Page 5: Historical Events In 1925

Mar 18   In the year 1925 the worst tornado in U.S. history passes through eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and southern Indiana, killing 695 people, injuring some 13,000 people, and causing seventeen million dollars in property damage. Known as the "Tri-State Tornado   

Mar 19   On this day in history angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a bishop   

Mar 20   George N Curzon, British Foreign minister (1919-22), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   James Pickles, judge on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1925 iran adopts Khorshidi solar Hijrah calendar   

Mar 21   On this day in history john E Grotberg, (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86)   

Mar 23   In the year 1925 aleksei Kuropatkin, Russian general/minister of War, dies at 76   

Mar 23   On this day in history tennessee becomes 1st state to outlaw teaching theory of evolution   

Mar 23   Tennessee becomes first state to outlaw teaching theory of evolution on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history the teaching of Darwins theory of evolution banned in Tennessee schools   

Mar 24   KSL-AM in Salt Lake City UT begins radio transmissions in the year 1925.   

Mar 25   Greece becomes a republic when King George is deposed on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1925 the birth of Pierre Boulez, French composer   

Mar 27   On this day in history carl G Neumann, German mathematician/physicist, dies at 92   

Mar 29   Emlen Tunnell, NFL safety (Giants, Packers) in the year 1925.   

Mar 30   Ivo Malek, composer in the year 1925.   

Mar 30   On this day in history rudolf Steiner, Austrian philosopher (anthroposophy), dies at 64   

Mar 30   Stalin supports rights of non-Serbian Yugoslavians in the year 1925.   

Mar 31   WOWO-AM, Ft Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts) in the year 1925.   

Apr 01   In the year 1925 1st transmission of Danish state radio   

Apr 01   On this day in history francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77   

Apr 01   Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] in the year 1925.   

Apr 02   George MacDonald Fraser, poet/author (Flashman at the Charge) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Great Britain goes back to gold standard on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Netherlands & Belgium sign accord of Westerschelde on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Tony Benn, British minister of technology (1968) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history belgian Workers Party wins parliamentary election   

Apr 05   Yankees whip Dodgers in exhibition 16-9 but Babe Ruth collapses in North Carolina due to an ulcer on this day in history.   

Apr 06   1st film shown on an airplane (British Air) in the year 1925.   

Apr 06   On this day in history arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950)   

Apr 08   In the year 1925 first planned night landings on a carrier, USS Langley, by VF-1   

Apr 08   In the year 1925 hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925]   

Apr 09   Babe Ruth rushed to hospital in the year 1925.   

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Jan 01   George Conner, NFL tackle, linebacker (Chicago Bears) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1925 birth of valentina Cortesa, Milan Italy, actress (Kidnap Syndicate)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of matthew "Stymie" Beard, American actor (d. 1981)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of raymond Pellegrin, French actor   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of andry Maryanovich Nikodemovich, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of william J Crowe Jr, Kentucky, chairman joint chief of staff   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of larry Harmon, American entertainer and TV producer (d. 2008)   

Jan 04   Veikko Hakulinen, Finland, 30K/50K cross country skier (Oly-gold-1956) was born in the year 1925.   

Jan 12   Oskar Brefeld, German botanist, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Willem Devout, self employed (V & Dreesmann), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1925 death of ivan Vucetic, Croatian anthropologist (b. 1858)   

Jan 30   Jakab Gyula Major, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1925.   

Feb 02   In the year 1925 antti Aarne, Finnish sociologist, dies at 57   

Feb 03   In the year 1925 jaap Eden, Dutch World champion bicyclist/speed skating, dies at 51   

Feb 18   James Lane Allen, US writer (Choir Invisible), dies at 75 in the year 1925.   

Feb 21   On this day in history alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer, dies at 52