Page 2: Historical Events In February - 25

1727  Armand-Louis Couperin, composer on February - 25.   

1731  Simon Stijl, Frisian physician/writer on February - 25.   

1732  On this day in history robert Hudson, composer   

1735  Ernst William Wolf, composer on this day in history.   

1746  On February - 25 cumberlands troops occupy Aberdeen   

1751  First performing monkey exhibited in America, NYC (admission 1¢) on this day in history.   

1751  On this day in history 1st performing monkey exhibited in America, NYC (admission 1 cent)   

1778  Jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru on this day in history.   

1788  Mateo Ferrer, composer on this day in history.   

1791  1st Bank of US chartered on February - 25.   

1793  On February - 25 uS President George Washington and his department heads hold their first Cabinet meeting.   

1793  On this day in history 1st cabinet meeting (At George Washington's home)   

1794  Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Dutch earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam on February - 25.   

1797  On February - 25 colonel William Tate and his force of 1000-1500 soldiers surrender after the Last Invasion of Britain   

1799  Congress passes first federal quarantine legislation on February - 25.   

1799  1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land on February - 25.   

1803  On this day in history 1,800 sovereign German states unite into 60 states   

1804  Jefferson nominated for President at Democratic-Republican caucus on this day in history.   

1807  George Alfred Trenholm, Secy Treas (Confederacy), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history james Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

1809  On February - 25 george Washington Cullom, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892   

1811  Carl Schuberth, composer on this day in history.   

1814  Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian national poet/painter (3/9 NS) [OS] on this day in history.   

1815  On February - 25 robert Hall Chilton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

1826  Piotr A von der Pahlen, military governor of St Petersburg, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history john Quincy Adam's son John marries in the White House   

1828  John Quincy Adam's son John marries in White House on this day in history.   

1830  Victor Hugo's "Hernani" premieres in Paris on February - 25.   

1832  On this day in history theodorus J I Arnold, bibliographer (Bibliotheca Belgian)   

1833  Clement Anselm Evans, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911 on February - 25.   

1836  On February - 25 samuel Colt patents first revolving barrel multishot firearm   

1836  On February - 25 samuel Colt patents 1st revolving barrel multishot firearm   

1837  On this day in history the first US electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport   

1837  1st US electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport on February - 25.   

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1398  On February - 25 birth of xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435)   

1591  Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born on this day in history.   

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

1643  On February - 25 birth of ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95)   

1663  Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718) was born on February - 25.   

1680  On this day in history birth of philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer   

1682  Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

1692  On this day in history 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  On February - 25 death of dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd   

1247  On this day in history hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies   

1495  On this day in history djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35   

1522  On February - 25 death of william Lilye, English classical scholar   

1536  On this day in history death of berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492)   

1553  Death of Hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492) on February - 25.   

1558  Death of Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498) on this day in history.