Page 6: Historical Events In August - 25

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

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

1941  English & Russian troops attack pro-German Iran on August - 25.   

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

1942  SS begins transporting Jews of Maastricht Neth on August - 25.   

1942  On this day in history george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39   

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 August - 25.   

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

1945  On this day in history jewish immigrants are permitted to leave Mauritius for Palestine   

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

1947  On August - 25 marion Carl in D-558-I sets world aircraft speech record, 1,047 kph   

1947  On this day in history clark Wissler, US cultural anthropologist, dies at 76   

1948  On August - 25 bradman scores 150 in 212 minutes in his last innings at Lord's   

1950  On August - 25 pres Truman orders army to seize control of RR to avert a strike   

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

1950  US President Harry Truman orders the Army to take over the railroads to stop a possible strike on this day in history.   

1951  On August - 25 cleveland Indians win 16th straight home game   

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

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  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  Prince Suvanna Phuma forms govt in LAOS, with Pathet Lao on this day in history.   

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

1963  On August - 25 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 August - 25.   

1965  Moonlight Graham, American baseball player on this day in history.   

1967  Paraguay accepts its constitution on this day in history.   

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

1968  On this day in history 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  Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on August - 25.   

1624  On this day in history birth of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709)   

1662  On this day in history birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)   

1664  Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent was born on August - 25.   

1718  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on August - 25.   

1724  On this day in history birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)   

1741  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)   

1227  On this day in history ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies   

1270  On August - 25 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 this day in history.