Page 17: Historical Events In 1925

Dec 09   AL extends Ban Johnson's contract to 1935 and raise to $40000.   

Dec 09   Dina Merrill, NYC, actress (Operation Petticoat, Butterfield 8).   

Dec 09   Eugene Gigout, composer, dies at 81.   

Dec 10   Carolyn Ashley Kizer, US writer (Yin, Pulitzer 1985)   

Dec 10   George Bernard Shaw awarded Nobel.   

Dec 11   In this year, Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Quas Primas.   

Dec 11   Paul Greengard, American neuroscientist, Nobel laureate.   

Dec 12   Arthur Heinman coins term "motel," opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo.   

Dec 12   Cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor   

Dec 12   last Qajar Shah of Iran deposed; Rexa Shah Pahlavi takes over.   

Dec 13   Dick Van Dyke, American actor and comedian, of stage and screen is born   

Dec 13   Dick Van Dyke, West Plains Mo, actor (Rob Petrie-Dick Van Dyke Show).   

Dec 15   1st hockey game at Madison Sq Garden, Mont Candiens 3, NY Americans 1.   

Dec 15   inaugural road with a depressed trough (Texas) opened to traffic   

Dec 15   Sam Pollock, Canadian ice hockey general manager.   

Dec 16   Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity is founded at Lafayette College   

Dec 17   A N "Monkey" Hornby, cricketer (England capt at Oval 1882), dies   

Dec 17   Col William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination   

Dec 17   Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination.   

Dec 17   Rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam).   

Dec 19   Jimmy Dickens, Bolt WV, country singer (Grand Ole Opry)   

Dec 19   Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer, dies at 44   

Dec 20   Bob de Moor, Flemish comic strip artist (Kuifje, Lion of Flanders)   

Dec 21   Eisenstein's movie Potemkin premieres in Moscow.   

Dec 23   A S C Wallis, [Adele von Antal-Opzoomer], writer (Vorstengunst), dies   

Dec 23   Sultan Ibn Saud of Nedzjed conquers Djeddah.   

Dec 25   Sergei Jessenin, writer, dies at 30   

Dec 26   1st East West football game at Ewing Park before 25000 fans.   

Dec 26   Baron Baker, activist.   

Dec 26   In this year, Turkey formally adopts Gregorian calendar.   

Dec 27   Allan Blank, composer.   

Dec 27   Louis Dosfel, Flemish lawyer/literary (Assault!), dies at 44.   

Dec 28   Bill [William] Westwood, British bishop of Peterborough   

Dec 28   George/Ira Gershwin's musical "Tip-Toes," premieres in NYC   

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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,