Famous Events For August 25 – Today In History

August 25: Today in History – Historical Events

Early Centuries – August 25 Historic Events – Before the 1700s

1. August 25, 0325 – the institution of the principle of the Holy Trinity by adopting the Nicene Creed thus ending the Council of Nicaea
2. August 25, 0357 – Chonodomarius surrendered when Julianus defeated Alamannen at the Battle of Staatsburg
3. August 25, 1212 – movement by children guided by Nicolas arrives in Genoa
4. August 25, 1248 – Otto III, Archbishop of Utrecht grants city privileges and protection rights to the Dutch city of Omenn
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5. August 25, 1330 – Pope John XXII forgives Anti-Pope Nicholas who after getting a guarantee of exoneration makes confessions of his immoralities
6. August 25, 1425 – Countess Jacoba of Bavaria breaks away from prison
7. August 25, 1449 – Venetians defeated by Turkish defense forces
8. August 25, 1537 – formation of the Honourable Weaponry Company, a longstanding troop in the British army and second in priority
9. August 25, 1540 – voyager Hernando de Alarcon journeys up to the Colorado River
10. August 25, 1566 – radical fury starts in the Dutch domain of Utrecht
11. August 25, 1580 – Spain vanquishes Portugal at the Battle of Alcantara
12. August 25, 1609 – Astronomer and Physicist Galileo establishes his telescope to legislators
13. August 25, 1628 – Sultan of Mantarams of Batavia survives an offensive
14. August 25, 1654 – Prince of Conde, Louis de Bourbon, was unsuccessful in fighting Arras at the war of Arras and retracted to Cambrai
15. August 25, 1689 – the combined armies of Spanish and English hunt the French at the Battle of Charleroi
16. August 25, 1689 – Montreal seized by Iroquois
17. August 25, 1698 – the arrival of Tsar Peter the Great at Moscow on completion of his journey through Western Europe
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    18th Century – What Happened on August 25 – The 1700s

18. August 25, 1718 – French journalists in hundreds reach Louisiana to establish New Orleans
19. August 25, 1768 – Captain James Cook leaves Plymouth, England on board the Endeavour, on his maiden trip to the Pacific Ocean
20. August 25, 1795 – Curacao, arrives in St Christopher
    

    19th Century – August 25 This Day That Year – The 1800s

21. August 25, 1802 – confinement of Toussaint L’Ouverture at Fort de Jouk, Jura, France
22. August 25, 1804 – 1^st woman rider in England was Alice Meynell
23. August 25, 1814 – nearly 3000 books kept in the Library of Congress were damaged by the British army in the War of 1812
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24. August 25, 1825 – Brazil grants independence to Uruguay
25. August 25, 1829 – The Mexican government negates to sell Texas to President Jackson who offered to purchase Texas
26. August 25, 1830 – Belgian revolt started and attacked the Netherlands
27. August 25, 1835 – publication of Moon trick about John Herschel by New York Sun
28. August 25, 1862 –The proposal to arm 5000 slaves was permitted by Gen Rufus Saxton and approved by the US Secretary of War
29. August 25, 1864 – a journey from San Francisco to Alameda both by rail and boat started
30. August 25, 1875 – the English Channel crossed for the 1^st time by swimming by Mathew Webb
31. August 25, 1886 – polo game played at the international level for the first time (US Vs England)
32. August 25, 1890 – rain washes away the Test Cricket match at Old Trafford between England and Australia
33. August 25, 1894 – 97 soldiers killed in a battle between Balinese and Dutch armies
34. August 25, 1894 – the virus that causes swelling of the glands in the armpit was discovered by the Japanese scientist Shibasauro Kitasato and made public in The Lancet
35. August 25, 1895 – Fred Hovey defeats Robert Wrenn (6-3,6-2,6-4) at the 15^th US Men’s National Championship
36. August 25, 1898 – Turks in Heraklion massacre hundreds of Greeks and 15 English people
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    20th Century – Important Events On This Day August 25 – 1900

37. August 25, 1904 – James J Jeffries and Jack Munroe were in 2 rounds for the boxing title
38. August 25, 1908 –the first US $ 50000 jogging competition won by Allen Winter
39. August 25, 1908 – formation of the association at the national level by colored nurses
40. August 25, 1910 – inauguration of Yellow Cab
41. August 25, 1910 – William Larned defeats Tom Bundy at the 30^th US Men’s National Championship
42. August 25, 1912 – The airplane rotates and regains for the 1^st time
43. August 25, 1912 – inauguration of the Chinese separatist party, Kuomintang
44. August 25, 1914 – Belgian defence forces attack Antwerp
45. August 25, 1914 – The French army retreats to Sedan as the German Army advances to France
46. August 25, 1914 – German army starts looting Leuven, Belgium
47. August 25, 1915 – cyclone strikes Galveston, Texas, and kills 275 causing a $ 50 million loss
48. August 25, 1916 – National Park Service by the US Department of Interior inaugurated
49. August 25, 1917 – Robert Lindley Murray defeats Nathaniel W Niles at the 37^th US Men’s National Championship
50. August 25, 1919 – Paris to London1st commercial air service begins
51. August 25, 1920, Etheld Bleibtrey was the 1^st US female to achieve the Olympics
52. August 25, 1920 – crucial defeat for Russia against Poland in the War of Warsaw
53. August 25, 1921 – agreement for peace between the US and Germany reached
54. August 25, 1922 – in a major-league play, the Cubs defeated the Phillies scoring 26-23, the maximum score
55. August 25, 1924 – Naval truce at the Global level reached
56. August 25, 1925 – withdrawal of the final batch of armed forces of Belgian from Duisburg
57. August 25, 1926 – Pavlos Koundouris was installed as President of Greece
58. August 25, 1928 – creation of Tri-city Rugby Football Union with Moose Jaw, Regina and Winnipeg
59. August 25, 1929 – Graf Zeppelin after completing the trans-Pacific voyage of trans-Pacific goes to Los Angeles through San Francisco
60. August 25, 1932 – coast to coast air travel finished by Amelia Earhart
61. August 25, 1937 – Chinese coast lime was blocked by the Japanese army
62. August 25, 1940 – Britishers bomb Germany in the night
63. August 25, 1940 – Russia admits Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia into the Soviet Union
64. August 25, 1941 – Combined forces of the British and Soviet Union wage war with pro-German Iran
65. August 25, 1941 –Novgorod, Leningrad seized by Germany Army
66. August 25, 1941 – Jews at Maastricht deported through SS
67. August 25, 1943 – All-Stars score 27, and Washing Ton score 7 at the 10^th Chicago All-Star Game
68. August 25, 1943 – residents enforce per week, a 72-hour work schedule in Germany
69. August 25, 1943 – Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten assumes charge as Commander in SE Asia for Supreme Allied Forces
70. August 25, 1944 – General Leclerc commands the French 2^nd Tank contingent and arrives in Notre Dame
71. August 25, 1944 – Paris unshackled from Nazis
72. August 25, 1944 – the arrival of the US 12^th Army division in Troyes
73. August 25, 1945 – approval given for Jewish refugees to vacate Mauritius en route to Palestine
74. August 25, 1946 – Golfer Ben Hogan participates at the 28^th PGA Championship Game
75. August 25, 1947 – a world’s best of 1047 kph by aircraft D-558-I accomplished by Marion Carl
76. August 25, 1948 – 150 runs were made by Bradman in 212 minutes in a cricket match at Lord’s
77. August 25, 1950 – to prevent a possible stoppage of work by railway workers, President Harry Truman placed the army to manage the railways
78. August 25, 1950 – Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jose Basora to achieve the middleweight boxing title
79. August 25, 1951 – 16^th straight home game achieved by Cleveland Indians
80. August 25, 1952 – US approves the status of Commonwealth to Puerto Rico
81. August 25, 1954 – Berne Marathon achieved by Ivan Filin (2:25:26.6) 260 m
82. August 25, 1955 – Austria vacated by the last batch of Soviet army
83. August 25, 1955 – Golden Lion awarded to “Ordet” guided by Carl Theodor Dreyer at the 16^th Venice Film Festival
84. August 25, 1956 – Phil Rizzuto was discharged by the Yankees to accommodate Enos Slaughter
85. August 25, 1957 – Prince Suvanna Phuma in association with Pathet Lao announces his government in LAOS
86. August 25, 1958 – the first parcel of boiled immediate noodles (chicken Ramen) was released to shops by Momofuku Ando
87. August 25, 1960 – Inauguration of the 17^th Summer Olympic Games in Rome
88. August 25, 1960 – names of players on the back of their jerseys started by AFL
89. August 25, 1960 – rebellion against the Prime Minister of Lumumba
90. August 25, 1961 – Janio Quadros steps down as President of Brazil
91. August 25, 1962 – atomic test by USSR at Novaya Zemlya, USSR
92. August 25, 1962 – The films “Family Diary” and “Ivan’s Childhood” directed by Valerio Zurlini and Andrei Tarkovsky respectively shared the Golden Lion Award at the 23^rd Venice Film Festival
93. August 25, 1963 – LPGA Ogden Ladies’ Golf Open achieved by Kathy Whitworth
94. August 25, 1963 – Paul McCartney’s permit was suspended, and awarded a fine of 31 pounds for overspeeding
95. August 25, 1964 – Indonesian violation causes Singapore to curtail imports from the Netherlands
96. August 25, 1967 – to understand the transcendental meditation conducted by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the Beatles arrive in Wales
97. August 25, 1967 – the Constitution of Paraguay approved
98. August 25, 1967 – Train accident in Beesd, Netherlands leaves 2 killed
99. August 25, 1968 – The US singles championship was won by Arthur Ashe, the 1^st African-American
100. August 25, 1968 – LPGA Ladies World Series Golf achieved by Kathy Whitworth
101. August 25, 1968 – Golden Lion awarded to “Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed” guided by Alexander Kluge at the 29^th Venice Film Festival
102. August 25, 1969 – Detions vanquish Boston Patriots, 22-9 at the NFL expo in Montreal
103. August 25, 1970 – debut performance of Elton John in the US at Los Angeles
104. August 25, 1971 – Gerry Fitt, leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, made several accusations of cruelty by safekeeping forces in Northern Ireland at the United Nations representatives
105. August 25, 1971 – Inauguration of the 32^nd Venice Film Festival
106. August 25, 1973 – in a car accident Butch Trucks, drummer of Allman Brothers, broke his leg
107. August 25, 1973 – Constitution of Zambia approved
108. August 25, 1974 – atomic test by France at Muruora Island
109. August 25, 1974 – in a competition between LA Aztecs and Miami Toros, Aztecs was victorious to win the NASL Cup
110. August 25, 1976 – Yanks vanquish Twins 5-4, in 19 rounds
111. August 25, 1979 – 1 day demonstration by Baseball umpires
112. August 25, 1979 – The Constitution of Somali approved
113. August 25, 1980 – “42^nd Street” Gower Champion’s musical made 3486 presentations at Winter Garden Theatre NYC
114. August 25, 1980 – Ferguson Jenkins of Rangers detained for custody of drugs with him
115. August 25, 1981 – solo springboard jumping record set by Jeff Schwartz
116. August 25, 1981 – Voyager 2 moves near to Saturn (63000 miles)
117. August 25, 1983 – an agreement between US and USSR for $10 billion grain
118. August 25, 1984 – French aeroplane overturns
119. August 25, 1984 – Below Earth Atomic test by the USSR
120. August 25, 1985 – The youngest pitcher to achieve 20 games was Met Dwight Gooden
121. August 25, 1985 – LPGA National Pro-Am Golf Tournament won by Pat Bradley
122. August 25, 1986 – 1^st major league home run achieved by A’s Mark McGwire
123. August 25, 1987 – musical performance by Madonna in Rotterdam
124. August 25, 1988 – inferno devastates the ancient center of Lisbon
125. August 25, 1988 – discussion aimed at ending the 8-year battle started between Iran and Iraq
126. August 25, 1989 – Voyager 2 completes 4-billion-mile travel after 12 years, passes over the clouds of Naptune and its moon Triton, and flashes pictures of marshes
127. August 25, 1989 – The first woman secretary of Japan’s cabinet was Mayumi Moriyama
128. August 25, 1990 – The three-way jump record was created by Li Hui Rong of China
129. August 25, 1990 – armed action against Iraq authorized by the UN Security Council
130. August 25, 1991 – Emmy Awards for “LA Law”, “Cheers” Kristie Alley and Patricia Wettig
131. August 25, 1991 – Mitch Voges achieves the 91^st US Golf Amateur Championship
132. August 25, 1991 – 100 m run in 9.86 seconds achieved by Carl Lewis
133. August 25, 1991 – Norway and Denmark accept the freedom of the USSR Baltic
134. August 25, 1992 – The 10^th Miss Teen USA crown was given to Jamie Salinger
135. August 25, 1996 – Tiger Woods wins the 96^th US Golf Amateur Championship
136. August 25, 1996 – Star Bank LPGA Classic achieved by Laura Davies
137. August 25, 1997 – Earlier East German leader Egon Krenz was sentenced to a shoot-to-kill Berlin Wall Policy
     

     21st Century – August 25 This Day In History – The 2000s

138. August 25, 2001 – In an air accident in the Bahamas Singer Aaliyah and 8 others died
139. August 25, 2003 – The Tli land asserts that a treaty has been signed between Dogrib First Nations and the Canadian authority in Rae-Edzo
140. August 25, 2006 – Ex-Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko convicted of funds laundering, blackmail, etc, and sentenced to 9 years jail term
141. August 25, 2012 – The Syrian Civil War leaves 330 persons dead
142. August 25, 2012 – Myanmar deluge displaces 85000 people
143. August 25, 2012 – Voyager I was the first rocket to enter the space
144. August 25, 2013 – Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, and Bruno won the 30^th MTV Video Music Award
145. August 25, 2014 – NBC transmits the 66^th Prime Time Emmy Awards sponsored by Seth MeyersSee Also:
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