Page 2: Historical Events In May - 25
Tuesday, 21 October 2025
1767 Ferdinand Franzl, composer on May - 25.
1768 On May - 25 explorer Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
1779 On May - 25 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 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 May - 25.
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 May - 25.
1810 On this day in history argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain (Natl Day)
1812 Earthquake destroys Caracas Venezuela on May - 25.
1818 On May - 25 jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian
1821 On May - 25 diederich Krug, composer
1825 American Unitarian Association founded on May - 25.
1825 American Unitarian Assn founded on May - 25.
1826 On this day in history christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer, dies at 72
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 this day in history john Eliot, English meteorologist
1844 On May - 25 1st telegraphed news dispatch is published in Baltimore Patriot
1845 On May - 25 william Muldoon, Belfast NY, boxing commissioner (help find PAL)
1847 Alphonse Goovaerts, composer on this day in history.
1849 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1861 On May - 25 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 this day in history battle of New Hope Church GA
1864 On this day in history battle of New Hope Church, GA
1865 On May - 25 frederick Augustus III, King of Saxon (1904-18)
1868 Australian Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins vs Surrey Gentlemen on May - 25.
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