Historical Events In August - 25

0079  On August - 25 gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies   

0325  On August - 25 council of Nicaea ends with adoption of the Nicene Creed establishing the doctrine of the Holy Trinity   

0357  On this day in history battle at Straatsburg: Julianus beats Alamannen, Chonodomarius caught   

0383  Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on this day in history.   

0882  On August - 25 louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19   

1212  Children's cruisaders under Nicolas (10) reach Genoa on this day in history.   

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  AntiPope Nicolaas V overthrows himself on this day in history.   

1346  Louis of Nevers, Count of Flanders, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1425  Countess Jacoba of Bavaria escapes from jail on August - 25.   

1485  Battle at Bosworth Fields: Henry Tudor beats king Richard III on August - 25.   

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

1530  The birth of Ivan the Terrible, Crowned as first Tsar of Russia in 1547 on this day in history.   

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

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

1540  Explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River on August - 25.   

1554  Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies on this day in history.   

1556  On August - 25 david Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54   

1558  On this day in history king Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots.   

1566  Iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht on this day in history.   

1580  Battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal on August - 25.   

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

1609  On this day in history galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers   

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

1628  Assault on sultan of Mantarams of Batavia on this day in history.   

1649  On August - 25 richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36   

1664  Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent on this day in history.   

1688  Henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica on this day in history.   

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

1689  On this day in history battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French   

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

1704  On this day in history battle at Malaga: French vs English & Dutch fleet   

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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  François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

1662  John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history birth of johan van de Bergh, Leids regent   

1718  On August - 25 birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer   

1724  George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0383  On this day in history death of 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   

1192  On this day in history death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)   

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

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

1282  On August - 25 death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)   

1330  On August - 25 death of sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286)