Page 2: Historical Events In May - 25

1767  Ferdinand Franzl, composer on this day in history.   

1768  Explorer Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage on May - 25.   

1779  On this day in history henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician   

1781  Ferdinand K J, archduke of Austria-Este/gov-gen (Sicily) on this day in history.   

1784  Jews are expelled from Warsaw by Marshall Mniszek on this day in history.   

1787  Constitutional convention opens at Philadelphia, George Washington presiding on May - 25.   

1787  Constitutional convention opens at Phila, G Washington presiding on May - 25.   

1793  Father Stephen Theodore Badin is first US Roman Catholic priest ordained on May - 25.   

1793  Father Stephen Theodore Badin is 1st US Roman Catholic priest ordained on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history the birth of Ralph W. Emerson, American poet   

1803  Ralph Waldo Emerson, US, essayist/philosopher (Concord Hymn) on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain (National Day)   

1810  On May - 25 argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain (Natl Day)   

1812  On this day in history earthquake destroys Caracas Venezuela   

1818  Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian on this day in history.   

1821  Diederich Krug, composer on this day in history.   

1825  On May - 25 american Unitarian Association founded   

1825  American Unitarian Assn founded on this day in history.   

1826  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1830  On May - 25 jules de Geyter, Belgian poet (International)   

1837  On May - 25 the Patriots of Lower Canada (Quebec) rebel against the British for freedom.   

1839  On May - 25 john Eliot, English meteorologist   

1844  On May - 25 1st telegraphed news dispatch is published in Baltimore Patriot   

1845  On this day in history william Muldoon, Belfast NY, boxing commissioner (help find PAL)   

1847  On May - 25 alphonse Goovaerts, composer   

1849  Andreas Michiels, Dutch milt gov of West Sumatra, dies in battle at 52 on May - 25.   

1861  On this day in history john Merryman is arrested under suspension of writ of habeas corpus it later sparks a supreme court decision protecting the writ   

1861  John Merryman is arrested under suspension of writ of habeas corpus it later sparks a supreme court decision protecting writ on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Winchester VA on May - 25.   

1862  On May - 25 johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60   

1864  Battle of New Hope Church GA on May - 25.   

1864  On this day in history battle of New Hope Church, GA   

1865  Frederick Augustus III, King of Saxon (1904-18) on May - 25.   

1868  Australian Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins vs Surrey Gentlemen on this day in history.   

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1048  Emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085) was born on this day in history.   

1334  On May - 25 birth of emperor Sukō (d. 1398)   

1458  Mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511) was born on May - 25.   

1494  Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born on May - 25.   

1550  On this day in history birth of camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

1606  On this day in history birth of charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649)   

1661  Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Christian August Jacobi, composer was born on this day in history.   

0615  On May - 25 boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies   

0709  On this day in history aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69   

0735  On May - 25 death of bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673)   

0946  On this day in history edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies   

0967  On this day in history death of murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926)   

0992  On May - 25 death of mieszko I first lord and knight of Poland, duke of Polans (b. circa 935)   

1085  On May - 25 gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies   

1125  Hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies on this day in history.