Historical Events In August - 25

1900  Mary Bruce, dance Teacher on August - 25.  

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

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  On this day in history the first Arabic language US daily newspaper begins publication in New York City.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1907  Desmond Flower, publisher on this day in history.  

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 August - 25.  

1908  Esther Waterhouse, doctor/methodist on this day in history.  

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  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  -26] Belgian offensive at Antwerp on this day in history.  

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

1915  Hurricane kills 275 in Galveston, Texas with $50 million damage on August - 25.  

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

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

1916  On August - 25 the US National Park Service is established.  

1916  Dept of Interior forms National Park Service on August - 25.  

1916  Erich Von Stroheim Jr, actor/director (Napoleon, Sunset Blvd) on August - 25.  

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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1662  On August - 25 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  On August - 25 gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies  

0383  On this day in history death of flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25  

0882  On August - 25 louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19  

1192  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on this day in history.  

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 August - 25.  

1282  Death of Thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218) on this day in history.  

1330  Death of Sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286) on August - 25.