Historical Events In May - 25

1868  Aust Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins v Surrey Gentlemen on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history irish Fenians raid Eccles Hill, Québec   

1870  On this day in history irish Fenians raid Eccles Hill, Quebec   

1876  1st tie in NL history (Athletics & Louisville, 2-2 in 14) on May - 25.   

1877  Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale) on May - 25.   

1878  On this day in history gilbert &Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore" premieres in London   

1878  On May - 25 gilbert/Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore," premieres in London   

1878  Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel) on May - 25.   

1879  On May - 25 w Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker   

1881  On this day in history the birth of Bela Bartok, Hungarian composer   

1882  On this day in history harry Fox, entertainer   

1886  Philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) on this day in history.   

1887  Gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die on May - 25.   

1888  On May - 25 miles Malleson, writer/actor (Phantom of Opera, Postman's Knock)   

1889  Gilardo Gilardi, composer on May - 25.   

1891  Robert W P Peereboom, Dutch editor in chief (Haarlem Newspaper) on this day in history.   

1892  The birth of Josip Tito, Former Yugoslavian president on May - 25.   

1894  Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence) on this day in history.   

1895  Oscar Wilde sentenced to 2 years hard labor for being a sodomite on May - 25.   

1895  On this day in history 20th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Belmar wins in 1:50.5   

1895  Ahmed Djevdet Pasja, Turkish minister of Justice, dies at 73 on May - 25.   

1896  On this day in history jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian   

1897  Alan Kippax, cricketer (22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant bat) on May - 25.   

1898  On this day in history first US troop transport to Manila leaves San Fransisco   

1898  On May - 25 1st US troop transport to Manila leaves SF   

1898  On May - 25 bennett Cerf, publisher (Random House) panelist (What's My Line)   

1899  On May - 25 33rd Belmont: R Clawson aboard Jean Beraud wins in 2:23   

1899  Marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1900  On May - 25 eyre M Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in the Olympics   

1900  Eyre M Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in Olympics on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history milenko Zivkovic, composer   

1902  On May - 25 helvi Lemmikke Leiviska, composer   

1904  38th Belmont: George Odom aboard Delhi wins in 2:06.6 on this day in history.   

1904  Kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer on May - 25.   

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1048  On this day in history birth of emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085)   

1334  Emperor Sukō (d. 1398) was born on May - 25.   

1458  On May - 25 birth of mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511)   

1494  Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On May - 25 birth of camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

1606  Charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1661  Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born on May - 25.   

1688  On this day in history birth of christian August Jacobi, composer   

0615  On this day in history boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies   

0709  Aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

0735  On May - 25 death of bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673)   

0946  On this day in history edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies   

0967  On May - 25 death of murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926)   

0992  On May - 25 death of mieszko I first lord and knight of Poland, duke of Polans (b. circa 935)   

1085  Gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies on May - 25.   

1125  Hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies on May - 25.