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

1952  Sergei Bortkiewicz, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1953  Cleveland Browns' QB Otto Graham sets club record with 4 fumbles on this day in history.   

1956  Risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67 on October - 25.   

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

1959  Bob Murphy, TV host (RFD America), dies at 42 on October - 25.   

1960  On October - 25 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 this day in history.   

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  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  On October - 25 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 October - 25 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history rolling Stones release "Get Off of My Cloud"   

1966  On this day in history 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  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 October - 25 the United Nations votes to expel Taiwan and admit mainland China.   

1971  On this day in history 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  On this day in history abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathoner (Oly-gold 1960, 64), dies at 46   

1974  Wings release "Junior's Farm" on October - 25.   

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

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1102  On October - 25 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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician (d. 1757)   

0304  Marcellinus, bishop of Rome, dies on October - 25.   

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  On October - 25 stefanus van Blois, king of England (1135-54), dies   

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