September 25 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1903  John Everett Allen, US businessman   

1904  Charles Follis is 1st black to play pro football.   

1905  Nahman Avigad, Israeli archaeologist (Discovering Jerusalem)   

1906  John Galsworthy's "Silver Box," premieres in London.   

1906  Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, St Petersburg Russia, composer [NS].   

1907  New Zealand is recorded as becoming a dominion within the British Empire.   

1907  Jean Sibelius' 3rd Symphony, premieres   

1907  Jan Felderhof, composer   

1908  Cubs' Ed Reulbach is recorded as becoming only pitcher to throw doubleheader shutout   

1908  Eugen Suchon, composer.   

1909  Hudson-Fulton Celebration opens in NY   

1909  Florizel A Glasspole, governor-gen of Jamaica (1973-91)   

1911  French battleship Liberte explodes at Toulon Harbor, 285 killed.   

1911  Lionel Henry Nowak, composer.   

1912  Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is founded in New York, New York   

1913  David Hunt, British diplomat/quiz winner.   

1914  Frederick William Sternfield, musicologist   

1914  A Lichtenstein, writer, dies at 25   

1915  -26] Battle at Loos: 8246 British and 0 German casualties.   

1916  Tolia Nikiprowetzsy, composer   

1916  Julius Fucik, composer, dies at 44   

1918  Phil Rizzuto, Bkln NY, sportscaster/shortstop (NY Yankees-MVP 1950)   

1918  John Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul, dies at 80.   

1919  Pres Wilson is recorded as becoming seriously ill and collapses after a speech   

1919  President Woodrow Wilson is paralyzed by a stroke   

1920  34th US Womens Tennis: M B Mallory beats M Zinderstein (63 61).   

1920  Sergey Bondarchuk, Belozerka Ukraine, director (War and Peace)   

1920  William F Sudds, composer, dies at 77.   

1921  Remy C, de Kerckhove, Flemish poet.   

1922  Giants beat St Louis, to clinch John McGraw's 8th pennant.   

1922  John Farr, British MP.   

1924  Malcolm Campbell sets world auto speed record at 146.16 MPH   

1924  Norman Ayrton, opera director (Royal Shakespearean Acad   

1925  Silvana Pampanini, Rome Italy, actress (Day in Court, Island Sinner)   

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1358  Ashikaga yoshimitsu: Japanese shogun   

1525  Steven borough: English explorer   

1593  Matthew merian: The elder, engraver/bookseller   

1599  Francesco borromini: Italian architect   

1612  Mark zuesius boxhorn: Dutch historian   

1644  Ole rømer: Danish astronomer   

1683  Jean-philippe rameau: Dijon france, composer (traite) (baptized)   

1711  Qianlong emperor of china: Qianlong emperor of china (d. 1799)   

0813  Al-amin: Arabic kalief of islam (809-813), murdered   

1066  Harald iii hardrada: King of norway (1047-66),   

1086  William viii: Duke of aquitaine (b. 1025)   

1333  Prince morikuni: Japanese shogun (b. 1301)   

1392  Sergius van radonesj: Russian saint,   

1396  Jean de vienne: French admiral/crusader,   

1496  Death of Piero capponi: Italian soldier and statesman (b. 1447)   

1501  Dzore drzic: Croatish poet,