Page 6: 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  On August - 25 battle of Milne Bay, Papua   

1942  On this day in history sS begins transporting Jews of Maastricht Neth   

1942  George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39 on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 25 uS forces overran New Georgia in Solomon Islands during WW II   

1943  10th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 27, Washington 7 (48,471) on this day in history.   

1944  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 on August - 25.   

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

1944  On August - 25 france 2nd Tank division under General Leclerc reaches Notre Dame   

1944  On this day in history krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death   

1945  On this day in history jewish immigrants are permitted to leave Mauritius for Palestine   

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

1947  Marion Carl in D-558-I sets world aircraft speech record, 1,047 kph on August - 25.   

1947  On this day in history clark Wissler, US cultural anthropologist, dies at 76   

1948  Bradman scores 150 in 212 minutes in his last innings at Lord's on this day in history.   

1950  Pres Truman orders army to seize control of RR to avert a strike on August - 25.   

1950  On this day in history sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title   

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

1951  On this day in history cleveland Indians win 16th straight home game   

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

1954  Ivan Filin wins Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m) on August - 25.   

1955  Last Soviet forces leave Austria on this day in history.   

1956  On August - 25 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  17th summer olympics opens in Rome on August - 25.   

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

1964  On this day in history 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  Paraguay accepts its constitution on this day in history.   

1967  George Lincoln Rockwell, head of American Nazi Party, assassinated on this day in history.   

1968  John George, actor (Kolb-Adventures of Fu Manchu), dies at 70 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  Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 25 birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer   

1724  George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25   

0882  On August - 25 louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19   

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

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

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

1282  Death of Thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218) on this day in history.   

1330  Death of Sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286) on August - 25.