Page 5: Historical Events In August - 25

1919  Commercial air passenger service begins between England and Paris on August - 25.   

1919  The first scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London) on this day in history.   

1919  On August - 25 1st scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London)   

1919  George C Wallace, Clio Ala, (gov-D-Ala)/pres candidate on this day in history.   

1920  On August - 25 the first US woman to win in Olympics (Ethelda Bleibtrey)   

1920  On August - 25 1st US woman to win in Olympics (Ethelda Bleibtrey)   

1920  Jef Diederen, Dutch painter on August - 25.   

1921  On August - 25 uS signs peace treaty with Germany   

1921  Brian Moore, Ireland, novelist (Catholics, Doctor's Wife) on this day in history.   

1922  Cubs beat Phillies 26-23 in highest scoring major-league game on August - 25.   

1922  Ronnie Potsdammer, Dutch singer/song writer/programmer on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history monty Hall, Winnipeg Canada, TV game show host (Lets Make a Deal)   

1924  On this day in history international maritime treaty drawn   

1925  On August - 25 brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters organizes (Harlem NY)   

1926  Pavlos Koundouris becomes president of Greece on August - 25.   

1927  Althea Gibson, Silver SC, 1st black tennis champion in a major event on August - 25.   

1928  Tri-City Rugby Football Union forms consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina & Winnipeg on August - 25.   

1928  Karl Korte, composer on this day in history.   

1929  On August - 25 graf Zeppelin passes over SF for LA after trans-Pacific voyage   

1929  On August - 25 frederick Burton, cricketer (Australian wicketkeeper 1886-87), dies   

1930  The birth of Sean Connery, Scottish actor on August - 25.   

1930  On August - 25 ariana CE Amsberg, Dutch publicist/actress (Aside, Sekstant)   

1930  On this day in history siegfried Wagner, composer, dies at 61   

1931  Regis Philbin, host (Joey Bishop Show, Live with Regis & Kathie Lee) on August - 25.   

1932  Amelia Earhart completes transcontinental flight on August - 25.   

1932  Anatoli Yakovlevich Kartashov, Russia, cosmonaut on this day in history.   

1933  Regis Philbin, TV talk show host (Joey Bishop, Regis & Kathie Lee) on this day in history.   

1934  John Stears, Middlesex England, special effects expert (Dr No) on this day in history.   

1936  On August - 25 3 Braves hit twice in an inning getting 2 hits each   

1936  Grogorij J Zinovjev, Russian revolutionary, dies on this day in history.   

1937  Japanese fleet blockades Chinese coast on this day in history.   

1938  The birth of Frederick Forsyth, British Author on August - 25.   

1938  Aleksander Kuprin, Russian author (Jama), dies at 67 on August - 25.   

1940  On this day in history first "parachute wedding."   

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1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) was born on August - 25.   

1561  Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on August - 25.   

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

1662  On this day in history 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  George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) was born on August - 25.   

1741  On this day in history 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  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on August - 25.   

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

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

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

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