Page 6: Historical Events In August - 25

1940  On August - 25 the first parachute wedding (how do you kiss the bride?)   

1940  On this day in history 1st (British) night bombing of Germany (Berlin)   

1941  On August - 25 english & Russian troops attack pro-German Iran   

1942  Battle of Milne Bay, Papua on August - 25.   

1942  On this day in history sS begins transporting Jews of Maastricht Neth   

1942  George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history uS forces overran New Georgia in Solomon Islands during WW II   

1943  10th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 27, Washington 7 (48,471) on August - 25.   

1944  On August - 25 germany Army by now has sustained 400,000 men killed, wounded or captured, plus 1,300 tanks, 1,500 artillery, and 3,500 aircraft destroyed.   

1944  On August - 25 paris is taken by the Allies. General De Gaulle re-establishes a presence in the capital.   

1944  France 2nd Tank division under General Leclerc reaches Notre Dame on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death   

1945  On August - 25 jewish immigrants are permitted to leave Mauritius for Palestine   

1946  28th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Portland GC Portland Ore on August - 25.   

1947  On this day in history marion Carl in D-558-I sets world aircraft speech record, 1,047 kph   

1947  Clark Wissler, US cultural anthropologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1948  Bradman scores 150 in 212 minutes in his last innings at Lord's on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history pres Truman orders army to seize control of RR to avert a strike   

1950  On August - 25 sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title   

1950  On this day in history uS President Harry Truman orders the Army to take over the railroads to stop a possible strike.   

1951  On this day in history cleveland Indians win 16th straight home game   

1952  Det Tiger Virgil Trucks 2nd no-hitter of yr, beats Yankees, 1-0 on August - 25.   

1954  On August - 25 ivan Filin wins Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m)   

1955  On this day in history last Soviet forces leave Austria   

1956  To make room for Enos Slaughter, NY Yanks release Phil Rizzuto on August - 25.   

1956  Alfred C Kinsey, US sexologist (Kinsey Report), dies on August - 25.   

1957  On August - 25 prince Suvanna Phuma forms govt in LAOS, with Pathet Lao   

1960  17th summer olympics opens in Rome on August - 25.   

1963  Paul McCartney is fined œ31 & 1 yr suspended license for speeding on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history the Beatles receive a gold record their third for A Hard Day's Night.   

1965  On this day in history moonlight Graham, American baseball player   

1967  Paraguay accepts its constitution on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history george Lincoln Rockwell, head of American Nazi Party, assassinated   

1968  John George, actor (Kolb-Adventures of Fu Manchu), dies at 70 on August - 25.   

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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 August - 25.   

1662  On this day in history birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)   

1664  Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent was born on August - 25.   

1718  On this day in history 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  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 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 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  On August - 25 death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)   

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