Historical Events In June - 25

1870  On this day in history opera "Die Walkure" is produced (Munich)   

1876  Indian Chief Crazy Horse won the twohour Battle of Little Bighorn, Montana, wiping out the army of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer. Custer, who led the battle against the Sioux Indian encampment, was among the 200+ casualties. Ironically, the only survivor of Custer’s forces was a horse, Comanche on this day in history.   

1876  On June - 25 custer & 7th Cavalry wiped out by Sioux & Cheyenne at Little Big Horn   

1876  Boston Custer, brother of George Custer, dies at Little Bighorn on June - 25.   

1878  On June - 25 jean Gallon, composer   

1884  On June - 25 hans Rott, composer, dies at 25   

1886  On June - 25 henry "Hap" Arnold, commanding general, US Army Air Force (WW II)   

1887  On June - 25 george Abbott, Forestville NY, producer (Damn Yankees, Pajama Game)   

1888  Republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison on June - 25.   

1889  Ethel Glenn Hier, composer on June - 25.   

1890  Marchwitza, writer on this day in history.   

1893  Charlotte Greenwood, Phila, actress (Oklahoma, Moon over Miami) on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history american Railway Union under Eugene V Debs goes on strike   

1894  On this day in history hermann Oberth, Germany, founded modern astronautics (V2/Redstone)   

1896  Emile AH Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer/man of letters, dies at 58 on June - 25.   

1897  Basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train) on June - 25.   

1898  Ferdinand J Cohn, German botanist/publicist, dies at 70 on June - 25.   

1900  Izak D du Plessis, South African writer/director (3rd World) on this day in history.   

1901  Adolf Brunner, composer on this day in history.   

1902  Prince Yasuhito Chichibu, brother of Emperor Showa (d.1953) on June - 25.   

1903  On June - 25 the birth of George Orwell, English novelist   

1903  Yanks & White Sox end deadlocked at 6-6 in 18 on June - 25.   

1903  On June - 25 arthur Tracy, Russia, street singer (Vincent Lopez Show, Limelight)   

1904  On June - 25 jan van Axel, [Johannes P Kraakman], Dutch director (Overschotje)   

1905  Warsaw & Lodz revolt against Russian occupation on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history ian Cromb, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in the early 1930's)   

1906  On June - 25 roger Livesey, Barry Wales, actor (Drums, Life & Death of Col Blimp)   

1906  On this day in history stanford White, Architect, shot dead atop Madison Square Garden which he designed by Harry Thaw jealous husband of Evelyn Nesbit   

1907  J Hans D Jensen, Germany, physicist (atomic nucleus-Nobel 1963) on June - 25.   

1909  George Sargent wins US Open golf tournament on June - 25.   

1909  On this day in history daniel Fuchs, US writer (Summer in Williamsburg)   

1910  On this day in history the U.S. Congress authorized the use of postal savings stamps.   

1910  Mann Act passed (no women across state lines for immoral purposes) on June - 25.   

1911  Reed Hadley, Petrolia Tx, actor (Racket Squad, Shock, Grand Canyon) on June - 25.   

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1242  Beatrice of England, Duchess of Brittanny (d. 1275) was born on this day in history.   

1328  On June - 25 birth of william Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (d. 1397)   

1373  Johanna II, Queen of Naples (1414-35) was born on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634)   

1612  John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (d. 1634) was born on June - 25.   

1709  Francesco Araja, composer was born on June - 25.   

1715  Joseph-François Foulon, French politician (d. 1789) was born on this day in history.   

1726  On June - 25 birth of thomas Pennant, British naturalist   

1134  Death of King Niels of Denmark on this day in history.   

1142  Gulielmus of Vercelli, Italian hermit/monastery founder/saint, dies on June - 25.   

1212  On June - 25 simon de Montfort, a leader of the crusades, dies at 67   

1218  Death of Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, French crusader (b. 1160) on this day in history.   

1423  Reinald IV, duke of Gelre & Gulik (Reinoud I), dies on June - 25.   

1483  Death of Edward V, king of England (Apr 9-Jun 25, 1483), murdered on June - 25.   

1514  Berta Jacobsdr, [Suster Bertken], Dutch hermit, dies at 87 on June - 25.   

1522  Franchinus Gaffurius, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.