Page 3: Historical Events In August - 25

1830  Belgium revolts against Netherlands on this day in history.   

1835  NY Sun publishes Moon hoax story about John Herschel on this day in history.   

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

1836  Bret Harte, US, author (Outcasts of Poker Flat) on this day in history.   

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

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

1845  Ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria (1864-86) on this day in history.   

1846  On August - 25 louise J Gautier, French poetess   

1846  Giuseppe Acerbi, Italian nature investigator/diplomat, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1860  George Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance) on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves   

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

1864  Petersburg Campaign-Battle of Ream's Station on this day in history.   

1867  Scientist Michael Faraday dies on August - 25.   

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 August - 25.   

1875  On this day in history matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m)   

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

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

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

1887  On August - 25 olav Fartein Valen, composer   

1888  On this day in history henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title   

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 August - 25.   

1891  Alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer on this day in history.   

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

1896  Dick Ryan, CT, actor (For Heaven's Sake, Born to be Bad) on August - 25.   

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  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  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 August - 25.   

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  Louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19 on this day in history.   

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

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

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