Page 3: Historical Events In May - 25

1868  Aust Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins v Surrey Gentlemen on May - 25.   

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

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

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  On May - 25 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  On May - 25 harry Fox, entertainer   

1886  On this day in history philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)   

1887  On this day in history gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die   

1888  On May - 25 miles Malleson, writer/actor (Phantom of Opera, Postman's Knock)   

1889  Gilardo Gilardi, composer on this day in history.   

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

1892  On this day in history the birth of Josip Tito, Former Yugoslavian president   

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

1895  On May - 25 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  On May - 25 jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian   

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 this day in history bennett Cerf, publisher (Random House) panelist (What's My Line)   

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

1899  Marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history 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  Helvi Lemmikke Leiviska, composer on this day in history.   

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

1904  Kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer on May - 25.   

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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  Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born on May - 25.   

1550  Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint was born on May - 25.   

1606  Charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649) was born on May - 25.   

1661  On May - 25 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 this day in history.   

0709  On May - 25 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  Death of Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926) on May - 25.   

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 May - 25.