Historical Events In August - 25

1830  Belgium revolts against Netherlands on August - 25.  

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 August - 25.  

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

1840  On August - 25 k L Immermann, writer, dies at 44  

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

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

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

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

1867  Scientist Michael Faraday dies on August - 25.  

1868  Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter on August - 25.  

1868  On this day in history costache Negruzzi, Romanian author/poet, dies at about 60  

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

1875  Matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m) on August - 25.  

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 August - 25.  

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

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

1888  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1896  On this day in history 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 this day in history philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany.  

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

1561  On August - 25 birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)  

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

1662  On this day in history 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 August - 25 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  On August - 25 gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies  

0383  Death of Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on this day in history.  

0882  On August - 25 louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19  

1192  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on this day in history.  

1227  On August - 25 ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies  

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 August - 25.  

1330  On August - 25 death of sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286)