Page 6: Historical Events In August - 25
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
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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