Events & Holidays In February - 25
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
National Day (Kuwait)
Norriture Rituelle des sources têt d' l'eau (Haiti)
Revolution Day (Suriname)
Special Holiday Choiseul Province (Solomon Islands)
National Day (Kuwait)
Norriture Rituelle des sources têt d' l'eau (Haiti)
Revolution Day (Suriname)
Special Holiday Choiseul Province (Solomon Islands)
1398 Xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435) was born on this day in history. 

1591 Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born on this day in history. 

1635 Walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen was born on this day in history. 

1643 On this day in history birth of ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) 

1663 Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718) was born on this day in history. 

1680 On this day in history birth of philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer 

1682 Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771) was born on this day in history. 

1692 On this day in history birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) 

0779 On this day in history walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies 

1246 On this day in history death of dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd 

1247 On this day in history hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies 

1495 On this day in history djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35 

1522 On this day in history death of william Lilye, English classical scholar 

1536 On this day in history death of berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492) 

1553 On this day in history death of hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492) 

1558 On this day in history death of eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498) 
