Page 5: Historical Events In 1925

Mar 18   The worst tornado in U.S. history passes through eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and southern Indiana, killing 695 people, injuring some 13,000 people, and causing seventeen million dollars in property damage. Known as the "Tri-State Tornado on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a bishop   

Mar 20   In the year 1925 george N Curzon, British Foreign minister (1919-22), dies at 66   

Mar 20   James Pickles, judge on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1925 edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens   

Mar 21   On this day in history iran adopts Khorshidi solar Hijrah calendar   

Mar 21   In the year 1925 john E Grotberg, (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86)   

Mar 23   On this day in history aleksei Kuropatkin, Russian general/minister of War, dies at 76   

Mar 23   Tennessee becomes 1st state to outlaw teaching theory of evolution in the year 1925.   

Mar 23   In the year 1925 tennessee becomes first state to outlaw teaching theory of evolution   

Mar 23   The teaching of Darwins theory of evolution banned in Tennessee schools in the year 1925.   

Mar 24   KSL-AM in Salt Lake City UT begins radio transmissions in the year 1925.   

Mar 25   Greece becomes a republic when King George is deposed in the year 1925.   

Mar 26   The birth of Pierre Boulez, French composer on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1925 carl G Neumann, German mathematician/physicist, dies at 92   

Mar 29   On this day in history emlen Tunnell, NFL safety (Giants, Packers)   

Mar 30   On this day in history ivo Malek, composer   

Mar 30   Rudolf Steiner, Austrian philosopher (anthroposophy), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Stalin supports rights of non-Serbian Yugoslavians in the year 1925.   

Mar 31   WOWO-AM, Ft Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts) in the year 1925.   

Apr 01   1st transmission of Danish state radio on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1925 francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77   

Apr 01   Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] on this day in history.   

Apr 02   George MacDonald Fraser, poet/author (Flashman at the Charge) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history great Britain goes back to gold standard   

Apr 03   Netherlands & Belgium sign accord of Westerschelde in the year 1925.   

Apr 03   In the year 1925 tony Benn, British minister of technology (1968)   

Apr 05   In the year 1925 belgian Workers Party wins parliamentary election   

Apr 05   On this day in history yankees whip Dodgers in exhibition 16-9 but Babe Ruth collapses in North Carolina due to an ulcer   

Apr 06   On this day in history 1st film shown on an airplane (British Air)   

Apr 06   Arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950) in the year 1925.   

Apr 08   On this day in history first planned night landings on a carrier, USS Langley, by VF-1   

Apr 08   Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] in the year 1925.   

Apr 09   In the year 1925 babe Ruth rushed to hospital   

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Jan 01   George Conner, NFL tackle, linebacker (Chicago Bears) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1925 birth of valentina Cortesa, Milan Italy, actress (Kidnap Syndicate)   

Jan 01   Matthew "Stymie" Beard, American actor (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1925 birth of raymond Pellegrin, French actor   

Jan 02   Andry Maryanovich Nikodemovich, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   William J Crowe Jr, Kentucky, chairman joint chief of staff was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Larry Harmon, American entertainer and TV producer (d. 2008) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Veikko Hakulinen, Finland, 30K/50K cross country skier (Oly-gold-1956) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Oskar Brefeld, German botanist, dies at 85 in the year 1925.   

Jan 14   In the year 1925 willem Devout, self employed (V & Dreesmann), dies   

Jan 25   In the year 1925 death of ivan Vucetic, Croatian anthropologist (b. 1858)   

Jan 30   Jakab Gyula Major, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Antti Aarne, Finnish sociologist, dies at 57 in the year 1925.   

Feb 03   On this day in history jaap Eden, Dutch World champion bicyclist/speed skating, dies at 51   

Feb 18   James Lane Allen, US writer (Choir Invisible), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1925 alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer, dies at 52