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 August - 25.   

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

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 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 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  Krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death on August - 25.   

1945  On August - 25 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  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  On August - 25 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  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  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  Last Soviet forces leave Austria on August - 25.   

1956  On this day in history 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  On this day in history prince Suvanna Phuma forms govt in LAOS, with Pathet Lao   

1960  On August - 25 17th summer olympics opens in Rome   

1963  Paul McCartney is fined œ31 & 1 yr suspended license for speeding on this day in history.   

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

1965  On August - 25 moonlight Graham, American baseball player   

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  John George, actor (Kolb-Adventures of Fu Manchu), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1741  Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

0079  On this day in history gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies   

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  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on this day in history.   

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