Page 3: Historical Events In August - 25

1830  Belgium revolts against Netherlands on this day in history.   

1835  On August - 25 nY Sun publishes Moon hoax story about John Herschel   

1835  Ann Rutledge, said to be Lincoln's true love, dies in Ill at 22 on this day in history.   

1836  Bret Harte, US, author (Outcasts of Poker Flat) on August - 25.   

1840  K L Immermann, writer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

1842  On August - 25 jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80   

1843  On August - 25 first Trans-Atlantic crossing by U.S. steam powered ship   

1845  Ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria (1864-86) on August - 25.   

1846  On August - 25 louise J Gautier, French poetess   

1846  On August - 25 giuseppe Acerbi, Italian nature investigator/diplomat, dies at 73   

1851  [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands on August - 25.   

1860  On August - 25 george Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance)   

1862  On August - 25 secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves   

1864  Combination rail & ferry service available from SF to Alameda on this day in history.   

1864  Petersburg Campaign-Battle of Ream's Station on August - 25.   

1867  Scientist Michael Faraday dies on August - 25.   

1868  Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter on August - 25.   

1868  On August - 25 costache Negruzzi, Romanian author/poet, dies at about 60   

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

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

1877  On August - 25 joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train)   

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

1886  On this day in history 1st intl polo meet (US vs England)   

1887  Olav Fartein Valen, composer on August - 25.   

1888  On August - 25 henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title   

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

1890  On this day in history would be start of Eng/Aust Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout   

1891  Alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer on August - 25.   

1894  -26] Balinese troops assault Dutch army, 97 killed on this day in history.   

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

1897  On August - 25 jaroslav Ridky, composer   

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

1900  Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany on this day in history.   

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1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) was born on August - 25.   

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

1624  On this day in history birth of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709)   

1662  John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

1664  Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent was born on August - 25.   

1718  On this day in history birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer   

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

1741  On this day in history birth of karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792)   

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

0383  Death of Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on August - 25.   

0882  Louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19 on this day in history.   

1192  On August - 25 death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)   

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

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

1282  Death of Thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218) on August - 25.   

1330  On this day in history death of sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286)