Historical Events In August - 25

1971  Ted Lewis, [Theodore L Friedman], bandleader, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1972  Juan Carlos Paz, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

1976  Eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1979  Stan Kenton, orch leader (Music 55), dies at 67 on August - 25.  

1980  Gower Champion, dancer (Marge & Gower Champion Show), dies at 60 on August - 25.  

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 this day in history the spacecraft Voyager 2 flies past the planet Saturn  

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

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

1982  On August - 25 john AM "Hans" van Tongeren, actor (Hunk), commits suicide at 27  

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

1984  On this day in history 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  On this day in history allen Case, actor (Deputy, Legend of Jesse James), dies at 51  

1987  On August - 25 dow Jones industrial stock avg reaches record 2722.42  

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

1988  NASA launches space vehicle S-214 on this day in history.  

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

1989  Gunnar Johnsen Berg, composer, dies at 80 on August - 25.  

1990  On this day in history uN security council authorizes military action against Iraq  

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

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

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 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 August - 25 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 August - 25.  

1561  On this day in history birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)  

1624  On this day in history birth of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709)  

1662  On August - 25 birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)  

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

1718  On August - 25 birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer  

1724  On August - 25 birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)  

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

1192  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on this day in history.  

1227  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on August - 25.  

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

1282  On this day in history death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)  

1330  On this day in history death of sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286)