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The following events occurred in August 1925:
- Domingos Leite Pereira became Prime Minister of Portugal for the third time.
- The Eugene O'Neill play Desire Under the Elms was 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 film Parisian Love starring Clara Bow was released.
- The two-day Battle of al-Mazraa began in Syria.
- The D. W. Griffith comedy film Sally of the Sawdust was released.
- Born:
- Alan Whicker, British journalist and television host (Whicker's World), in Cairo, Egypt (d. 2013)
- Jorge Rafael Videla, 47th President of Argentina, in Mercedes (d. 2013)
- The Fascists won local elections in Sicily. Blackshirts were stationed intimidatingly at every voting booth.[3]
- The film The Goose Woman, starring Louise Dresser and Jack Pickford, was released.
- Born: Dom Um Romão, jazz drummer, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 2005)
- Czechoslovakia and Upper Silesia were affected by flooding after heavy rainfall all summer.[4]
- Born: Betty Trezza, baseball player, in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2007)
- U.S. Marines were withdrawn from Nicaragua after a thirteen-year occupation since the country's 1912 civil war.[5]
- The Grand Olympic Auditorium opened in Los Angeles, California.
- The so-called "Battle of Ammanford" was fought near the town of Ammanford in Wales as police defended a colliery from strikers determined to have a strikebreaking electrician removed.[6]
- Died: Georges Palante, 62, French philosopher and sociologist
- The Dallas Hilton, the first hotel to bear the Hilton name, opened.
- Died: Loretta Perfectus Walsh, 29, first active-duty woman to serve in the United States Navy (tuberculosis)
- The United Kingdom passed the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act, making it illegal to sell peerages or any other honours.
- Born: M. S. Swaminathan, geneticist, in Kumbakonam, British India
- Approximately 40,000 members of the Ku Klux Klan marched down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.. A planned ceremony afterwards was cancelled due to heavy rain.[4]
- Born: Alija Izetbegovic, politician, in Bosanski Samac, Kingdom of Serbs, Croates and Slovenes (d. 2003)
- The Kakori conspiracy train robbery took place in India.
- The German Socialist Labour Party of Poland was founded.
- Born: David A. Huffman, computing pioneer, in Ohio (d. 1999)
- Belgium and the United States opened talks in Washington, D.C. to settle Belgium's war debt.[7]
- Born: Bohuslav Chňoupek, politician, in Petržalka, Czechoslovakia (d. 2004)
- French Foreign Minister Aristide Briand met with his British counterpart Austen Chamberlain in London to discuss Germany's proposed security pact.[8]
- Born Arlene Dahl, Broadway and film actress, in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2021);[9] Mike Douglas, singer, performer and television host, in Chicago (d. 2006)
- Germany indicated that the return of at least some of its former colonies would be set as a condition to enter the League of Nations.[10]
- Born: Norris McWhirter, writer, activist and co-founder of Guinness World Records, in Winchmore Hill, London (d. 2004); and twin brother Ross McWhirter, journalist and also co-founder of Guinness 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 in Moccasin, Tuolumne County, California.
- Tidal waves in Korea, 400 dead and 1000 missing extensive damage was done to houses and property.
- Born: Rashid Karim, novelist, in Kolkata, West Bengal (d. 2011)
- Norway formally annexed the Spitzbergen Islands.[11]
- Born: Ruth Lessing, baseball player, in San Antonio, Texas (d. 2000); Oscar Peterson, jazz pianist and composer, in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2007); Bill Pinkney, singer, in Dalzell, South Carolina (d. 2007)
- Died: Konrad Mägi, 46, Estonian landscape painter
- The film The Unholy Three, starring Lon Chaney, was released.
- Born: Willie Jones, baseball player, in Dillon, South Carolina (d. 1983); Kirke Mechem, composer, in Wichita, Kansas
- The Fourteenth World Zionist Congress opened in Vienna. 30 were hurt and 50 arrests were made as protests outside the congress by fascists turned violent.[12]
- A typhoon did 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, in East Dereham, England (d. 2017)
- The government of Guangdong banned British and Japanese ships from entering or leaving the region's ports.[4]
- A boiler exploded on the steamship Mackinac in Narragansett Bay off the coast of Rhode Island, killing 42.[14][15]
- Middleweight boxing champion Harry Greb was seriously injured when his automobile skidded off a slippery road and overturned outside of Pittsburgh.[16]
- Boxer Fidel LaBarba defeated Frankie Genaro in a ten-round decision to win the vacant World Flyweight Championship in Los Angeles.[17]
- Born: Honor Blackman, actress, in Plaistow, Newham, England (d. 2020); Terry Donahue, baseball player, in Saskatchewan, Canada (d. 2019)
- An assortment of fascists, monarchists and Nazis marched in a parade in Vienna protesting against the World Zionist Congress, shouting antisemitic slogans and singing patriotic songs.[18]
- The films The Street of Forgotten Men and Beggar on Horseback were released.
- Welterweight boxing champion Mickey Walker fought William "Sailor" Friedman to a no-decision in Chicago. Al Capone met 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)
- The Occupation of the Ruhr ended as the last French troops withdrew.[11]
- In the Rif War, The Moroccan Rif city of Al Hoceima was virtually leveled from Spanish naval bombardment.[21]
- Born: Thea Astley, novelist and short story writer, in Brisbane, 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 in Atami collapsed.[22]
- Marshal Philippe Pétain took command of French forces in the Rif War.[4]
- The film The Merry Widow opened.
- Born: Jack Hirshleifer, American economist (d. 2005)
- The first issue of Automotive News was published. It was initially published five times a week.[23]
- Born: Nat Lofthouse, footballer, in Bolton, Lancashire, England (d. 2011)
- 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)
- The Nicaraguan rebels released their hostages and agreed to withdraw from La Loma in exchange for government pay-offs.[24]
- Babe Ruth was fined and suspended by New York Yankees manager Miller Huggins for failing to show up for batting practice.[25]
- In the Great Syrian Revolt, Druze rebels captured As-Suwayda citadel from the French after a forty-day siege.[26]
- The Mayfair Hotel opened in St. Louis, Missouri.
- Born: Demetrio B. Lakas, President of Panama, in Colón, Panama (d. 1999)
- Chile held a constitutional referendum with a choice of two draft constitutions; the liberal version supported by President Arturo Alessandri won with 94.84% of the vote.
- Mountaineer Norman Clyde attained first ascent of Mount Agassiz in California.
- The Western film The Lucky Horseshoe was released.
- Born: Laurent de Brunhoff, author and illustrator, in Paris (d. 2024)
- 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
[edit]- ^ "O'Neill's Play is Barred from British Stage". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 2, 1925. p. 3.
- ^ a b Hirson, Baruch (1988). The Homeboat Strike of 1925: British Seamen and South African Community Reactions (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ Seldes, George (August 4, 1925). "Fascisti Win Sicily". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
- ^ a b c d Mercer, Derrik (1989). Chronicle of the 20th Century. London: Chronicle Communications Ltd. p. 333. ISBN 978-0-582-03919-3.
- ^ "Nicaragua (1909–present)". University of Central Arkansas. Retrieved January 2, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Emsley, Clive. "Police and Industrial Disputes in Britain and the United States." Britain and America: Studies in Comparative History, 1760–1970 Ed. David Englander. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1997. p. 120. ISBN 0-300-06978-2
- ^ "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. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Germany Asks U.S. to Return War Property". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 13, 1925. p. 1.
- ^ a b c "Chronology 1925". indiana.edu. 2002. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved January 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. Retrieved January 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. ISBN 0-306-80603-7.
- ^ "Vienna, Host to Jews, Sees Big Anti-Jew Parade". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 23, 1925. p. 12.
- ^ "Friedman, Sailor". Jews in Sports Online. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ Ehrmann, Pete (October 12, 2013). "Gang-related street fight knocked out a championship contender". OnMilwaukee. Retrieved January 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. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. Retrieved January 2, 2015.