Historical Events In August - 25

1900  On this day in history mary Bruce, dance Teacher   

1900  Friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history kjeld Abell, Danish playwright/director (Tivoli)   

1901  On August - 25 clara Maass, army nurse sacrificied her life at 25 to prove that the mosquito carries yellow fever   

1902  The first Arabic language US daily newspaper begins publication in New York City on this day in history.   

1902  Stefan Wolpe, Berlin Germany, composer (Zeus & Elidco) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history bruno Bettelheim, Austrian/US psycho-analyst (Uses of Enchantment)   

1904  Jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe & retains boxing heavyweight title on this day in history.   

1904  James J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history clara Bow, Bkln, actress (Wings, Down to the Sea in Ships)   

1906  On this day in history eugen Gerstenmaier, German politician (CDU)   

1907  Desmond Flower, publisher on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history allen Winter wins US first $50,000 trotting race   

1908  Allen Winter wins US 1st $50,000 trotting race on this day in history.   

1908  Esther Waterhouse, doctor/methodist on this day in history.   

1909  Arwel Hughes, composer on this day in history.   

1910  30th US Mens Tennis: Wm Larned beats Thomas Bundy (61 57 60 68 61) on August - 25.   

1910  On this day in history j B Charles, [Willem H Nagel], criminologist/writer   

1911  Jacopo Napoli, composer on August - 25.   

1912  1st time an aircraft recovers from a spin on August - 25.   

1912  Erich Honecker, Germany, Pres (East Germany) on August - 25.   

1913  On this day in history walt Kelly, cartoonist, creator (Pogo)   

1914  On this day in history -26] Belgian offensive at Antwerp   

1914  Alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer (Princess Zondilda) on August - 25.   

1915  Hurricane kills 275 in Galveston, Texas with $50 million damage on this day in history.   

1915  On August - 25 walter Trampler, Munich Germany, violist (Beaux Arts Trio)   

1916  National Park Service established in the Dept of the Interior on this day in history.   

1916  The US National Park Service is established on this day in history.   

1916  On August - 25 dept of Interior forms National Park Service   

1916  On August - 25 erich Von Stroheim Jr, actor/director (Napoleon, Sunset Blvd)   

1917  37th US Mens Tennis: R Lindley Murray beats N W Niles (57 86 63 63) on this day in history.   

1917  Don Defore, Cedar Rapids Iowa, actor (George-Hazel, Ozzie & Harriet) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history the birth of Leonard Bernstein, Composer and conductor   

1918  Leonard Bernstein, Lawrence MA, conductor/composer (West Side Story) on August - 25.   

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1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) was born on this day in history.   

1561  On August - 25 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 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  Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on August - 25.   

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

0383  Death of Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on this day in history.   

0882  On August - 25 louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19   

1192  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on August - 25.   

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 August - 25.   

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