Page 3: Historical Events In May - 25

1868  On this day in history aust Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins v Surrey Gentlemen   

1870  On May - 25 irish Fenians raid Eccles Hill, Québec   

1870  On this day in history irish Fenians raid Eccles Hill, Quebec   

1876  On May - 25 1st tie in NL history (Athletics & Louisville, 2-2 in 14)   

1877  Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale) on this day in history.   

1878  Gilbert &Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore" premieres in London on this day in history.   

1878  On May - 25 gilbert/Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore," premieres in London   

1878  On this day in history bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel)   

1879  W Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker on May - 25.   

1881  The birth of Bela Bartok, Hungarian composer on this day in history.   

1882  Harry Fox, entertainer on this day in history.   

1886  On May - 25 philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)   

1887  Gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die on May - 25.   

1888  Miles Malleson, writer/actor (Phantom of Opera, Postman's Knock) on May - 25.   

1889  Gilardo Gilardi, composer on May - 25.   

1891  Robert W P Peereboom, Dutch editor in chief (Haarlem Newspaper) on this day in history.   

1892  On May - 25 the birth of Josip Tito, Former Yugoslavian president   

1894  Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence) on May - 25.   

1895  Oscar Wilde sentenced to 2 years hard labor for being a sodomite on May - 25.   

1895  On May - 25 20th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Belmar wins in 1:50.5   

1895  On May - 25 ahmed Djevdet Pasja, Turkish minister of Justice, dies at 73   

1896  On May - 25 jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian   

1897  On this day in history alan Kippax, cricketer (22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant bat)   

1898  On this day in history first US troop transport to Manila leaves San Fransisco   

1898  1st US troop transport to Manila leaves SF on May - 25.   

1898  Bennett Cerf, publisher (Random House) panelist (What's My Line) on this day in history.   

1899  33rd Belmont: R Clawson aboard Jean Beraud wins in 2:23 on this day in history.   

1899  On May - 25 marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68   

1900  On May - 25 eyre M Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in the Olympics   

1900  On May - 25 eyre M Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in Olympics   

1901  Milenko Zivkovic, composer on May - 25.   

1902  On May - 25 helvi Lemmikke Leiviska, composer   

1904  38th Belmont: George Odom aboard Delhi wins in 2:06.6 on May - 25.   

1904  Kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer on this day in history.   

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1048  On May - 25 birth of emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085)   

1334  Emperor Sukō (d. 1398) was born on this day in history.   

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

1494  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)   

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

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

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

0735  On this day in history 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  Death of Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926) on May - 25.   

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

1085  Gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies on this day in history.   

1125  Hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies on May - 25.