Page 3: Historical Events In August - 25

1830  Belgium revolts against Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

1835  On August - 25 ann Rutledge, said to be Lincoln's true love, dies in Ill at 22   

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  Theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, thyroid specialist (Nobel 1909) on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80   

1843  First Trans-Atlantic crossing by U.S. steam powered ship on August - 25.   

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 August - 25.   

1860  On August - 25 george Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance)   

1862  Secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves on this day in history.   

1864  Combination rail & ferry service available from SF to Alameda on August - 25.   

1864  Petersburg Campaign-Battle of Ream's Station on August - 25.   

1867  Scientist Michael Faraday dies on this day in history.   

1868  On August - 25 nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter   

1868  Costache Negruzzi, Romanian author/poet, dies at about 60 on August - 25.   

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

1875  Matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m) on August - 25.   

1877  Joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train) on August - 25.   

1880  Robert E Stolz, Austrian composer/conductor (...smaller guard) on August - 25.   

1886  1st intl polo meet (US vs England) on this day in history.   

1887  Olav Fartein Valen, composer on August - 25.   

1888  Henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title on August - 25.   

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

1890  Would be start of Eng/Aust Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer   

1894  On August - 25 -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  Jaroslav Ridky, composer on this day in history.   

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

1900  Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany 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 August - 25 birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)   

1624  François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 25 birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer   

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

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

1192  On August - 25 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 August - 25.   

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

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