Page 5: Historical Events In October - 25

1930  The first scheduled transcontinental air service began on October - 25.   

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  On this day in history lev Nikolayevich Smirenny, cosmonaut   

1933  Larry J Hopkins, (Rep-R-KY, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history belgian govt of Zealand falls due to black money   

1938  Japanese troops occupies Hankou & Wuhan on this day in history.   

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 October - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1944  On this day in history battle at Cape Engano: 4 Japanese ships sink   

1944  Fake Krist, nazi collaborator, killed on this day in history.   

1945  Japanese surrender Taiwan to Gen Chiang Kai-shek on October - 25.   

1946  On October - 25 1st trial against nazi war criminals (Neurenberg)   

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

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

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

1950  On this day in history chinese Communist Forces launch first offensive in Korea.   

1950  Dutch NSB leader C van Gelderen sentenced to life on October - 25.   

1951  Peace talks aimed at ending Korean War resumed in Panmunjom on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of louis, founder of house of Anjou   

1510  René/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII was born on October - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Marcellinus, bishop of Rome, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1154  Stefanus van Blois, king of England (1135-54), dies on October - 25.   

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 October - 25.   

1495  John II, the Perfect/Consummate, King of Portugal (1481-95), dies on this day in history.   

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