Page 5: Historical Events In October - 25

1930  On this day in history the first scheduled transcontinental air service began   

1930  On this day in history 1st football game in Atlantic City Convention Center   

1931  On this day in history annie Giradot, Paris France, actress (Gypsy, Jacko & Lise)   

1932  On October - 25 dutch 2nd Chamber accepts Company consultant   

1932  Lev Nikolayevich Smirenny, cosmonaut on this day in history.   

1933  Larry J Hopkins, (Rep-R-KY, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

1933  On October - 25 lillian Hall-Davies actress (Farmer's Wife, Ring), dies at 36   

1935  Hurricane-produced floods kill 2,000 in Jeremie & Jacmel Haiti on October - 25.   

1936  On October - 25 hitler and Mussolini form the Rome-Berlin Axis.   

1936  On October - 25 the birth of Martin Gilbert, Winston Churchill's official biographer   

1936  Jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet, dies at 76 on October - 25.   

1937  On October - 25 belgian govt of Zealand falls due to black money   

1938  On October - 25 japanese troops occupies Hankou & Wuhan   

1939  On October - 25 george Kaufman/Moss Hart's "Man Who Came to Dinner," premieres in NYC   

1939  On October - 25 cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73   

1940  On October - 25 benjamin O Davis Dr became 1st Black general in US Army   

1941  On this day in history 16,000 Jews massacred in Odessa Ukraine   

1942  On October - 25 3rd day of battle at El Alamein: British offensive   

1942  Ted Arnold, cricketer (160 runs & 31 wkts in 10 Tests for Eng), dies on October - 25.   

1943  Burma railroad completed & opens on October - 25.   

1943  On this day in history h van Zanten, guerrilla leader on North Sumatra, executed   

1944  On October - 25 during Battle of Leyte Gulf in Battle of Surigao Straits, U.S. battleships execute the maneuver of "crossing the tee" of the Japanese forces. In Battle Off Samar, escort carriers, destroyers and destroyer escorts heroically resist attacks of Japanese Center Force. In Battle Off Cape Engano, 3rd Fleet carriers attack Japanese Northern Force sinking several small carriers.   

1944  On October - 25 hMCS SKEENA (RCN), lost at Reykjavik, Iceland - driven ashore in heavy gale and wrecked.   

1944  Japanese navy defeated at battle of Leyte Gulf on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 25 battle at Cape Engano: 4 Japanese ships sink   

1944  On this day in history fake Krist, nazi collaborator, killed   

1945  Japanese surrender Taiwan to Gen Chiang Kai-shek on this day in history.   

1946  1st trial against nazi war criminals (Neurenberg) on this day in history.   

1947  "Under the Counter" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 27 perfs on this day in history.   

1948  Special Council of Annulment convicts F Weinreb for collaboration on October - 25.   

1950  Battle of Pakchon, Korea starts on October - 25.   

1950  On this day in history chinese Communist Forces launch first offensive in Korea.   

1950  On October - 25 dutch NSB leader C van Gelderen sentenced to life   

1951  On this day in history peace talks aimed at ending Korean War resumed in Panmunjom   

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1102  On October - 25 birth of william Clito, Count of Flanders (d. 1128)   

1330  On this day in history birth of louis II of Flanders (d. 1384)   

1360  Louis, founder of house of Anjou was born on this day in history.   

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  Seerp Galama, Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician was born on October - 25.   

1576  On October - 25 birth of thomas Weelkes, composer   

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

0304  On this day in history marcellinus, bishop of Rome, dies   

0625  Boniface V, Italian Pope (619-25), dies on October - 25.   

1047  Magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies on October - 25.   

1154  On October - 25 stefanus van Blois, king of England (1135-54), dies   

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  John II, the Perfect/Consummate, King of Portugal (1481-95), dies on October - 25.   

1510  Il Giorgione, [Giorgio del Castelfranco], Italian painter, dies at 32 on this day in history.