Page 11: Historical Events In 1925

Jul 29   Mikis Michael George Theodorakis, Chios Greece, composer (Raven).   

Jul 30   Antoine Duhamel, composer.   

Jul 31   Last allied occupying troops leave Ruhrgebied   

Jul 31   Unemployment Insurance Act passed in England.   

Aug 01   John Pieter Veth, painter/lithographer/etcher/writer, dies at 61   

Aug 01   Shortwave-radio link between Kootwijk and Netherland East-Indies   

Aug 02   Alan Wicker, British broadcaster   

Aug 03   Last US troops leave Nicaragua (there since 1912)   

Aug 03   William Bruce, cricketer (drowns 14 Tests for Australia 1885-95), dies   

Aug 04   1st Dutch Colijn govt forms.   

Aug 04   Alfons Van de Perre, Flemish physician, dies.   

Aug 04   US marines leave Nicaragua after 13-year occupation   

Aug 05   Cor Witschge, Dutch actor (Pipo the Clown)   

Aug 05   Plaid Cymru is formed with the aim of disseminating knowledge of the Welsh language, which is in danger of dying out   

Aug 06   Barbara Bates, Denver Colo, actress (Kathy-It's a Great Life)   

Aug 07   Felice Bryant, Milwaukee, rock writer (Bye Bye Love)   

Aug 07   League of Nation advises against Turk/Iraqi division of Mosoelgebied.   

Aug 08   1st national march of Ku Klux Klan (200000) in Washington, DC   

Aug 08   Jack Stoddart, designer/socialist.   

Aug 09   Only time Babe Ruth pinch-hit for, Bobby Veach flies out   

Aug 09   Robert Heppener, composer (Hymns and Conversations, Movie Music).   

Aug 10   Hurricane strikes Borculo, 4 die.   

Aug 11   Carl Rowan, gun-toting newspaper columnist (Wash Post)   

Aug 12   KMA-AM in Shenandoah IA begins radio transmissions   

Aug 13   Benny Bailey, jazz trumpeter.   

Aug 14   Mount Rushmore 1st proposed.   

Aug 14   Russell Baker, Loudoun County, Va, columnist/humorist (NY Times)   

Aug 15   Norway annexes Spitsbergen   

Aug 16   Fess Parker, Fort Worth Texas, actor (Davy Crockett, Old Yeller).   

Aug 17   John Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin).   

Aug 18   Belgian and US sign treaty about war debts.   

Aug 18   Brian W[ilson] Aldiss, UK, sci-fi author (Helliconia Trilogy).   

Aug 20   WJR-AM in Detroit MI begins radio transmissions   

Aug 21   BV Emmen soccer team forms.   

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Jan 01   George conner: Nfl tackle, linebacker (chicago bears)   

Jan 01   Valentina cortesa: Milan italy, actress (kidnap syndicate)   

Jan 01   Matthew "stymie" beard: American actor    

Jan 01   Raymond pellegrin: French actor   

Jan 02   Andry maryanovich nikodemovich: Composer   

Jan 02   William j crowe jr: Kentucky, chairman joint chief of staff   

Jan 02   Larry harmon: American entertainer and tv producer   

Jan 04   Veikko hakulinen: Finland, 30k/50k cross country skier (oly-gold-1956)   

Jan 12   Oskar brefeld: German botanist,    

Jan 14   Willem devout: Self employed (v & dreesmann),    

Jan 25   Ivan vucetic: Croatian anthropologist (b. 1858)   

Jan 30   Jakab gyula major: Composer,    

Feb 02   Antti aarne: Finnish sociologist,   

Feb 03   Jaap eden: Dutch world champion bicyclist/speed skating,    

Feb 18   James lane allen: Us writer (choir invisible),   

Feb 21   Alfred baldwin sloan: Composer,