Page 3: Historical Events In August - 25

1830  Belgium revolts against Netherlands on August - 25.   

1835  NY Sun publishes Moon hoax story about John Herschel on August - 25.   

1835  Ann Rutledge, said to be Lincoln's true love, dies in Ill at 22 on August - 25.   

1836  Bret Harte, US, author (Outcasts of Poker Flat) on this day in history.   

1840  K L Immermann, writer, dies at 44 on August - 25.   

1841  On this day in history theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, thyroid specialist (Nobel 1909)   

1842  Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80 on August - 25.   

1843  On this day in history first Trans-Atlantic crossing by U.S. steam powered ship   

1845  On this day in history ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria (1864-86)   

1846  On this day in history louise J Gautier, French poetess   

1846  Giuseppe Acerbi, Italian nature investigator/diplomat, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1851  [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands on this day in history.   

1860  George Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance) on August - 25.   

1862  Secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves on August - 25.   

1864  On August - 25 combination rail & ferry service available from SF to Alameda   

1864  On this day in history petersburg Campaign-Battle of Ream's Station   

1867  On August - 25 scientist Michael Faraday dies.   

1868  Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter on August - 25.   

1868  Costache Negruzzi, Romanian author/poet, dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

1875  On August - 25 matthew Webb becomes first to swim English Channel (21h 45m)   

1875  Matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m) on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train)   

1880  Robert E Stolz, Austrian composer/conductor (...smaller guard) on this day in history.   

1886  1st intl polo meet (US vs England) on August - 25.   

1887  On this day in history olav Fartein Valen, composer   

1888  On this day in history henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title   

1888  8th US Mens Tennis: Henry W Slocum Jr beats Howard A Taylor (64 61 60) on August - 25.   

1890  On August - 25 would be start of Eng/Aust Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout   

1891  On August - 25 alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer   

1894  On August - 25 -26] Balinese troops assault Dutch army, 97 killed   

1896  On August - 25 dick Ryan, CT, actor (For Heaven's Sake, Born to be Bad)   

1897  On this day in history jaroslav Ridky, composer   

1898  700 Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Greece on August - 25.   

1900  On August - 25 philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany.   

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1530  On this day in history birth of ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)   

1561  Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on August - 25.   

1624  On August - 25 birth of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709)   

1662  On August - 25 birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)   

1664  Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent was born on this day in history.   

1718  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on August - 25.   

1724  On this day in history birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)   

1741  Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on August - 25.   

0079  Gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies on this day in history.   

0383  On August - 25 death of flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25   

0882  Louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19 on August - 25.   

1192  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on August - 25.   

1227  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on this day in history.   

1270  Louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56 on August - 25.   

1282  Death of Thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218) on this day in history.   

1330  Death of Sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286) on August - 25.