Historical Events In August - 25

1900  On August - 25 mary Bruce, dance Teacher   

1900  On this day in history friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1907  Desmond Flower, publisher on this day in history.   

1908  On August - 25 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  Arwel Hughes, composer on August - 25.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1914  On August - 25 alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer (Princess Zondilda)   

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

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

1916  On August - 25 national Park Service established in the Dept of the Interior   

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

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

1916  On this day in history 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  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 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 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  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 this day in history.   

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 August - 25.   

1741  Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Death of Thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218) on this day in history.   

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