Historical Events In August - 25

0079  On August - 25 gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies   

0325  On this day in history council of Nicaea ends with adoption of the Nicene Creed establishing the doctrine of the Holy Trinity   

0357  On this day in history battle at Straatsburg: Julianus beats Alamannen, Chonodomarius caught   

0383  Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on this day in history.   

0882  On this day in history louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19   

1212  On this day in history children's cruisaders under Nicolas (10) reach Genoa   

1227  On August - 25 ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies   

1248  The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Archbishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1270  On this day in history louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56   

1330  On this day in history antiPope Nicolaas V overthrows himself   

1346  Louis of Nevers, Count of Flanders, dies in battle on August - 25.   

1425  Countess Jacoba of Bavaria escapes from jail on this day in history.   

1485  On this day in history battle at Bosworth Fields: Henry Tudor beats king Richard III   

1499  Battle at Sapienza: Turkish fleet beats Venetians on this day in history.   

1530  On August - 25 the birth of Ivan the Terrible, Crowned as first Tsar of Russia in 1547   

1530  On this day in history ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)   

1537  The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, is formed on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River   

1554  Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies on this day in history.   

1556  David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54 on August - 25.   

1558  King Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots on this day in history.   

1566  Iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht on August - 25.   

1580  Battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal on this day in history.   

1580  Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers   

1609  Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers on August - 25.   

1628  On August - 25 assault on sultan of Mantarams of Batavia   

1649  On this day in history richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36   

1664  Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica   

1689  Montr‚al taken by Iroquois on this day in history.   

1689  On this day in history battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French   

1698  Czar Peter the Great returns to Moscow after trip through West-Europe on August - 25.   

1704  Battle at Malaga: French vs English & Dutch fleet on August - 25.   

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1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) was born on this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)   

1624  On August - 25 birth of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709)   

1662  John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

1664  Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent was born on this day in history.   

1718  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On August - 25 birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)   

1741  Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

0079  Gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies on this day in history.   

0383  Death of Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on this day in history.   

0882  Louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19 on this day in history.   

1192  On this day in history death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)   

1227  On this day in history ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies   

1270  On this day in history louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56   

1282  Death of Thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218) on August - 25.   

1330  On this day in history death of sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286)