What Happened on Aug 25

Louis IX Dies

These events led to Louis' call for a new crusade in 1267, although there was little support this time; Jean de Joinville, the chronicler who... Read more

Captain John Endecott Leads Party to Block Island to Exact Revenge for John Oldham's Killing

News of Oldham's death became the subject of sermons in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In August, Governor Vane sent John Endecott to exact revenge... Read more

Battle of Arras

The Battle of Arras, fought on August 25, 1654, was a victory of a French army under Turenne against a Spanish army commanded by Don Fernidand de... Read more

Battle of Trincomalee

Following the battle off Negapatam, Hughes had spent two weeks at see before putting into Madras for repairs. There he was joined by Sceptre and... Read more

Allan Pinkerton Is Born

Allan Pinkerton (1819-84), founder of Pinkerton's National Detective Agency, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on August 25, 1819. Pinkerton emigrated... Read more

Belgian Revolution

The authorities permitted, on the evening of the 25th, the first performance of an opera by Scribe and Auber, entitled La Muette de Portici, which... Read more

The Great Moon Hoax

During the final week of August 1835, a long article appeared in serial form on the front page of the New York Sun. It bore the headline: GREAT... Read more

Battle of Manassas Station Operations - Jackson Destroys Manassas Station

The Battle of Manassas Station Operations, also known as the Bristoe Station, Kettle Run, Bull Run Bridge, or Union Mills, took place from August... Read more

Battle of Smithfield Crossing

Description: On August 29, two Confederate infantry divisions crossed Opequon Creek at Smithfield and forced back Merritt’s Union cavalry division... Read more

Second Battle of Ream's Station

Description: On August 24, Union II Corps moved south along the Weldon Railroad, tearing up track, preceded by Gregg’s cavalry division. On August... Read more

Japan Declares War on Austria-Hungary

Japan Declares War A Time-limit of nine days had been fixed by Japan for Germany's acceptance of her ultimatum, but Germany scornfully... Read more

National Park Service is Founded

Realizing the specialized nature of national park work and the desirability of unifying the parks into one integrated system, Secretary of the... Read more

The Reagan Family Returns to Tampico, IL

The H.C. Pitney Variety Store Building is a commercial building in downtown Tampico, Illinois, United States. The building was constructed in 1900... Read more

Frank Lloyd Wright Marries Olgivanna Lazovich Hinzenburg

Olga (Olgivanna) Ivanovna Lazovich was a Montenegrin dancer, born in Montenegro on 27 December 1898. A daughter of Ivan Lazovich and his wife,... Read more

Diexi Earthquake of 1933

The 1933 Diexi earthquake occurred in Diexi, Mao County, Sichuan, Republic of China on August 25, 1933. This earthquake destroyed the town of... Read more

Gothic Line Offensive

The Gothic Line (Italian: Linea Gotica) formed Field Marshal Albert Kesselring's last major line of defence in the final stages of World War II... Read more

Liberation of Paris

The Liberation of Paris (also known as Battle for Paris) took place during World War II from August 19, 1944 until the surrender of the occupying... Read more

"Rashomon" Is Released

Rashomon (羅生門, Rashōmon?) is a 1950 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa, working in close collaboration with cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa.... Read more

"Lubbock Lights" Sightings First Publicized

At 9:10 p.m. on Aug. 25, 1951, Dr. W. I. Robinson, professor of geology at the Texas technological College, stood in the back yard of his home in... Read more

Games of the XVII Olympiad Held in Rome, Italy

The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy, in 1960.... Read more

Apollo 3 Mission

AS-202 (or SA-202) was a sub-orbital test flight of the Saturn IB and Command and Service Module. It is sometimes informally called Apollo... Read more

Alice Cooper releases Zipper Catches Skin

Zipper Catches Skin is an album by Alice Cooper, released in 1982. Produced by Cooper and his bassist at the time, Erik Scott, Zipper Catches... Read more

Truman Capote Dies

Truman Capote (September 30, 1924 — August 25, 1984) (born Truman Streckfus Persons) was an American writer whose short stories, novels, plays, and... Read more

Metallica releases "...And Justice for All"

…And Justice for All is the fourth album by American heavy metal band Metallica. Elektra Records released the album on August 25, 1988. This is the... Read more

Battle of Vukovar

The Battle of Vukovar was an 87-day siege by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) with the support of multiple Serbian paramilitary forces. The battle... Read more