Births on August 25

Joshua Lionel Cowen

Born on August 25, 1877

Joshua Lionel Cowen, American businessman, co-founded the Lionel Corporation (d. 1965)

Joshua Lionel Cowen (; August 25, 1877 – September 8, 1965) was an American inventor and the co-founder of Lionel Corporation, a manufacturer of model railroads and toy trains.

Cowen also invented the flash-lamp in 1899, an early photographer's flash light source.

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Events on 1877

20 Feb

Swan Lake
Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake receives its premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
10 May

Mihail Kogălniceanu
Romania declares itself independent from the Ottoman Empire following the Senate adoption of Mihail Kogălniceanu's Declaration of Independence.
10 Jul

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
The then-villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain.
5 Oct

Nez Perce people
Chief Joseph surrenders his Nez Perce band to General Nelson A. Miles.
21 Nov

Phonograph
Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record and play sound.

Births on August 25

Joshua Lionel Cowen

Born on August 25, 1877

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Events on 1877

Swan Lake

Mihail Kogălniceanu

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

Nez Perce people

Phonograph