Historical Events In October - 25

1951  On October - 25 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  Sergei Bortkiewicz, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

1956  Risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1957  Henry C van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect, dies at 94 on October - 25.  

1959  On this day in history bob Murphy, TV host (RFD America), dies at 42  

1960  On this day in history the first electronic wrist watch placed on sale, NYC  

1960  On this day in history jose Padilla, composer, dies at 71  

1961  Peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75 on October - 25.  

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

1962  American author John Steinbeck awarded Nobel Prize in literature on October - 25.  

1962  On October - 25 photographic evidence of Soviet missile bases in Cuba is presented to the U.N. Security council by U.S. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson.  

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  On this day in history abu-Bakr Khairat, composer, dies at 53  

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

1964  On this day in history viking Jim Marshall runs 66 yards in the wrong direction for a safety  

1964  On October - 25 belle Montrose, actress (Mrs Harrison-Hathaways), dies at 78  

1965  Rolling Stones release "Get Off of My Cloud" on this day in history.  

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

1968  Chicago recognizes Jean Baptiste Pointe de Sable as its 1st settler on October - 25.  

1968  On this day in history yoko Ono announces she is having John Lennon's baby  

1968  Jean Schlumberger, French writer (Passions), dies on this day in history.  

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

1971  On October - 25 roy Disney dedicates Walt Disney World  

1971  On this day in history the United Nations votes to expel Taiwan and admit mainland China.  

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

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

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  Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathoner (Oly-gold 1960, 64), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

1974  On October - 25 wings release "Junior's Farm"  

1975  On October - 25 uSSR's Venera 10 makes day-side Venus landing  

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1102  William Clito, Count of Flanders (d. 1128) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1510  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history birth of charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician (d. 1757)  

0304  On this day in history marcellinus, bishop of Rome, dies  

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

1047  On this day in history magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies  

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 October - 25.  

1415  On October - 25 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 this day in history il Giorgione, [Giorgio del Castelfranco], Italian painter, dies at 32