Page 7: Historical Events In August - 25

1971  On August - 25 ted Lewis, [Theodore L Friedman], bandleader, dies at 80   

1972  On this day in history juan Carlos Paz, composer, dies at 71   

1975  On this day in history frans van Amelsvoort, choir conductor, dies at 75   

1976  On this day in history eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76   

1979  On this day in history stan Kenton, orch leader (Music 55), dies at 67   

1980  On this day in history gower Champion, dancer (Marge & Gower Champion Show), dies at 60   

1981  On this day in history jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266 09)   

1981  On this day in history mark Chapman, John Lennon's murderer, is sentenced to 20 years   

1981  On August - 25 the spacecraft Voyager 2 flies past the planet Saturn   

1981  Voyager 2's closest approach to Saturn (63,000 miles/100,000 km) on August - 25.   

1981  Jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266:09) on this day in history.   

1982  John AM "Hans" van Tongeren, actor (Hunk), commits suicide at 27 on this day in history.   

1983  On August - 25 uS & USSR sign $10 billion grain pact   

1984  On August - 25 truman Capote, author (In Cold Blood), dies at 59   

1985  STS 51-I scrubbed at T -9m because of an onboard computer problem on this day in history.   

1985  Samantha Smith, actress (Elizabeth-Lime Street), dies in plane at 13 on this day in history.   

1986  Allen Case, actor (Deputy, Legend of Jesse James), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1987  Dow Jones industrial stock avg reaches record 2722.42 on August - 25.   

1988  Challenger Center opens its classroom doors in Houston on this day in history.   

1988  On August - 25 nASA launches space vehicle S-214   

1988  On this day in history romanian Chess master Mihai Suba and his son defect to the West during an international tournament in London   

1988  Price Daniel, (Gov/Sen-D-Texas), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history voyager 2 makes its closest approach to Neptune (0400 GMT)   

1989  On this day in history gunnar Johnsen Berg, composer, dies at 80   

1990  On August - 25 uN security council authorizes military action against Iraq   

1991  On this day in history carl Lewis runs 100m in 9.86 seconds   

1991  On August - 25 don Nute, entertainer, dies of AIDS at 56   

1992  On August - 25 alma Graciela Haro Esmerelda, singer, dies of diabetes at 65   

1993  On this day in history amy Biehl, US activist in South-Africa, murdered at 26   

1994  Ramdas Nayak, Indies hindu leader/politician, murdered at about 52 on this day in history.   

1995  On August - 25 john Killan Houston Brunner, British sci-fi writer, dies at 60   

1996  Alexander Colleridge Vanderpuiye Baka Tetteh, actor/lawyer, dies at 64 on August - 25.   

1997  On this day in history clodomiro Almeyda Medina, Chilean external minister (1970-73), dies   

2007  On August - 25 forty-four people are dead after two bombs explode in Hyderabad, India.   

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1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) was born on this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)   

1664  On this day in history 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 August - 25.   

0079  Gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies on August - 25.   

0383  Death of Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on August - 25.   

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 August - 25.   

1270  On August - 25 louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56   

1282  Death of Thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218) on this day in history.   

1330  Death of Sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286) on August - 25.