Page 7: Historical Events In February - 25

1954  Abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier on February - 25.   

1955  Marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59 on February - 25.   

1956  Khrushchev denounces Stalin at 20th Soviet Party Conference on this day in history.   

1957  Buddy Holly &the Crickets record "That'll Be the Day" on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history buddy Holly & Crickets record "That'll Be the Day"   

1957  Kurt von Wolfurt, composer, dies at 76 on February - 25.   

1960  John Cage's "Music for Amplified Toy Pianos," premieres on February - 25.   

1960  On February - 25 everhardus J van Romondt, Dutch Antillean minister, dies at 51   

1961  On this day in history niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak   

1962  India Congress Party wins elections on February - 25.   

1962  On February - 25 robert Kennedy visits Netherlands   

1962  On this day in history wilhelm Pessler, German sociologist, dies at 81   

1963  Beatles release their first single in US "Please Please Me" on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 25 austrian chancellor Alfons Gorbach resigns   

1964  Cassius Clay, a 7-1 underdog, TKOs champion Sonny Liston in the 7th round to win the world heavyweight title on February - 25.   

1964  Alexander Archipenko, sculptor, dies on February - 25.   

1966  Syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad on February - 25.   

1967  On February - 25 john Griggs, actor (Joey Bishop Show), dies at 57   

1968  On this day in history 430 Unification Church couples wed in Korea   

1968  Makarios re-elected President of Cyprus on this day in history.   

1968  Camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47), dies at 96 on this day in history.   

1969  On February - 25 beatles begin recording for the Abbey Road album   

1969  Mariner 6 launched for fly-by of Mars on February - 25.   

1969  On this day in history jan Zajic, Czech student, self incinerates   

1970  On February - 25 mark Rothko, abstract expressionist (Green on Blue), dies at 66   

1971  On this day in history "Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 1,316 performances   

1972  On this day in history ontario Hydro opens $75 million Pickering nuclear power plant; has been the largest single producer of electricity in the world   

1972  Paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single on February - 25.   

1973  On February - 25 juan Corona sentenced to 25 life sentences for 25 murders   

1975  On this day in history elijah Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam, dies in Chicago at 78   

1976  India announces plans to take action against parents who had more than two children on this day in history.   

1977  Oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons on February - 25.   

1977  On February - 25 soyuz 24 returns to Earth   

1978  Daniel "Chappie" James Jr, retired Air Force general, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1635  Walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen was born on February - 25.   

1643  Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) was born on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history 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 February - 25.   

1692  Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

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

1246  Death of Dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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