Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 25

1847  John Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism) was born on this day in history.   

1855  George Bonnor, cricketer (big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888) was born on February - 25.   

1855  On this day in history birth of cesário Verde, Portuguese poet (d. 1886)   

1856  Charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876] was born on February - 25.   

1860  On February - 25 birth of menso Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/water colors painter   

1860  On February - 25 birth of william James Ashley, English economic-historian   

1866  On February - 25 birth of benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher   

1868  On this day in history birth of anthony J Block, Dutch lawyer (strafproces)   

1871  Oliver Samuel Campbell, tennis champ (US Open-1890) was born on this day in history.   

1873  Enrico Caruso, Naples Italy, operatic tenor (Faust) was born on this day in history.   

1876  Charles Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1856] was born on February - 25.   

1877  On this day in history birth of erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist (d. 1935)   

1879  Otakar Ostrcil, composer was born on February - 25.   

1881  On this day in history birth of william Foster, Mass, Communist Pres candidate (1924,28,32)   

1882  Jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history birth of princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone (d. 1981)   

1885  Sylvia Brett, Lady Brooke, Ranee of Sarawak (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.   

1887  Leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter) was born on February - 25.   

1888  On this day in history birth of john Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59)   

1889  Homer S. Ferguson, United States Senator (d. 1982) was born on February - 25.   

1890  On February - 25 birth of myra Hess, London England, concert pianist   

1894  Ernst Friedrich, Breslau Germany, pacifist (War Against War!) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Howard Wendell, Poland, actor (4 Skulls of Jonathan Drake) was born on February - 25.   

1894  Meher Baba, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On February - 25 birth of deBenneville "Bert" Bell, PA, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF (Eagles)   

1895  Henri Martelli, composer was born on February - 25.   

1896  On this day in history birth of john J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark)   

1898  On this day in history birth of william Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles)   

1899  Leo J Weisgerber, German linguist was born on February - 25.   

1900  On this day in history birth of jed Harris, producer/director (Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball)   

1901  Federico Ghisi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1901  On February - 25 birth of [Herbert] Zeppo Marx, NYC, comedian/actor (Marx Brothers)   

1902  On February - 25 birth of max Kommerell, German literary/author (Die Gefangenen)   

1902  Oscar Cullmann, Swiss theologist (Das Petrusproblem) was born on February - 25.   

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

1246  On February - 25 death of dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd   

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

1495  Djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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 February - 25 death of hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492)   

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