Historical Events In October - 25
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
1709 On this day in history georg Gebel, composer
1716 On October - 25 petronio Maria Pio Sgabazzi, composer
1721 On October - 25 pierre Talon, composer
1735 On this day in history james Beattie, Scotland, poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth)
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 this day in history baron Grenville, (Whig) British PM (1806-07)
1760 George III succeeds his late grandfather, George II, to become King of the British Empire on October - 25.
1760 On this day in history george III ascends British throne
1760 George II (August), king of Great-Britain (1727-60), dies at 76 on October - 25.
1764 On October - 25 john Adams marries Abigail Smith (marriage lasts 54 years)
1772 On October - 25 corneille Vander Planken, composer
1800 On this day in history thomas Babington Macaulay, England, poet/historian (Ivry, Naaseby)
1803 Maria van Ackere-Doolaeghe, Flemish poetess (Daisies) on this day in history.
1806 On October - 25 max Stirner, [Johann C Schmidt], German philosopher (Der Einzige)
1812 On this day in history the U.S. frigate United States captures the British ship Macedonian during the War of 1812.
1812 On this day in history uS frigate United States captures British vessel Macedonian
1814 Louis CPR van Orleans, French duke of Nemours on October - 25.
1815 Ernesto Camillo Sivori, composer on this day in history.
1818 Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author (V Lesach) [NS=Nov 6] on October - 25.
1819 On October - 25 zachariah Cantey Deas, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1882
1825 On this day in history the birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer of 'Blue Danube'
1825 On this day in history erie Canal opens, linking Great Lakes & Atlantic Ocean
1825 On this day in history 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 The birth of Georges Bizet, French composer on October - 25.
1838 Georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen) on this day in history.
1843 On October - 25 gleb Uspensky, Russia, author (Power of the Soil)
1845 Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral, dies at 81 on this day in history.
1854 On October - 25 the Charge of the Light Brigade takes place during the Crimean War.
1854 On this day in history the infamous 'Charge of the Light Brigade' takes place at Balaklava,during the Crimean War
1854 On this day in history charge of Light Brigade (Battle of Balaklava, Crimean War), 409 die
1855 Willem F earl van Bylandt, military, dies at 84 on this day in history.
1859 On this day in history merchant vessel Royal Charter runs aground at Liverpool, 459 die
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