Historical Events In August - 25

1830  Belgium revolts against Netherlands on August - 25.  

1835  On this day in history 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  K L Immermann, writer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1841  On August - 25 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1867  Scientist Michael Faraday dies on August - 25.  

1868  On August - 25 nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter  

1868  Costache Negruzzi, Romanian author/poet, dies at about 60 on August - 25.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1887  On this day in history olav Fartein Valen, composer  

1888  On August - 25 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 August - 25.  

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

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

1897  Jaroslav Ridky, composer on August - 25.  

1898  700 Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Greece on August - 25.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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  George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) was born on this day in history.  

1741  Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on August - 25.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 August - 25.  

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