Historical Events In October - 25

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

1952  1st Dutch edition of youth magazine "Donald Duck" on October - 25.   

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  Risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67 on October - 25.   

1957  On October - 25 henry C van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect, dies at 94   

1959  Bob Murphy, TV host (RFD America), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

1960  Jose Padilla, composer, dies at 71 on October - 25.   

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

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

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

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

1964  On October - 25 viking Jim Marshall runs 66 yards in the wrong direction for a safety   

1964  On this day in history belle Montrose, actress (Mrs Harrison-Hathaways), dies at 78   

1965  Rolling Stones release "Get Off of My Cloud" on October - 25.   

1966  Operation Sea Dragon logistics interdiction began on this day in history.   

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 October - 25.   

1969  On October - 25 rudolf Forster, actor (Threepenny Opera, Tonio Kroeger), dies at 84   

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  On October - 25 uN General Assembly admits Mainland China & expels Taiwan   

1971  Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (King Lear), dies at 82 on October - 25.   

1972  On October - 25 norman Norell [Levinson], US fashion designer, dies at 72   

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  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 October - 25.   

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

1510  On this day in history birth of renée of France, french princess (d. 1574)   

1528  On October - 25 birth of seerp Galama, Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician   

1576  On October - 25 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 October - 25.   

0625  On this day in history boniface V, Italian Pope (619-25), dies   

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

1154  Stefanus van Blois, king of England (1135-54), dies on October - 25.   

1400  Geofrey Chaucer, author (Canterbury Tales), dies in London on October - 25.   

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