Events on August 25 in history

1933 Diexi earthquake (August 25, 1933)

The Diexi earthquake strikes Mao County, Sichuan, China and kills 9,000 people.

The 1933 Diexi earthquake occurred in Diexi, Mao County, Szechwan, Republic of China on August 25 with a moment magnitude of 7.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). With up to 9,300 killed, this was the deadliest earthquake of 1933.

This earthquake destroyed the town of Diexi and surrounding villages, and caused many landslides, and killed about 9,000 people. The old town of Diexi sank into the landslide dam-created Diexi Lake.

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3 Feb

Third Reich
Adolf Hitler announces that the expansion of Lebensraum into Eastern Europe, and its ruthless Germanisation, are the ultimate geopolitical objectives of Third Reich foreign policy.
5 Jun

Gold standard
The U.S. Congress abrogates the United States' use of the gold standard by enacting a joint resolution (48 Stat. 112) nullifying the right of creditors to demand payment in gold.
14 Jul

Nazi Party
Gleichschaltung: In Germany, all political parties are outlawed except the Nazi Party.
19 Oct

League of Nations
Germany withdraws from the League of Nations.
8 Nov

New Deal
Great Depression: New Deal: US President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveils the Civil Works Administration, an organization designed to create jobs for more than 4 million unemployed.

Events on August 25 in history

1933 Diexi earthquake (August 25, 1933)

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