Page 6: Historical Events In August - 25

1940  On this day in history the first parachute wedding (how do you kiss the bride?)   

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

1941  On this day in history english & Russian troops attack pro-German Iran   

1942  On this day in history battle of Milne Bay, Papua   

1942  On this day in history sS begins transporting Jews of Maastricht Neth   

1942  On August - 25 george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39   

1943  On this day in history uS forces overran New Georgia in Solomon Islands during WW II   

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

1944  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 on this day in history.   

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

1944  On August - 25 france 2nd Tank division under General Leclerc reaches Notre Dame   

1944  On August - 25 krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death   

1945  On August - 25 jewish immigrants are permitted to leave Mauritius for Palestine   

1946  On August - 25 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  Clark Wissler, US cultural anthropologist, dies at 76 on August - 25.   

1948  On this day in history bradman scores 150 in 212 minutes in his last innings at Lord's   

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 this day in history.   

1951  Cleveland Indians win 16th straight home game on this day in history.   

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  Last Soviet forces leave Austria on August - 25.   

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

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

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

1960  On this day in history 17th summer olympics opens in Rome   

1963  On this day in history paul McCartney is fined œ31 & 1 yr suspended license for speeding   

1964  The Beatles receive a gold record their third for A Hard Day's Night on this day in history.   

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

1967  Paraguay accepts its constitution on August - 25.   

1967  On this day in history george Lincoln Rockwell, head of American Nazi Party, assassinated   

1968  John George, actor (Kolb-Adventures of Fu Manchu), dies at 70 on August - 25.   

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1530  On this day in history birth of ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)   

1561  Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on August - 25.   

1624  François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709) was born on August - 25.   

1662  John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724) was born on August - 25.   

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 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  On August - 25 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  On August - 25 death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)   

1227  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on August - 25.   

1270  Louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56 on this day in history.   

1282  On this day in history death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)   

1330  On August - 25 death of sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286)