Historical Events In May - 25

1767  Ferdinand Franzl, composer on May - 25.   

1768  On this day in history explorer Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage   

1779  Henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician on this day in history.   

1781  On May - 25 ferdinand K J, archduke of Austria-Este/gov-gen (Sicily)   

1784  Jews are expelled from Warsaw by Marshall Mniszek on May - 25.   

1787  On this day in history constitutional convention opens at Philadelphia, George Washington presiding   

1787  Constitutional convention opens at Phila, G Washington presiding on this day in history.   

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

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

1803  The birth of Ralph W. Emerson, American poet on this day in history.   

1803  On May - 25 ralph Waldo Emerson, US, essayist/philosopher (Concord Hymn)   

1810  Argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain (National Day) on this day in history.   

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 May - 25.   

1821  On May - 25 diederich Krug, composer   

1825  American Unitarian Association founded on May - 25.   

1825  On May - 25 american Unitarian Assn founded   

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

1830  Jules de Geyter, Belgian poet (International) on May - 25.   

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

1839  John Eliot, English meteorologist on this day in history.   

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

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

1847  On May - 25 alphonse Goovaerts, composer   

1849  On May - 25 andreas Michiels, Dutch milt gov of West Sumatra, dies in battle at 52   

1861  John Merryman is arrested under suspension of writ of habeas corpus it later sparks a supreme court decision protecting the writ 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 writ   

1862  Battle of Winchester VA on this day in history.   

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

1864  On May - 25 battle of New Hope Church GA   

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

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

1868  On this day in history australian Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins vs Surrey Gentlemen   

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1048  On this day in history birth of emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085)   

1334  On this day in history birth of emperor Sukō (d. 1398)   

1458  On this day in history birth of mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511)   

1494  On May - 25 birth of jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ)   

1550  On May - 25 birth of camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

1606  On May - 25 birth of charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649)   

1661  On May - 25 birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)   

1688  On May - 25 birth of christian August Jacobi, composer   

0615  Boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies on this day in history.   

0709  Aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69 on May - 25.   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673) on May - 25.   

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

0967  On May - 25 death of murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926)   

0992  Death of Mieszko I first lord and knight of Poland, duke of Polans (b. circa 935) on this day in history.   

1085  On this day in history gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies   

1125  On May - 25 hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies