What happened on 4 May 1925?

Discover what happened on 4 May 1925 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • Giovanni Battista Grassi (Italian zoologist (1854-1925))
  • Princess Eugenia Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg (German princess (1845–1925))
  • Aylmer Byron Hunt (Canadian politician (1864-1925))
  • Paul Toutain (French writer (1848–1925))
  • Courtenay Foote (British actor)
  • David Bradley Neely (Canadian politician)
  • Duncan Orestes Alguire (Canadian politician (1853-1925))
  • George Samuel Elliott (British politician)
  • August Kjellberg (politician and Member of the parliament of Sweden (1853-1925))
  • James Cunningham (Canadian merchant and Liberal politician; (1834-1925))
  • Sir Gabriel Goldney, 2nd Baronet (British barrister)
  • Félix Blum (French rabbi)
  • Xaver Kutílek (Czech Esperantist (1846-1925))
  • Frederik Lodewijk Janssen (Dutch architect (1850-1925))
  • Henri Blondeau (French writer (1841-1925))
  • Sophie Zahrtmann (Danish deaconess and nursing leader)
  • Gottlieb Friedrich Spellenberg
  • Johan Albert Heide (Norwegian violin maker)
  • Rowland Comyns Berkeley ((1845-1925))
  • Katherine Amy Wake ((died 1925))
  • Joseph Bowerbank ((1849-1925))
  • Ferdinand Schubert (kapellmeister from Austria)
  • Charles Scott (British KC (1850-1925))
  • Jakob Falkman