Page 2: Historical Events In February - 25

1727  Armand-Louis Couperin, composer on this day in history.   

1731  Simon Stijl, Frisian physician/writer on February - 25.   

1732  Robert Hudson, composer on this day in history.   

1735  Ernst William Wolf, composer on February - 25.   

1746  On this day in history cumberlands troops occupy Aberdeen   

1751  On this day in history first performing monkey exhibited in America, NYC (admission 1¢)   

1751  1st performing monkey exhibited in America, NYC (admission 1 cent) on this day in history.   

1778  On February - 25 jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru   

1788  Mateo Ferrer, composer on February - 25.   

1791  On February - 25 1st Bank of US chartered   

1793  US President George Washington and his department heads hold their first Cabinet meeting on this day in history.   

1793  1st cabinet meeting (At George Washington's home) on February - 25.   

1794  On this day in history gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Dutch earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam   

1797  Colonel William Tate and his force of 1000-1500 soldiers surrender after the Last Invasion of Britain on this day in history.   

1799  On February - 25 congress passes first federal quarantine legislation   

1799  On this day in history 1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land   

1803  1,800 sovereign German states unite into 60 states on this day in history.   

1804  Jefferson nominated for President at Democratic-Republican caucus on February - 25.   

1807  George Alfred Trenholm, Secy Treas (Confederacy), died in 1876 on February - 25.   

1808  James Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history george Washington Cullom, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892   

1811  Carl Schuberth, composer on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian national poet/painter (3/9 NS) [OS]   

1815  On February - 25 robert Hall Chilton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

1826  On February - 25 piotr A von der Pahlen, military governor of St Petersburg, dies at 60   

1828  John Quincy Adam's son John marries in the White House on this day in history.   

1828  John Quincy Adam's son John marries in White House on February - 25.   

1830  On this day in history victor Hugo's "Hernani" premieres in Paris   

1832  Theodorus J I Arnold, bibliographer (Bibliotheca Belgian) on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history clement Anselm Evans, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911   

1836  On February - 25 samuel Colt patents first revolving barrel multishot firearm   

1836  On February - 25 samuel Colt patents 1st revolving barrel multishot firearm   

1837  On February - 25 the first US electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport   

1837  On February - 25 1st US electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport   

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1398  On February - 25 birth of xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435)   

1591  On this day in history birth of friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635)   

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

1643  Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) was born on this day in history.   

1663  On February - 25 birth of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718)   

1680  Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1682  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771)   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1536  Death of Berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492) on February - 25.   

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.