Page 6: Historical Events In February - 25

1926  Francisco Franco becomes General of Spain on February - 25.   

1926  Kwo-Min-Tang (Guomindang) declares war on government/warlords on February - 25.   

1927  Gdansk &Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor on February - 25.   

1927  Gdanks & Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor on February - 25.   

1930  Check photographing device patented on this day in history.   

1932  Immigrant Adolf Hitler gets German citizenship on this day in history.   

1933  USS Ranger the first genuine aircraft carrier christened on February - 25.   

1933  On this day in history 1st genuine aircraft carrier christened, USS Ranger   

1934  On February - 25 daniel Protheroe, composer, dies at 67   

1937  On February - 25 the birth of Tom Courtenay, Actor   

1938  British Lord Halifax becomes Foreign Minister on February - 25.   

1939  On February - 25 first Anderson bomb shelter in Britain erected in an Islington garden   

1939  On this day in history the first 'Anderson' air raid shelters are erected, in London   

1939  On this day in history 1st Anderson bomb shelter in Britain erected in an Islington garden   

1940  1st televised (W2XBS, NYC) hockey game (Rangers vs Canadians) on this day in history.   

1941  February strike against persecution of Jews, in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1941  The birth of David Puttnam, English film producer on February - 25.   

1941  Boston Bruins set NHL record of 23-game unbeaten streak (15-0-8) on this day in history.   

1942  Leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61 on February - 25.   

1943  On February - 25 vietminh forms Indo Chinese Democratic Front   

1944  US first Army completes invasion plan on February - 25.   

1944  US 1st Army completes invasion plan on this day in history.   

1945  On February - 25 sgt. Aubrey Cosens (Queen's Own Rifles of Canada) awarded the Victoria Cross at the Goch-Calear Road, Germany   

1945  US aircraft carriers attack Tokyo on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82   

1948  Communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier on this day in history.   

1949  On February - 25 wAC Corporal rocket achieves height of 400k (record)   

1950  "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon & Woody Allen on February - 25.   

1951  On February - 25 the first Pan American Games open (Buenos Aires Argentina)   

1951  On this day in history "Michael Todd's Peep Show" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 278 perf   

1952  On February - 25 6th Winter Olympics games close at Oslo, Norway   

1952  6th Winter Olympic games close at Oslo, Norway on February - 25.   

1953  On this day in history "Wonderful Town" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 559 perfs   

1953  Jesus Garcia Leoz, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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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  Walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen was born on February - 25.   

1643  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer   

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

1692  On February - 25 birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)   

0779  On this day in history walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies   

1246  On this day in history 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 this day in history djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35   

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

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

1553  On this day in history 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 February - 25.