Historical Events In October - 25

1930  The first scheduled transcontinental air service began on this day in history.  

1930  1st football game in Atlantic City Convention Center on October - 25.  

1931  Annie Giradot, Paris France, actress (Gypsy, Jacko & Lise) on this day in history.  

1932  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accepts Company consultant  

1932  On October - 25 lev Nikolayevich Smirenny, cosmonaut  

1933  On this day in history larry J Hopkins, (Rep-R-KY, 1979- )  

1933  On this day in history lillian Hall-Davies actress (Farmer's Wife, Ring), dies at 36  

1935  On this day in history hurricane-produced floods kill 2,000 in Jeremie & Jacmel Haiti  

1936  Hitler and Mussolini form the Rome-Berlin Axis on October - 25.  

1936  The birth of Martin Gilbert, Winston Churchill's official biographer on this day in history.  

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1936  Jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet, dies at 76 on October - 25.  

1937  Belgian govt of Zealand falls due to black money on October - 25.  

1938  Japanese troops occupies Hankou & Wuhan on October - 25.  

1939  George Kaufman/Moss Hart's "Man Who Came to Dinner," premieres in NYC on October - 25.  

1939  On October - 25 cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73  

1940  On this day in history benjamin O Davis Dr became 1st Black general in US Army  

1941  On this day in history 16,000 Jews massacred in Odessa Ukraine  

1942  On this day in history 3rd day of battle at El Alamein: British offensive  

1942  On this day in history ted Arnold, cricketer (160 runs & 31 wkts in 10 Tests for Eng), dies  

1943  On October - 25 burma railroad completed & opens  

1943  H van Zanten, guerrilla leader on North Sumatra, executed on October - 25.  

1944  On October - 25 during Battle of Leyte Gulf in Battle of Surigao Straits, U.S. battleships execute the maneuver of "crossing the tee" of the Japanese forces. In Battle Off Samar, escort carriers, destroyers and destroyer escorts heroically resist attacks of Japanese Center Force. In Battle Off Cape Engano, 3rd Fleet carriers attack Japanese Northern Force sinking several small carriers.  

1944  HMCS SKEENA (RCN), lost at Reykjavik, Iceland - driven ashore in heavy gale and wrecked on this day in history.  

1944  On October - 25 japanese navy defeated at battle of Leyte Gulf  

1944  Battle at Cape Engano: 4 Japanese ships sink on October - 25.  

1944  On October - 25 fake Krist, nazi collaborator, killed  

1945  Japanese surrender Taiwan to Gen Chiang Kai-shek on this day in history.  

1946  1st trial against nazi war criminals (Neurenberg) on this day in history.  

1947  "Under the Counter" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 27 perfs on this day in history.  

1948  Special Council of Annulment convicts F Weinreb for collaboration on October - 25.  

1950  Battle of Pakchon, Korea starts on this day in history.  

1950  On October - 25 chinese Communist Forces launch first offensive in Korea.  

1950  On October - 25 dutch NSB leader C van Gelderen sentenced to life  

1951  Peace talks aimed at ending Korean War resumed in Panmunjom on October - 25.  

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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  On October - 25 birth of louis, founder of house of Anjou  

1510  On October - 25 birth of rené/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII  

1510  On October - 25 birth of renée of France, french princess (d. 1574)  

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

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

1683  On this day in history 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  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  Anton van Bourgondie, French son of Philip the Stout/duke, dies at 31 on this day in history.  

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

1510  Il Giorgione, [Giorgio del Castelfranco], Italian painter, dies at 32 on October - 25.