Page 3: Historical Events In June - 25

1870  Opera "Die Walkure" is produced (Munich) on June - 25.   

1876  Indian Chief Crazy Horse won the twohour Battle of Little Bighorn, Montana, wiping out the army of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer. Custer, who led the battle against the Sioux Indian encampment, was among the 200+ casualties. Ironically, the only survivor of Custer’s forces was a horse, Comanche on this day in history.   

1876  On June - 25 custer & 7th Cavalry wiped out by Sioux & Cheyenne at Little Big Horn   

1876  Boston Custer, brother of George Custer, dies at Little Bighorn on June - 25.   

1878  Jean Gallon, composer on June - 25.   

1884  On this day in history hans Rott, composer, dies at 25   

1886  On this day in history henry "Hap" Arnold, commanding general, US Army Air Force (WW II)   

1887  On June - 25 george Abbott, Forestville NY, producer (Damn Yankees, Pajama Game)   

1888  On June - 25 republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison   

1889  Ethel Glenn Hier, composer on this day in history.   

1890  On June - 25 marchwitza, writer   

1893  Charlotte Greenwood, Phila, actress (Oklahoma, Moon over Miami) on this day in history.   

1894  American Railway Union under Eugene V Debs goes on strike on June - 25.   

1894  Hermann Oberth, Germany, founded modern astronautics (V2/Redstone) on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history emile AH Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer/man of letters, dies at 58   

1897  On this day in history basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train)   

1898  Ferdinand J Cohn, German botanist/publicist, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1900  Izak D du Plessis, South African writer/director (3rd World) on June - 25.   

1901  On this day in history adolf Brunner, composer   

1902  Prince Yasuhito Chichibu, brother of Emperor Showa (d.1953) on this day in history.   

1903  On June - 25 the birth of George Orwell, English novelist   

1903  On June - 25 yanks & White Sox end deadlocked at 6-6 in 18   

1903  Arthur Tracy, Russia, street singer (Vincent Lopez Show, Limelight) on this day in history.   

1904  Jan van Axel, [Johannes P Kraakman], Dutch director (Overschotje) on this day in history.   

1905  Warsaw & Lodz revolt against Russian occupation on June - 25.   

1905  Ian Cromb, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in the early 1930's) on this day in history.   

1906  Roger Livesey, Barry Wales, actor (Drums, Life & Death of Col Blimp) on June - 25.   

1906  Stanford White, Architect, shot dead atop Madison Square Garden which he designed by Harry Thaw jealous husband of Evelyn Nesbit on this day in history.   

1907  J Hans D Jensen, Germany, physicist (atomic nucleus-Nobel 1963) on this day in history.   

1909  George Sargent wins US Open golf tournament on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history daniel Fuchs, US writer (Summer in Williamsburg)   

1910  The U.S. Congress authorized the use of postal savings stamps on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history mann Act passed (no women across state lines for immoral purposes)   

1911  Reed Hadley, Petrolia Tx, actor (Racket Squad, Shock, Grand Canyon) on June - 25.   

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1242  On June - 25 birth of beatrice of England, Duchess of Brittanny (d. 1275)   

1328  William Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (d. 1397) was born on this day in history.   

1373  On this day in history birth of johanna II, Queen of Naples (1414-35)   

1560  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634)   

1612  John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (d. 1634) was born on June - 25.   

1709  Francesco Araja, composer was born on June - 25.   

1715  On this day in history birth of joseph-François Foulon, French politician (d. 1789)   

1726  Thomas Pennant, British naturalist was born on this day in history.   

1134  Death of King Niels of Denmark on this day in history.   

1142  Gulielmus of Vercelli, Italian hermit/monastery founder/saint, dies on June - 25.   

1212  Simon de Montfort, a leader of the crusades, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1218  On June - 25 death of simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, French crusader (b. 1160)   

1423  On June - 25 reinald IV, duke of Gelre & Gulik (Reinoud I), dies   

1483  Death of Edward V, king of England (Apr 9-Jun 25, 1483), murdered on this day in history.   

1514  Berta Jacobsdr, [Suster Bertken], Dutch hermit, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1522  Franchinus Gaffurius, composer, dies at 71 on June - 25.