Historical Events In August - 25

1919  Commercial air passenger service begins between England and Paris on this day in history.  

1919  On August - 25 the first scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London)  

1919  1st scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London) on this day in history.  

1919  On August - 25 george C Wallace, Clio Ala, (gov-D-Ala)/pres candidate  

1920  On this day in history the first US woman to win in Olympics (Ethelda Bleibtrey)  

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

1920  On this day in history jef Diederen, Dutch painter  

1921  US signs peace treaty with Germany on this day in history.  

1921  Brian Moore, Ireland, novelist (Catholics, Doctor's Wife) on August - 25.  

1922  On August - 25 cubs beat Phillies 26-23 in highest scoring major-league game  

1922  On August - 25 ronnie Potsdammer, Dutch singer/song writer/programmer  

1923  On August - 25 monty Hall, Winnipeg Canada, TV game show host (Lets Make a Deal)  

1924  International maritime treaty drawn on this day in history.  

1925  Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters organizes (Harlem NY) on this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history pavlos Koundouris becomes president of Greece  

1927  On this day in history althea Gibson, Silver SC, 1st black tennis champion in a major event  

1928  On August - 25 tri-City Rugby Football Union forms consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina & Winnipeg  

1928  On this day in history karl Korte, composer  

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

1929  Frederick Burton, cricketer (Australian wicketkeeper 1886-87), dies on August - 25.  

1930  On August - 25 the birth of Sean Connery, Scottish actor  

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

1930  Siegfried Wagner, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1931  On this day in history regis Philbin, host (Joey Bishop Show, Live with Regis & Kathie Lee)  

1932  On this day in history amelia Earhart completes transcontinental flight  

1932  Anatoli Yakovlevich Kartashov, Russia, cosmonaut on August - 25.  

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

1934  John Stears, Middlesex England, special effects expert (Dr No) on August - 25.  

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

1936  On this day in history grogorij J Zinovjev, Russian revolutionary, dies  

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

1938  On this day in history the birth of Frederick Forsyth, British Author  

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

1940  On August - 25 first "parachute wedding."  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies  

0383  Death of Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on this day in history.  

0882  Louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19 on this day in history.  

1192  On August - 25 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.