Historical Events In August - 25

0079  Gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies on this day in history.   

0325  Council of Nicaea ends with adoption of the Nicene Creed establishing the doctrine of the Holy Trinity on this day in history.   

0357  Battle at Straatsburg: Julianus beats Alamannen, Chonodomarius caught on this day in history.   

0383  On August - 25 flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25   

0882  On this day in history louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19   

1212  Children's cruisaders under Nicolas (10) reach Genoa on August - 25.   

1227  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on this day in history.   

1248  The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Archbishop of Utrecht on August - 25.   

1270  Louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56 on August - 25.   

1330  On this day in history antiPope Nicolaas V overthrows himself   

1346  Louis of Nevers, Count of Flanders, dies in battle on August - 25.   

1425  On this day in history countess Jacoba of Bavaria escapes from jail   

1485  Battle at Bosworth Fields: Henry Tudor beats king Richard III on this day in history.   

1499  Battle at Sapienza: Turkish fleet beats Venetians on this day in history.   

1530  On August - 25 the birth of Ivan the Terrible, Crowned as first Tsar of Russia in 1547   

1530  On this day in history ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)   

1537  The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, is formed on this day in history.   

1540  Explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River on this day in history.   

1554  On this day in history thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies   

1556  On this day in history david Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54   

1558  King Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots on August - 25.   

1566  On August - 25 iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht   

1580  On August - 25 battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal   

1580  Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies on August - 25.   

1609  Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers on August - 25.   

1609  Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers on August - 25.   

1628  On this day in history assault on sultan of Mantarams of Batavia   

1649  Richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36 on this day in history.   

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

1688  On August - 25 henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica   

1689  Montr‚al taken by Iroquois on this day in history.   

1689  Battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French on August - 25.   

1698  Czar Peter the Great returns to Moscow after trip through West-Europe on August - 25.   

1704  Battle at Malaga: French vs English & Dutch fleet on this day in history.   

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1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) was born on August - 25.   

1561  Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on August - 25.   

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

1662  John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724) was born on August - 25.   

1664  Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent was born on August - 25.   

1718  On this day in history birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)   

1741  On this day in history birth of karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792)   

0079  On this day in history gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies   

0383  Death of Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on August - 25.   

0882  Louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19 on August - 25.   

1192  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on August - 25.   

1227  On this day in history ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies   

1270  Louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56 on this day in history.   

1282  Death of Thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218) on this day in history.   

1330  On this day in history death of sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286)