Page 5: Historical Events In October - 25

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

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

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

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

1932  On this day in history lev Nikolayevich Smirenny, cosmonaut   

1933  Larry J Hopkins, (Rep-R-KY, 1979- ) on October - 25.   

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

1935  On October - 25 hurricane-produced floods kill 2,000 in Jeremie & Jacmel Haiti   

1936  On this day in history hitler and Mussolini form the Rome-Berlin Axis.   

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 October - 25 george Kaufman/Moss Hart's "Man Who Came to Dinner," premieres in NYC   

1939  On this day in history cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73   

1940  On this day in history benjamin O Davis Dr became 1st Black general in US Army   

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

1942  On October - 25 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 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 October - 25.   

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 October - 25.   

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

1944  Fake Krist, nazi collaborator, killed on October - 25.   

1945  On this day in history japanese surrender Taiwan to Gen Chiang Kai-shek   

1946  1st trial against nazi war criminals (Neurenberg) on October - 25.   

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

1948  On this day in history special Council of Annulment convicts F Weinreb for collaboration   

1950  Battle of Pakchon, Korea starts on October - 25.   

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

1950  On October - 25 dutch NSB leader C van Gelderen sentenced to life   

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 October - 25 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 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  On this day in history marcellinus, bishop of Rome, dies   

0625  Boniface V, Italian Pope (619-25), dies on this day in history.   

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

1154  On this day in history stefanus van Blois, king of England (1135-54), dies   

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

1415  Anton van Bourgondie, French son of Philip the Stout/duke, dies at 31 on October - 25.   

1495  On this day in history john II, the Perfect/Consummate, King of Portugal (1481-95), dies   

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