Historical Events In 1925

Mar 18   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 in the year 1925.  

Mar 19   In the year 1925 angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a bishop  

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

Mar 20   On this day in history james Pickles, judge  

Mar 21   Edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 23   The teaching of Darwins theory of evolution banned in Tennessee schools on this day in history.  

Mar 24   In the year 1925 kSL-AM in Salt Lake City UT begins radio transmissions  

Mar 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 29   Emlen Tunnell, NFL safety (Giants, Packers) on this day in history.  

Mar 30   In the year 1925 ivo Malek, composer  

Mar 30   On this day in history rudolf Steiner, Austrian philosopher (anthroposophy), dies at 64  

Mar 30   On this day in history stalin supports rights of non-Serbian Yugoslavians  

Mar 31   WOWO-AM, Ft Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts) in the year 1925.  

Apr 01   1st transmission of Danish state radio in the year 1925.  

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

Apr 01   In the year 1925 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   Great Britain goes back to gold standard in the year 1925.  

Apr 03   Netherlands & Belgium sign accord of Westerschelde in the year 1925.  

Apr 03   On this day in history tony Benn, British minister of technology (1968)  

Apr 05   Belgian Workers Party wins parliamentary election on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 06   Arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950) in the year 1925.  

Apr 08   First planned night landings on a carrier, USS Langley, by VF-1 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 02   William J Crowe Jr, Kentucky, chairman joint chief of staff was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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   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