Historical Events In February - 25

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

1926  On this day in history kwo-Min-Tang (Guomindang) declares war on government/warlords   

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 February - 25.   

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

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  Daniel Protheroe, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history the birth of Tom Courtenay, Actor   

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

1939  First Anderson bomb shelter in Britain erected in an Islington garden on February - 25.   

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

1939  On February - 25 1st Anderson bomb shelter in Britain erected in an Islington garden   

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  On this day in history the birth of David Puttnam, English film producer   

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

1942  On February - 25 leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61   

1943  Vietminh forms Indo Chinese Democratic Front on February - 25.   

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

1944  On February - 25 uS 1st Army completes invasion plan   

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 February - 25.   

1948  On February - 25 communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier   

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  The first Pan American Games open (Buenos Aires Argentina) on February - 25.   

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

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

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

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

1953  On February - 25 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 February - 25.   

1635  On this day in history birth of walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen   

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

0779  On February - 25 walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies   

1246  On this day in history 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  On February - 25 djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35   

1522  Death of William Lilye, English classical scholar on February - 25.   

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

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

1558  On this day in history death of eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498)