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 this day in history.   

1836  On August - 25 bret Harte, US, author (Outcasts of Poker Flat)   

1840  K L Immermann, writer, dies at 44 on August - 25.   

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

1845  On August - 25 ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria (1864-86)   

1846  On this day in history louise J Gautier, French poetess   

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

1862  On this day in history 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  Petersburg Campaign-Battle of Ream's Station on this day in history.   

1867  On August - 25 scientist Michael Faraday dies.   

1868  On August - 25 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  On August - 25 matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m)   

1877  Joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train) on August - 25.   

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

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

1887  On this day in history olav Fartein Valen, composer   

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

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 August - 25.   

1894  On this day in history -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 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  On August - 25 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  Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on August - 25.   

1624  François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709) was born on August - 25.   

1662  John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

1664  Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent was born on August - 25.   

1718  On August - 25 birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer   

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  Gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies on August - 25.   

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

0882  Louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1330  On this day in history death of sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286)