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The following events occurred inAugust 1925:
- Domingos Leite PereirabecamePrime Minister of Portugalfor the third time.
- TheEugene O'NeillplayDesire Under the Elmswas banned in Britain.[1]
- Many British seamen began a strike in response to their monthly wages bring cut on this day from £10 to £9. Many who were on land refused to sail out; others at sea stayed wherever they landed, from Australia to New Zealand to South Africa.[2]
- The filmParisian LovestarringClara Bowwas released.
- The two-dayBattle of al-Mazraabegan in Syria.
- TheD. W. Griffithcomedy filmSally of the Sawdustwas released.
- Born:
- Alan Whicker,British journalist and television host (Whicker's World), inCairo,Egypt(d. 2013)
- Jorge Rafael Videla,47thPresident of Argentina,inMercedes(d. 2013)
- TheFascistswon local elections inSicily.Blackshirtswere stationed intimidatingly at every voting booth.[3]
- The filmThe Goose Woman,starringLouise DresserandJack Pickford,was released.
- Born:Dom Um Romão,jazz drummer, inRio de Janeiro,Brazil (d. 2005)
- CzechoslovakiaandUpper Silesiawere affected by flooding after heavy rainfall all summer.[4]
- Born:Betty Trezza,baseball player, inBrooklyn,New York(d. 2007)
- U.S. Marineswere withdrawn fromNicaraguaafter a thirteen-year occupation since the country's 1912 civil war.[5]
- TheGrand Olympic Auditoriumopened in Los Angeles, California.
- The so-called "Battle ofAmmanford"was fought near the town of Ammanford inWalesas police defended a colliery from strikers determined to have astrikebreakingelectrician removed.[6]
- Died:Georges Palante,62, French philosopher and sociologist
- TheDallas Hilton,the first hotel to bear theHiltonname, opened.
- Died:Loretta Perfectus Walsh,29, first active-duty woman to serve in theUnited States Navy(tuberculosis)
- The United Kingdom passed theHonours (Prevention of Abuses) Act,making it illegal to sellpeeragesor any other honours.
- Born:M. S. Swaminathan,geneticist, inKumbakonam,British India
- Approximately 40,000 members of theKu Klux Klanmarched downPennsylvania Avenuein Washington, D.C.. A planned ceremony afterwards was cancelled due to heavy rain.[4]
- Born:Alija Izetbegovic,politician, inBosanski Samac,Kingdom of Serbs, Croates and Slovenes(d. 2003)
- TheKakori conspiracytrain robbery took place in India.
- TheGerman Socialist Labour Party of Polandwas founded.
- Born:David A. Huffman,computing pioneer, inOhio(d. 1999)
- Belgium and the United States opened talks in Washington, D.C. to settle Belgium's war debt.[7]
- Born:Bohuslav Chňoupek,politician, inPetržalka,Czechoslovakia(d. 2004)
- French Foreign MinisterAristide Briandmet with his British counterpartAusten Chamberlainin London to discuss Germany's proposed security pact.[8]
- BornArlene Dahl,Broadway and film actress, inMinneapolis,Minnesota(d. 2021);[9]Mike Douglas,singer, performer and television host, inChicago(d. 2006)
- Germany indicated that the return of at least some of its former colonies would be set as a condition to enter theLeague of Nations.[10]
- Born:Norris McWhirter,writer, activist and co-founder ofGuinness World Records,inWinchmore Hill,London (d. 2004); and twin brotherRoss McWhirter,journalist and also co-founder ofGuinness World Records(d. 1975)
- 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.
- The original Hetch Henny Moccasin Powerhouse went on line inMoccasin, Tuolumne County, California.
- Tidal waves in Korea, 400 dead and 1000 missing extensive damage was done to houses and property.
- Born:Rashid Karim,novelist, inKolkata,West Bengal (d. 2011)
- Norway formally annexed theSpitzbergenIslands.[11]
- Born:Ruth Lessing,baseball player, inSan Antonio, Texas(d. 2000);Oscar Peterson,jazz pianist and composer, inMontreal,Quebec(d. 2007);Bill Pinkney,singer, inDalzell, South Carolina(d. 2007)
- Died:Konrad Mägi,46, Estonian landscape painter
- The filmThe Unholy Three,starringLon Chaney,was released.
- Born:Willie Jones,baseball player, inDillon, South Carolina(d. 1983);Kirke Mechem,composer, inWichita, Kansas
- The FourteenthWorld Zionist Congressopened in Vienna. 30 were hurt and 50 arrests were made as protests outside the congress by fascists turned violent.[12]
- Atyphoondid extensive damage in Japan.[13]
- Died:Ioan Slavici,77, Romanian writer
- The United States and Belgium signed an agreement on Belgian war debt.[11]
- Born:Brian Aldiss,science fiction writer, inEast Dereham,England (d. 2017)
- The government ofGuangdongbanned British and Japanese ships from entering or leaving the region's ports.[4]
- A boiler exploded on the steamshipMackinacinNarragansett Bayoff the coast ofRhode Island,killing 42.[14][15]
- Middleweight boxing championHarry Grebwas seriously injured when his automobile skidded off a slippery road and overturned outside ofPittsburgh.[16]
- BoxerFidel LaBarbadefeatedFrankie Genaroin a ten-round decision to win the vacant World Flyweight Championship in Los Angeles.[17]
- Born:Honor Blackman,actress, inPlaistow, Newham,England (d. 2020);Terry Donahue,baseball player, inSaskatchewan,Canada (d. 2019)
- An assortment offascists,monarchistsandNazismarched in a parade inViennaprotesting against theWorld Zionist Congress,shoutingantisemiticslogans and singing patriotic songs.[18]
- The filmsThe Street of Forgotten MenandBeggar on Horsebackwere released.
- Welterweight boxing championMickey Walkerfought William "Sailor" Friedman to a no-decision in Chicago.Al Caponemet Walker in the dressing room before the match and advised him to go easy on Friedman.[19][20]
- Born:Duncan Hall,Australian rugby league player (d. 2011)
- TheOccupation of the Ruhrended as the last French troops withdrew.[11]
- In theRif War,The MoroccanRifcity ofAl Hoceimawas virtually leveled from Spanish naval bombardment.[21]
- Born:Thea Astley,novelist and short story writer, inBrisbane,Australia (d. 2004)
- Died:Franz Graf Conrad von Hötzendorf,72, Austrian field marshal
- Thunderstorms and flooding killed 11 in Japan. Many bridges were washed out and a railway tunnel inAtamicollapsed.[22]
- MarshalPhilippe Pétaintook command of French forces in theRif War.[4]
- The filmThe Merry Widowopened.
- Born:Jack Hirshleifer,American economist (d. 2005)
- The first issue ofAutomotive Newswas published. It was initially published five times a week.[23]
- Born:Nat Lofthouse,footballer, inBolton,Lancashire,England (d. 2011)
- Several prominentNicaraguanpoliticians were kidnapped inManaguawhen 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, inChicago(d. 2003)
- The Nicaraguan rebels released their hostages and agreed to withdraw from La Loma in exchange for government pay-offs.[24]
- Babe Ruthwas fined and suspended byNew York YankeesmanagerMiller Hugginsfor failing to show up forbatting practice.[25]
- In theGreat Syrian Revolt,Druzerebels capturedAs-Suwaydacitadel from the French after a forty-day siege.[26]
- TheMayfair Hotelopened inSt. Louis,Missouri.
- Born:Demetrio B. Lakas,President of Panama, inColón, Panama(d. 1999)
- Chileheld aconstitutional referendumwith a choice of two draft constitutions; the liberal version supported by PresidentArturo Alessandriwon with 94.84% of the vote.
- MountaineerNorman Clydeattainedfirst ascentofMount Agassizin California.
- The Western filmThe Lucky Horseshoewas released.
- Born:Laurent de Brunhoff,author and illustrator, in Paris (d. 2024)
- French and Spanish planes and warships conducted a massive bombardment of theRif Republiccapital ofAjdir.[27]
- It was announced that Germany had met all its due payments under the first year of theDawes Plan,which had commenced on September 1, 1924.[28]
- A pair ofPN-9seaplanes under the direction of aviatorJohn Rodgerstook off fromSan 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, inCunlhat,France (d. 2003);Pete Vonachen,American businessman (d. 2013)
References
[edit]- ^"O'Neill's Play is Barred from British Stage".Chicago Daily Tribune.August 2, 1925. p. 3.
- ^abHirson, Baruch (1988).The Homeboat Strike of 1925: British Seamen and South African Community Reactions(PDF).RetrievedJanuary 2,2015.
- ^Seldes, George(August 4, 1925). "Fascisti Win Sicily".Chicago Daily Tribune.p. 1.
- ^abcdMercer, Derrik (1989).Chronicle of the 20th Century.London: Chronicle Communications Ltd. p. 333.ISBN978-0-582-03919-3.
- ^"Nicaragua (1909–present)".University of Central Arkansas.RetrievedJanuary 2,2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^Emsley, Clive. "Police and Industrial Disputes in Britain and the United States."Britain and America: Studies in Comparative History, 1760–1970Ed. David Englander. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1997. p. 120.ISBN0-300-06978-2
- ^"Start Augurs Belgian Plan to Toe $ Mark".Chicago Daily Tribune.August 11, 1925. p. 1.
- ^Steele, John (August 12, 1925). "French Adopt Friendly Tone on Rhine Pact".Chicago Daily Tribune.p. 1.
- ^"Arlene Dahl - Broadway Cast and Staff".Internet Broadway Database.The Broadway League.RetrievedNovember 30,2021.
- ^"Germany Asks U.S. to Return War Property".Chicago Daily Tribune.August 13, 1925. p. 1.
- ^abc"Chronology 1925".indiana.edu.2002. Archived fromthe originalon April 2, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 2,2015.
- ^"Vienna Police Rout Anti-Jew Mobs; 30 Hurt".Chicago Daily Tribune.August 13, 1925. p. 1.
- ^"Typhoon Floods Japan, Causing Heavy Damages".Chicago Daily Tribune.August 18, 1925. p. 1.
- ^Horton, Linda (December 10, 2012)."Newport, Rhode Island Steamer Mackinac Explosion, Aug 1925".GenDisasters.RetrievedJanuary 2,2015.
- ^"Ship Disaster Death List Now 42; U.S. Quiz On".Chicago Daily Tribune.August 21, 1925. p. 6.
- ^"Down For Count".Chicago Daily Tribune.August 21, 1925. p. 20.
- ^Heller, Peter (1994)."In This Corner!..." 42 World Champion Tell Their Stories.Da Capo Press, Inc. p. 97.ISBN0-306-80603-7.
- ^"Vienna, Host to Jews, Sees Big Anti-Jew Parade".Chicago Daily Tribune.August 23, 1925. p. 12.
- ^"Friedman, Sailor".Jews in Sports Online.RetrievedJanuary 2,2015.
- ^Ehrmann, Pete (October 12, 2013)."Gang-related street fight knocked out a championship contender".OnMilwaukee.RetrievedJanuary 2,2015.
- ^"Spanish Cannon Shell Level Coast of Riff; Raze-Towns".Chicago Daily Tribune.August 26, 1925. p. 9.
- ^"Storms in Japan Take 11 Lives; Loss is $3,500,000".Chicago Daily Tribune.August 28, 1925. p. 4.
- ^"Growing auto industry gets new editorial voice".Automotive News.August 28, 2000.RetrievedJanuary 2,2015.
- ^abWhite, Cathleen (2001)."Coercion and Diplomacy: Relations Between the United States and Nicaragua, 1920–1927 Part IV: Chaos".The Well-Rounded Cat.Archived fromthe originalon 2015-01-03.RetrievedJanuary 2,2015.
- ^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 fromthe originalon January 3, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 2,2015.
- ^Wales, Henry (August 31, 1925). "Syrians Capture French Front, 40 Days Besieged".Chicago Daily Tribune.p. 11.
- ^Fendrick, Raymond (September 1, 1925). "Warships and Planes Bomb Moor Capital to Ashen Ruins".Chicago Daily Tribune.p. 1.
- ^"Germany Meets All First Year Dawes Payments".Chicago Daily Tribune.September 1, 1925. p. 5.
- ^Rodgers, John."The First Navy Pacific Flight".Hawaii Aviation.State of Hawaii.RetrievedJanuary 2,2015.