Page 3: Historical Events In May - 25

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

1870  On this day in history 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  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  Gilbert/Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore," premieres in London on May - 25.   

1878  Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel) on May - 25.   

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

1881  The birth of Bela Bartok, Hungarian composer on May - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1889  Gilardo Gilardi, composer on May - 25.   

1891  On May - 25 robert W P Peereboom, Dutch editor in chief (Haarlem Newspaper)   

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

1894  Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence) on this day in history.   

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

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

1895  Ahmed Djevdet Pasja, Turkish minister of Justice, dies at 73 on May - 25.   

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

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

1898  Bennett Cerf, publisher (Random House) panelist (What's My Line) on May - 25.   

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

1900  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085)   

1334  On this day in history birth of emperor Sukō (d. 1398)   

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

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 May - 25.   

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

1661  On this day in history birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)   

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

0615  On this day in history boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies   

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  Edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies on this day in history.   

0967  On May - 25 death of murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926)   

0992  Death of Mieszko I first lord and knight of Poland, duke of Polans (b. circa 935) on this day in history.   

1085  On this day in history gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies   

1125  On May - 25 hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies