Page 6: Historical Events In August - 25

1940  The first parachute wedding (how do you kiss the bride?) on August - 25.   

1940  1st (British) night bombing of Germany (Berlin) on this day in history.   

1941  On August - 25 english & Russian troops attack pro-German Iran   

1942  Battle of Milne Bay, Papua on August - 25.   

1942  SS begins transporting Jews of Maastricht Neth on this day in history.   

1942  George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39 on August - 25.   

1943  US forces overran New Georgia in Solomon Islands during WW II on this day in history.   

1943  10th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 27, Washington 7 (48,471) on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 25 germany Army by now has sustained 400,000 men killed, wounded or captured, plus 1,300 tanks, 1,500 artillery, and 3,500 aircraft destroyed.   

1944  On this day in history paris is taken by the Allies. General De Gaulle re-establishes a presence in the capital.   

1944  On this day in history france 2nd Tank division under General Leclerc reaches Notre Dame   

1944  Krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death on August - 25.   

1945  Jewish immigrants are permitted to leave Mauritius for Palestine on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history 28th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Portland GC Portland Ore   

1947  Marion Carl in D-558-I sets world aircraft speech record, 1,047 kph on August - 25.   

1947  On August - 25 clark Wissler, US cultural anthropologist, dies at 76   

1948  Bradman scores 150 in 212 minutes in his last innings at Lord's on August - 25.   

1950  Pres Truman orders army to seize control of RR to avert a strike on August - 25.   

1950  Sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title on August - 25.   

1950  On August - 25 uS President Harry Truman orders the Army to take over the railroads to stop a possible strike.   

1951  Cleveland Indians win 16th straight home game on August - 25.   

1952  Det Tiger Virgil Trucks 2nd no-hitter of yr, beats Yankees, 1-0 on August - 25.   

1954  On this day in history ivan Filin wins Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m)   

1955  On August - 25 last Soviet forces leave Austria   

1956  On August - 25 to make room for Enos Slaughter, NY Yanks release Phil Rizzuto   

1956  Alfred C Kinsey, US sexologist (Kinsey Report), dies on August - 25.   

1957  On August - 25 prince Suvanna Phuma forms govt in LAOS, with Pathet Lao   

1960  On August - 25 17th summer olympics opens in Rome   

1963  Paul McCartney is fined œ31 & 1 yr suspended license for speeding on this day in history.   

1964  On August - 25 the Beatles receive a gold record their third for A Hard Day's Night.   

1965  Moonlight Graham, American baseball player on August - 25.   

1967  On this day in history paraguay accepts its constitution   

1967  George Lincoln Rockwell, head of American Nazi Party, assassinated on August - 25.   

1968  On this day in history john George, actor (Kolb-Adventures of Fu Manchu), dies at 70   

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

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 August - 25.   

1662  On August - 25 birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)   

1664  On this day in history birth of johan van de Bergh, Leids regent   

1718  On August - 25 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 August - 25.   

0079  On August - 25 gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies   

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

1227  On August - 25 ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies   

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 August - 25.