Historical Events In August - 25

1830  On this day in history belgium revolts against Netherlands   

1835  On this day in history 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  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  On August - 25 theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, thyroid specialist (Nobel 1909)   

1842  Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1843  First Trans-Atlantic crossing by U.S. steam powered ship on August - 25.   

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

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

1860  George Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance) on August - 25.   

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

1864  On August - 25 combination rail & ferry service available from SF to Alameda   

1864  On this day in history petersburg Campaign-Battle of Ream's Station   

1867  On August - 25 scientist Michael Faraday dies.   

1868  Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter on this day in history.   

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

1877  On this day in history joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train)   

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

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

1887  On this day in history olav Fartein Valen, composer   

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

1891  On August - 25 alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer   

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

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

1897  On August - 25 jaroslav Ridky, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 25.   

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

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

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

1270  On this day in history 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)