Historical Events In August - 25

0079  On August - 25 gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies   

0325  Council of Nicaea ends with adoption of the Nicene Creed establishing the doctrine of the Holy Trinity on August - 25.   

0357  On this day in history battle at Straatsburg: Julianus beats Alamannen, Chonodomarius caught   

0383  On August - 25 flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25   

0882  Louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19 on August - 25.   

1212  On this day in history children's cruisaders under Nicolas (10) reach Genoa   

1227  On this day in history ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies   

1248  On this day in history the Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Archbishop of Utrecht.   

1270  Louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56 on this day in history.   

1330  AntiPope Nicolaas V overthrows himself on August - 25.   

1346  Louis of Nevers, Count of Flanders, dies in battle on August - 25.   

1425  On this day in history countess Jacoba of Bavaria escapes from jail   

1485  On this day in history battle at Bosworth Fields: Henry Tudor beats king Richard III   

1499  On August - 25 battle at Sapienza: Turkish fleet beats Venetians   

1530  The birth of Ivan the Terrible, Crowned as first Tsar of Russia in 1547 on August - 25.   

1530  On August - 25 ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)   

1537  On August - 25 the Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, is formed.   

1540  On this day in history explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River   

1554  Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies on August - 25.   

1556  On this day in history david Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54   

1558  King Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots on this day in history.   

1566  On August - 25 iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht   

1580  Battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal on this day in history.   

1580  Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies on August - 25.   

1609  Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers on this day in history.   

1609  Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history assault on sultan of Mantarams of Batavia   

1649  On August - 25 richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36   

1664  Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent on this day in history.   

1688  On August - 25 henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica   

1689  On this day in history montr‚al taken by Iroquois   

1689  Battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French on this day in history.   

1698  Czar Peter the Great returns to Moscow after trip through West-Europe on August - 25.   

1704  Battle at Malaga: French vs English & Dutch fleet on August - 25.   

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1530  On August - 25 birth of ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)   

1561  Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1624  On August - 25 birth of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709)   

1662  On this day in history birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)   

1664  Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent was born on this day in history.   

1718  On this day in history birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)   

1741  On August - 25 birth of karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792)   

0079  Gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies on August - 25.   

0383  On this day in history death of flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25   

0882  Louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19 on this day in history.   

1192  On this day in history death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)   

1227  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on August - 25.   

1270  On August - 25 louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56   

1282  Death of Thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218) on this day in history.   

1330  On August - 25 death of sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286)