Page 4: Historical Events In August - 25

1900  Mary Bruce, dance Teacher on August - 25.   

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

1901  Kjeld Abell, Danish playwright/director (Tivoli) on this day in history.   

1901  Clara Maass, army nurse sacrificied her life at 25 to prove that the mosquito carries yellow fever on August - 25.   

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  Bruno Bettelheim, Austrian/US psycho-analyst (Uses of Enchantment) on August - 25.   

1904  Jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe & retains boxing heavyweight title on August - 25.   

1904  On this day in history james J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title   

1905  On this day in history clara Bow, Bkln, actress (Wings, Down to the Sea in Ships)   

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 August - 25 allen Winter wins US 1st $50,000 trotting race   

1908  Esther Waterhouse, doctor/methodist on August - 25.   

1909  On this day in history arwel Hughes, composer   

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

1910  J B Charles, [Willem H Nagel], criminologist/writer on August - 25.   

1911  On August - 25 jacopo Napoli, composer   

1912  1st time an aircraft recovers from a spin on this day in history.   

1912  Erich Honecker, Germany, Pres (East Germany) on August - 25.   

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 August - 25.   

1915  On this day in history hurricane kills 275 in Galveston, Texas with $50 million damage   

1915  Walter Trampler, Munich Germany, violist (Beaux Arts Trio) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1916  On August - 25 dept of Interior forms National Park Service   

1916  On August - 25 erich Von Stroheim Jr, actor/director (Napoleon, Sunset Blvd)   

1917  On August - 25 37th US Mens Tennis: R Lindley Murray beats N W Niles (57 86 63 63)   

1917  On this day in history don Defore, Cedar Rapids Iowa, actor (George-Hazel, Ozzie & Harriet)   

1918  The birth of Leonard Bernstein, Composer and conductor on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history leonard Bernstein, Lawrence MA, conductor/composer (West Side Story)   

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

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

1192  On August - 25 death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)   

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

1270  On this day in history 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  Death of Sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286) on this day in history.