Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 25

1847  On this day in history birth of john Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism)   

1855  On February - 25 birth of george Bonnor, cricketer (big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888)   

1855  On this day in history birth of cesário Verde, Portuguese poet (d. 1886)   

1856  Charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876] was born on this day in history.   

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

1860  On February - 25 birth of william James Ashley, English economic-historian   

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

1868  On this day in history birth of anthony J Block, Dutch lawyer (strafproces)   

1871  On this day in history birth of oliver Samuel Campbell, tennis champ (US Open-1890)   

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

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

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

1879  On this day in history birth of otakar Ostrcil, composer   

1881  William Foster, Mass, Communist Pres candidate (1924,28,32) was born on February - 25.   

1882  On this day in history birth of jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary)   

1883  Princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone (d. 1981) was born on February - 25.   

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  On February - 25 birth of john Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59)   

1889  On February - 25 birth of homer S. Ferguson, United States Senator (d. 1982)   

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

1894  Ernst Friedrich, Breslau Germany, pacifist (War Against War!) was born on February - 25.   

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

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

1895  DeBenneville "Bert" Bell, PA, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF (Eagles) was born on February - 25.   

1895  Henri Martelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1899  Leo J Weisgerber, German linguist was born on February - 25.   

1900  On this day in history birth of jed Harris, producer/director (Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball)   

1901  On February - 25 birth of federico Ghisi, composer   

1901  On this day in history birth of [Herbert] Zeppo Marx, NYC, comedian/actor (Marx Brothers)   

1902  Max Kommerell, German literary/author (Die Gefangenen) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history birth of oscar Cullmann, Swiss theologist (Das Petrusproblem)   

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0779  On February - 25 walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies   

1246  Death of Dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on February - 25.   

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  On February - 25 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 February - 25 death of eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498)