Page 4: Historical Events In August - 25

1900  mary Bruce, dance Teacher.   

1900  friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55.   

1901  Kjeld Abell, Danish playwright/director (Tivoli)   

1901  clara Maass, army nurse sacrificied her life at 25 to prove that the mosquito carries yellow fever.   

1902  the inaugural Arabic language US daily newspaper begins publication in New York City.   

1902  stefan Wolpe, Berlin Germany, composer (Zeus and Elidco).   

1903  bruno Bettelheim, Austrian/US psycho-analyst (Uses of Enchantment).   

1904  jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe and retains boxing heavyweight title.   

1904  james J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title.   

1905  clara Bow, Bkln, actress (Wings, Down to the Sea in Ships).   

1906  eugen Gerstenmaier, German politician (CDU).   

1907  desmond Flower, publisher.   

1908  In this year, Allen Winter claims US inaugural $50000 trotting race   

1908  in this year, Allen Winter claims US 1st $50000 trotting race.   

1908  esther Waterhouse, doctor/methodist.   

1909  arwel Hughes, composer.   

1910  30th US Mens Tennis: Wm Larned beats Thomas Bundy (61 57 60 68 61)   

1910  j B Charles, [Willem H Nagel], criminologist/writer.   

1911  jacopo Napoli, composer.   

1912  1st time an aircraft recovers from a spin.   

1912  Erich Honecker, Germany, Pres (East Germany)   

1913  walt Kelly, cartoonist, creator (Pogo).   

1914  -26] Belgian offensive at Antwerp.   

1914  Alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer (Princess Zondilda)   

1915  Hurricane results in the deaths of 275 in Galveston, Texas with $50 million damage   

1915  Walter Trampler, Munich Germany, violist (Beaux Arts Trio)   

1916  National Park Service established in the Dept of the Interior   

1916  the US National Park Service is established.   

1916  Dept of Interior forms National Park Service   

1916  erich Von Stroheim Jr, actor/director (Napoleon, Sunset Blvd).   

1917  37th US Mens Tennis: R Lindley Murray beats N W Niles (57 86 63 63)   

1917  don Defore, Cedar Rapids Iowa, actor (George-Hazel, Ozzie and Harriet).   

1918  Leonard Bernstein, Composer and conductor is born   

1918  Leonard Bernstein, Lawrence MA, conductor/composer (West Side Story)   

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

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  On this day in history birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)   

1741  Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on August - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1192  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on August - 25.   

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

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.