Page 5: Historical Events In August - 25

1919  On August - 25 commercial air passenger service begins between England and Paris.   

1919  On this day in history the first scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London)   

1919  On August - 25 1st scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London)   

1919  George C Wallace, Clio Ala, (gov-D-Ala)/pres candidate on August - 25.   

1920  On August - 25 the first US woman to win in Olympics (Ethelda Bleibtrey)   

1920  1st US woman to win in Olympics (Ethelda Bleibtrey) on August - 25.   

1920  Jef Diederen, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

1921  US signs peace treaty with Germany on August - 25.   

1921  Brian Moore, Ireland, novelist (Catholics, Doctor's Wife) on this day in history.   

1922  Cubs beat Phillies 26-23 in highest scoring major-league game on this day in history.   

1922  Ronnie Potsdammer, Dutch singer/song writer/programmer on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history monty Hall, Winnipeg Canada, TV game show host (Lets Make a Deal)   

1924  International maritime treaty drawn on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters organizes (Harlem NY)   

1926  Pavlos Koundouris becomes president of Greece on August - 25.   

1927  Althea Gibson, Silver SC, 1st black tennis champion in a major event on August - 25.   

1928  Tri-City Rugby Football Union forms consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina & Winnipeg on this day in history.   

1928  Karl Korte, composer on this day in history.   

1929  Graf Zeppelin passes over SF for LA after trans-Pacific voyage on this day in history.   

1929  On August - 25 frederick Burton, cricketer (Australian wicketkeeper 1886-87), dies   

1930  The birth of Sean Connery, Scottish actor on August - 25.   

1930  On August - 25 ariana CE Amsberg, Dutch publicist/actress (Aside, Sekstant)   

1930  On this day in history siegfried Wagner, composer, dies at 61   

1931  On August - 25 regis Philbin, host (Joey Bishop Show, Live with Regis & Kathie Lee)   

1932  Amelia Earhart completes transcontinental flight on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history anatoli Yakovlevich Kartashov, Russia, cosmonaut   

1933  Regis Philbin, TV talk show host (Joey Bishop, Regis & Kathie Lee) on August - 25.   

1934  On August - 25 john Stears, Middlesex England, special effects expert (Dr No)   

1936  On this day in history 3 Braves hit twice in an inning getting 2 hits each   

1936  Grogorij J Zinovjev, Russian revolutionary, dies on this day in history.   

1937  Japanese fleet blockades Chinese coast on this day in history.   

1938  The birth of Frederick Forsyth, British Author on this day in history.   

1938  Aleksander Kuprin, Russian author (Jama), dies at 67 on August - 25.   

1940  On August - 25 first "parachute wedding."   

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1530  On this day in history 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  John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1741  Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on August - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1227  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286)