Historical Events In August - 25

1830  On this day in history belgium revolts against Netherlands   

1835  NY Sun publishes Moon hoax story about John Herschel on this day in history.   

1835  Ann Rutledge, said to be Lincoln's true love, dies in Ill at 22 on this day in history.   

1836  Bret Harte, US, author (Outcasts of Poker Flat) on this day in history.   

1840  K L Immermann, writer, dies at 44 on August - 25.   

1841  On this day in history theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, thyroid specialist (Nobel 1909)   

1842  On this day in history jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80   

1843  On this day in history first Trans-Atlantic crossing by U.S. steam powered ship   

1845  Ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria (1864-86) on this day in history.   

1846  Louise J Gautier, French poetess on August - 25.   

1846  On this day in history giuseppe Acerbi, Italian nature investigator/diplomat, dies at 73   

1851  [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands on this day in history.   

1860  George Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance) on August - 25.   

1862  Secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves on August - 25.   

1864  On this day in history combination rail & ferry service available from SF to Alameda   

1864  On this day in history petersburg Campaign-Battle of Ream's Station   

1867  On this day in history scientist Michael Faraday dies.   

1868  On this day in history nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter   

1868  Costache Negruzzi, Romanian author/poet, dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

1875  On August - 25 matthew Webb becomes first to swim English Channel (21h 45m)   

1875  On this day in history matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m)   

1877  On this day in history joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train)   

1880  On August - 25 robert E Stolz, Austrian composer/conductor (...smaller guard)   

1886  1st intl polo meet (US vs England) on August - 25.   

1887  Olav Fartein Valen, composer on August - 25.   

1888  On this day in history henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title   

1888  On August - 25 8th US Mens Tennis: Henry W Slocum Jr beats Howard A Taylor (64 61 60)   

1890  Would be start of Eng/Aust Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout on August - 25.   

1891  On this day in history alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer   

1894  On this day in history -26] Balinese troops assault Dutch army, 97 killed   

1896  On August - 25 dick Ryan, CT, actor (For Heaven's Sake, Born to be Bad)   

1897  On this day in history jaroslav Ridky, composer   

1898  On this day in history 700 Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Greece.   

1900  On August - 25 philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany.   

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

1561  On this day in history birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)   

1624  François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709) was born on August - 25.   

1662  On August - 25 birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)   

1664  On August - 25 birth of johan van de Bergh, Leids regent   

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

1724  On August - 25 birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)   

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  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on this day in history.   

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

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)