Page 5: Historical Events In October - 25

1930  The first scheduled transcontinental air service began on October - 25.   

1930  On October - 25 1st football game in Atlantic City Convention Center   

1931  Annie Giradot, Paris France, actress (Gypsy, Jacko & Lise) on October - 25.   

1932  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accepts Company consultant   

1932  On October - 25 lev Nikolayevich Smirenny, cosmonaut   

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 this day in history.   

1936  Hitler and Mussolini form the Rome-Berlin Axis on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history 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  Belgian govt of Zealand falls due to black money on this day in history.   

1938  Japanese troops occupies Hankou & Wuhan on this day in history.   

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 this day in history benjamin O Davis Dr became 1st Black general in US Army   

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

1942  On this day in history 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  On this day in history burma railroad completed & opens   

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

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

1944  On October - 25 japanese navy defeated at battle of Leyte Gulf   

1944  Battle at Cape Engano: 4 Japanese ships sink on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 25 fake Krist, nazi collaborator, killed   

1945  On October - 25 japanese surrender Taiwan to Gen Chiang Kai-shek   

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

1947  "Under the Counter" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 27 perfs on October - 25.   

1948  On this day in history special Council of Annulment convicts F Weinreb for collaboration   

1950  On this day in history battle of Pakchon, Korea starts   

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

1950  Dutch NSB leader C van Gelderen sentenced to life on this day in history.   

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

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1102  William Clito, Count of Flanders (d. 1128) was born on October - 25.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Thomas Weelkes, composer was born on this day in history.   

1683  On October - 25 birth of charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician (d. 1757)   

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

0625  On this day in history boniface V, Italian Pope (619-25), dies   

1047  On this day in history magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies   

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

1400  On October - 25 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 this day in history.   

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