Historical Events In October - 25
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1709 Georg Gebel, composer on October - 25.
1716 On this day in history petronio Maria Pio Sgabazzi, composer
1721 On this day in history pierre Talon, composer
1735 On this day in history james Beattie, Scotland, poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth)
1747 On this day in history british fleet under Admiral Sir Edward Hawke defeats the French at the second battle of Cape Finisterre.
1759 Baron Grenville, (Whig) British PM (1806-07) on October - 25.
1760 George III succeeds his late grandfather, George II, to become King of the British Empire on October - 25.
1760 On this day in history george III ascends British throne
1760 George II (August), king of Great-Britain (1727-60), dies at 76 on October - 25.
1764 John Adams marries Abigail Smith (marriage lasts 54 years) on this day in history.
1772 On this day in history corneille Vander Planken, composer
1800 On October - 25 thomas Babington Macaulay, England, poet/historian (Ivry, Naaseby)
1803 On October - 25 maria van Ackere-Doolaeghe, Flemish poetess (Daisies)
1806 On this day in history max Stirner, [Johann C Schmidt], German philosopher (Der Einzige)
1812 The U.S. frigate United States captures the British ship Macedonian during the War of 1812 on this day in history.
1812 On October - 25 uS frigate United States captures British vessel Macedonian
1814 Louis CPR van Orleans, French duke of Nemours on this day in history.
1815 Ernesto Camillo Sivori, composer on this day in history.
1818 On this day in history pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author (V Lesach) [NS=Nov 6]
1819 Zachariah Cantey Deas, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1882 on October - 25.
1825 The birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer of 'Blue Danube' on October - 25.
1825 Erie Canal opens, linking Great Lakes & Atlantic Ocean on October - 25.
1825 Johann Baptist Strauss, (the younger), Austria, composer (Waltz King) on October - 25.
1828 On October - 25 the St Katharine Docks opened in London.
1833 On this day in history abbas Mirza, Persian governor/heir to the throne, dies at 44
1838 The birth of Georges Bizet, French composer on October - 25.
1838 On October - 25 georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen)
1843 Gleb Uspensky, Russia, author (Power of the Soil) on October - 25.
1845 Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral, dies at 81 on October - 25.
1854 On this day in history the Charge of the Light Brigade takes place during the Crimean War.
1854 The infamous 'Charge of the Light Brigade' takes place at Balaklava,during the Crimean War on this day in history.
1854 Charge of Light Brigade (Battle of Balaklava, Crimean War), 409 die on October - 25.
1855 Willem F earl van Bylandt, military, dies at 84 on this day in history.
1859 On October - 25 merchant vessel Royal Charter runs aground at Liverpool, 459 die
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