August 1925

August 1, 1925 (Saturday)

August 2, 1925 (Sunday)

August 3, 1925 (Monday)

August 4, 1925 (Tuesday)

August 5, 1925 (Wednesday)

August 6, 1925 (Thursday)

August 7, 1925 (Friday)

The United Kingdom passed the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act, making it illegal to sell peerages or any other honours.

August 8, 1925 (Saturday)

August 9, 1925 (Sunday)

August 10, 1925 (Monday)

August 11, 1925 (Tuesday)

Born Arlene Dahl, Broadway and Film Actress.

August 12, 1925 (Wednesday)

August 13, 1925 (Thursday)

  • A presidential decree in Turkey permitted women to wear hats and clothes of their choice for the first time, instead of being required to wear veils and somber colours. Turkish President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk used the same decree to divorce his wife, some six months after a scandalous affair arose from the suicide of one of Atatürk's mistresses.[10]

August 14, 1925 (Friday)

  • Tidal waves in Korea, 400 dead and 1000 missing extensive damage was done to houses and property.

August 15, 1925 (Saturday)

August 16, 1925 (Sunday)

August 17, 1925 (Monday)

August 18, 1925 (Tuesday)

  • The United States and Belgium signed an agreement on Belgian war debt.[11]
  • Born: Brian Aldiss, science fiction writer, in East Dereham, England

August 19, 1925 (Wednesday)

August 20, 1925 (Thursday)

  • Middleweight boxing champion Harry Greb was seriously injured when his automobile skidded off a slippery road and overturned outside of Pittsburgh.[16]

August 21, 1925 (Friday)

  • The British seamen's strike spread to Australia.[2]
  • The Dutch football club FC Emmen was founded.

August 22, 1925 (Saturday)

August 23, 1925 (Sunday)

August 24, 1925 (Monday)

August 25, 1925 (Tuesday)

August 26, 1925 (Wednesday)

August 27, 1925 (Thursday)

August 28, 1925 (Friday)

  • Several prominent Nicaraguan politicians were kidnapped in Managua when armed men burst into a formal reception, took hostages and withdrew to the mountain-top fortress of La Loma.[24]
  • Born: Donald O'Connor, dancer, singer and actor, in Chicago (d. 2003)

August 29, 1925 (Saturday)

August 30, 1925 (Sunday)

August 31, 1925 (Monday)

  • French and Spanish planes and warships conducted a massive bombardment of the Rif Republic capital of Ajdir.[27]
  • It was announced that Germany had met all its due payments under the first year of the Dawes Plan, which had commenced on September 1, 1924.[28]
  • A pair of PN-9 seaplanes under the direction of aviator John Rodgers took off from San Pablo, California, attempting to be the first to fly from California to Hawaii and set a new record for a non-stop flight by a seaplane. One of the planes was forced down early, but Rodgers' plane continued on into the night.[29]
  • Born: Maurice Pialat, filmmaker, in Cunlhat, France (d. 2003); Pete Vonachen, American businessman (d. 2013)

References

  1. "O'Neill's Play is Barred from British Stage". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 2, 1925. p. 3.
  2. Hirson, Baruch (1988). The Homeboat Strike of 1925: British Seamen and South African Community Reactions (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  3. Seldes, George (August 4, 1925). "Fascisti Win Sicily". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  4. Mercer, Derrik (1989). Chronicle of the 20th Century. London: Chronicle Communications Ltd. p. 333. ISBN 978-0-582-03919-3.
  5. "Nicaragua (1909–present)". University of Central Arkansas. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  6. Emsley, Clive. "Police and Industrial Disputes in Britain and the United States." Britain and America: Studies in Comparative History, 1760–1970 Ed. David Englander. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1997. p. 120. ISBN 0-300-06978-2
  7. "Start Augurs Belgian Plan to Toe $ Mark". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 11, 1925. p. 1.
  8. Steele, John (August 12, 1925). "French Adopt Friendly Tone on Rhine Pact". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  9. "Germany Asks U.S. to Return War Property". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 13, 1925. p. 1.
  10. "Turk Dictator Divorces Wife; Frees Women". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 14, 1925. p. 1.
  11. "Chronology 1925". indiana.edu. 2002. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  12. "Vienna Police Rout Anti-Jew Mobs; 30 Hurt". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 13, 1925. p. 1.
  13. "Typhoon Floods Japan, Causing Heavy Damages". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 18, 1925. p. 1.
  14. Horton, Linda (December 10, 2012). "Newport, Rhode Island Steamer Mackinac Explosion, Aug 1925". GenDisasters. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  15. "Ship Disaster Death List Now 42; U.S. Quiz On". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 21, 1925. p. 6.
  16. "Down For Count". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 21, 1925. p. 20.
  17. Heller, Peter (1994). "In This Corner! ..." 42 World Champion Tell Their Stories. Da Capo Press, Inc. p. 97. ISBN 0-306-80603-7.
  18. "Vienna, Host to Jews, Sees Big Anti-Jew Parade". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 23, 1925. p. 12.
  19. "Friedman, Sailor". Jews in Sports Online. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  20. Ehrmann, Pete (October 12, 2013). "Gang-related street fight knocked out a championship contender". OnMilwaukee. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  21. "Spanish Cannon Shell Level Coast of Riff; Raze-Towns". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 26, 1925. p. 9.
  22. "Storms in Japan Take 11 Lives; Loss is $3,500,000". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 28, 1925. p. 4.
  23. "Growing auto industry gets new editorial voice". Automotive News. August 28, 2000. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  24. White, Cathleen (2001). "Coercion and Diplomacy: Relations Between the United States and Nicaragua, 1920–1927 Part IV: Chaos". The Well-Rounded Cat. Archived from the original on 2015-01-03. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  25. Bankes, Jim (August 28, 2010). "This Day in Sports – August 29, 1925: Babe Ruth Fined $5000 for Missing Batting Practice". Sports Chat Place. BNQT Media Group. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  26. Wales, Henry (August 31, 1925). "Syrians Capture French Front, 40 Days Besieged". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 11.
  27. Fendrick, Raymond (September 1, 1925). "Warships and Planes Bomb Moor Capital to Ashen Ruins". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  28. "Germany Meets All First Year Dawes Payments". Chicago Daily Tribune. September 1, 1925. p. 5.
  29. Rodgers, John. "The First Navy Pacific Flight". Hawaii Aviation. State of Hawaii. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
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