What Happened on August 25
Important Events
- 1609 Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers
- 1718 Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans founded
- 1768 Captain James Cook departs from Plymouth, England, on his first voyage on board the endeavour, bound for the Pacific Ocean
- 1894 Japanese scientist Shibasaburo Kitasato discovers the infectious agent of the bubonic plague and publishes his findings in The Lancet
- 1944 General Charles de Gaulle walks the Champs Elysees in Paris after the liberation of the city from Nazi occupation
- 1990 UN security council authorizes military action against Iraq
August 25 in Film & TV
- 1955 16th Venice Film Festival: "Ordet" directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer wins Golden Lion
August 25 in Music
- 1998 "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" debut album by Lauryn Hill is released (5 Grammy Awards including Album of the Year, Billboard Album of the Year 1998)
August 25 in Sport
- 1960 AFL begins placing players names on back of their jerseys
Did You Know?
Momofuku Ando markets the first package of precooked instant noodles (Chikin Ramen)
On August 25, 1958
Famous Birthdays
Ivan the Terrible
(1530 - 1584)- Võ Nguyên Giáp
(1911 - 2013) - George Wallace
(1919 - 1998) - Sean Connery
89 Years Old - Tim Burton
61 Years Old
Ivan the Terrible
Võ Nguyên Giáp
George Wallace
Sean Connery
Tim BurtonWould You Believe?
Alicia Thornton becomes first female jockey in England riding at Knavesmire in Yorkshire
On August 25, 1804
Famous Weddings
- 1749 British admiral Samuel Hood (24) weds Susannah Linzee in Portsmouth, England
- 1870 German composer Richard Wagner (57) weds Franz Liszt's daughter Cosima Liszt (32) at a Protestant church in Lucerne, Switzerland
- 1885 "Little House On The Prairie" author Laura Ingalls (18) weds Almonzo James Wilder (28)
Margaret of Anjou
William Herschel
Friedrich Nietzsche
Truman Capote
Neil Armstrong
John McCainAugust in History
First Faltering Steps of Jane Eyre
With hope, pride – and some subterfuge – Charlotte Brontë sent her hefty manuscript of Jane Eyre to publishers in London on this day, then crossed her fingers.
August 15, 1847The 17 Year-Old Witness to the Eruption of Vesuvius
17 year-old Pliny the Younger's account of the eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii made the event famous long after Pompeii was buried and forgotten.
August 24, 79 ADHow 200 Conquistadors Conquered an Empire of 10 Million
How did a mere 200 Spanish conquistadors capture the Incan Emperor-god Atahualpa, execute him and conquer an entire empire?
August 29, 1533How Paula Yates Discovered Her Real Father
Controversial television presenter Paula Yates married pop star Bob Geldof on this day. Fate decided she would not remain happy ever after
August 31, 1986
