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 on this day in history.  

Mar 21   In the year 1925 edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens  

Mar 21   In the year 1925 iran adopts Khorshidi solar Hijrah calendar  

Mar 21   In the year 1925 john E Grotberg, (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86)  

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

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

Mar 26   In the year 1925 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   On this day in history emlen Tunnell, NFL safety (Giants, Packers)  

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

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

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) in the year 1925.  

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   In the year 1925 great Britain goes back to gold standard  

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   On this day in history yankees whip Dodgers in exhibition 16-9 but Babe Ruth collapses in North Carolina due to an ulcer  

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

Apr 06   In the year 1925 arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950)  

Apr 08   In the year 1925 first planned night landings on a carrier, USS Langley, by VF-1  

Apr 08   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1925.  

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 in the year 1925.  

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

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

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 in the year 1925.  

Feb 18   James Lane Allen, US writer (Choir Invisible), dies at 75 in the year 1925.  

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