Page 3: Historical Events In May - 25

1868  On May - 25 aust Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins v Surrey Gentlemen   

1870  On this day in history irish Fenians raid Eccles Hill, Québec   

1870  Irish Fenians raid Eccles Hill, Quebec on this day in history.   

1876  1st tie in NL history (Athletics & Louisville, 2-2 in 14) on this day in history.   

1877  Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale) on May - 25.   

1878  Gilbert &Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore" premieres in London on May - 25.   

1878  Gilbert/Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1878  Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel) on May - 25.   

1879  On this day in history w Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker   

1881  On May - 25 the birth of Bela Bartok, Hungarian composer   

1882  On this day in history harry Fox, entertainer   

1886  Philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) on May - 25.   

1887  Gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die on this day in history.   

1888  Miles Malleson, writer/actor (Phantom of Opera, Postman's Knock) on May - 25.   

1889  Gilardo Gilardi, composer on May - 25.   

1891  Robert W P Peereboom, Dutch editor in chief (Haarlem Newspaper) on May - 25.   

1892  The birth of Josip Tito, Former Yugoslavian president on May - 25.   

1894  On May - 25 dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence)   

1895  On May - 25 oscar Wilde sentenced to 2 years hard labor for being a sodomite   

1895  20th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Belmar wins in 1:50.5 on this day in history.   

1895  Ahmed Djevdet Pasja, Turkish minister of Justice, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1896  Jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian on this day in history.   

1897  Alan Kippax, cricketer (22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant bat) on May - 25.   

1898  On May - 25 first US troop transport to Manila leaves San Fransisco   

1898  On this day in history 1st US troop transport to Manila leaves SF   

1898  Bennett Cerf, publisher (Random House) panelist (What's My Line) on this day in history.   

1899  On May - 25 33rd Belmont: R Clawson aboard Jean Beraud wins in 2:23   

1899  Marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68 on May - 25.   

1900  Eyre M Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in the Olympics on May - 25.   

1900  On this day in history eyre M Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in Olympics   

1901  On this day in history milenko Zivkovic, composer   

1902  Helvi Lemmikke Leiviska, composer on May - 25.   

1904  On this day in history 38th Belmont: George Odom aboard Delhi wins in 2:06.6   

1904  Kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer on May - 25.   

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1048  On May - 25 birth of emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085)   

1334  Emperor Sukō (d. 1398) was born on May - 25.   

1458  On this day in history birth of mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511)   

1494  Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born on May - 25.   

1550  Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.   

1606  Charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1661  On May - 25 birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)   

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

0615  On May - 25 boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies   

0709  On this day in history aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673) on this day in history.   

0946  Edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies on this day in history.   

0967  Death of Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926) on this day in history.   

0992  Death of Mieszko I first lord and knight of Poland, duke of Polans (b. circa 935) on this day in history.   

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

1125  Hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies on May - 25.