Historical Events In February - 25

1838  On this day in history canadian militia routs American republican sympathizers on Fighting Island, in the Detroit River   

1838  London pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours on February - 25.   

1839  On this day in history seminoles &black allies shipped from Tampa Bay FL, to the West   

1839  On February - 25 seminoles & black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West   

1840  Alexis Hollander, composer on February - 25.   

1841  The birth of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French artist on February - 25.   

1841  On this day in history pierre Auguste Renoir, Limoges France, Impressionist painter/sculptor   

1842  On this day in history karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou)   

1847  State University of Iowa is approved on this day in history.   

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

1851  Ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1852  Thomas Moore, writer (Utopia), dies on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history george Bonnor, cricketer (big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888)   

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

1859  On February - 25 1st use of "insanity plea" to prove innocence   

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

1862  Congress establishes the US Bureau of Engraving &Printing on this day in history.   

1862  Paper currency (greenbacks) introduced in US by President Abraham Lincoln on this day in history.   

1862  Congress forms US Bureau of Engraving & Printing on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history congress creates national banking system, comptroller of currency   

1865  On February - 25 otto Ludwig, German writer (Zwischen Himmel und Erde), dies at 47   

1866  On this day in history benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher   

1868  Andrew Johnson impeached for violation of the Tenure of Office act on February - 25.   

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

1870  On this day in history hiram Revels, Mississippi, is sworn in as first black member of Congress (Senator)   

1870  Hiram Revels, is sworn in as 1st black member of Congress (Sen-R-MS) on February - 25.   

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

1873  The birth of Enrico Caruso, Italian operatic tenor on this day in history.   

1873  Enrico Caruso, Naples Italy, operatic tenor (Faust) on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill   

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

1879  On this day in history congress passed first Timberland Protection Act   

1879  Congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history otakar Ostrcil, composer   

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1398  On this day in history birth of xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435)   

1591  Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born on February - 25.   

1635  On this day in history birth of walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen   

1643  On this day in history birth of ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95)   

1663  On this day in history birth of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718)   

1680  On this day in history birth of philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer   

1682  Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771) was born on February - 25.   

1692  On February - 25 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  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  Djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35 on February - 25.   

1522  On this day in history death of william Lilye, English classical scholar   

1536  On February - 25 death of berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492)   

1553  On February - 25 death of hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492)   

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