Historical Events In August - 25

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

0325  On this day in history 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  On this day in history flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25   

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

1212  On this day in history children's cruisaders under Nicolas (10) reach Genoa   

1227  On August - 25 ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies   

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

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

1330  AntiPope Nicolaas V overthrows himself on this day in history.   

1346  On this day in history louis of Nevers, Count of Flanders, dies in battle   

1425  On August - 25 countess Jacoba of Bavaria escapes from jail   

1485  On this day in history battle at Bosworth Fields: Henry Tudor beats king Richard III   

1499  On August - 25 battle at Sapienza: Turkish fleet beats Venetians   

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

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

1537  On August - 25 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  On this day in history thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies   

1556  David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54 on August - 25.   

1558  On August - 25 king Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots.   

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

1580  Battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal on this day in history.   

1580  On August - 25 frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies   

1609  Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers on this day in history.   

1609  Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers on this day in history.   

1628  On August - 25 assault on sultan of Mantarams of Batavia   

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

1689  On August - 25 montr‚al taken by Iroquois   

1689  On August - 25 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  On August - 25 birth of ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)   

1561  Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history 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  On August - 25 birth of johan van de Bergh, Leids regent   

1718  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on this day in history.   

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)   

0079  On August - 25 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  On August - 25 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  Louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56 on this day in history.   

1282  On this day in history death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)   

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