Historical Events In August - 25

1940  On this day in history the first parachute wedding (how do you kiss the bride?)   

1940  On August - 25 1st (British) night bombing of Germany (Berlin)   

1941  On August - 25 english & Russian troops attack pro-German Iran   

1942  Battle of Milne Bay, Papua on August - 25.   

1942  SS begins transporting Jews of Maastricht Neth on this day in history.   

1942  On August - 25 george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39   

1943  On this day in history uS forces overran New Georgia in Solomon Islands during WW II   

1943  On August - 25 10th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 27, Washington 7 (48,471)   

1944  On this day in history germany Army by now has sustained 400,000 men killed, wounded or captured, plus 1,300 tanks, 1,500 artillery, and 3,500 aircraft destroyed.   

1944  On August - 25 paris is taken by the Allies. General De Gaulle re-establishes a presence in the capital.   

1944  France 2nd Tank division under General Leclerc reaches Notre Dame on this day in history.   

1944  Krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death on this day in history.   

1945  On August - 25 jewish immigrants are permitted to leave Mauritius for Palestine   

1946  On August - 25 28th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Portland GC Portland Ore   

1947  On this day in history marion Carl in D-558-I sets world aircraft speech record, 1,047 kph   

1947  Clark Wissler, US cultural anthropologist, dies at 76 on August - 25.   

1948  On August - 25 bradman scores 150 in 212 minutes in his last innings at Lord's   

1950  Pres Truman orders army to seize control of RR to avert a strike on this day in history.   

1950  Sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1950  On August - 25 uS President Harry Truman orders the Army to take over the railroads to stop a possible strike.   

1951  Cleveland Indians win 16th straight home game on August - 25.   

1952  Det Tiger Virgil Trucks 2nd no-hitter of yr, beats Yankees, 1-0 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history ivan Filin wins Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m)   

1955  Last Soviet forces leave Austria on August - 25.   

1956  On this day in history to make room for Enos Slaughter, NY Yanks release Phil Rizzuto   

1956  On August - 25 alfred C Kinsey, US sexologist (Kinsey Report), dies   

1957  On this day in history prince Suvanna Phuma forms govt in LAOS, with Pathet Lao   

1960  On this day in history 17th summer olympics opens in Rome   

1963  Paul McCartney is fined œ31 & 1 yr suspended license for speeding on August - 25.   

1964  On August - 25 the Beatles receive a gold record their third for A Hard Day's Night.   

1965  On this day in history moonlight Graham, American baseball player   

1967  On August - 25 paraguay accepts its constitution   

1967  George Lincoln Rockwell, head of American Nazi Party, assassinated on August - 25.   

1968  On this day in history john George, actor (Kolb-Adventures of Fu Manchu), dies at 70   

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

1561  Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1624  François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709) was born on August - 25.   

1662  On this day in history birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)   

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  George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) was born on August - 25.   

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

0079  On August - 25 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  On this day in history louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19   

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

1227  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on this day in history.   

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

1282  On August - 25 death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)   

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