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 August - 25.  

1840  On August - 25 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 August - 25 first Trans-Atlantic crossing by U.S. steam powered ship  

1845  Ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria (1864-86) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history george Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance)  

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  On August - 25 petersburg Campaign-Battle of Ream's Station  

1867  On August - 25 scientist Michael Faraday dies.  

1868  On this day in history nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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  Would be start of Eng/Aust Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout on this day in history.  

1891  Alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer on this day in history.  

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 August - 25.  

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

1624  François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1741  Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

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

1192  On this day in history death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)  

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  On this day in history death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)  

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