Page 5: 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  Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts Company consultant on this day in history.   

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  Hurricane-produced floods kill 2,000 in Jeremie & Jacmel Haiti on October - 25.   

1936  On October - 25 hitler and Mussolini form the Rome-Berlin Axis.   

1936  On October - 25 the birth of Martin Gilbert, Winston Churchill's official biographer   

1936  On this day in history jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet, dies at 76   

1937  Belgian govt of Zealand falls due to black money on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history japanese troops occupies Hankou & Wuhan   

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

1939  Cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1943  On October - 25 burma railroad completed & opens   

1943  H van Zanten, guerrilla leader on North Sumatra, executed on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 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  Japanese navy defeated at battle of Leyte Gulf on October - 25.   

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 October - 25 japanese surrender Taiwan to Gen Chiang Kai-shek   

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 this day in history special Council of Annulment convicts F Weinreb for collaboration   

1950  On October - 25 battle of Pakchon, Korea starts   

1950  Chinese Communist Forces launch first offensive in Korea on this day in history.   

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

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

1510  On October - 25 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  Seerp Galama, Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician was born on October - 25.   

1576  On October - 25 birth of thomas Weelkes, composer   

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

0304  On October - 25 marcellinus, bishop of Rome, dies   

0625  On October - 25 boniface V, Italian Pope (619-25), dies   

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

1154  On this day in history stefanus van Blois, king of England (1135-54), dies   

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

1415  On this day in history anton van Bourgondie, French son of Philip the Stout/duke, dies at 31   

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

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