Page 5: Historical Events In October - 25

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

1930  On October - 25 1st football game in Atlantic City Convention Center   

1931  Annie Giradot, Paris France, actress (Gypsy, Jacko & Lise) on this day in history.   

1932  Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts Company consultant on October - 25.   

1932  Lev Nikolayevich Smirenny, cosmonaut on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1937  On this day in history belgian govt of Zealand falls due to black money   

1938  Japanese troops occupies Hankou & Wuhan on October - 25.   

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

1939  Cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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  On October - 25 3rd day of battle at El Alamein: British offensive   

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

1943  On this day in history burma railroad completed & opens   

1943  On this day in history 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  On this day in history hMCS SKEENA (RCN), lost at Reykjavik, Iceland - driven ashore in heavy gale and wrecked.   

1944  On October - 25 japanese navy defeated at battle of Leyte Gulf   

1944  Battle at Cape Engano: 4 Japanese ships sink on October - 25.   

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  On October - 25 "Under the Counter" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 27 perfs   

1948  On October - 25 special Council of Annulment convicts F Weinreb for collaboration   

1950  On October - 25 battle of Pakchon, Korea starts   

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  On October - 25 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  Louis II of Flanders (d. 1384) was born on October - 25.   

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

1510  On October - 25 birth of rené/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII   

1510  On this day in history birth of renée of France, french princess (d. 1574)   

1528  Seerp Galama, Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0304  Marcellinus, bishop of Rome, dies on this day in history.   

0625  On this day in history 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 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  Il Giorgione, [Giorgio del Castelfranco], Italian painter, dies at 32 on October - 25.