Historical Events In September - 25

1925  Silvana Pampanini, Rome Italy, actress (Day in Court, Island Sinner) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history henry Ford announces the 8 hour, 5-day work week   

1926  International slavery convention signed by 20 states on this day in history.   

1926  9th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Salisbury GC Westbury NY on this day in history.   

1926  Aldo Ray, Pen Argyl PA, actor (God's Little Acre, Green Beret) on this day in history.   

1927  On September - 25 carl Braun, basketball player (NY Knicks)   

1928  On this day in history hendrika G "Tine" de Vries, actress (Seaman's Wife)   

1928  On this day in history karl Schneider, cricketer (South Aust bat), dies of leukaemia at 23   

1929  Queen-mother Emma opens Antonie van Leeuwenhoek House in Amsterdam on September - 25.   

1929  On this day in history john Rutherford, cricketer (one Test for Australia 1956)   

1929  On September - 25 miller Huggins, manager (NY Yankees), dies from blood poisoning at 49   

1930  On September - 25 austrian govt of Vaugoin forms   

1932  On September - 25 jimmie Foxx hits his 58th HR in last game of season   

1933  1st state poorhouse opens in Smyrna, Georgia on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history paul Ehrenfest, Austria/Neth physicist, dies at 53   

1934  Lou Gehrig plays in his 1500th consecutive game on September - 25.   

1934  On this day in history rainbow (US) beats Endeavour (England) in 16th America's Cup   

1934  John Van Druten's "Distaff Side," premieres in NYC on September - 25.   

1935  On this day in history maxwell Anderson's "Winterset," premieres in NYC   

1936  Joe Medwick sets a still-standing NL record with his 64th double on this day in history.   

1937  On September - 25 "il duce" visits Berlin/named "the Fuhrer" to corporal 1st class   

1939  On this day in history versailles Peace Treaty forgot to include Andorra, so Andorra and Germany finally sign an official treaty ending WW I   

1939  German Luftwaffe strikes Warsaw with (fire)bombs on this day in history.   

1940  Cdn. Armed Merchanman Prince Rupert captures the German ship Wesser off Mexico on September - 25.   

1940  On this day in history german High Commissioner in Norway sets up Vidkun Quisling govt   

1941  On September - 25 brooklyn Dodgers win their 1st pennant in 21 years   

1942  On September - 25 2,000 Jews are deported to Treblinka after a Jewish council chairman, Abraham Gamzu, refuses Gestapo demands to deliver Jews.   

1942  Japanese withdrawal begins along Owen Stanley Trail starts on September - 25.   

1943  Russian troops liberate Smolensk on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history the birth of Michael Douglas, American film actor   

1944  On this day in history jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68   

1945  On this day in history bela Bartok, composer, dies at 64   

1948  "Heaven on Earth" closes at Century Theater NYC after 12 performances on this day in history.   

1949  On September - 25 4th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Louise Suggs   

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1358  On September - 25 birth of ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1408)   

1525  On September - 25 birth of steven Borough, English explorer (d. 1584)   

1593  On this day in history birth of matthew Merian, the Elder, engraver/bookseller   

1599  On this day in history birth of francesco Borromini, Italian architect (d. 1667)   

1612  On September - 25 birth of mark Zuesius Boxhorn, Dutch historian   

1644  On September - 25 birth of ole Rømer, Danish astronomer (d. 1710)   

1683  Jean-Philippe Rameau, Dijon France, composer (Traite) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1711  Qianlong Emperor of China (d. 1799) was born on September - 25.   

0813  Death of al-Amin, Arabic kalief of Islam (809-813), murdered on this day in history.   

1066  On September - 25 harald III Hardrada, King of Norway (1047-66), dies in battle at 51   

1086  On this day in history death of william VIII, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1025)   

1333  Death of Prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (b. 1301) on this day in history.   

1392  On this day in history sergius van Radonesj, Russian saint, dies at 78   

1396  Jean de Vienne, French admiral/crusader, dies in battle on September - 25.   

1496  Death of Piero Capponi, Italian soldier and statesman (b. 1447) on September - 25.   

1501  Dzore Drzic, Croatish poet, dies on this day in history.