Page 3: Historical Events In May - 25

1868  On May - 25 aust Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins v Surrey Gentlemen   

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

1870  Irish Fenians raid Eccles Hill, Quebec on May - 25.   

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

1877  On this day in history billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale)   

1878  On this day in history gilbert &Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore" premieres in London   

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

1878  Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel) on this day in history.   

1879  W Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker on this day in history.   

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 May - 25.   

1892  The birth of Josip Tito, Former Yugoslavian president on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence)   

1895  On this day in history oscar Wilde sentenced to 2 years hard labor for being a sodomite   

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

1895  On this day in history ahmed Djevdet Pasja, Turkish minister of Justice, dies at 73   

1896  Jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian on this day in history.   

1897  Alan Kippax, cricketer (22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant bat) on May - 25.   

1898  On May - 25 first US troop transport to Manila leaves San Fransisco   

1898  On this day in history 1st US troop transport to Manila leaves SF   

1898  On May - 25 bennett Cerf, publisher (Random House) panelist (What's My Line)   

1899  On May - 25 33rd Belmont: R Clawson aboard Jean Beraud wins in 2:23   

1899  On this day in history marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68   

1900  On this day in history eyre M Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in the Olympics   

1900  Eyre M Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in Olympics on this day in history.   

1901  On May - 25 milenko Zivkovic, composer   

1902  Helvi Lemmikke Leiviska, composer on May - 25.   

1904  On this day in history 38th Belmont: George Odom aboard Delhi wins in 2:06.6   

1904  On this day in history kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer   

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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  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  Charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649) was born on May - 25.   

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

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

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

0946  On May - 25 edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies   

0967  Death of Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926) on this day in history.   

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.