Page 3: Historical Events In August - 25

1830  On August - 25 belgium revolts against Netherlands   

1835  NY Sun publishes Moon hoax story about John Herschel on this day in history.   

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  First Trans-Atlantic crossing by U.S. steam powered ship on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria (1864-86)   

1846  Louise J Gautier, French poetess on August - 25.   

1846  Giuseppe Acerbi, Italian nature investigator/diplomat, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1860  On this day in history 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  Petersburg Campaign-Battle of Ream's Station on August - 25.   

1867  Scientist Michael Faraday dies on August - 25.   

1868  On August - 25 nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter   

1868  On August - 25 costache Negruzzi, Romanian author/poet, dies at about 60   

1875  Matthew Webb becomes first to swim English Channel (21h 45m) on this day in history.   

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

1877  Joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train) on this day in history.   

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

1886  1st intl polo meet (US vs England) on August - 25.   

1887  On August - 25 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  On this day in history would be start of Eng/Aust Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout   

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

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

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

1897  On August - 25 jaroslav Ridky, composer   

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 August - 25.   

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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 August - 25.   

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

0383  On August - 25 death of flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25   

0882  On this day in history louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19   

1192  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on August - 25.   

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  Death of Thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218) on August - 25.   

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