Page 6: Historical Events In August - 25

1940  On this day in history the first parachute wedding (how do you kiss the bride?)   

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

1941  English & Russian troops attack pro-German Iran on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history battle of Milne Bay, Papua   

1942  SS begins transporting Jews of Maastricht Neth on this day in history.   

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

1943  On August - 25 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 this day in history.   

1944  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 on August - 25.   

1944  Paris is taken by the Allies. General De Gaulle re-establishes a presence in the capital on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history france 2nd Tank division under General Leclerc reaches Notre Dame   

1944  On August - 25 krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death   

1945  Jewish immigrants are permitted to leave Mauritius for Palestine on this day in history.   

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

1947  On August - 25 marion Carl in D-558-I sets world aircraft speech record, 1,047 kph   

1947  On this day in history clark Wissler, US cultural anthropologist, dies at 76   

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

1950  On August - 25 pres Truman orders army to seize control of RR to avert a strike   

1950  Sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title on August - 25.   

1950  US President Harry Truman orders the Army to take over the railroads to stop a possible strike on August - 25.   

1951  Cleveland Indians win 16th straight home game on August - 25.   

1952  On August - 25 det Tiger Virgil Trucks 2nd no-hitter of yr, beats Yankees, 1-0   

1954  Ivan Filin wins Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m) on August - 25.   

1955  Last Soviet forces leave Austria on August - 25.   

1956  To make room for Enos Slaughter, NY Yanks release Phil Rizzuto on this day in history.   

1956  Alfred C Kinsey, US sexologist (Kinsey Report), dies on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history 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 August - 25.   

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

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

1967  On this day in history paraguay accepts its constitution   

1967  George Lincoln Rockwell, head of American Nazi Party, assassinated on this day in history.   

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

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1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) was born on this day in history.   

1561  Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on August - 25.   

1624  On August - 25 birth of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709)   

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

1664  On August - 25 birth of johan van de Bergh, Leids regent   

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 August - 25 birth of karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792)   

0079  On this day in history 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 August - 25.   

1227  On August - 25 ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies   

1270  On this day in history 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  On August - 25 death of sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286)