Page 5: Historical Events In 1925

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   

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

Mar 20   George N Curzon, British Foreign minister (1919-22), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history james Pickles, judge   

Mar 21   Edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1925 iran adopts Khorshidi solar Hijrah calendar   

Mar 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1925 emlen Tunnell, NFL safety (Giants, Packers)   

Mar 30   Ivo Malek, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history rudolf Steiner, Austrian philosopher (anthroposophy), dies at 64   

Mar 30   On this day in history stalin supports rights of non-Serbian Yugoslavians   

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   Francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1925.   

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) in the year 1925.   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history netherlands & Belgium sign accord of Westerschelde   

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   Yankees whip Dodgers in exhibition 16-9 but Babe Ruth collapses in North Carolina due to an ulcer on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1925 1st film shown on an airplane (British Air)   

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

Apr 08   In the year 1925 first planned night landings on a carrier, USS Langley, by VF-1   

Apr 08   In the year 1925 hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925]   

Apr 09   Babe Ruth rushed to hospital on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   George Conner, NFL tackle, linebacker (Chicago Bears) was born in the year 1925.   

Jan 01   Valentina Cortesa, Milan Italy, actress (Kidnap Syndicate) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1925 birth of matthew "Stymie" Beard, American actor (d. 1981)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of raymond Pellegrin, French actor   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of andry Maryanovich Nikodemovich, composer   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1925 birth of larry Harmon, American entertainer and TV producer (d. 2008)   

Jan 04   Veikko Hakulinen, Finland, 30K/50K cross country skier (Oly-gold-1956) was born in the year 1925.   

Jan 12   On this day in history oskar Brefeld, German botanist, dies at 85   

Jan 14   On this day in history willem Devout, self employed (V & Dreesmann), dies   

Jan 25   Ivan Vucetic, Croatian anthropologist (b. 1858) died in the year 1925.   

Jan 30   On this day in history jakab Gyula Major, composer, dies at 66   

Feb 02   On this day in history antti Aarne, Finnish sociologist, dies at 57   

Feb 03   Jaap Eden, Dutch World champion bicyclist/speed skating, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1925 james Lane Allen, US writer (Choir Invisible), dies at 75   

Feb 21   On this day in history alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer, dies at 52