Historical Events In October - 25

1951  On this day in history the Conservative Party, led by Winston Churchill, wins the General Election   

1952  On this day in history 1st Dutch edition of youth magazine "Donald Duck"   

1952  On this day in history sergei Bortkiewicz, composer, dies at 75   

1953  On October - 25 cleveland Browns' QB Otto Graham sets club record with 4 fumbles   

1956  Risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67 on October - 25.   

1957  Henry C van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1959  Bob Murphy, TV host (RFD America), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history the first electronic wrist watch placed on sale, NYC   

1960  Jose Padilla, composer, dies at 71 on October - 25.   

1961  Peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1962  110th member of the UN admitted (Uganda) on this day in history.   

1962  American author John Steinbeck awarded Nobel Prize in literature on this day in history.   

1962  Photographic evidence of Soviet missile bases in Cuba is presented to the U.N. Security council by U.S. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson on October - 25.   

1962  Stevenson demands USSR amb Zorin answer regarding Cuban missile bases saying "I am prepared to wait for my answer until hell freezes over" on this day in history.   

1963  Beatles begin their 1st full foreign tour in Sweden on October - 25.   

1963  On this day in history abu-Bakr Khairat, composer, dies at 53   

1964  On October - 25 eric Cooke, the "Moonstruck Murderer," is hanged in Perth for multiple killings.   

1964  On October - 25 viking Jim Marshall runs 66 yards in the wrong direction for a safety   

1964  Belle Montrose, actress (Mrs Harrison-Hathaways), dies at 78 on October - 25.   

1965  Rolling Stones release "Get Off of My Cloud" on October - 25.   

1966  Operation Sea Dragon logistics interdiction began on this day in history.   

1968  On October - 25 chicago recognizes Jean Baptiste Pointe de Sable as its 1st settler   

1968  On this day in history yoko Ono announces she is having John Lennon's baby   

1968  Jean Schlumberger, French writer (Passions), dies on October - 25.   

1969  On October - 25 rudolf Forster, actor (Threepenny Opera, Tonio Kroeger), dies at 84   

1971  Roy Disney dedicates Walt Disney World on October - 25.   

1971  The United Nations votes to expel Taiwan and admit mainland China on this day in history.   

1971  UN General Assembly admits Mainland China & expels Taiwan on October - 25.   

1971  On this day in history albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (King Lear), dies at 82   

1972  On October - 25 norman Norell [Levinson], US fashion designer, dies at 72   

1973  On October - 25 chris Wills wins 1st National hang-gliding championship   

1973  Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathoner (Oly-gold 1960, 64), dies at 46 on October - 25.   

1974  Wings release "Junior's Farm" on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history uSSR's Venera 10 makes day-side Venus landing   

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

1330  On this day in history birth of louis II of Flanders (d. 1384)   

1360  On this day in history birth of louis, founder of house of Anjou   

1510  On this day in history birth of rené/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII   

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

1528  Seerp Galama, Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician was born on October - 25.   

1576  Thomas Weelkes, composer was born on October - 25.   

1683  Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

0304  Marcellinus, bishop of Rome, dies on October - 25.   

0625  Boniface V, Italian Pope (619-25), dies on October - 25.   

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  Geofrey Chaucer, author (Canterbury Tales), dies in London on this day in history.   

1415  On October - 25 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  Il Giorgione, [Giorgio del Castelfranco], Italian painter, dies at 32 on October - 25.