Historical Events In August - 25

1971  Ted Lewis, [Theodore L Friedman], bandleader, dies at 80 on August - 25.   

1972  On this day in history juan Carlos Paz, composer, dies at 71   

1975  Frans van Amelsvoort, choir conductor, dies at 75 on August - 25.   

1976  On this day in history eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76   

1979  Stan Kenton, orch leader (Music 55), dies at 67 on August - 25.   

1980  On August - 25 gower Champion, dancer (Marge & Gower Champion Show), dies at 60   

1981  On this day in history jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266 09)   

1981  Mark Chapman, John Lennon's murderer, is sentenced to 20 years on August - 25.   

1981  On this day in history the spacecraft Voyager 2 flies past the planet Saturn   

1981  On August - 25 voyager 2's closest approach to Saturn (63,000 miles/100,000 km)   

1981  Jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266:09) on August - 25.   

1982  John AM "Hans" van Tongeren, actor (Hunk), commits suicide at 27 on August - 25.   

1983  US & USSR sign $10 billion grain pact on August - 25.   

1984  On August - 25 truman Capote, author (In Cold Blood), dies at 59   

1985  On August - 25 sTS 51-I scrubbed at T -9m because of an onboard computer problem   

1985  On this day in history samantha Smith, actress (Elizabeth-Lime Street), dies in plane at 13   

1986  Allen Case, actor (Deputy, Legend of Jesse James), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1987  Dow Jones industrial stock avg reaches record 2722.42 on August - 25.   

1988  On this day in history challenger Center opens its classroom doors in Houston   

1988  NASA launches space vehicle S-214 on this day in history.   

1988  Romanian Chess master Mihai Suba and his son defect to the West during an international tournament in London on August - 25.   

1988  Price Daniel, (Gov/Sen-D-Texas), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1989  On August - 25 voyager 2 makes its closest approach to Neptune (0400 GMT)   

1989  Gunnar Johnsen Berg, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1990  UN security council authorizes military action against Iraq on August - 25.   

1991  Carl Lewis runs 100m in 9.86 seconds on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history don Nute, entertainer, dies of AIDS at 56   

1992  Alma Graciela Haro Esmerelda, singer, dies of diabetes at 65 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history amy Biehl, US activist in South-Africa, murdered at 26   

1994  Ramdas Nayak, Indies hindu leader/politician, murdered at about 52 on August - 25.   

1995  On this day in history john Killan Houston Brunner, British sci-fi writer, dies at 60   

1996  Alexander Colleridge Vanderpuiye Baka Tetteh, actor/lawyer, dies at 64 on August - 25.   

1997  Clodomiro Almeyda Medina, Chilean external minister (1970-73), dies on August - 25.   

2007  Forty-four people are dead after two bombs explode in Hyderabad, India on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1624  François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1718  On August - 25 birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)   

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 August - 25.   

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

0882  Louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19 on August - 25.   

1192  On August - 25 death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)   

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

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

1282  On this day in history death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)   

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