Page 4: Historical Events In August - 25

1900  On this day in history mary Bruce, dance Teacher   

1900  Friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history kjeld Abell, Danish playwright/director (Tivoli)   

1901  Clara Maass, army nurse sacrificied her life at 25 to prove that the mosquito carries yellow fever on this day in history.   

1902  The first Arabic language US daily newspaper begins publication in New York City on August - 25.   

1902  On August - 25 stefan Wolpe, Berlin Germany, composer (Zeus & Elidco)   

1903  Bruno Bettelheim, Austrian/US psycho-analyst (Uses of Enchantment) on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe & retains boxing heavyweight title   

1904  James J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1905  On August - 25 clara Bow, Bkln, actress (Wings, Down to the Sea in Ships)   

1906  On this day in history eugen Gerstenmaier, German politician (CDU)   

1907  On August - 25 desmond Flower, publisher   

1908  On this day in history allen Winter wins US first $50,000 trotting race   

1908  Allen Winter wins US 1st $50,000 trotting race on this day in history.   

1908  On August - 25 esther Waterhouse, doctor/methodist   

1909  On this day in history arwel Hughes, composer   

1910  On this day in history 30th US Mens Tennis: Wm Larned beats Thomas Bundy (61 57 60 68 61)   

1910  On August - 25 j B Charles, [Willem H Nagel], criminologist/writer   

1911  Jacopo Napoli, composer on August - 25.   

1912  1st time an aircraft recovers from a spin on August - 25.   

1912  Erich Honecker, Germany, Pres (East Germany) on this day in history.   

1913  Walt Kelly, cartoonist, creator (Pogo) on August - 25.   

1914  On August - 25 -26] Belgian offensive at Antwerp   

1914  On this day in history alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer (Princess Zondilda)   

1915  On August - 25 hurricane kills 275 in Galveston, Texas with $50 million damage   

1915  On August - 25 walter Trampler, Munich Germany, violist (Beaux Arts Trio)   

1916  National Park Service established in the Dept of the Interior on this day in history.   

1916  The US National Park Service is established on August - 25.   

1916  On this day in history dept of Interior forms National Park Service   

1916  Erich Von Stroheim Jr, actor/director (Napoleon, Sunset Blvd) on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history 37th US Mens Tennis: R Lindley Murray beats N W Niles (57 86 63 63)   

1917  On August - 25 don Defore, Cedar Rapids Iowa, actor (George-Hazel, Ozzie & Harriet)   

1918  The birth of Leonard Bernstein, Composer and conductor on August - 25.   

1918  Leonard Bernstein, Lawrence MA, conductor/composer (West Side Story) on August - 25.   

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1530  On this day in history 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  François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709) was born on August - 25.   

1662  On this day in history birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)   

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

1718  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on August - 25.   

1724  George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on August - 25.   

0882  On this day in history louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19   

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

1227  On August - 25 ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies   

1270  Louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56 on this day in history.   

1282  On August - 25 death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)   

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