Historical Events In August - 25

1830  On August - 25 belgium revolts against Netherlands   

1835  On this day in history nY Sun publishes Moon hoax story about John Herschel   

1835  Ann Rutledge, said to be Lincoln's true love, dies in Ill at 22 on this day in history.   

1836  On August - 25 bret Harte, US, author (Outcasts of Poker Flat)   

1840  K L Immermann, writer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, thyroid specialist (Nobel 1909)   

1842  Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80 on August - 25.   

1843  On this day in history first Trans-Atlantic crossing by U.S. steam powered ship   

1845  On August - 25 ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria (1864-86)   

1846  Louise J Gautier, French poetess on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history giuseppe Acerbi, Italian nature investigator/diplomat, dies at 73   

1851  [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands on this day in history.   

1860  George Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance) on August - 25.   

1862  On August - 25 secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves   

1864  On August - 25 combination rail & ferry service available from SF to Alameda   

1864  On August - 25 petersburg Campaign-Battle of Ream's Station   

1867  On this day in history scientist Michael Faraday dies.   

1868  On August - 25 nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter   

1868  On this day in history costache Negruzzi, Romanian author/poet, dies at about 60   

1875  Matthew Webb becomes first to swim English Channel (21h 45m) on August - 25.   

1875  Matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m) on this day in history.   

1877  Joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train) on this day in history.   

1880  Robert E Stolz, Austrian composer/conductor (...smaller guard) on this day in history.   

1886  On August - 25 1st intl polo meet (US vs England)   

1887  Olav Fartein Valen, composer on this day in history.   

1888  On August - 25 henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title   

1888  8th US Mens Tennis: Henry W Slocum Jr beats Howard A Taylor (64 61 60) on this day in history.   

1890  Would be start of Eng/Aust Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout on August - 25.   

1891  Alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer on August - 25.   

1894  On this day in history -26] Balinese troops assault Dutch army, 97 killed   

1896  On August - 25 dick Ryan, CT, actor (For Heaven's Sake, Born to be Bad)   

1897  On August - 25 jaroslav Ridky, composer   

1898  700 Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Greece on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany.   

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1530  On this day in history 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  On August - 25 birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)   

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

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

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 August - 25.   

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

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

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

1282  Death of Thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218) on August - 25.   

1330  Death of Sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286) on August - 25.