Historical Events In February - 25

1881  On this day in history william Foster, Mass, Communist Pres candidate (1924,28,32)   

1882  Jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary) on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history uS Congress condemns barbed wire around government grounds   

1885  On February - 25 uS Congress condemns barbed wire around govt grounds   

1887  On February - 25 leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter)   

1888  On February - 25 john Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59)   

1890  On this day in history myra Hess, London England, concert pianist   

1892  On this day in history james Barrie's "Walker London," premieres in London   

1894  Ernst Friedrich, Breslau Germany, pacifist (War Against War!) on this day in history.   

1894  On February - 25 james Morrison Steele Mackaye, US actor/author/director, dies at 51   

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

1896  Italian government decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea on February - 25.   

1896  On this day in history italian govt decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea   

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

1898  William Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history paul Julius Reuter, founder of the eponymous British news agency, dies in Nice, France.   

1899  Leo J Weisgerber, German linguist on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies   

1900  Jed Harris, producer/director (Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball) on this day in history.   

1901  On February - 25 uS Steel Corp organizes under directorship of J P Morgan   

1901  George Cohan's musical "Governor's Son," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history federico Ghisi, composer   

1901  On February - 25 jose Rogel, composer, dies at 71   

1902  On this day in history max Kommerell, German literary/author (Die Gefangenen)   

1902  On this day in history carl Ignaz Franz Umlauf, composer, dies at 77   

1904  On February - 25 j M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theater Society   

1904  Adelle Davis, author (Lets Stay Healthy)/nutritionist (died of cancer) on February - 25.   

1905  Neth Workers van Vakverenigingen, (NVV) political party forms on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history boris Papandopulo, composer   

1906  Anton Stepanovich Arensky, Russian composer/conductor c t, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1907  US proclaims protectorate over Dominican Republic on February - 25.   

1907  George Bernard Shaw's "Philanderer," premieres in London on February - 25.   

1907  Mary Coyle Chase, playwright (Harvey-Pulitzer Prize) on February - 25.   

1908  On February - 25 the tunnel under the Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens   

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

1591  On February - 25 birth of friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635)   

1635  On February - 25 birth of walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen   

1643  On February - 25 birth of ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95)   

1663  Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

1680  Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer was born on February - 25.   

1682  Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 25.   

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

1536  On this day in history death of berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492)   

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)