Page 5: Historical Events In October - 25

1930  The first scheduled transcontinental air service began on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history 1st football game in Atlantic City Convention Center   

1931  On this day in history annie Giradot, Paris France, actress (Gypsy, Jacko & Lise)   

1932  On October - 25 dutch 2nd Chamber accepts Company consultant   

1932  On this day in history lev Nikolayevich Smirenny, cosmonaut   

1933  On October - 25 larry J Hopkins, (Rep-R-KY, 1979- )   

1933  Lillian Hall-Davies actress (Farmer's Wife, Ring), dies at 36 on October - 25.   

1935  On this day in history hurricane-produced floods kill 2,000 in Jeremie & Jacmel Haiti   

1936  Hitler and Mussolini form the Rome-Berlin Axis on October - 25.   

1936  The birth of Martin Gilbert, Winston Churchill's official biographer on this day in history.   

1936  Jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet, dies at 76 on October - 25.   

1937  Belgian govt of Zealand falls due to black money on October - 25.   

1938  On this day in history japanese troops occupies Hankou & Wuhan   

1939  On this day in history george Kaufman/Moss Hart's "Man Who Came to Dinner," premieres in NYC   

1939  On October - 25 cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73   

1940  Benjamin O Davis Dr became 1st Black general in US Army on October - 25.   

1941  On this day in history 16,000 Jews massacred in Odessa Ukraine   

1942  On this day in history 3rd day of battle at El Alamein: British offensive   

1942  Ted Arnold, cricketer (160 runs & 31 wkts in 10 Tests for Eng), dies on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history burma railroad completed & opens   

1943  On October - 25 h van Zanten, guerrilla leader on North Sumatra, executed   

1944  During Battle of Leyte Gulf in Battle of Surigao Straits, U.S. battleships execute the maneuver of "crossing the tee" of the Japanese forces. In Battle Off Samar, escort carriers, destroyers and destroyer escorts heroically resist attacks of Japanese Center Force. In Battle Off Cape Engano, 3rd Fleet carriers attack Japanese Northern Force sinking several small carriers on this day in history.   

1944  HMCS SKEENA (RCN), lost at Reykjavik, Iceland - driven ashore in heavy gale and wrecked on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history japanese navy defeated at battle of Leyte Gulf   

1944  On October - 25 battle at Cape Engano: 4 Japanese ships sink   

1944  On October - 25 fake Krist, nazi collaborator, killed   

1945  Japanese surrender Taiwan to Gen Chiang Kai-shek on October - 25.   

1946  On this day in history 1st trial against nazi war criminals (Neurenberg)   

1947  "Under the Counter" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 27 perfs on this day in history.   

1948  Special Council of Annulment convicts F Weinreb for collaboration on October - 25.   

1950  Battle of Pakchon, Korea starts on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history chinese Communist Forces launch first offensive in Korea.   

1950  Dutch NSB leader C van Gelderen sentenced to life on October - 25.   

1951  Peace talks aimed at ending Korean War resumed in Panmunjom on October - 25.   

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1102  On October - 25 birth of william Clito, Count of Flanders (d. 1128)   

1330  On this day in history birth of louis II of Flanders (d. 1384)   

1360  On this day in history birth of louis, founder of house of Anjou   

1510  On this day in history birth of rené/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII   

1510  On October - 25 birth of renée of France, french princess (d. 1574)   

1528  Seerp Galama, Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician was born on October - 25.   

1576  Thomas Weelkes, composer was born on October - 25.   

1683  Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician (d. 1757) was born on October - 25.   

0304  On this day in history marcellinus, bishop of Rome, dies   

0625  On October - 25 boniface V, Italian Pope (619-25), dies   

1047  Magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies on October - 25.   

1154  Stefanus van Blois, king of England (1135-54), dies on this day in history.   

1400  On October - 25 geofrey Chaucer, author (Canterbury Tales), dies in London   

1415  On this day in history anton van Bourgondie, French son of Philip the Stout/duke, dies at 31   

1495  John II, the Perfect/Consummate, King of Portugal (1481-95), dies on October - 25.   

1510  On this day in history il Giorgione, [Giorgio del Castelfranco], Italian painter, dies at 32