Page 3: Historical Events In June - 25

1870  Opera "Die Walkure" is produced (Munich) on this day in history.   

1876  Indian Chief Crazy Horse won the twohour Battle of Little Bighorn, Montana, wiping out the army of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer. Custer, who led the battle against the Sioux Indian encampment, was among the 200+ casualties. Ironically, the only survivor of Custer’s forces was a horse, Comanche on this day in history.   

1876  On June - 25 custer & 7th Cavalry wiped out by Sioux & Cheyenne at Little Big Horn   

1876  On this day in history boston Custer, brother of George Custer, dies at Little Bighorn   

1878  On this day in history jean Gallon, composer   

1884  On this day in history hans Rott, composer, dies at 25   

1886  On June - 25 henry "Hap" Arnold, commanding general, US Army Air Force (WW II)   

1887  On June - 25 george Abbott, Forestville NY, producer (Damn Yankees, Pajama Game)   

1888  On June - 25 republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison   

1889  Ethel Glenn Hier, composer on June - 25.   

1890  Marchwitza, writer on June - 25.   

1893  Charlotte Greenwood, Phila, actress (Oklahoma, Moon over Miami) on June - 25.   

1894  On June - 25 american Railway Union under Eugene V Debs goes on strike   

1894  Hermann Oberth, Germany, founded modern astronautics (V2/Redstone) on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history emile AH Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer/man of letters, dies at 58   

1897  On this day in history basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train)   

1898  Ferdinand J Cohn, German botanist/publicist, dies at 70 on June - 25.   

1900  Izak D du Plessis, South African writer/director (3rd World) on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history adolf Brunner, composer   

1902  On June - 25 prince Yasuhito Chichibu, brother of Emperor Showa (d.1953)   

1903  On June - 25 the birth of George Orwell, English novelist   

1903  On June - 25 yanks & White Sox end deadlocked at 6-6 in 18   

1903  Arthur Tracy, Russia, street singer (Vincent Lopez Show, Limelight) on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history jan van Axel, [Johannes P Kraakman], Dutch director (Overschotje)   

1905  On June - 25 warsaw & Lodz revolt against Russian occupation   

1905  Ian Cromb, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in the early 1930's) on this day in history.   

1906  Roger Livesey, Barry Wales, actor (Drums, Life & Death of Col Blimp) on June - 25.   

1906  On this day in history stanford White, Architect, shot dead atop Madison Square Garden which he designed by Harry Thaw jealous husband of Evelyn Nesbit   

1907  J Hans D Jensen, Germany, physicist (atomic nucleus-Nobel 1963) on June - 25.   

1909  On this day in history george Sargent wins US Open golf tournament   

1909  Daniel Fuchs, US writer (Summer in Williamsburg) on June - 25.   

1910  The U.S. Congress authorized the use of postal savings stamps on June - 25.   

1910  Mann Act passed (no women across state lines for immoral purposes) on June - 25.   

1911  On June - 25 reed Hadley, Petrolia Tx, actor (Racket Squad, Shock, Grand Canyon)   

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1242  Beatrice of England, Duchess of Brittanny (d. 1275) was born on this day in history.   

1328  On this day in history birth of william Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (d. 1397)   

1373  Johanna II, Queen of Naples (1414-35) was born on June - 25.   

1560  Wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

1612  On June - 25 birth of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (d. 1634)   

1709  On June - 25 birth of francesco Araja, composer   

1715  Joseph-François Foulon, French politician (d. 1789) was born on June - 25.   

1726  On this day in history birth of thomas Pennant, British naturalist   

1134  Death of King Niels of Denmark on June - 25.   

1142  On June - 25 gulielmus of Vercelli, Italian hermit/monastery founder/saint, dies   

1212  Simon de Montfort, a leader of the crusades, dies at 67 on June - 25.   

1218  On this day in history death of simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, French crusader (b. 1160)   

1423  On this day in history reinald IV, duke of Gelre & Gulik (Reinoud I), dies   

1483  Death of Edward V, king of England (Apr 9-Jun 25, 1483), murdered on this day in history.   

1514  On this day in history berta Jacobsdr, [Suster Bertken], Dutch hermit, dies at 87   

1522  Franchinus Gaffurius, composer, dies at 71 on June - 25.