Historical Events In February - 25

1908  1st tunnel under Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history frank G Slaughter, author (Sangaree)   

1909  Edgar Pangborn, US, sci-fi author (Judgment of Eve, Davy) on February - 25.   

1910  Dali Lama flees Tibet from Chinese troop to British-Indies on this day in history.   

1910  Millicent Fenwick, NYC, (Rep-R-NJ 1975-82) (Doonesbury) on February - 25.   

1911  Opera "Natoma," premieres in Phila on February - 25.   

1912  Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg on February - 25.   

1912  On this day in history richard Wattis, England, actor (Hobson's Choice, Prince & Showgirl)   

1913  16th Amendment ratified, authorizing income tax on February - 25.   

1913  On this day in history gert Froebe, Saxony Germany, actor (Goldfinger)   

1914  John Arlott, cricketer (the doyen of cricket commentators & writers) on February - 25.   

1914  On February - 25 john Tenniel, British illustrator (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 93   

1915  George Mimot, physician (Nobel-1934), dies on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history german troops conquer Fort Douaumont near Verdun   

1916  On February - 25 ian Wallace, British CEO   

1917  On February - 25 laconia, a Cunard ship. Sunk by torpedo attack from German U-boat U50 on the return journey from the USA to Liverpool while about 150 miles north west of the Fastnet Rock. There was a crew of 217 and she was carrying 75 passengers. 12 people were killed, 6 crew and 6 passengers.   

1917  The birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist on February - 25.   

1917  On February - 25 alex Gordon, architect   

1918  On this day in history henry Norwood Ewell, Harrisburg Pa, 4x100m runner (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1919  On this day in history league of Nations set up by Paris Treaty   

1919  Oregon is first state to tax gasoline (1¢ per gallon) on February - 25.   

1919  F de Jong Edz, Dutch historian on February - 25.   

1920  On February - 25 the NSDAP - National Socialist German Workers Party - publishes a 25-point program in Munich. The party has 60 members. Hitler begins making speeches, drawing thousands; he builds the Nazi Party and the S.A. Stormtroopers, a private army.   

1920  Antony Duff, diplomat on February - 25.   

1920  Aloys, Liechtenstein nobleman/politician, dies at 73 on February - 25.   

1921  On this day in history georgian SSR proclaimed   

1921  Jack Haley (Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz) marries Florence McFadden on February - 25.   

1922  Henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer, guillotined at 52 on this day in history.   

1923  Bread in Berlin rises to 2,000 mark on February - 25.   

1924  Marie Boyd scores 156 points in Maryland HS basketball game (163-3) on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history glacier Bay National Monument established in Alaska   

1925  US female Figure Skating championship won by Beatrix Loughran on February - 25.   

1925  On February - 25 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles   

1925  On this day in history pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer, dies at 81   

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1398  Xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435) was born on February - 25.   

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

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  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  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 February - 25.   

1536  On this day in history 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  On February - 25 death of eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498)