Page 3: Historical Events In August - 25

1830  Belgium revolts against Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

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  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  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  On August - 25 louise J Gautier, French poetess   

1846  On this day in history giuseppe Acerbi, Italian nature investigator/diplomat, dies at 73   

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

1860  On this day in history george Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance)   

1862  On this day in history secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves   

1864  On this day in history combination rail & ferry service available from SF to Alameda   

1864  Petersburg Campaign-Battle of Ream's Station on August - 25.   

1867  Scientist Michael Faraday dies on August - 25.   

1868  On this day in history nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter   

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 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 August - 25.   

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

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

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 August - 25.   

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

1894  On August - 25 -26] Balinese troops assault Dutch army, 97 killed   

1896  On August - 25 dick Ryan, CT, actor (For Heaven's Sake, Born to be Bad)   

1897  On this day in history jaroslav Ridky, composer   

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

1900  Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany on this day in history.   

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1530  On August - 25 birth of ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)   

1561  On August - 25 birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)   

1624  On August - 25 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1192  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on this day in history.   

1227  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on August - 25.   

1270  On August - 25 louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56   

1282  On this day in history death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)   

1330  On August - 25 death of sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286)