Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 25

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

1855  On this day in history birth of george Bonnor, cricketer (big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888)   

1855  Cesário Verde, Portuguese poet (d. 1886) was born on this day in history.   

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

1860  Menso Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/water colors painter was born on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history birth of william James Ashley, English economic-historian   

1866  On this day in history birth of benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher   

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 this day in history.   

1873  Enrico Caruso, Naples Italy, operatic tenor (Faust) was born on February - 25.   

1876  Charles Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1856] was born on this day in history.   

1877  Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist (d. 1935) was born on February - 25.   

1879  On February - 25 birth of otakar Ostrcil, composer   

1881  William Foster, Mass, Communist Pres candidate (1924,28,32) was born on this day in history.   

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  Sylvia Brett, Lady Brooke, Ranee of Sarawak (d. 1971) was born on February - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1894  On this day in history birth of meher Baba, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1969)   

1895  DeBenneville "Bert" Bell, PA, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF (Eagles) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On February - 25 birth of henri Martelli, composer   

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

1898  William Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles) was born on February - 25.   

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

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0779  On this day in history 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 this day in history djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35   

1522  On this day in history death of william Lilye, English classical scholar   

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.