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 October - 25 pierre Talon, composer  

1735  On this day in history james Beattie, Scotland, poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth)  

1747  On October - 25 british fleet under Admiral Sir Edward Hawke defeats the French at the second battle of Cape Finisterre.  

1759  Baron Grenville, (Whig) British PM (1806-07) on this day in history.  

1760  On this day in history george III succeeds his late grandfather, George II, to become King of the British Empire.  

1760  On this day in history george III ascends British throne  

1760  On October - 25 george II (August), king of Great-Britain (1727-60), dies at 76  

1764  On this day in history 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  On October - 25 maria van Ackere-Doolaeghe, Flemish poetess (Daisies)  

1806  On this day in history 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  US frigate United States captures British vessel Macedonian on October - 25.  

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

1815  Ernesto Camillo Sivori, composer on October - 25.  

1818  Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author (V Lesach) [NS=Nov 6] on October - 25.  

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

1825  The birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer of 'Blue Danube' on this day in history.  

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

1825  Johann Baptist Strauss, (the younger), Austria, composer (Waltz King) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1843  On this day in history gleb Uspensky, Russia, author (Power of the Soil)  

1845  Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral, dies at 81 on October - 25.  

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

1854  The infamous 'Charge of the Light Brigade' takes place at Balaklava,during the Crimean War on this day in history.  

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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1102  William Clito, Count of Flanders (d. 1128) was born on October - 25.  

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

1360  Louis, founder of house of Anjou was born on October - 25.  

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

1510  Renée of France, french princess (d. 1574) was born on October - 25.  

1528  Seerp Galama, Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician was born on this day in history.  

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 October - 25 magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies  

1154  Stefanus van Blois, king of England (1135-54), dies on this day in history.  

1400  Geofrey Chaucer, author (Canterbury Tales), dies in London on October - 25.  

1415  On this day in history anton van Bourgondie, French son of Philip the Stout/duke, dies at 31  

1495  John II, the Perfect/Consummate, King of Portugal (1481-95), dies on October - 25.  

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