Page 3: Historical Events In August - 25

1830  Belgium revolts against Netherlands on August - 25.   

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 this day in history bret Harte, US, author (Outcasts of Poker Flat)   

1840  On this day in history k L Immermann, writer, dies at 44   

1841  Theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, thyroid specialist (Nobel 1909) on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history 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  Ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria (1864-86) on August - 25.   

1846  On August - 25 louise J Gautier, French poetess   

1846  On August - 25 giuseppe Acerbi, Italian nature investigator/diplomat, dies at 73   

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

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  Combination rail & ferry service available from SF to Alameda on August - 25.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1877  On this day in history joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train)   

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 August - 25 olav Fartein Valen, composer   

1888  Henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title on this day in history.   

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  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  Jaroslav Ridky, composer on this day in history.   

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 August - 25.   

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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 this day in history.   

1718  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)   

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

0079  On August - 25 gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies   

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 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 this day in history.   

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