Famous Birthdays 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 this day in history.   

1855  Cesário Verde, Portuguese poet (d. 1886) was born on February - 25.   

1856  On this day in history birth of charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876]   

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  Benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher was born on February - 25.   

1868  Anthony J Block, Dutch lawyer (strafproces) was born on this day in history.   

1871  Oliver Samuel Campbell, tennis champ (US Open-1890) was born on February - 25.   

1873  On February - 25 birth of enrico Caruso, Naples Italy, operatic tenor (Faust)   

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  On this day in history birth of otakar Ostrcil, composer   

1881  On February - 25 birth of william Foster, Mass, Communist Pres candidate (1924,28,32)   

1882  Jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary) was born on February - 25.   

1883  Princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history birth of sylvia Brett, Lady Brooke, Ranee of Sarawak (d. 1971)   

1887  Leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter) was born on this day in history.   

1888  John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59) was born on this day in history.   

1889  Homer S. Ferguson, United States Senator (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Myra Hess, London England, concert pianist was born on February - 25.   

1894  Ernst Friedrich, Breslau Germany, pacifist (War Against War!) was born on February - 25.   

1894  On this day in history birth of howard Wendell, Poland, actor (4 Skulls of Jonathan Drake)   

1894  Meher Baba, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1969) was born on February - 25.   

1895  DeBenneville "Bert" Bell, PA, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF (Eagles) was born on February - 25.   

1895  Henri Martelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1896  John J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark) was born on this day in history.   

1898  William Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles) was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 25 birth of federico Ghisi, composer   

1901  On this day in history birth of [Herbert] Zeppo Marx, NYC, comedian/actor (Marx Brothers)   

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

1902  On this day in history birth of oscar Cullmann, Swiss theologist (Das Petrusproblem)   

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

1536  On February - 25 death of berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492)   

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 this day in history.