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   On this day in history angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a bishop   

Mar 20   In the year 1925 george N Curzon, British Foreign minister (1919-22), dies at 66   

Mar 20   James Pickles, judge in the year 1925.   

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

Mar 21   On this day in history iran adopts Khorshidi solar Hijrah calendar   

Mar 21   John E Grotberg, (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86) in the year 1925.   

Mar 23   In the year 1925 aleksei Kuropatkin, Russian general/minister of War, dies at 76   

Mar 23   Tennessee becomes 1st state to outlaw teaching theory of evolution in the year 1925.   

Mar 23   Tennessee becomes first state to outlaw teaching theory of evolution on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history the teaching of Darwins theory of evolution banned in Tennessee schools   

Mar 24   KSL-AM in Salt Lake City UT begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1925 greece becomes a republic when King George is deposed   

Mar 26   On this day in history the birth of Pierre Boulez, French composer   

Mar 27   Carl G Neumann, German mathematician/physicist, dies at 92 in the year 1925.   

Mar 29   On this day in history emlen Tunnell, NFL safety (Giants, Packers)   

Mar 30   Ivo Malek, composer in the year 1925.   

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

Mar 30   Stalin supports rights of non-Serbian Yugoslavians in the year 1925.   

Mar 31   WOWO-AM, Ft Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 01   On this day in history francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77   

Apr 01   Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] on this day in history.   

Apr 02   George MacDonald Fraser, poet/author (Flashman at the Charge) in the year 1925.   

Apr 03   In the year 1925 great Britain goes back to gold standard   

Apr 03   In the year 1925 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   1st film shown on an airplane (British Air) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] in the year 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   On this day in history birth of valentina Cortesa, Milan Italy, actress (Kidnap Syndicate)   

Jan 01   Matthew "Stymie" Beard, American actor (d. 1981) was born in the year 1925.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of raymond Pellegrin, French actor   

Jan 02   In the year 1925 birth of andry Maryanovich Nikodemovich, composer   

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

Jan 02   Larry Harmon, American entertainer and TV producer (d. 2008) was born in the year 1925.   

Jan 04   Veikko Hakulinen, Finland, 30K/50K cross country skier (Oly-gold-1956) was born in the year 1925.   

Jan 12   On this day in history oskar Brefeld, German botanist, dies at 85   

Jan 14   Willem Devout, self employed (V & Dreesmann), dies in the year 1925.   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of ivan Vucetic, Croatian anthropologist (b. 1858)   

Jan 30   On this day in history jakab Gyula Major, composer, dies at 66   

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

Feb 03   Jaap Eden, Dutch World champion bicyclist/speed skating, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history james Lane Allen, US writer (Choir Invisible), dies at 75   

Feb 21   In the year 1925 alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer, dies at 52