Historical Events In February - 25

1926  On this day in history francisco Franco becomes General of Spain   

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

1927  On this day in history gdansk &Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor   

1927  On February - 25 gdanks & Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor   

1930  Check photographing device patented on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history immigrant Adolf Hitler gets German citizenship   

1933  On February - 25 uSS Ranger the first genuine aircraft carrier christened   

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

1934  On this day in history daniel Protheroe, composer, dies at 67   

1937  The birth of Tom Courtenay, Actor on February - 25.   

1938  British Lord Halifax becomes Foreign Minister on this day in history.   

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

1940  On February - 25 1st televised (W2XBS, NYC) hockey game (Rangers vs Canadians)   

1941  February strike against persecution of Jews, in Amsterdam on February - 25.   

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

1941  On February - 25 boston Bruins set NHL record of 23-game unbeaten streak (15-0-8)   

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

1943  On February - 25 vietminh forms Indo Chinese Democratic Front   

1944  On this day in history uS first Army completes invasion plan   

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

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

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

1947  Friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1948  Communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier on February - 25.   

1949  WAC Corporal rocket achieves height of 400k (record) on February - 25.   

1950  "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon & Woody Allen on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history the first Pan American Games open (Buenos Aires Argentina)   

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

1952  6th Winter Olympics games close at Oslo, Norway on this day in history.   

1952  6th Winter Olympic games close at Oslo, Norway on this day in history.   

1953  "Wonderful Town" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 559 perfs on February - 25.   

1953  On February - 25 jesus Garcia Leoz, composer, dies at 49   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

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

1591  On this day in history 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  Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) was born on February - 25.   

1663  On this day in history 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  Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) was born on February - 25.   

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

1246  Death of Dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on February - 25.   

1247  On February - 25 hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies   

1495  On February - 25 djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35   

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

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

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.