Historical Events In August - 25

1830  Belgium revolts against Netherlands on August - 25.  

1835  On this day in history nY Sun publishes Moon hoax story about John Herschel  

1835  On August - 25 ann Rutledge, said to be Lincoln's true love, dies in Ill at 22  

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

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

1841  Theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, thyroid specialist (Nobel 1909) on August - 25.  

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  On this day in history louise J Gautier, French poetess  

1846  On this day in history giuseppe Acerbi, Italian nature investigator/diplomat, dies at 73  

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

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 August - 25.  

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

1867  On August - 25 scientist Michael Faraday dies.  

1868  On August - 25 nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter  

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

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 August - 25.  

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

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 August - 25.  

1888  Henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title on this day in history.  

1888  8th US Mens Tennis: Henry W Slocum Jr beats Howard A Taylor (64 61 60) on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history -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  Jaroslav Ridky, composer on this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history 700 Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Greece.  

1900  Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany on August - 25.  

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1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) was born on this day in history.  

1561  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer  

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

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

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

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