Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 25

1908  Death of Henri Becquerel, French physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1852) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history death of mariano Álvarez, Filipino general (b. 1818)   

1925  On this day in history death of franz Conrad von Hötzendorf, Austro-Hungarian field marshal (b. 1852)   

1929  Frederick Burton, cricketer (Australian wicketkeeper 1886-87), dies on August - 25.   

1930  Siegfried Wagner, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1936  Grogorij J Zinovjev, Russian revolutionary, dies on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history aleksander Kuprin, Russian author (Jama), dies at 67   

1939  Death of Babe Siebert, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1904) on August - 25.   

1942  George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39 on this day in history.   

1944  Death of Krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death on this day in history.   

1945  Death of John Birch, American intelligence officer and missionary (b. 1918) on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history clark Wissler, US cultural anthropologist, dies at 76   

1950  Death of Earl Caddock, professional wrestler (b. 1888) on August - 25.   

1956  Alfred C Kinsey, US sexologist (Kinsey Report), dies on this day in history.   

1965  Death of Moonlight Graham, American baseball player on this day in history.   

1967  On August - 25 death of george Lincoln Rockwell, head of American Nazi Party, assassinated   

1968  On August - 25 john George, actor (Kolb-Adventures of Fu Manchu), dies at 70   

1971  Ted Lewis, [Theodore L Friedman], bandleader, dies at 80 on August - 25.   

1972  On this day in history juan Carlos Paz, composer, dies at 71   

1975  On this day in history frans van Amelsvoort, choir conductor, dies at 75   

1976  Eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76 on August - 25.   

1979  Stan Kenton, orch leader (Music 55), dies at 67 on August - 25.   

1980  Gower Champion, dancer (Marge & Gower Champion Show), dies at 60 on August - 25.   

1982  On August - 25 death of john AM "Hans" van Tongeren, actor (Hunk), commits suicide at 27   

1984  On August - 25 truman Capote, author (In Cold Blood), dies at 59   

1985  On this day in history samantha Smith, actress (Elizabeth-Lime Street), dies in plane at 13   

1986  Allen Case, actor (Deputy, Legend of Jesse James), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1988  Price Daniel, (Gov/Sen-D-Texas), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1989  Gunnar Johnsen Berg, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history death of morley Callaghan, Canadian writer (b. 1903)   

1991  On this day in history don Nute, entertainer, dies of AIDS at 56   

1992  On this day in history alma Graciela Haro Esmerelda, singer, dies of diabetes at 65   

1993  Death of Amy Biehl, US activist in South-Africa, murdered at 26 on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history ramdas Nayak, Indies hindu leader/politician, murdered at about 52   

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1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) was born on this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)   

1624  On August - 25 birth of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709)   

1662  On August - 25 birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)   

1664  On August - 25 birth of johan van de Bergh, Leids regent   

1718  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on August - 25.   

1724  On August - 25 birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)   

1741  On August - 25 birth of karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792)