Historical Events In May - 25

1767  Ferdinand Franzl, composer on this day in history.   

1768  On May - 25 explorer Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage   

1779  Henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician on May - 25.   

1781  On May - 25 ferdinand K J, archduke of Austria-Este/gov-gen (Sicily)   

1784  Jews are expelled from Warsaw by Marshall Mniszek on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history constitutional convention opens at Philadelphia, George Washington presiding   

1787  On this day in history constitutional convention opens at Phila, G Washington presiding   

1793  Father Stephen Theodore Badin is first US Roman Catholic priest ordained on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history father Stephen Theodore Badin is 1st US Roman Catholic priest ordained   

1803  The birth of Ralph W. Emerson, American poet on this day in history.   

1803  Ralph Waldo Emerson, US, essayist/philosopher (Concord Hymn) on this day in history.   

1810  Argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain (National Day) on this day in history.   

1810  Argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain (Natl Day) on May - 25.   

1812  On this day in history earthquake destroys Caracas Venezuela   

1818  On this day in history jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian   

1821  Diederich Krug, composer on this day in history.   

1825  American Unitarian Association founded on May - 25.   

1825  On May - 25 american Unitarian Assn founded   

1826  On May - 25 christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer, dies at 72   

1830  On May - 25 jules de Geyter, Belgian poet (International)   

1837  On this day in history the Patriots of Lower Canada (Quebec) rebel against the British for freedom.   

1839  On May - 25 john Eliot, English meteorologist   

1844  On this day in history 1st telegraphed news dispatch is published in Baltimore Patriot   

1845  On May - 25 william Muldoon, Belfast NY, boxing commissioner (help find PAL)   

1847  Alphonse Goovaerts, composer on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history andreas Michiels, Dutch milt gov of West Sumatra, dies in battle at 52   

1861  John Merryman is arrested under suspension of writ of habeas corpus it later sparks a supreme court decision protecting the writ on May - 25.   

1861  On this day in history john Merryman is arrested under suspension of writ of habeas corpus it later sparks a supreme court decision protecting writ   

1862  On May - 25 battle of Winchester VA   

1862  Johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle of New Hope Church GA   

1864  Battle of New Hope Church, GA on this day in history.   

1865  Frederick Augustus III, King of Saxon (1904-18) on this day in history.   

1868  Australian Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins vs Surrey Gentlemen on this day in history.   

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1048  Emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085) was born on this day in history.   

1334  On this day in history birth of emperor Sukō (d. 1398)   

1458  Mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511) was born on this day in history.   

1494  On this day in history birth of jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ)   

1550  On this day in history birth of camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

1606  On this day in history birth of charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649)   

1661  Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Christian August Jacobi, composer was born on May - 25.   

0615  Boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies on May - 25.   

0709  On May - 25 aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69   

0735  On May - 25 death of bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673)   

0946  Edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies on May - 25.   

0967  On this day in history death of murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926)   

0992  On May - 25 death of mieszko I first lord and knight of Poland, duke of Polans (b. circa 935)   

1085  Gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies on this day in history.   

1125  On May - 25 hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies