Page 2: Historical Events In February - 25

1727  On February - 25 armand-Louis Couperin, composer   

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

1732  On February - 25 robert Hudson, composer   

1735  On this day in history ernst William Wolf, composer   

1746  Cumberlands troops occupy Aberdeen on this day in history.   

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

1751  1st performing monkey exhibited in America, NYC (admission 1 cent) on February - 25.   

1778  On this day in history jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru   

1788  On February - 25 mateo Ferrer, composer   

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  On this day in history gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Dutch earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam   

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  On this day in history 1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land   

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

1804  On this day in history jefferson nominated for President at Democratic-Republican caucus   

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

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

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

1811  On this day in history carl Schuberth, composer   

1814  On February - 25 taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian national poet/painter (3/9 NS) [OS]   

1815  Robert Hall Chilton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on February - 25.   

1826  Piotr A von der Pahlen, military governor of St Petersburg, dies at 60 on February - 25.   

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

1828  John Quincy Adam's son John marries in White House on February - 25.   

1830  Victor Hugo's "Hernani" premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1832  Theodorus J I Arnold, bibliographer (Bibliotheca Belgian) on this day in history.   

1833  Clement Anselm Evans, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history 1st US electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport   

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1398  Xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435) was born on February - 25.   

1591  On this day in history 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  Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

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

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)   

0779  On this day in history walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies   

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  Death of William Lilye, English classical scholar on February - 25.   

1536  On February - 25 death of berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492)   

1553  On February - 25 death of hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492)   

1558  On February - 25 death of eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498)