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 February - 25 robert Hudson, composer   

1735  On February - 25 ernst William Wolf, composer   

1746  On February - 25 cumberlands troops occupy Aberdeen   

1751  On February - 25 first performing monkey exhibited in America, NYC (admission 1¢)   

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

1778  On February - 25 jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru   

1788  Mateo Ferrer, composer on February - 25.   

1791  1st Bank of US chartered on this day in history.   

1793  US President George Washington and his department heads hold their first Cabinet meeting on this day in history.   

1793  1st cabinet meeting (At George Washington's home) on February - 25.   

1794  Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Dutch earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam on this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history colonel William Tate and his force of 1000-1500 soldiers surrender after the Last Invasion of Britain   

1799  On this day in history congress passes first federal quarantine legislation   

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 February - 25.   

1807  On this day in history george Alfred Trenholm, Secy Treas (Confederacy), died in 1876   

1808  James Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on February - 25.   

1809  On this day in history george Washington Cullom, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892   

1811  On February - 25 carl Schuberth, composer   

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

1815  Robert Hall Chilton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

1826  On February - 25 piotr A von der Pahlen, military governor of St Petersburg, dies at 60   

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  On February - 25 victor Hugo's "Hernani" premieres in Paris   

1832  On February - 25 theodorus J I Arnold, bibliographer (Bibliotheca Belgian)   

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

1836  Samuel Colt patents first revolving barrel multishot firearm on this day in history.   

1836  Samuel Colt patents 1st revolving barrel multishot firearm on February - 25.   

1837  The first US electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport on February - 25.   

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

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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 February - 25 birth of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718)   

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

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

1692  Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

0779  Walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies on this day in history.   

1246  Death of Dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1536  On February - 25 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 this day in history.   

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