Historical Events In August - 25
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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