Page 5: Historical Events In 1925

Mar 18   In the year 1925 the worst tornado in U.S. history passes through eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and southern Indiana, killing 695 people, injuring some 13,000 people, and causing seventeen million dollars in property damage. Known as the "Tri-State Tornado   

Mar 19   Angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a bishop in the year 1925.   

Mar 20   On this day in history george N Curzon, British Foreign minister (1919-22), dies at 66   

Mar 20   In the year 1925 james Pickles, judge   

Mar 21   On this day in history edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens   

Mar 21   Iran adopts Khorshidi solar Hijrah calendar on this day in history.   

Mar 21   John E Grotberg, (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Aleksei Kuropatkin, Russian general/minister of War, dies at 76 in the year 1925.   

Mar 23   In the year 1925 tennessee becomes 1st state to outlaw teaching theory of evolution   

Mar 23   On this day in history tennessee becomes first state to outlaw teaching theory of evolution   

Mar 23   The teaching of Darwins theory of evolution banned in Tennessee schools in the year 1925.   

Mar 24   On this day in history kSL-AM in Salt Lake City UT begins radio transmissions   

Mar 25   Greece becomes a republic when King George is deposed on this day in history.   

Mar 26   The birth of Pierre Boulez, French composer in the year 1925.   

Mar 27   In the year 1925 carl G Neumann, German mathematician/physicist, dies at 92   

Mar 29   Emlen Tunnell, NFL safety (Giants, Packers) in the year 1925.   

Mar 30   Ivo Malek, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Rudolf Steiner, Austrian philosopher (anthroposophy), dies at 64 in the year 1925.   

Mar 30   Stalin supports rights of non-Serbian Yugoslavians on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history wOWO-AM, Ft Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts)   

Apr 01   1st transmission of Danish state radio on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1925 francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77   

Apr 01   On this day in history hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925]   

Apr 02   George MacDonald Fraser, poet/author (Flashman at the Charge) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history great Britain goes back to gold standard   

Apr 03   On this day in history netherlands & Belgium sign accord of Westerschelde   

Apr 03   Tony Benn, British minister of technology (1968) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history belgian Workers Party wins parliamentary election   

Apr 05   Yankees whip Dodgers in exhibition 16-9 but Babe Ruth collapses in North Carolina due to an ulcer in the year 1925.   

Apr 06   1st film shown on an airplane (British Air) in the year 1925.   

Apr 06   Arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   First planned night landings on a carrier, USS Langley, by VF-1 in the year 1925.   

Apr 08   In the year 1925 hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925]   

Apr 09   On this day in history babe Ruth rushed to hospital   

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Jan 01   George Conner, NFL tackle, linebacker (Chicago Bears) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Valentina Cortesa, Milan Italy, actress (Kidnap Syndicate) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Matthew "Stymie" Beard, American actor (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1925 birth of raymond Pellegrin, French actor   

Jan 02   Andry Maryanovich Nikodemovich, composer was born in the year 1925.   

Jan 02   In the year 1925 birth of william J Crowe Jr, Kentucky, chairman joint chief of staff   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of larry Harmon, American entertainer and TV producer (d. 2008)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of veikko Hakulinen, Finland, 30K/50K cross country skier (Oly-gold-1956)   

Jan 12   In the year 1925 oskar Brefeld, German botanist, dies at 85   

Jan 14   Willem Devout, self employed (V & Dreesmann), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Ivan Vucetic, Croatian anthropologist (b. 1858) died in the year 1925.   

Jan 30   In the year 1925 jakab Gyula Major, composer, dies at 66   

Feb 02   In the year 1925 antti Aarne, Finnish sociologist, dies at 57   

Feb 03   On this day in history jaap Eden, Dutch World champion bicyclist/speed skating, dies at 51   

Feb 18   James Lane Allen, US writer (Choir Invisible), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1925.