Historical Events In August - 25

1940  On August - 25 the first parachute wedding (how do you kiss the bride?)   

1940  1st (British) night bombing of Germany (Berlin) on this day in history.   

1941  English & Russian troops attack pro-German Iran on August - 25.   

1942  Battle of Milne Bay, Papua on August - 25.   

1942  SS begins transporting Jews of Maastricht Neth on August - 25.   

1942  On this day in history george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39   

1943  US forces overran New Georgia in Solomon Islands during WW II on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 25 10th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 27, Washington 7 (48,471)   

1944  On August - 25 germany Army by now has sustained 400,000 men killed, wounded or captured, plus 1,300 tanks, 1,500 artillery, and 3,500 aircraft destroyed.   

1944  On this day in history paris is taken by the Allies. General De Gaulle re-establishes a presence in the capital.   

1944  On this day in history france 2nd Tank division under General Leclerc reaches Notre Dame   

1944  On this day in history krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death   

1945  On this day in history jewish immigrants are permitted to leave Mauritius for Palestine   

1946  28th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Portland GC Portland Ore on August - 25.   

1947  Marion Carl in D-558-I sets world aircraft speech record, 1,047 kph on this day in history.   

1947  Clark Wissler, US cultural anthropologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1948  Bradman scores 150 in 212 minutes in his last innings at Lord's on this day in history.   

1950  Pres Truman orders army to seize control of RR to avert a strike on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title   

1950  On August - 25 uS President Harry Truman orders the Army to take over the railroads to stop a possible strike.   

1951  On August - 25 cleveland Indians win 16th straight home game   

1952  Det Tiger Virgil Trucks 2nd no-hitter of yr, beats Yankees, 1-0 on this day in history.   

1954  On August - 25 ivan Filin wins Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m)   

1955  On this day in history last Soviet forces leave Austria   

1956  To make room for Enos Slaughter, NY Yanks release Phil Rizzuto on August - 25.   

1956  On August - 25 alfred C Kinsey, US sexologist (Kinsey Report), dies   

1957  On August - 25 prince Suvanna Phuma forms govt in LAOS, with Pathet Lao   

1960  17th summer olympics opens in Rome on August - 25.   

1963  On August - 25 paul McCartney is fined œ31 & 1 yr suspended license for speeding   

1964  On this day in history the Beatles receive a gold record their third for A Hard Day's Night.   

1965  Moonlight Graham, American baseball player on this day in history.   

1967  Paraguay accepts its constitution on this day in history.   

1967  On August - 25 george Lincoln Rockwell, head of American Nazi Party, assassinated   

1968  On August - 25 john George, actor (Kolb-Adventures of Fu Manchu), dies at 70   

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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 August - 25.   

1624  On this day in history birth of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709)   

1662  John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724) was born on August - 25.   

1664  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792)   

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

0383  Death of Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on August - 25.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1330  Death of Sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286) on this day in history.