Historical Events In July - 25

1955  Ilmari Hannikainen, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history italian liner Andrea Doria sank after colliding with the Stockholm   

1956  Jordanians attack UN Palestine truce on July - 25.   

1956  On this day in history ’One hour before midnight on July 25, 1956, the Swedish ocean liner Stockholm collided with the Italian liner Andrea Doria off the coast of Nantucket,later the Andrea Doria sank   

1957  Monarchy in Tunisa abolished in favor of a republic on this day in history.   

1957  On July - 25 tunisia gains independence   

1958  "Sensational" Sherri Martel wins wrestling's WWF woman's title on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history "Sensational" Sherri Martel, woman's wrestling champ (WWF)   

1959  Isaac Halevi Herzog, chief rabbi of Israel (1936-59), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1961  On July - 25 maris hits home runs 37, 38, 39 & 40 in a double header   

1963  On this day in history uS, Russia & England sign nuclear test ban treaty   

1964  On July - 25 beatles' "Hard Day's Night, A," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 14 weeks   

1964  Race riot in Rochester NY on July - 25.   

1965  Folk-rock begins, Dylan uses electricity at Newport Folk Festival on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history supremes release "You Can't Hurry Love"   

1966  On July - 25 frank O'Hara, writer, dies at 40   

1967  On July - 25 construction begins on SF MUNI METRO (Market Street subway)   

1967  On July - 25 w Gombrowicz, writer, dies at 62   

1968  H Wroblewski discovers asteroid #1993 Guacolda on July - 25.   

1969  70,000 attend Seattle Pop Festival on this day in history.   

1969  Douglas Stuart Moore, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history leroy Robertson, composer, dies at 74   

1972  US health officials concede blacks were used as guinea pigs in 40 year syphillis experiment on July - 25.   

1973  George Harrison pays œ1,000,000 tax on his Bangladesh concert & album on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history uSSR launches Mars 5   

1974  On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2345 Fucik   

1974  On this day in history walter Brennan, actor (Real McCoys), dies at 79   

1975  "A Chorus Line," longest-running Broadway show (6,137), premiers on July - 25.   

1981  Voyager 2 encounters Saturn on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history ian Martin, actor (Uncle Bill-O'Neills), dies at 69   

1982  Beene Dubbelboer, writer (Turfgasgenerator), dies at 76 on July - 25.   

1983  On this day in history the first nonhuman primate (baboon) conceived in a lab dish, San Antonio   

1983  On July - 25 washington Public Power Supply System defaulted $2.25 billion   

1983  Jerome Moross, US composer (Frankie & Johnny), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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1016  On this day in history birth of casimir I, Duke of Poland (d. c. 1058)   

1109  On July - 25 birth of afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85)   

1336  On July - 25 birth of albert, Count of Holland (d. 1404)   

1404  On July - 25 birth of philips van Saint-Pol, Duke of Brabant   

1421  Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (d. 1461) was born on July - 25.   

1517  On this day in history birth of jacques Peletier (du Mans), French poet/scientist   

1562  Kiyomasa Kato, Japanese warlord (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1575  Christoph Scheiner, Germany, astronomer was born on July - 25.   

0306  Gaius Flavius V Constantius, under-emperor of Rome 297-306, dies on July - 25.   

1409  On July - 25 death of king Martin I of Sicily   

1471  John Soreth, French general, dies on July - 25.   

1492  Innocent VII, [Giovanni B Cibo], Italian Pope (1484-92), dies on July - 25.   

1539  On July - 25 lorenzo Campeggi(east), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat, dies at 65   

1564  Ferdinand I, German Emperor (1558-64), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1570  On this day in history death of ivan Viskovati, chancellor of Russia, executed   

1580  Baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47 on July - 25.