Page 2: Historical Events In October - 25

1709  Georg Gebel, composer on this day in history.   

1716  Petronio Maria Pio Sgabazzi, composer on this day in history.   

1721  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history george III ascends British throne   

1760  On this day in history 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  Corneille Vander Planken, composer on this day in history.   

1800  Thomas Babington Macaulay, England, poet/historian (Ivry, Naaseby) on this day in history.   

1803  On October - 25 maria van Ackere-Doolaeghe, Flemish poetess (Daisies)   

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 this day in history uS frigate United States captures British vessel Macedonian   

1814  On October - 25 louis CPR van Orleans, French duke of Nemours   

1815  Ernesto Camillo Sivori, composer on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author (V Lesach) [NS=Nov 6]   

1819  On this day in history zachariah Cantey Deas, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1882   

1825  On October - 25 the birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer of 'Blue Danube'   

1825  On October - 25 erie Canal opens, linking Great Lakes & Atlantic Ocean   

1825  Johann Baptist Strauss, (the younger), Austria, composer (Waltz King) on October - 25.   

1828  On this day in history the St Katharine Docks opened in London.   

1833  On this day in history abbas Mirza, Persian governor/heir to the throne, dies at 44   

1838  On October - 25 the birth of Georges Bizet, French composer   

1838  Georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen) on October - 25.   

1843  Gleb Uspensky, Russia, author (Power of the Soil) on this day in history.   

1845  On October - 25 carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral, dies at 81   

1854  On this day in history the Charge of the Light Brigade takes place during the Crimean War.   

1854  On October - 25 the infamous 'Charge of the Light Brigade' takes place at Balaklava,during the Crimean War   

1854  Charge of Light Brigade (Battle of Balaklava, Crimean War), 409 die on this day in history.   

1855  Willem F earl van Bylandt, military, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1859  Merchant vessel Royal Charter runs aground at Liverpool, 459 die on this day in history.   

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1102  On this day in history birth of william Clito, Count of Flanders (d. 1128)   

1330  Louis II of Flanders (d. 1384) was born on October - 25.   

1360  Louis, founder of house of Anjou was born on this day in history.   

1510  On this day in history birth of rené/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII   

1510  On this day in history birth of renée of France, french princess (d. 1574)   

1528  Seerp Galama, Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician was born on October - 25.   

1576  Thomas Weelkes, composer was born on this day in history.   

1683  On this day in history birth of charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician (d. 1757)   

0304  Marcellinus, bishop of Rome, dies on October - 25.   

0625  Boniface V, Italian Pope (619-25), dies on October - 25.   

1047  On this day in history magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies   

1154  Stefanus van Blois, king of England (1135-54), dies on October - 25.   

1400  On October - 25 geofrey Chaucer, author (Canterbury Tales), dies in London   

1415  Anton van Bourgondie, French son of Philip the Stout/duke, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1495  On October - 25 john II, the Perfect/Consummate, King of Portugal (1481-95), dies   

1510  On this day in history il Giorgione, [Giorgio del Castelfranco], Italian painter, dies at 32