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 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  Lev Nikolayevich Smirenny, cosmonaut on October - 25.   

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  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.   

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 October - 25.   

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

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

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

1940  On October - 25 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 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1944  Fake Krist, nazi collaborator, killed on October - 25.   

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 October - 25.   

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

1950  Dutch NSB leader C van Gelderen sentenced to life on this day in history.   

1951  On October - 25 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 this day in history.   

1330  On October - 25 birth of louis II of Flanders (d. 1384)   

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

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

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  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  Boniface V, Italian Pope (619-25), dies on October - 25.   

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