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  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 October - 25.   

1760  On October - 25 george III succeeds his late grandfather, George II, to become King of the British Empire.   

1760  On October - 25 george III ascends British throne   

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  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  On October - 25 max Stirner, [Johann C Schmidt], German philosopher (Der Einzige)   

1812  The U.S. frigate United States captures the British ship Macedonian during the War of 1812 on October - 25.   

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  On this day in history ernesto Camillo Sivori, composer   

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

1819  On this day in history 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  Erie Canal opens, linking Great Lakes & Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

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

1828  The St Katharine Docks opened in London on this day in history.   

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

1838  The birth of Georges Bizet, French composer on October - 25.   

1838  On October - 25 georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen)   

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 this day in history.   

1854  On October - 25 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 October - 25.   

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  On October - 25 merchant vessel Royal Charter runs aground at Liverpool, 459 die   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1510  René/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII was born on October - 25.   

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  On October - 25 boniface V, Italian Pope (619-25), dies   

1047  Magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1415  On October - 25 anton van Bourgondie, French son of Philip the Stout/duke, dies at 31   

1495  On this day in history john II, the Perfect/Consummate, King of Portugal (1481-95), dies   

1510  Il Giorgione, [Giorgio del Castelfranco], Italian painter, dies at 32 on this day in history.