Page 3: Historical Events In May - 25

1868  Aust Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins v Surrey Gentlemen on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1877  On May - 25 billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale)   

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

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

1878  On this day in history bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel)   

1879  On May - 25 w Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker   

1881  The birth of Bela Bartok, Hungarian composer on May - 25.   

1882  On this day in history harry Fox, entertainer   

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

1887  On May - 25 gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die   

1888  On this day in history miles Malleson, writer/actor (Phantom of Opera, Postman's Knock)   

1889  On May - 25 gilardo Gilardi, composer   

1891  On this day in history robert W P Peereboom, Dutch editor in chief (Haarlem Newspaper)   

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

1894  Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence) on May - 25.   

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  On this day in history jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian   

1897  On this day in history alan Kippax, cricketer (22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant bat)   

1898  First US troop transport to Manila leaves San Fransisco on this day in history.   

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 May - 25.   

1899  On this day in history 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  On this day in history eyre M Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in the Olympics   

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

1901  Milenko Zivkovic, composer on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history helvi Lemmikke Leiviska, composer   

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

1904  On May - 25 kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer   

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1048  On this day in history birth of emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085)   

1334  On May - 25 birth of emperor Sukō (d. 1398)   

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

1494  Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint was born on May - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

0709  Aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69 on May - 25.   

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 May - 25.   

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

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

1085  On May - 25 gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies   

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