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 August - 25.  

1901  Kjeld Abell, Danish playwright/director (Tivoli) on August - 25.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1903  On this day in history bruno Bettelheim, Austrian/US psycho-analyst (Uses of Enchantment)  

1904  On August - 25 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  Clara Bow, Bkln, actress (Wings, Down to the Sea in Ships) on August - 25.  

1906  Eugen Gerstenmaier, German politician (CDU) on this day in history.  

1907  Desmond Flower, publisher on August - 25.  

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

1908  On this day in history allen Winter wins US 1st $50,000 trotting race  

1908  On August - 25 esther Waterhouse, doctor/methodist  

1909  Arwel Hughes, composer on this day in history.  

1910  On August - 25 30th US Mens Tennis: Wm Larned beats Thomas Bundy (61 57 60 68 61)  

1910  J B Charles, [Willem H Nagel], criminologist/writer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1914  On this day in history -26] Belgian offensive at Antwerp  

1914  Alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer (Princess Zondilda) on this day in history.  

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

1915  Walter Trampler, Munich Germany, violist (Beaux Arts Trio) on August - 25.  

1916  On this day in history national Park Service established in the Dept of the Interior  

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

1917  Don Defore, Cedar Rapids Iowa, actor (George-Hazel, Ozzie & Harriet) on this day in history.  

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  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) was born on August - 25.  

1561  Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

1624  On this day in history birth of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709)  

1662  On August - 25 birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)  

1664  On August - 25 birth of johan van de Bergh, Leids regent  

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

1724  On August - 25 birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)  

1741  On this day in history birth of karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792)  

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 August - 25.  

0882  Louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19 on August - 25.  

1192  On this day in history death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)  

1227  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1330  Death of Sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286) on this day in history.