Page 3: Historical Events In May - 25

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

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 this day in history 1st tie in NL history (Athletics & Louisville, 2-2 in 14)   

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

1878  On May - 25 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 this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history w Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker   

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

1882  Harry Fox, entertainer on May - 25.   

1886  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1889  On May - 25 gilardo Gilardi, composer   

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

1895  Oscar Wilde sentenced to 2 years hard labor for being a sodomite on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On May - 25 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 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  Eyre M Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in Olympics on this day in history.   

1901  Milenko Zivkovic, composer on this day in history.   

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  On May - 25 kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer   

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1048  Emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085) was born on May - 25.   

1334  Emperor Sukō (d. 1398) was born on May - 25.   

1458  Mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511) was born on this day in history.   

1494  Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born on May - 25.   

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  On this day in history birth of christian August Jacobi, composer   

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  On May - 25 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  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 May - 25 gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies   

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