Page 2: Historical Events In October - 25
Sunday, 06 July 2025
1709 Georg Gebel, composer on October - 25.
1716 On October - 25 petronio Maria Pio Sgabazzi, composer
1721 Pierre Talon, composer on this day in history.
1735 James Beattie, Scotland, poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth) on October - 25.
1747 British fleet under Admiral Sir Edward Hawke defeats the French at the second battle of Cape Finisterre on this day in history.
1759 On October - 25 baron Grenville, (Whig) British PM (1806-07)
1760 George III succeeds his late grandfather, George II, to become King of the British Empire on this day in history.
1760 George III ascends British throne on this day in history.
1760 On October - 25 george II (August), king of Great-Britain (1727-60), dies at 76
1764 On October - 25 john Adams marries Abigail Smith (marriage lasts 54 years)
1772 On this day in history corneille Vander Planken, composer
1800 On October - 25 thomas Babington Macaulay, England, poet/historian (Ivry, Naaseby)
1803 Maria van Ackere-Doolaeghe, Flemish poetess (Daisies) on October - 25.
1806 Max Stirner, [Johann C Schmidt], German philosopher (Der Einzige) on October - 25.
1812 On this day in history the U.S. frigate United States captures the British ship Macedonian during the War of 1812.
1812 On October - 25 uS frigate United States captures British vessel Macedonian
1814 Louis CPR van Orleans, French duke of Nemours on this day in history.
1815 On this day in history ernesto Camillo Sivori, composer
1818 On this day in history pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author (V Lesach) [NS=Nov 6]
1819 Zachariah Cantey Deas, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1882 on this day in history.
1825 The birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer of 'Blue Danube' on October - 25.
1825 Erie Canal opens, linking Great Lakes & Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.
1825 On October - 25 johann Baptist Strauss, (the younger), Austria, composer (Waltz King)
1828 On this day in history the St Katharine Docks opened in London.
1833 Abbas Mirza, Persian governor/heir to the throne, dies at 44 on October - 25.
1838 On October - 25 the birth of Georges Bizet, French composer
1838 On this day in history georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen)
1843 Gleb Uspensky, Russia, author (Power of the Soil) on October - 25.
1845 Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral, dies at 81 on this day in history.
1854 The Charge of the Light Brigade takes place during the Crimean War on October - 25.
1854 On October - 25 the infamous 'Charge of the Light Brigade' takes place at Balaklava,during the Crimean War
1854 On October - 25 charge of Light Brigade (Battle of Balaklava, Crimean War), 409 die
1855 Willem F earl van Bylandt, military, dies at 84 on October - 25.
1859 On this day in history merchant vessel Royal Charter runs aground at Liverpool, 459 die
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