Historical Events In October - 25

1903  On October - 25 senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of Harding admin   

1904  Teresa Milanollo, composer, dies at 77 on October - 25.   

1906  US inventor Lee de Forest patents "Audion," a 3-diode amplification valve which proved a pioneering development in radio & broadcasting on this day in history.   

1907  On October - 25 frederik of Oaths disbands mental home colony Walden   

1907  Edmund Hart Turpin, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1909  Philleo Nash, US Bureau of Indian Affairs (1961-67) on October - 25.   

1912  On October - 25 jack Kent Cooke, NFL team owner (Washington Redskins)   

1913  On this day in history horace Grant Fletcher, composer   

1914  On October - 25 john Berryman, American poet (Friends & Associates)   

1915  On this day in history atty James L Curtis named minister of Liberia   

1917  On October - 25 in Russia, Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin seizes power   

1917  Lee MacPhail, American baseball manager and league executive on October - 25.   

1918  Nearly 400 passengers drown when the Canadian steamship Princess Sophia founders off the Alaskan coast on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history canadian steamship "Princess Sophia" hit a reef off Alaska, 398 die   

1920  On this day in history alexander, king of Greece (1917-20), dies after ape bite at 27   

1921  Bat Masterson gambler, saloon keeper, lawman, journalist; subject of TV series in the 1960s; died on this day in history.   

1921  Brian Malzard Foss, psychologist on October - 25.   

1923  On October - 25 senate committee publishes 1st report on Teapot Dome scandal   

1923  On October - 25 bobby Thomson, HR hitter (Giants win the pennant)   

1924  Airship, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), completes round trip transcontinental cruise that began on 7 October on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history the first appearance of Little Orphan Annie comic strip   

1924  "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip 1st published on October - 25.   

1924  On this day in history billy Barty, Millsboro Pa, 3'9" actor (Under the Rainbow, Foul Play)   

1925  On this day in history lester Patrick takes over NY Rangers   

1925  On this day in history yakov Rylskly, USSR, sabre team (Olympic-bronze-1956)   

1926  On October - 25 lester Patrick becomes 1st coach & gm of NY Rangers   

1926  Biff McGuire, New Haven Ct, actor (Serpico, Heart is Lonely Hunter) on October - 25.   

1926  On October - 25 frederick Jr Zech, composer, dies at 68   

1927  On October - 25 criminals Squizzy Taylor and Snowy Cutmore die in shootout at Carlton, Melbourne.   

1927  On this day in history barbara Cook, Atlanta Ga, stage singer/actress (Music Man)   

1928  Anthony Franciosa, [Papaleo], NYC, actor (Jeff-Name of the Game) on October - 25.   

1929  Former Interior Sec Albert Fall convicted of accepting $100,000 bribe on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history peter Loader, cricketer (England quick in 13 Tests 1954-59, later WA)   

1929  On October - 25 james Lillywhite Jr, cricketer (two Tests for England 1877), dies   

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1102  William Clito, Count of Flanders (d. 1128) was born on this day in history.   

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  René/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII was born on this day in history.   

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

1528  On this day in history birth of seerp Galama, Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician   

1576  Thomas Weelkes, composer was born on October - 25.   

1683  On October - 25 birth of charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician (d. 1757)   

0304  On this day in history marcellinus, bishop of Rome, dies   

0625  Boniface V, Italian Pope (619-25), dies on this day in history.   

1047  On October - 25 magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies   

1154  On October - 25 stefanus van Blois, king of England (1135-54), dies   

1400  Geofrey Chaucer, author (Canterbury Tales), dies in London on this day in history.   

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

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.