Page 6: Historical Events In October - 25

1951  On this day in history the Conservative Party, led by Winston Churchill, wins the General Election   

1952  1st Dutch edition of youth magazine "Donald Duck" on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history sergei Bortkiewicz, composer, dies at 75   

1953  On this day in history cleveland Browns' QB Otto Graham sets club record with 4 fumbles   

1956  On October - 25 risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67   

1957  Henry C van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1959  On October - 25 bob Murphy, TV host (RFD America), dies at 42   

1960  The first electronic wrist watch placed on sale, NYC on this day in history.   

1960  On October - 25 jose Padilla, composer, dies at 71   

1961  On October - 25 peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75   

1962  On October - 25 110th member of the UN admitted (Uganda)   

1962  On October - 25 american author John Steinbeck awarded Nobel Prize in literature   

1962  Photographic evidence of Soviet missile bases in Cuba is presented to the U.N. Security council by U.S. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson on this day in history.   

1962  Stevenson demands USSR amb Zorin answer regarding Cuban missile bases saying "I am prepared to wait for my answer until hell freezes over" on October - 25.   

1963  On this day in history beatles begin their 1st full foreign tour in Sweden   

1963  Abu-Bakr Khairat, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1964  Eric Cooke, the "Moonstruck Murderer," is hanged in Perth for multiple killings on this day in history.   

1964  Viking Jim Marshall runs 66 yards in the wrong direction for a safety on this day in history.   

1964  Belle Montrose, actress (Mrs Harrison-Hathaways), dies at 78 on October - 25.   

1965  On this day in history rolling Stones release "Get Off of My Cloud"   

1966  On October - 25 operation Sea Dragon logistics interdiction began.   

1968  On this day in history chicago recognizes Jean Baptiste Pointe de Sable as its 1st settler   

1968  Yoko Ono announces she is having John Lennon's baby on this day in history.   

1968  Jean Schlumberger, French writer (Passions), dies on October - 25.   

1969  On this day in history rudolf Forster, actor (Threepenny Opera, Tonio Kroeger), dies at 84   

1971  On this day in history roy Disney dedicates Walt Disney World   

1971  The United Nations votes to expel Taiwan and admit mainland China on October - 25.   

1971  UN General Assembly admits Mainland China & expels Taiwan on this day in history.   

1971  Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (King Lear), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1972  Norman Norell [Levinson], US fashion designer, dies at 72 on October - 25.   

1973  Chris Wills wins 1st National hang-gliding championship on this day in history.   

1973  On October - 25 abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathoner (Oly-gold 1960, 64), dies at 46   

1974  On this day in history wings release "Junior's Farm"   

1975  USSR's Venera 10 makes day-side Venus landing on October - 25.   

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1102  On this day in history birth of william Clito, Count of Flanders (d. 1128)   

1330  Louis II of Flanders (d. 1384) was born on this day in history.   

1360  On October - 25 birth of louis, founder of house of Anjou   

1510  On October - 25 birth of rené/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII   

1510  On October - 25 birth of renée of France, french princess (d. 1574)   

1528  On this day in history birth of seerp Galama, Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician   

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

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 October - 25.   

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  On this day in history geofrey Chaucer, author (Canterbury Tales), dies in London   

1415  On October - 25 anton van Bourgondie, French son of Philip the Stout/duke, dies at 31   

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