Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 25

1847  John Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism) was born on this day in history.   

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

1860  On February - 25 birth of menso Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/water colors painter   

1860  William James Ashley, English economic-historian was born on this day in history.   

1866  Benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher was born on February - 25.   

1868  Anthony J Block, Dutch lawyer (strafproces) was born on this day in history.   

1871  Oliver Samuel Campbell, tennis champ (US Open-1890) was born on this day in history.   

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

1876  Charles Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1856] was born on February - 25.   

1877  Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist (d. 1935) was born on February - 25.   

1879  On February - 25 birth of otakar Ostrcil, composer   

1881  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone (d. 1981)   

1885  Sylvia Brett, Lady Brooke, Ranee of Sarawak (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.   

1887  Leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter) was born on this day in history.   

1888  John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59) was born on February - 25.   

1889  Homer S. Ferguson, United States Senator (d. 1982) was born on February - 25.   

1890  On this day in history 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  On February - 25 birth of howard Wendell, Poland, actor (4 Skulls of Jonathan Drake)   

1894  Meher Baba, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1969) was born on February - 25.   

1895  On this day in history birth of deBenneville "Bert" Bell, PA, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF (Eagles)   

1895  On this day in history birth of henri Martelli, composer   

1896  On this day in history birth of john J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark)   

1898  On February - 25 birth of william Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles)   

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

1900  On February - 25 birth of jed Harris, producer/director (Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball)   

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 this day in history.   

1902  Oscar Cullmann, Swiss theologist (Das Petrusproblem) was born on this day in history.   

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0779  Walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies on February - 25.   

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

1247  Hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies on this day in history.   

1495  Djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35 on February - 25.   

1522  Death of William Lilye, English classical scholar on this day in history.   

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.