Page 5: Historical Events In October - 25

1930  On October - 25 the first scheduled transcontinental air service began   

1930  1st football game in Atlantic City Convention Center on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history annie Giradot, Paris France, actress (Gypsy, Jacko & Lise)   

1932  Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts Company consultant on October - 25.   

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 October - 25 hurricane-produced floods kill 2,000 in Jeremie & Jacmel Haiti   

1936  Hitler and Mussolini form the Rome-Berlin Axis on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history the birth of Martin Gilbert, Winston Churchill's official biographer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1939  On this day in history george Kaufman/Moss Hart's "Man Who Came to Dinner," premieres in NYC   

1939  On this day in history 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  16,000 Jews massacred in Odessa Ukraine on October - 25.   

1942  3rd day of battle at El Alamein: British offensive on October - 25.   

1942  On October - 25 ted Arnold, cricketer (160 runs & 31 wkts in 10 Tests for Eng), dies   

1943  On October - 25 burma railroad completed & opens   

1943  On October - 25 h van Zanten, guerrilla leader on North Sumatra, executed   

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 October - 25.   

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

1944  On October - 25 battle at Cape Engano: 4 Japanese ships sink   

1944  On this day in history fake Krist, nazi collaborator, killed   

1945  On this day in history japanese surrender Taiwan to Gen Chiang Kai-shek   

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

1947  On October - 25 "Under the Counter" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 27 perfs   

1948  Special Council of Annulment convicts F Weinreb for collaboration on this day in history.   

1950  Battle of Pakchon, Korea starts on October - 25.   

1950  Chinese Communist Forces launch first offensive in Korea on October - 25.   

1950  On this day in history dutch NSB leader C van Gelderen sentenced to life   

1951  On October - 25 peace talks aimed at ending Korean War resumed in Panmunjom   

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1102  On October - 25 birth of william Clito, Count of Flanders (d. 1128)   

1330  On this day in history birth of louis II of Flanders (d. 1384)   

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

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

1510  Renée of France, french princess (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1683  Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician (d. 1757) was born on October - 25.   

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

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

1047  Magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies on October - 25.   

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

1400  On this day in history geofrey Chaucer, author (Canterbury Tales), dies in London   

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.