Page 4: Historical Events In July - 25
Tuesday, 21 October 2025
1865 "James Barry", military surgeon, first female Briton to become a qualified medical doctor on this day in history.
1866 On this day in history uS Grant named first general of Army
1866 25th Postmaster General: Alexander W Randall of Wis takes office on July - 25.
1866 Frederick Frost Blackman, English botanist on July - 25.
1866 On this day in history aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist, dies
1867 On this day in history max Dauthendy, German painter/author (Ewige Hochzeit)
1868 Territory of Wyoming created on this day in history.
1868 On this day in history uS Congress forms Wyoming Territory (Dakota, Utah & Idaho)
1870 Jan D Domela Nieuwenhuis Nyegaard, Dutch vicar (Young Flanders) on July - 25.
1871 On July - 25 carrousel patented by Wilhelm Schneider, Davenport, Iowa
1871 Carousel patents by Wilhelm Schneider, Davenport, Iowa on July - 25.
1883 Alfredo Casella, Turin Italy, composer (La Giara) on this day in history.
1884 On this day in history davidson Black, Canada, doctor of anatomy (identified Peking Man)
1885 On July - 25 benito Lynch, Irish/Argentine writer (Caranchos de la Florida)
1890 Julian Rivero, SF CA, actor (Son of Oklahoma, Via Pony Express) on this day in history.
1893 On July - 25 dorothy Dickson, actress/dancer (Paying the Piper, Danny Boy)
1894 The birth of Walter Brennan, American actor on July - 25.
1895 Yvonne Printemps, Ermont France, singer/actress (Le Duel) on this day in history.
1896 Richard N Gale, English general/airborne commander (Normandy) on July - 25.
1897 On this day in history writer Jack London sails to join the Klondike Gold Rush where he will write his first successful stories.
1897 On this day in history hermann Ambrosius, composer
1898 During the Spanish-American War, U.S. forces launched their invasion of Puerto Rico, a 108-mile long, forty-mile-wide island that was one of Spain's two principle possessions in the Caribbean on this day in history.
1898 On July - 25 the first US troops land & occupy Puerto Rice, at Guanica Bay
1898 On this day in history 1st US troops land & occupy Puerto Rice, at Guanica Bay
1899 On July - 25 arthur Lubin, film director
1900 Gilbert Jessop hits his 2nd 100 before lunch in same cricket match on July - 25.
1900 On this day in history enrique Amorim, Uruguayan author (La victoria no viene sola)
1901 On July - 25 walter Breedveld/Reinier de Muntel, writer (Een ship vergaat)
1902 James J Jeffries KOs Bob Fitzsimmons in 8 for heavyweight boxing title on July - 25.
1902 On this day in history eric Hoffer, longshoreman/author (True Believer)
1903 On July - 25 castle on top of Telegraph Hill closes
1903 Andre Fleury, composer on July - 25.
1905 Elias Canetti, Bulgarian/British novelist (Life-Terms, Nobel 1981) on this day in history.
1907 On this day in history korea becomes a protectorate of Japan.
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