Page 3: Historical Events In May - 25

1868  On May - 25 aust Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins v Surrey Gentlemen   

1870  Irish Fenians raid Eccles Hill, Québec on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  W Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker on this day in history.   

1881  The birth of Bela Bartok, Hungarian composer on May - 25.   

1882  Harry Fox, entertainer on May - 25.   

1886  On May - 25 philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)   

1887  Gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die on this day in history.   

1888  Miles Malleson, writer/actor (Phantom of Opera, Postman's Knock) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history gilardo Gilardi, composer   

1891  Robert W P Peereboom, Dutch editor in chief (Haarlem Newspaper) on May - 25.   

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

1894  On May - 25 dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence)   

1895  On this day in history oscar Wilde sentenced to 2 years hard labor for being a sodomite   

1895  20th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Belmar wins in 1:50.5 on May - 25.   

1895  On May - 25 ahmed Djevdet Pasja, Turkish minister of Justice, dies at 73   

1896  Jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 25 alan Kippax, cricketer (22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant bat)   

1898  First US troop transport to Manila leaves San Fransisco on this day in history.   

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

1898  Bennett Cerf, publisher (Random House) panelist (What's My Line) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history 33rd Belmont: R Clawson aboard Jean Beraud wins in 2:23   

1899  Marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68 on May - 25.   

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

1900  Eyre M Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in Olympics on May - 25.   

1901  On this day in history milenko Zivkovic, composer   

1902  On this day in history helvi Lemmikke Leiviska, composer   

1904  38th Belmont: George Odom aboard Delhi wins in 2:06.6 on May - 25.   

1904  Kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer on this day in history.   

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

1334  On May - 25 birth of emperor Sukō (d. 1398)   

1458  Mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511) was born on May - 25.   

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

1550  On this day in history birth of camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

1606  Charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649) was born on May - 25.   

1661  On May - 25 birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)   

1688  On May - 25 birth of christian August Jacobi, composer   

0615  On May - 25 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 this day in history death of bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673)   

0946  Edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies on May - 25.   

0967  Death of Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926) on this day in history.   

0992  Death of Mieszko I first lord and knight of Poland, duke of Polans (b. circa 935) on this day in history.   

1085  Gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies on this day in history.   

1125  On May - 25 hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies