Page 2: Historical Events In August - 25

1711  On this day in history edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician   

1718  On this day in history hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded   

1718  On August - 25 hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, found   

1718  On August - 25 johann Jacob Rowalt, composer   

1724  George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) on August - 25.   

1742  Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet   

1758  Battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russians: 1000s killed on August - 25.   

1758  On this day in history franz Teyber, composer   

1768  Captain James Cook departs from Plymouth, England on his 1st voyage onboard the Endeavour bound for the Pacific Ocean on this day in history.   

1773  Franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1774  Nicolo Jommelli, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history charlotte J T, infant of Portugal (Court in Rio de Janeiro)   

1786  [Charles] Louis I, (Augustus), King of Bavaria (Lola Montez) on this day in history.   

1788  On August - 25 cornelis J van Assen, Dutch jurist (Language of the Constitution)   

1789  On August - 25 mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies   

1791  On this day in history pietro Domenico Paradisi, composer, dies   

1795  Curacao slaves opponents returns to St Christopher on August - 25.   

1802  On August - 25 toussaint L'Ouverture imprisoned in Fort de Joux, Jura, France   

1803  Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader on August - 25.   

1804  Alice Meynell becomes first woman jockey (England) on August - 25.   

1804  Alice Meynell becomes 1st woman jockey (England) on August - 25.   

1811  On this day in history joseph Dana Webster, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1812  Percival Drayton, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1865 on August - 25.   

1814  On August - 25 british capture Washington DC (too bad we lost it)   

1814  The US Library of Congress and its 3,000 books is destroyed by British troops on August - 25.   

1814  On this day in history british forces destroy Library of Congress, containing 3,000 books   

1819  Allan Pinkerton, founded Chicago detective agency on this day in history.   

1822  On August - 25 f William Herschel, German astronomer (discovered Uranus), dies at 85   

1823  John Newton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on August - 25.   

1825  On this day in history uruguay declares independence from Brazil (National Day)   

1825  Uruguay declares its independence from Brazil on August - 25.   

1825  On this day in history henry Warner Birge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1829  Pres Jackson makes an offer to buy Texas, but Mexican govt refuses on this day in history.   

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1530  On August - 25 birth of ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1192  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on this day in history.   

1227  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on August - 25.   

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

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

1330  Death of Sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286) on this day in history.