Historical Events In June - 25

1935  Joe Louis defeats Primo Carnera at Yankee Stadium on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history eddie Floyd, Montgomery Al, singer/composer (Calif Girl, Falcons)   

1936  Harold Melvin, US singer (Blue Notes-My Hero) on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history cub Augie Galan becomes 1st player to switch hit HRs in a game   

1937  On June - 25 mirabel Morgan, author (Total Woman)   

1937  Colin Clive, actor (Bride of Frankenstein, Jane Eyre), dies at 39 on June - 25.   

1938  Federal minimum wage law guarantees workers 40. per hour on this day in history.   

1938  "A Tisket A Tasket" by Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb hits #1 on this day in history.   

1939  Allen Fox, American Tennis Player on June - 25.   

1940  HMCS FRASER (RCN, ex 'Crescent), lost off Gironde Estuary, western France by collision with RN cruiser 'Calcutta' on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history adolf Hitler views Eiffel tower & grave of Napoleon in France   

1940  Clint Warwick, [Eccles], Birmingham England, bassist (Moody Blues) on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history fDR issues Executive Order 8802 forbidding discrimination   

1941  On this day in history -26] Russian counter attack at Rovno   

1941  On June - 25 denys Arcand, director (Jesus of Montreal)   

1942  On this day in history british RAF staged a 1,000 bomb raid on Bremen Germany (WW II)   

1942  Patrick Michael Mitchell, Ottawa, one of FBI's most wanted on June - 25.   

1942  On this day in history hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1943  On this day in history crematory III at Birkenau is finished   

1943  On this day in history gerrit "Ger" Zijlstra, sculptor   

1943  Spencer Charters, actor (Big Town Girl, St Louis Kid), dies at 68 on June - 25.   

1944  On June - 25 flight-lt. David e. Hornell (Royal Cdn. Air Force) wins the Victoria Cross while on Sea Patrol over th North Sea   

1944  British assault at Caen Normandy on June - 25.   

1944  Robert Charlebois, Canadian singer on this day in history.   

1945  Miri oilfields in Sarawak recaptured on this day in history.   

1945  United Nations founded on this day in history.   

1945  On June - 25 allied landing at Ternate Molukkas   

1945  On this day in history carly Simon, NYC, singer (Anticipation, You're So Vain)   

1946  Allen Lanier, rock keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult) on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history 1st edition of Anne Frank's "The Back of House" published   

1948  Joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 to reatain championship on June - 25.   

1948  On this day in history joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 for heavyweight boxing title   

1949  Presidential election in Syria (some women allowed to vote) on June - 25.   

1950  Israeli airline El Al begins service on this day in history.   

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1242  On this day in history birth of beatrice of England, Duchess of Brittanny (d. 1275)   

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

1373  On this day in history birth of johanna II, Queen of Naples (1414-35)   

1560  On June - 25 birth of wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634)   

1612  On June - 25 birth of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (d. 1634)   

1709  On this day in history birth of francesco Araja, composer   

1715  Joseph-François Foulon, French politician (d. 1789) was born on June - 25.   

1726  On this day in history birth of thomas Pennant, British naturalist   

1134  Death of King Niels of Denmark on June - 25.   

1142  On this day in history gulielmus of Vercelli, Italian hermit/monastery founder/saint, dies   

1212  On this day in history simon de Montfort, a leader of the crusades, dies at 67   

1218  On this day in history death of simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, French crusader (b. 1160)   

1423  On June - 25 reinald IV, duke of Gelre & Gulik (Reinoud I), dies   

1483  On this day in history death of edward V, king of England (Apr 9-Jun 25, 1483), murdered   

1514  Berta Jacobsdr, [Suster Bertken], Dutch hermit, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1522  Franchinus Gaffurius, composer, dies at 71 on June - 25.