Page 5: Historical Events In October - 25

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

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

1931  On October - 25 annie Giradot, Paris France, actress (Gypsy, Jacko & Lise)   

1932  On October - 25 dutch 2nd Chamber accepts Company consultant   

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 October - 25 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  Jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 25.   

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

1942  On this day in history 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 October - 25.   

1943  On October - 25 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 this day in history.   

1944  Japanese navy defeated at battle of Leyte Gulf on this day in history.   

1944  Battle at Cape Engano: 4 Japanese ships sink on October - 25.   

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

1945  Japanese surrender Taiwan to Gen Chiang Kai-shek on this day in history.   

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

1950  Battle of Pakchon, Korea starts on this day in history.   

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

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1102  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1047  Magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 25.   

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 this day in history il Giorgione, [Giorgio del Castelfranco], Italian painter, dies at 32