Historical Events In August - 25

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

1972  Juan Carlos Paz, composer, dies at 71 on August - 25.  

1975  On August - 25 frans van Amelsvoort, choir conductor, dies at 75  

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

1979  Stan Kenton, orch leader (Music 55), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

1981  On August - 25 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  The spacecraft Voyager 2 flies past the planet Saturn on this day in history.  

1981  Voyager 2's closest approach to Saturn (63,000 miles/100,000 km) on this day in history.  

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  US & USSR sign $10 billion grain pact on this day in history.  

1984  Truman Capote, author (In Cold Blood), dies at 59 on August - 25.  

1985  STS 51-I scrubbed at T -9m because of an onboard computer problem on August - 25.  

1985  On this day in history samantha Smith, actress (Elizabeth-Lime Street), dies in plane at 13  

1986  On this day in history allen Case, actor (Deputy, Legend of Jesse James), dies at 51  

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

1988  On August - 25 challenger Center opens its classroom doors in Houston  

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

1988  On August - 25 romanian Chess master Mihai Suba and his son defect to the West during an international tournament in London  

1988  On this day in history price Daniel, (Gov/Sen-D-Texas), dies at 77  

1989  On August - 25 voyager 2 makes its closest approach to Neptune (0400 GMT)  

1989  On August - 25 gunnar Johnsen Berg, composer, dies at 80  

1990  UN security council authorizes military action against Iraq on this day in history.  

1991  Carl Lewis runs 100m in 9.86 seconds on August - 25.  

1991  Don Nute, entertainer, dies of AIDS at 56 on August - 25.  

1992  Alma Graciela Haro Esmerelda, singer, dies of diabetes at 65 on this day in history.  

1993  Amy Biehl, US activist in South-Africa, murdered at 26 on August - 25.  

1994  Ramdas Nayak, Indies hindu leader/politician, murdered at about 52 on August - 25.  

1995  On this day in history john Killan Houston Brunner, British sci-fi writer, dies at 60  

1996  On August - 25 alexander Colleridge Vanderpuiye Baka Tetteh, actor/lawyer, dies at 64  

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

2007  On this day in history forty-four people are dead after two bombs explode in Hyderabad, India.  

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1530  On August - 25 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  François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.  

1662  On August - 25 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  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on this day in history.  

1724  On August - 25 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 August - 25.  

0882  On August - 25 louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19  

1192  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on August - 25.  

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  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 August - 25.