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   George N Curzon, British Foreign minister (1919-22), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1925 james Pickles, judge   

Mar 21   Edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens in the year 1925.   

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   Aleksei Kuropatkin, Russian general/minister of War, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history 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   KSL-AM in Salt Lake City UT begins radio transmissions in the year 1925.   

Mar 25   Greece becomes a republic when King George is deposed in the year 1925.   

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

Mar 27   On this day in history carl G Neumann, German mathematician/physicist, dies at 92   

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

Mar 30   In the year 1925 ivo Malek, composer   

Mar 30   In the year 1925 rudolf Steiner, Austrian philosopher (anthroposophy), dies at 64   

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

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

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

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

Apr 01   Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] in the year 1925.   

Apr 02   On this day in history george MacDonald Fraser, poet/author (Flashman at the Charge)   

Apr 03   Great Britain goes back to gold standard in the year 1925.   

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

Apr 03   In the year 1925 tony Benn, British minister of technology (1968)   

Apr 05   In the year 1925 belgian Workers Party wins parliamentary election   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 08   Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] in the year 1925.   

Apr 09   Babe Ruth rushed to hospital in the year 1925.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george Conner, NFL tackle, linebacker (Chicago Bears)   

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 in the year 1925.   

Jan 01   Raymond Pellegrin, French actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Andry Maryanovich Nikodemovich, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1925 willem Devout, self employed (V & Dreesmann), dies   

Jan 25   Ivan Vucetic, Croatian anthropologist (b. 1858) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   Antti Aarne, Finnish sociologist, dies at 57 in the year 1925.   

Feb 03   In the year 1925 jaap Eden, Dutch World champion bicyclist/speed skating, dies at 51   

Feb 18   In the year 1925 james Lane Allen, US writer (Choir Invisible), dies at 75   

Feb 21   On this day in history alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer, dies at 52