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

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) in the year 1925.   

Mar 23   Aleksei Kuropatkin, Russian general/minister of War, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 24   On this day in history 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   The birth of Pierre Boulez, French composer on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Carl G Neumann, German mathematician/physicist, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 30   In the year 1925 ivo Malek, composer   

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   In the year 1925 wOWO-AM, Ft Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts)   

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

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   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   In the year 1925 netherlands & Belgium sign accord of Westerschelde   

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   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) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   George Conner, NFL tackle, linebacker (Chicago Bears) was born in the year 1925.   

Jan 01   In the year 1925 birth of valentina Cortesa, Milan Italy, actress (Kidnap Syndicate)   

Jan 01   In the year 1925 birth of matthew "Stymie" Beard, American actor (d. 1981)   

Jan 01   Raymond Pellegrin, French actor was born in the year 1925.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   Oskar Brefeld, German botanist, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history willem Devout, self employed (V & Dreesmann), dies   

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

Jan 30   Jakab Gyula Major, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1925.   

Feb 02   Antti Aarne, Finnish sociologist, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history 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   Alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.