Page 3: Historical Events In August - 25

1830  Belgium revolts against Netherlands on August - 25.   

1835  On August - 25 nY Sun publishes Moon hoax story about John Herschel   

1835  Ann Rutledge, said to be Lincoln's true love, dies in Ill at 22 on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history bret Harte, US, author (Outcasts of Poker Flat)   

1840  K L Immermann, writer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, thyroid specialist (Nobel 1909)   

1842  Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80 on August - 25.   

1843  First Trans-Atlantic crossing by U.S. steam powered ship on this day in history.   

1845  Ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria (1864-86) on August - 25.   

1846  On this day in history louise J Gautier, French poetess   

1846  Giuseppe Acerbi, Italian nature investigator/diplomat, dies at 73 on August - 25.   

1851  [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands on this day in history.   

1860  George Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance) on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves   

1864  Combination rail & ferry service available from SF to Alameda on August - 25.   

1864  On this day in history petersburg Campaign-Battle of Ream's Station   

1867  Scientist Michael Faraday dies on this day in history.   

1868  Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter on August - 25.   

1868  Costache Negruzzi, Romanian author/poet, dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

1875  Matthew Webb becomes first to swim English Channel (21h 45m) on this day in history.   

1875  Matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m) on August - 25.   

1877  On this day in history joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train)   

1880  On August - 25 robert E Stolz, Austrian composer/conductor (...smaller guard)   

1886  On August - 25 1st intl polo meet (US vs England)   

1887  Olav Fartein Valen, composer on this day in history.   

1888  On August - 25 henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title   

1888  On August - 25 8th US Mens Tennis: Henry W Slocum Jr beats Howard A Taylor (64 61 60)   

1890  On this day in history would be start of Eng/Aust Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout   

1891  On this day in history alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer   

1894  -26] Balinese troops assault Dutch army, 97 killed on this day in history.   

1896  On August - 25 dick Ryan, CT, actor (For Heaven's Sake, Born to be Bad)   

1897  On August - 25 jaroslav Ridky, composer   

1898  700 Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Greece on this day in history.   

1900  Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany on August - 25.   

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1530  On August - 25 birth of ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)   

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  On August - 25 birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)   

1664  On August - 25 birth of johan van de Bergh, Leids regent   

1718  On August - 25 birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)   

1741  On August - 25 birth of karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792)   

0079  On this day in history gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies   

0383  Death of Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on August - 25.   

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

1192  On August - 25 death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)   

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

1270  On August - 25 louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56   

1282  On this day in history death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)   

1330  Death of Sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286) on this day in history.