Page 7: Historical Events In August - 25

1971  Ted Lewis, [Theodore L Friedman], bandleader, dies at 80 on August - 25.   

1972  Juan Carlos Paz, composer, dies at 71 on August - 25.   

1975  Frans van Amelsvoort, choir conductor, dies at 75 on August - 25.   

1976  Eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1979  Stan Kenton, orch leader (Music 55), dies at 67 on August - 25.   

1980  On August - 25 gower Champion, dancer (Marge & Gower Champion Show), dies at 60   

1981  Jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266 09) on August - 25.   

1981  On this day in history mark Chapman, John Lennon's murderer, is sentenced to 20 years   

1981  On this day in history the spacecraft Voyager 2 flies past the planet Saturn   

1981  On this day in history voyager 2's closest approach to Saturn (63,000 miles/100,000 km)   

1981  On this day in history jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266:09)   

1982  On August - 25 john AM "Hans" van Tongeren, actor (Hunk), commits suicide at 27   

1983  On August - 25 uS & USSR sign $10 billion grain pact   

1984  Truman Capote, author (In Cold Blood), dies at 59 on August - 25.   

1985  On August - 25 sTS 51-I scrubbed at T -9m because of an onboard computer problem   

1985  Samantha Smith, actress (Elizabeth-Lime Street), dies in plane at 13 on this day in history.   

1986  Allen Case, actor (Deputy, Legend of Jesse James), dies at 51 on August - 25.   

1987  Dow Jones industrial stock avg reaches record 2722.42 on August - 25.   

1988  On August - 25 challenger Center opens its classroom doors in Houston   

1988  NASA launches space vehicle S-214 on August - 25.   

1988  Romanian Chess master Mihai Suba and his son defect to the West during an international tournament in London on this day in history.   

1988  Price Daniel, (Gov/Sen-D-Texas), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1989  Voyager 2 makes its closest approach to Neptune (0400 GMT) on August - 25.   

1989  Gunnar Johnsen Berg, composer, dies at 80 on August - 25.   

1990  UN security council authorizes military action against Iraq on this day in history.   

1991  Carl Lewis runs 100m in 9.86 seconds on August - 25.   

1991  Don Nute, entertainer, dies of AIDS at 56 on August - 25.   

1992  On this day in history alma Graciela Haro Esmerelda, singer, dies of diabetes at 65   

1993  Amy Biehl, US activist in South-Africa, murdered at 26 on this day in history.   

1994  Ramdas Nayak, Indies hindu leader/politician, murdered at about 52 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history john Killan Houston Brunner, British sci-fi writer, dies at 60   

1996  Alexander Colleridge Vanderpuiye Baka Tetteh, actor/lawyer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1997  Clodomiro Almeyda Medina, Chilean external minister (1970-73), dies on this day in history.   

2007  Forty-four people are dead after two bombs explode in Hyderabad, India on this day in history.   

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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 August - 25 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  On this day in history birth of johan van de Bergh, Leids regent   

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  Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history death of sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286)