Historical Events In February - 25

0138  On this day in history the Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor.  

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

1095  Council of Rockingham bishop Anselmus vs King William II Rufus on this day in history.  

1095  Council of Rockingham: bishop Anselmus vs King William II Rufus on February - 25.  

1246  On this day in history dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd  

1247  Hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies on this day in history.  

1358  Dalmatië flees Venice on this day in history.  

1358  On February - 25 dalmatie flees Venice  

1495  Djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35 on February - 25.  

1497  Italians troops reconquer Taranto on France on this day in history.  

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1502  On February - 25 austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats government machine  

1502  Austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats govt machine on this day in history.  

1522  William Lilye, English classical scholar on this day in history.  

1540  Francisco Vásquez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola México on February - 25.  

1540  On this day in history francisco V squez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola Mexico  

1570  On this day in history pius V excommunicates Elizabeth, absolves her subjects from allegiance  

1601  Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, executed for treason against Elizabeth on this day in history.  

1602  On this day in history everard van Reyd, Dutch historian, dies at about 51  

1605  On this day in history portuguese garrison on Ambon surrenders to Admiral Van der Haghen  

1623  Duke Maximilian I of Bavaria becomes monarch of Palts on this day in history.  

1634  On February - 25 irish captain Walter Devereaux kills duke Wallenstein  

1634  Albrecht WE baron von Wallenstein, German duke, murdered at 50 on February - 25.  

1635  Walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen on this day in history.  

1643  On February - 25 dutch US colonists kill Algonquin-Indians  

1643  Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) on February - 25.  

1643  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at 60 on February - 25.  

1667  On February - 25 abraham Crijnssens fleet reach Fort Willoughby on Suriname River  

1680  On February - 25 philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer  

1682  On February - 25 alessandro Stradella, Italian violist/composer, murdered at 37  

1707  On this day in history carlo Goldoni, Italy, lawyer/playwright (Belisario, Love of 3 Oranges)  

1713  Frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13), dies at 55 on February - 25.  

1719  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer, dies at 66 on February - 25.  

1723  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/architect, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

1725  On this day in history armand-Louis Couperin, Paris France, organist/composer (Notre Dame)  

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1398  Xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435) was born on this day in history.  

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

1635  Walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen was born on February - 25.  

1643  Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) was born on February - 25.  

1663  On this day in history birth of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718)  

1680  On February - 25 birth of philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer  

1682  On February - 25 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)  

0779  Walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies on February - 25.  

1246  Death of Dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on February - 25.  

1247  Hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies on February - 25.  

1495  On February - 25 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 this day in history.  

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)