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

1943  On August - 25 10th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 27, Washington 7 (48,471)   

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 August - 25.   

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

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  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 August - 25.   

1950  On August - 25 sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title   

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 this day in history.   

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

1954  On this day in history 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  Alfred C Kinsey, US sexologist (Kinsey Report), dies on this day in history.   

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

1960  17th summer olympics opens in Rome on August - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history moonlight Graham, American baseball player   

1967  On this day in history paraguay accepts its constitution   

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 this day in history.   

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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 August - 25.   

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

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

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  Gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies on this day in history.   

0383  On this day in history death of flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25   

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 August - 25.   

1282  Death of Thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218) on August - 25.   

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