Historical Events In August - 25
Thursday, 23 March 2023
1830 Belgium revolts against Netherlands on August - 25.
1835 On August - 25 nY Sun publishes Moon hoax story about John Herschel
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 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 August - 25 first Trans-Atlantic crossing by U.S. steam powered ship
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 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 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 this day in history.
1864 On this day in history petersburg Campaign-Battle of Ream's Station
1867 Scientist Michael Faraday dies on August - 25.
1868 Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter on August - 25.
1868 On this day in history costache Negruzzi, Romanian author/poet, dies at about 60
1875 On this day in history 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 Joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train) on August - 25.
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 this day in history.
1888 On this day in history henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title
1888 On this day in history 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 Alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer on this day in history.
1894 -26] Balinese troops assault Dutch army, 97 killed on August - 25.
1896 On this day in history dick Ryan, CT, actor (For Heaven's Sake, Born to be Bad)
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 On this day in history philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany.
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