Page 3: Historical Events In June - 25

1870  Opera "Die Walkure" is produced (Munich) on June - 25.   

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  Custer & 7th Cavalry wiped out by Sioux & Cheyenne at Little Big Horn on this day in history.   

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

1878  On June - 25 jean Gallon, composer   

1884  Hans Rott, composer, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

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  Republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison on this day in history.   

1889  Ethel Glenn Hier, composer on this day in history.   

1890  Marchwitza, writer on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history charlotte Greenwood, Phila, actress (Oklahoma, Moon over Miami)   

1894  American Railway Union under Eugene V Debs goes on strike on June - 25.   

1894  On this day in history hermann Oberth, Germany, founded modern astronautics (V2/Redstone)   

1896  Emile AH Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer/man of letters, dies at 58 on June - 25.   

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

1898  On this day in history ferdinand J Cohn, German botanist/publicist, dies at 70   

1900  On this day in history izak D du Plessis, South African writer/director (3rd World)   

1901  On June - 25 adolf Brunner, composer   

1902  On this day in history prince Yasuhito Chichibu, brother of Emperor Showa (d.1953)   

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

1903  Yanks & White Sox end deadlocked at 6-6 in 18 on this day in history.   

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

1904  Jan van Axel, [Johannes P Kraakman], Dutch director (Overschotje) on June - 25.   

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

1905  On this day in history ian Cromb, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in the early 1930's)   

1906  On June - 25 roger Livesey, Barry Wales, actor (Drums, Life & Death of Col Blimp)   

1906  On June - 25 stanford White, Architect, shot dead atop Madison Square Garden which he designed by Harry Thaw jealous husband of Evelyn Nesbit   

1907  On June - 25 j Hans D Jensen, Germany, physicist (atomic nucleus-Nobel 1963)   

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

1909  On this day in history daniel Fuchs, US writer (Summer in Williamsburg)   

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

1910  On this day in history mann Act passed (no women across state lines for immoral purposes)   

1911  Reed Hadley, Petrolia Tx, actor (Racket Squad, Shock, Grand Canyon) on this day in history.   

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1242  On this day in history birth of beatrice of England, Duchess of Brittanny (d. 1275)   

1328  William Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (d. 1397) was born on this day in history.   

1373  On this day in history birth of johanna II, Queen of Naples (1414-35)   

1560  Wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634) was born on June - 25.   

1612  John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

1709  On this day in history birth of francesco Araja, composer   

1715  Joseph-François Foulon, French politician (d. 1789) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1142  On this day in history gulielmus of Vercelli, Italian hermit/monastery founder/saint, dies   

1212  On June - 25 simon de Montfort, a leader of the crusades, dies at 67   

1218  Death of Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, French crusader (b. 1160) on this day in history.   

1423  Reinald IV, duke of Gelre & Gulik (Reinoud I), dies on this day in history.   

1483  On June - 25 death of edward V, king of England (Apr 9-Jun 25, 1483), murdered   

1514  Berta Jacobsdr, [Suster Bertken], Dutch hermit, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1522  Franchinus Gaffurius, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.