Page 5: Historical Events In October - 25

1930  On October - 25 the first scheduled transcontinental air service began   

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

1931  On October - 25 annie Giradot, Paris France, actress (Gypsy, Jacko & Lise)   

1932  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accepts Company consultant   

1932  On October - 25 lev Nikolayevich Smirenny, cosmonaut   

1933  Larry J Hopkins, (Rep-R-KY, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history lillian Hall-Davies actress (Farmer's Wife, Ring), dies at 36   

1935  Hurricane-produced floods kill 2,000 in Jeremie & Jacmel Haiti on October - 25.   

1936  Hitler and Mussolini form the Rome-Berlin Axis on this day in history.   

1936  The birth of Martin Gilbert, Winston Churchill's official biographer on October - 25.   

1936  On October - 25 jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet, dies at 76   

1937  Belgian govt of Zealand falls due to black money on this day in history.   

1938  On October - 25 japanese troops occupies Hankou & Wuhan   

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

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 this day in history.   

1941  On October - 25 16,000 Jews massacred in Odessa Ukraine   

1942  3rd day of battle at El Alamein: British offensive on October - 25.   

1942  On October - 25 ted Arnold, cricketer (160 runs & 31 wkts in 10 Tests for Eng), dies   

1943  On October - 25 burma railroad completed & opens   

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

1944  On this day in history 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.   

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

1944  Japanese navy defeated at battle of Leyte Gulf on this day in history.   

1944  Battle at Cape Engano: 4 Japanese ships sink on this day in history.   

1944  Fake Krist, nazi collaborator, killed on this day in history.   

1945  On October - 25 japanese surrender Taiwan to Gen Chiang Kai-shek   

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

1947  "Under the Counter" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 27 perfs on October - 25.   

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  Chinese Communist Forces launch first offensive in Korea on this day in history.   

1950  Dutch NSB leader C van Gelderen sentenced to life on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history peace talks aimed at ending Korean War resumed in Panmunjom   

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1102  William Clito, Count of Flanders (d. 1128) was born on October - 25.   

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

1360  Louis, founder of house of Anjou was born on this day in history.   

1510  René/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII was born on October - 25.   

1510  Renée of France, french princess (d. 1574) was born on October - 25.   

1528  On this day in history birth of seerp Galama, Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician   

1576  On October - 25 birth of thomas Weelkes, composer   

1683  On October - 25 birth of charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician (d. 1757)   

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

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

1047  On October - 25 magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies   

1154  Stefanus van Blois, king of England (1135-54), dies on October - 25.   

1400  Geofrey Chaucer, author (Canterbury Tales), dies in London on this day in history.   

1415  Anton van Bourgondie, French son of Philip the Stout/duke, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1495  On October - 25 john II, the Perfect/Consummate, King of Portugal (1481-95), dies   

1510  Il Giorgione, [Giorgio del Castelfranco], Italian painter, dies at 32 on October - 25.