Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 25

1847  On February - 25 birth of john Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism)   

1855  George Bonnor, cricketer (big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888) was born on this day in history.   

1855  Cesário Verde, Portuguese poet (d. 1886) was born on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history birth of charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876]   

1860  On this day in history birth of menso Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/water colors painter   

1860  On this day in history birth of william James Ashley, English economic-historian   

1866  Benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1868  Anthony J Block, Dutch lawyer (strafproces) was born on February - 25.   

1871  Oliver Samuel Campbell, tennis champ (US Open-1890) was born on February - 25.   

1873  On this day in history birth of enrico Caruso, Naples Italy, operatic tenor (Faust)   

1876  On February - 25 birth of charles Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1856]   

1877  Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On February - 25 birth of otakar Ostrcil, composer   

1881  On February - 25 birth of william Foster, Mass, Communist Pres candidate (1924,28,32)   

1882  Jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On February - 25 birth of princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone (d. 1981)   

1885  On this day in history birth of sylvia Brett, Lady Brooke, Ranee of Sarawak (d. 1971)   

1887  On this day in history birth of leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter)   

1888  On this day in history birth of john Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59)   

1889  Homer S. Ferguson, United States Senator (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On February - 25 birth of myra Hess, London England, concert pianist   

1894  Ernst Friedrich, Breslau Germany, pacifist (War Against War!) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Howard Wendell, Poland, actor (4 Skulls of Jonathan Drake) was born on February - 25.   

1894  On this day in history birth of meher Baba, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1969)   

1895  DeBenneville "Bert" Bell, PA, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF (Eagles) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On February - 25 birth of henri Martelli, composer   

1896  On February - 25 birth of john J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark)   

1898  William Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On February - 25 birth of leo J Weisgerber, German linguist   

1900  Jed Harris, producer/director (Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball) was born on February - 25.   

1901  Federico Ghisi, composer was born on February - 25.   

1901  [Herbert] Zeppo Marx, NYC, comedian/actor (Marx Brothers) was born on February - 25.   

1902  Max Kommerell, German literary/author (Die Gefangenen) was born on February - 25.   

1902  Oscar Cullmann, Swiss theologist (Das Petrusproblem) was born on February - 25.   

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0779  Walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies on this day in history.   

1246  Death of Dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on this day in history.   

1247  On February - 25 hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies   

1495  On February - 25 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  Death of Berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492) on this day in history.   

1553  Death of Hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492) on February - 25.   

1558  Death of Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498) on this day in history.