Page 3: Historical Events In May - 25

1868  Aust Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins v Surrey Gentlemen on this day in history.   

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

1870  Irish Fenians raid Eccles Hill, Quebec on this day in history.   

1876  1st tie in NL history (Athletics & Louisville, 2-2 in 14) on this day in history.   

1877  On May - 25 billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale)   

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

1878  On this day in history 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  On May - 25 the birth of Bela Bartok, Hungarian composer   

1882  Harry Fox, entertainer on May - 25.   

1886  Philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) on May - 25.   

1887  On May - 25 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 May - 25.   

1892  The birth of Josip Tito, Former Yugoslavian president on May - 25.   

1894  On May - 25 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  Ahmed Djevdet Pasja, Turkish minister of Justice, dies at 73 on May - 25.   

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

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

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

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

1901  Milenko Zivkovic, composer on May - 25.   

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 May - 25.   

1334  On May - 25 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 this day in history.   

1606  Charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1661  Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born on May - 25.   

1688  Christian August Jacobi, composer was born on May - 25.   

0615  Boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies on this day in history.   

0709  Aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

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

1125  Hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies on this day in history.