Page 6: Historical Events In February - 25

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

1926  On February - 25 kwo-Min-Tang (Guomindang) declares war on government/warlords   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1933  1st genuine aircraft carrier christened, USS Ranger on February - 25.   

1934  Daniel Protheroe, composer, dies at 67 on February - 25.   

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

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

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

1939  The first 'Anderson' air raid shelters are erected, in London on this day in history.   

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

1940  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1942  On this day in history leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61   

1943  Vietminh forms Indo Chinese Democratic Front on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history uS aircraft carriers attack Tokyo   

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

1948  On this day in history communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier   

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

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

1951  The first Pan American Games open (Buenos Aires Argentina) on this day in history.   

1951  On February - 25 "Michael Todd's Peep Show" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 278 perf   

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

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

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

1953  On this day in history jesus Garcia Leoz, composer, dies at 49   

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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 this day in history.   

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 February - 25.   

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

1680  On February - 25 birth of philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer   

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

1692  Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) was born on February - 25.   

0779  Walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies on February - 25.   

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 February - 25 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  Death of Berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492) on this day in history.   

1553  Death of Hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492) on February - 25.   

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