Historical Events In August - 25

0079  On this day in history gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies   

0325  On August - 25 council of Nicaea ends with adoption of the Nicene Creed establishing the doctrine of the Holy Trinity   

0357  Battle at Straatsburg: Julianus beats Alamannen, Chonodomarius caught on this day in history.   

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

0882  On this day in history louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19   

1212  Children's cruisaders under Nicolas (10) reach Genoa on this day in history.   

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

1248  The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Archbishop of Utrecht on August - 25.   

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

1330  AntiPope Nicolaas V overthrows himself on this day in history.   

1346  Louis of Nevers, Count of Flanders, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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  Battle at Sapienza: Turkish fleet beats Venetians on August - 25.   

1530  On this day in history the birth of Ivan the Terrible, Crowned as first Tsar of Russia in 1547   

1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) on August - 25.   

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

1540  Explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River on this day in history.   

1554  Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies on this day in history.   

1556  David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54 on this day in history.   

1558  On this day in history king Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots.   

1566  Iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht on this day in history.   

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

1580  On this day in history frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies   

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

1609  On August - 25 galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers   

1628  On August - 25 assault on sultan of Mantarams of Batavia   

1649  On this day in history richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36   

1664  On this day in history johan van de Bergh, Leids regent   

1688  Henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica on this day in history.   

1689  Montr‚al taken by Iroquois on August - 25.   

1689  On August - 25 battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French   

1698  On August - 25 czar Peter the Great returns to Moscow after trip through West-Europe   

1704  On this day in history battle at Malaga: French vs English & Dutch fleet   

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1530  On this day in history birth of ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)   

1561  Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on August - 25.   

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  On August - 25 birth of johan van de Bergh, Leids regent   

1718  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on August - 25.   

1724  George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) was born on August - 25.   

1741  Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

0079  Gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

0882  On this day in history louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19   

1192  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on this day in history.   

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

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

1282  On August - 25 death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)   

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