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 August - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

1943  On August - 25 uS forces overran New Georgia in Solomon Islands during WW II   

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  Paris is taken by the Allies. General De Gaulle re-establishes a presence in the capital on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1945  Jewish immigrants are permitted to leave Mauritius for Palestine on August - 25.   

1946  28th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Portland GC Portland Ore on August - 25.   

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

1947  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1950  Sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title on this day in history.   

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

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

1952  On this day in history det Tiger Virgil Trucks 2nd no-hitter of yr, beats Yankees, 1-0   

1954  On August - 25 ivan Filin wins Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m)   

1955  On this day in history last Soviet forces leave Austria   

1956  To make room for Enos Slaughter, NY Yanks release Phil Rizzuto on August - 25.   

1956  On this day in history alfred C Kinsey, US sexologist (Kinsey Report), dies   

1957  Prince Suvanna Phuma forms govt in LAOS, with Pathet Lao on August - 25.   

1960  On this day in history 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  On this day in history moonlight Graham, American baseball player   

1967  On this day in history paraguay accepts its constitution   

1967  On August - 25 george Lincoln Rockwell, head of American Nazi Party, assassinated   

1968  On August - 25 john George, actor (Kolb-Adventures of Fu Manchu), dies at 70   

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1530  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 August - 25.   

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

1718  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On August - 25 birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)   

1741  On August - 25 birth of karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218) on August - 25.   

1330  Death of Sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286) on this day in history.