Page 7: Historical Events In August - 25
Sunday, 16 February 2025
1971 Ted Lewis, [Theodore L Friedman], bandleader, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1972 On this day in history juan Carlos Paz, composer, dies at 71
1975 Frans van Amelsvoort, choir conductor, dies at 75 on August - 25.
1976 Eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76 on this day in history.
1979 On August - 25 stan Kenton, orch leader (Music 55), dies at 67
1980 Gower Champion, dancer (Marge & Gower Champion Show), dies at 60 on this day in history.
1981 On this day in history jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266 09)
1981 Mark Chapman, John Lennon's murderer, is sentenced to 20 years on this day in history.
1981 The spacecraft Voyager 2 flies past the planet Saturn on this day in history.
1981 On August - 25 voyager 2's closest approach to Saturn (63,000 miles/100,000 km)
1981 Jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266:09) on August - 25.
1982 John AM "Hans" van Tongeren, actor (Hunk), commits suicide at 27 on August - 25.
1983 US & USSR sign $10 billion grain pact on August - 25.
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 August - 25 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 this day in history challenger Center opens its classroom doors in Houston
1988 On August - 25 nASA launches space vehicle S-214
1988 Romanian Chess master Mihai Suba and his son defect to the West during an international tournament in London on this day in history.
1988 Price Daniel, (Gov/Sen-D-Texas), dies at 77 on August - 25.
1989 Voyager 2 makes its closest approach to Neptune (0400 GMT) on this day in history.
1989 On August - 25 gunnar Johnsen Berg, composer, dies at 80
1990 UN security council authorizes military action against Iraq on August - 25.
1991 Carl Lewis runs 100m in 9.86 seconds on this day in history.
1991 On this day in history don Nute, entertainer, dies of AIDS at 56
1992 Alma Graciela Haro Esmerelda, singer, dies of diabetes at 65 on August - 25.
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 August - 25 clodomiro Almeyda Medina, Chilean external minister (1970-73), dies
2007 Forty-four people are dead after two bombs explode in Hyderabad, India on August - 25.
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