Page 3: Historical Events In May - 25

1868  On this day in history aust Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins v Surrey Gentlemen   

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

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

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

1877  Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale) on this day in history.   

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

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

1878  On this day in history bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel)   

1879  W Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker on this day in history.   

1881  The birth of Bela Bartok, Hungarian composer on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history harry Fox, entertainer   

1886  Philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) on May - 25.   

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

1888  On this day in history miles Malleson, writer/actor (Phantom of Opera, Postman's Knock)   

1889  On this day in history gilardo Gilardi, composer   

1891  On May - 25 robert W P Peereboom, Dutch editor in chief (Haarlem Newspaper)   

1892  The birth of Josip Tito, Former Yugoslavian president on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history 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  Ahmed Djevdet Pasja, Turkish minister of Justice, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history bennett Cerf, publisher (Random House) panelist (What's My Line)   

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

1899  On May - 25 marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68   

1900  On this day in history eyre M Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in the Olympics   

1900  On this day in history eyre M Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in Olympics   

1901  On May - 25 milenko Zivkovic, composer   

1902  On May - 25 helvi Lemmikke Leiviska, composer   

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

1904  On this day in history kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer   

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1048  On May - 25 birth of emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085)   

1334  Emperor Sukō (d. 1398) was born on this day in history.   

1458  Mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511) was born on this day in history.   

1494  On this day in history birth of jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ)   

1550  Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649)   

1661  Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Christian August Jacobi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673) on this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 25 gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies   

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