Historical Events In October - 25

1903  On this day in history senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of Harding admin   

1904  On this day in history teresa Milanollo, composer, dies at 77   

1906  US inventor Lee de Forest patents "Audion," a 3-diode amplification valve which proved a pioneering development in radio & broadcasting on October - 25.   

1907  Frederik of Oaths disbands mental home colony Walden on this day in history.   

1907  On October - 25 edmund Hart Turpin, composer, dies at 72   

1909  On this day in history philleo Nash, US Bureau of Indian Affairs (1961-67)   

1912  Jack Kent Cooke, NFL team owner (Washington Redskins) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history horace Grant Fletcher, composer   

1914  On this day in history john Berryman, American poet (Friends & Associates)   

1915  Atty James L Curtis named minister of Liberia on October - 25.   

1917  In Russia, Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin seizes power on October - 25.   

1917  Lee MacPhail, American baseball manager and league executive on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history nearly 400 passengers drown when the Canadian steamship Princess Sophia founders off the Alaskan coast.   

1918  On this day in history canadian steamship "Princess Sophia" hit a reef off Alaska, 398 die   

1920  On October - 25 alexander, king of Greece (1917-20), dies after ape bite at 27   

1921  Bat Masterson gambler, saloon keeper, lawman, journalist; subject of TV series in the 1960s; died on October - 25.   

1921  Brian Malzard Foss, psychologist on this day in history.   

1923  On October - 25 senate committee publishes 1st report on Teapot Dome scandal   

1923  On October - 25 bobby Thomson, HR hitter (Giants win the pennant)   

1924  On this day in history airship, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), completes round trip transcontinental cruise that began on 7 October.   

1924  On this day in history the first appearance of Little Orphan Annie comic strip   

1924  On this day in history "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip 1st published   

1924  On this day in history billy Barty, Millsboro Pa, 3'9" actor (Under the Rainbow, Foul Play)   

1925  On this day in history lester Patrick takes over NY Rangers   

1925  Yakov Rylskly, USSR, sabre team (Olympic-bronze-1956) on this day in history.   

1926  On October - 25 lester Patrick becomes 1st coach & gm of NY Rangers   

1926  On October - 25 biff McGuire, New Haven Ct, actor (Serpico, Heart is Lonely Hunter)   

1926  Frederick Jr Zech, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1927  On October - 25 criminals Squizzy Taylor and Snowy Cutmore die in shootout at Carlton, Melbourne.   

1927  On this day in history barbara Cook, Atlanta Ga, stage singer/actress (Music Man)   

1928  Anthony Franciosa, [Papaleo], NYC, actor (Jeff-Name of the Game) on this day in history.   

1929  Former Interior Sec Albert Fall convicted of accepting $100,000 bribe on October - 25.   

1929  On October - 25 peter Loader, cricketer (England quick in 13 Tests 1954-59, later WA)   

1929  James Lillywhite Jr, cricketer (two Tests for England 1877), dies on this day in history.   

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1102  On this day in history birth of william Clito, Count of Flanders (d. 1128)   

1330  Louis II of Flanders (d. 1384) was born on October - 25.   

1360  On this day in history birth of louis, founder of house of Anjou   

1510  René/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII was born on October - 25.   

1510  Renée of France, french princess (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1528  On October - 25 birth of seerp Galama, Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician   

1576  On this day in history birth of thomas Weelkes, composer   

1683  On this day in history birth of charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician (d. 1757)   

0304  Marcellinus, bishop of Rome, dies on October - 25.   

0625  Boniface V, Italian Pope (619-25), dies on this day in history.   

1047  Magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies on this day in history.   

1154  Stefanus van Blois, king of England (1135-54), dies on this day in history.   

1400  On this day in history geofrey Chaucer, author (Canterbury Tales), dies in London   

1415  Anton van Bourgondie, French son of Philip the Stout/duke, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1495  On October - 25 john II, the Perfect/Consummate, King of Portugal (1481-95), dies   

1510  On October - 25 il Giorgione, [Giorgio del Castelfranco], Italian painter, dies at 32