1398 On this day in history birth of xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435) 

1591 On February - 25 birth of friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) 

1635 On this day in history birth of walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen 

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

1663 Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718) was born on this day in history. 

1680 Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer was born on this day in history. 

1682 On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771) 

1692 On February - 25 birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) 
