Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 25

1847  On this day in history birth of john Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism)   

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 this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history birth of menso Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/water colors painter   

1860  William James Ashley, English economic-historian was born on February - 25.   

1866  Benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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 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  Otakar Ostrcil, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1882  On February - 25 birth of jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary)   

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

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

1887  On this day in history birth of leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter)   

1888  John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59) was born on February - 25.   

1889  On this day in history birth of homer S. Ferguson, United States Senator (d. 1982)   

1890  On this day in history birth of myra Hess, London England, concert pianist   

1894  On this day in history birth of ernst Friedrich, Breslau Germany, pacifist (War Against War!)   

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 February - 25.   

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

1895  On this day in history birth of henri Martelli, composer   

1896  On February - 25 birth of john J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark)   

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

1899  On this day in history birth of leo J Weisgerber, German linguist   

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 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  Walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies on this day in history.   

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

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.