Historical Events In September - 25

1839  Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya) on this day in history.  

1840  On this day in history jacques-Etienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duc de Tarente, soldier  

1844  On this day in history canada defeat USA by 23 runs in the 1st cricket international  

1846  US troops under Gen Taylor occupies Monterey Mexico on September - 25.  

1849  On September - 25 johann Baptist Strauss, elder, composer (Radetzky-Marsch), dies at 45  

1852  On this day in history cornelis J Snijders, supreme commander of Dutch Navy (1910-18)  

1857  On this day in history relief of Lucknow by Havelock & Outram begins  

1858  On September - 25 emmeline Pankhurst-Goulden, English feminist  

1860  Carl Friedrich Zollner, composer, dies at 60 on September - 25.  

1861  On September - 25 secretary of US Navy authorizes enlistment of slaves  

1862  Skirmish at Davis' Bridge, Tennessee on September - 25.  

1862  Leon Boellmann, French organist/composer (Variations Symphoniques) on September - 25.  

1866  On September - 25 (Leonard W) Jerome Park opens in Bronx for horse racing  

1866  Thomas Hunt Morgan, US, biologist (Nobel-1933) on this day in history.  

1867  Congress creates 1st all-black university, Howard U in Wash DC on this day in history.  

1868  The Imperial Russian steam frigate Alexander Neuski shipwrecks off Jutland while carrying Grand Duke Alexei of Russia on this day in history.  

1871  Arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller, dies on September - 25.  

1872  On September - 25 charles Blake Cochran, impresario  

1876  A Glabbrenner, writer, dies at 66 on September - 25.  

1877  Plutarco Elias Calles, Mexican revolutionary, president (1924-28) on September - 25.  

1879  On this day in history luis da Costa, composer  

1882  1st baseball doubleheader (Providence & Worcester) on September - 25.  

1884  Cornelis "Kees" Boeke, Dutch educationalist on September - 25.  

1886  Comedy opera "Dorothy," 1st produced in London on September - 25.  

1886  Jesus Guridi, composer on this day in history.  

1887  On September - 25 may Sutton Bundy, US, 1st US woman to win Wimbledon (US 1904)  

1888  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (BG)  

1888  On September - 25 royal Court Theatre, London, opens  

1889  George Douglas Howard Cole, socialist/novelist on September - 25.  

1890  Congress establishes Yosemite National Park (Calif) on this day in history.  

1890  Start of the Sherlock Holmes adventure "Silver Blaze" (BG) on September - 25.  

1896  Elsa Triolet, writer on September - 25.  

1897  On this day in history 1st British bus service opens  

1897  On September - 25 teddy Hart, NYC, actor (3 Men on a Horse)  

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1358  Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1408) was born on this day in history.  

1525  Steven Borough, English explorer (d. 1584) was born on September - 25.  

1593  On this day in history birth of matthew Merian, the Elder, engraver/bookseller  

1599  On September - 25 birth of francesco Borromini, Italian architect (d. 1667)  

1612  Mark Zuesius Boxhorn, Dutch historian was born on this day in history.  

1644  On this day in history birth of ole Rømer, Danish astronomer (d. 1710)  

1683  Jean-Philippe Rameau, Dijon France, composer (Traite) (baptized) was born on September - 25.  

1711  Qianlong Emperor of China (d. 1799) was born on September - 25.  

0813  On this day in history death of al-Amin, Arabic kalief of Islam (809-813), murdered  

1066  Harald III Hardrada, King of Norway (1047-66), dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.  

1086  On this day in history death of william VIII, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1025)  

1333  On this day in history death of prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (b. 1301)  

1392  On this day in history sergius van Radonesj, Russian saint, dies at 78  

1396  On this day in history jean de Vienne, French admiral/crusader, dies in battle  

1496  Death of Piero Capponi, Italian soldier and statesman (b. 1447) on this day in history.  

1501  Dzore Drzic, Croatish poet, dies on this day in history.