Page 7: Historical Events In August - 25

1971  Ted Lewis, [Theodore L Friedman], bandleader, dies at 80 on August - 25.   

1972  On August - 25 juan Carlos Paz, composer, dies at 71   

1975  Frans van Amelsvoort, choir conductor, dies at 75 on August - 25.   

1976  On August - 25 eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76   

1979  Stan Kenton, orch leader (Music 55), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1980  Gower Champion, dancer (Marge & Gower Champion Show), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266 09)   

1981  On this day in history mark Chapman, John Lennon's murderer, is sentenced to 20 years   

1981  The spacecraft Voyager 2 flies past the planet Saturn on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history voyager 2's closest approach to Saturn (63,000 miles/100,000 km)   

1981  On August - 25 jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266:09)   

1982  John AM "Hans" van Tongeren, actor (Hunk), commits suicide at 27 on this day in history.   

1983  On August - 25 uS & USSR sign $10 billion grain pact   

1984  Truman Capote, author (In Cold Blood), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history sTS 51-I scrubbed at T -9m because of an onboard computer problem   

1985  On this day in history samantha Smith, actress (Elizabeth-Lime Street), dies in plane at 13   

1986  Allen Case, actor (Deputy, Legend of Jesse James), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1987  On August - 25 dow Jones industrial stock avg reaches record 2722.42   

1988  Challenger Center opens its classroom doors in Houston on August - 25.   

1988  NASA launches space vehicle S-214 on August - 25.   

1988  Romanian Chess master Mihai Suba and his son defect to the West during an international tournament in London on August - 25.   

1988  Price Daniel, (Gov/Sen-D-Texas), dies at 77 on August - 25.   

1989  On this day in history voyager 2 makes its closest approach to Neptune (0400 GMT)   

1989  On this day in history gunnar Johnsen Berg, composer, dies at 80   

1990  UN security council authorizes military action against Iraq on August - 25.   

1991  On this day in history carl Lewis runs 100m in 9.86 seconds   

1991  On this day in history don Nute, entertainer, dies of AIDS at 56   

1992  On August - 25 alma Graciela Haro Esmerelda, singer, dies of diabetes at 65   

1993  On this day in history amy Biehl, US activist in South-Africa, murdered at 26   

1994  On August - 25 ramdas Nayak, Indies hindu leader/politician, murdered at about 52   

1995  On this day in history john Killan Houston Brunner, British sci-fi writer, dies at 60   

1996  Alexander Colleridge Vanderpuiye Baka Tetteh, actor/lawyer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1997  Clodomiro Almeyda Medina, Chilean external minister (1970-73), dies on this day in history.   

2007  Forty-four people are dead after two bombs explode in Hyderabad, India on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history 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  Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1741  On this day in history birth of karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792)   

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

0383  On August - 25 death of flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 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  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 August - 25.