Page 3: Historical Events In August - 25

1830  On this day in history belgium revolts against Netherlands   

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

1835  On this day in history ann Rutledge, said to be Lincoln's true love, dies in Ill at 22   

1836  On August - 25 bret Harte, US, author (Outcasts of Poker Flat)   

1840  On this day in history k L Immermann, writer, dies at 44   

1841  Theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, thyroid specialist (Nobel 1909) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1846  Louise J Gautier, French poetess on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1862  Secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history combination rail & ferry service available from SF to Alameda   

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

1867  On this day in history scientist Michael Faraday dies.   

1868  Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter on August - 25.   

1868  Costache Negruzzi, Romanian author/poet, dies at about 60 on August - 25.   

1875  Matthew Webb becomes first to swim English Channel (21h 45m) on August - 25.   

1875  On this day in history matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m)   

1877  Joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train) on August - 25.   

1880  Robert E Stolz, Austrian composer/conductor (...smaller guard) on August - 25.   

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

1887  Olav Fartein Valen, composer on this day in history.   

1888  On August - 25 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 this day in history.   

1890  Would be start of Eng/Aust Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout on August - 25.   

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

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

1896  Dick Ryan, CT, actor (For Heaven's Sake, Born to be Bad) on this day in history.   

1897  Jaroslav Ridky, composer on August - 25.   

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  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  François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709) was born on August - 25.   

1662  On this day in history birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)   

1664  On this day in history birth of johan van de Bergh, Leids regent   

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

1724  George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) was born on August - 25.   

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 August - 25.   

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 this day in history death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)   

1227  On this day in history ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies   

1270  On this day in history louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56   

1282  On August - 25 death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)   

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