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  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  Lev Nikolayevich Smirenny, cosmonaut on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history hitler and Mussolini form the Rome-Berlin Axis.   

1936  The birth of Martin Gilbert, Winston Churchill's official biographer on October - 25.   

1936  On October - 25 jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet, dies at 76   

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 this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73   

1940  Benjamin O Davis Dr became 1st Black general in US Army on this day in history.   

1941  16,000 Jews massacred in Odessa Ukraine on October - 25.   

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

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

1943  Burma railroad completed & opens on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history h van Zanten, guerrilla leader on North Sumatra, executed   

1944  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 on October - 25.   

1944  HMCS SKEENA (RCN), lost at Reykjavik, Iceland - driven ashore in heavy gale and wrecked on October - 25.   

1944  Japanese navy defeated at battle of Leyte Gulf on October - 25.   

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  On October - 25 1st trial against nazi war criminals (Neurenberg)   

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

1948  On October - 25 special Council of Annulment convicts F Weinreb for collaboration   

1950  On this day in history battle of Pakchon, Korea starts   

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

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

1951  On this day in history peace talks aimed at ending Korean War resumed in Panmunjom   

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

1528  On October - 25 birth of seerp Galama, Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician   

1576  On this day in history birth of thomas Weelkes, composer   

1683  Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

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

0625  On this day in history 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  On October - 25 geofrey Chaucer, author (Canterbury Tales), dies in London   

1415  Anton van Bourgondie, French son of Philip the Stout/duke, dies at 31 on October - 25.   

1495  On October - 25 john II, the Perfect/Consummate, King of Portugal (1481-95), dies   

1510  On October - 25 il Giorgione, [Giorgio del Castelfranco], Italian painter, dies at 32