Historical Events In May - 25

1767  On this day in history ferdinand Franzl, composer  

1768  Explorer Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage on this day in history.  

1779  Henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician on May - 25.  

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

1784  On this day in history jews are expelled from Warsaw by Marshall Mniszek  

1787  On May - 25 constitutional convention opens at Philadelphia, George Washington presiding  

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

1793  On May - 25 father Stephen Theodore Badin is first US Roman Catholic priest ordained  

1793  On May - 25 father Stephen Theodore Badin is 1st US Roman Catholic priest ordained  

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

1803  On this day in history 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 May - 25 earthquake destroys Caracas Venezuela  

1818  On this day in history jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian  

1821  Diederich Krug, composer on May - 25.  

1825  American Unitarian Association founded on May - 25.  

1825  American Unitarian Assn founded on May - 25.  

1826  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer, dies at 72 on May - 25.  

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

1837  The Patriots of Lower Canada (Quebec) rebel against the British for freedom on this day in history.  

1839  On this day in history john Eliot, English meteorologist  

1844  On this day in history 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  Alphonse Goovaerts, composer on May - 25.  

1849  Andreas Michiels, Dutch milt gov of West Sumatra, dies in battle at 52 on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history battle of Winchester VA  

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

1865  On this day in history frederick Augustus III, King of Saxon (1904-18)  

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

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1048  Emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085) was born on May - 25.  

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

1458  Mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511) was born on this day in history.  

1494  Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born on this day in history.  

1550  Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 25.  

1688  Christian August Jacobi, composer was born on May - 25.  

0615  Boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies on May - 25.  

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

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673) on this day in history.  

0946  On May - 25 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 this day in history 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.