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

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

1860  Menso Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/water colors painter was born on February - 25.   

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 February - 25.   

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

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

1877  On February - 25 birth of erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist (d. 1935)   

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  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 February - 25.   

1888  On February - 25 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  Myra Hess, London England, concert pianist was born on February - 25.   

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

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 February - 25 birth of deBenneville "Bert" Bell, PA, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF (Eagles)   

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

1896  John J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark) was born on February - 25.   

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  Federico Ghisi, composer was born on February - 25.   

1901  On February - 25 birth of [Herbert] Zeppo Marx, NYC, comedian/actor (Marx Brothers)   

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

1902  On February - 25 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  On February - 25 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 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  On February - 25 death of eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498)