Page 6: Historical Events In October - 25

1951  The Conservative Party, led by Winston Churchill, wins the General Election on October - 25.   

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

1952  Sergei Bortkiewicz, composer, dies at 75 on October - 25.   

1953  On October - 25 cleveland Browns' QB Otto Graham sets club record with 4 fumbles   

1956  On this day in history risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67   

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

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

1960  On October - 25 the first electronic wrist watch placed on sale, NYC   

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

1961  Peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1962  American author John Steinbeck awarded Nobel Prize in literature on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history stevenson demands USSR amb Zorin answer regarding Cuban missile bases saying "I am prepared to wait for my answer until hell freezes over"   

1963  Beatles begin their 1st full foreign tour in Sweden on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history abu-Bakr Khairat, composer, dies at 53   

1964  Eric Cooke, the "Moonstruck Murderer," is hanged in Perth for multiple killings on October - 25.   

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 this day in history operation Sea Dragon logistics interdiction began.   

1968  On October - 25 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 this day in history.   

1969  Rudolf Forster, actor (Threepenny Opera, Tonio Kroeger), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1971  Roy Disney dedicates Walt Disney World on October - 25.   

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 October - 25 albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (King Lear), dies at 82   

1972  Norman Norell [Levinson], US fashion designer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1975  USSR's Venera 10 makes day-side Venus landing on this day in history.   

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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  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 this day in history.   

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 October - 25.   

1576  Thomas Weelkes, composer was born on this day in history.   

1683  On October - 25 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 October - 25 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 this day in history.   

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