Historical Events In October - 25

1930  The first scheduled transcontinental air service began on October - 25.   

1930  1st football game in Atlantic City Convention Center on this day in history.   

1931  On October - 25 annie Giradot, Paris France, actress (Gypsy, Jacko & Lise)   

1932  On October - 25 dutch 2nd Chamber accepts Company consultant   

1932  On this day in history lev Nikolayevich Smirenny, cosmonaut   

1933  Larry J Hopkins, (Rep-R-KY, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

1933  Lillian Hall-Davies actress (Farmer's Wife, Ring), dies at 36 on October - 25.   

1935  Hurricane-produced floods kill 2,000 in Jeremie & Jacmel Haiti on this day in history.   

1936  On October - 25 hitler and Mussolini form the Rome-Berlin Axis.   

1936  On October - 25 the birth of Martin Gilbert, Winston Churchill's official biographer   

1936  On this day in history jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet, dies at 76   

1937  On this day in history belgian govt of Zealand falls due to black money   

1938  On this day in history japanese troops occupies Hankou & Wuhan   

1939  George Kaufman/Moss Hart's "Man Who Came to Dinner," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1939  On October - 25 cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73   

1940  On October - 25 benjamin O Davis Dr became 1st Black general in US Army   

1941  On this day in history 16,000 Jews massacred in Odessa Ukraine   

1942  3rd day of battle at El Alamein: British offensive on this day in history.   

1942  On October - 25 ted Arnold, cricketer (160 runs & 31 wkts in 10 Tests for Eng), dies   

1943  Burma railroad completed & opens on October - 25.   

1943  H van Zanten, guerrilla leader on North Sumatra, executed on October - 25.   

1944  On this day in history during Battle of Leyte Gulf in Battle of Surigao Straits, U.S. battleships execute the maneuver of "crossing the tee" of the Japanese forces. In Battle Off Samar, escort carriers, destroyers and destroyer escorts heroically resist attacks of Japanese Center Force. In Battle Off Cape Engano, 3rd Fleet carriers attack Japanese Northern Force sinking several small carriers.   

1944  HMCS SKEENA (RCN), lost at Reykjavik, Iceland - driven ashore in heavy gale and wrecked on October - 25.   

1944  On October - 25 japanese navy defeated at battle of Leyte Gulf   

1944  Battle at Cape Engano: 4 Japanese ships sink on October - 25.   

1944  On this day in history fake Krist, nazi collaborator, killed   

1945  On October - 25 japanese surrender Taiwan to Gen Chiang Kai-shek   

1946  1st trial against nazi war criminals (Neurenberg) on October - 25.   

1947  On October - 25 "Under the Counter" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 27 perfs   

1948  On this day in history special Council of Annulment convicts F Weinreb for collaboration   

1950  On this day in history battle of Pakchon, Korea starts   

1950  On this day in history chinese Communist Forces launch first offensive in Korea.   

1950  On October - 25 dutch NSB leader C van Gelderen sentenced to life   

1951  Peace talks aimed at ending Korean War resumed in Panmunjom on October - 25.   

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1102  On this day in history birth of william Clito, Count of Flanders (d. 1128)   

1330  Louis II of Flanders (d. 1384) was born on October - 25.   

1360  Louis, founder of house of Anjou was born on this day in history.   

1510  René/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII was born on this day in history.   

1510  Renée of France, french princess (d. 1574) was born on October - 25.   

1528  Seerp Galama, Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician was born on this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history birth of thomas Weelkes, composer   

1683  On October - 25 birth of charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician (d. 1757)   

0304  Marcellinus, bishop of Rome, dies on this day in history.   

0625  On this day in history boniface V, Italian Pope (619-25), dies   

1047  On this day in history magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies   

1154  Stefanus van Blois, king of England (1135-54), dies on October - 25.   

1400  On this day in history geofrey Chaucer, author (Canterbury Tales), dies in London   

1415  On this day in history anton van Bourgondie, French son of Philip the Stout/duke, dies at 31   

1495  On this day in history john II, the Perfect/Consummate, King of Portugal (1481-95), dies   

1510  On October - 25 il Giorgione, [Giorgio del Castelfranco], Italian painter, dies at 32