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  Robert Hudson, composer on this day in history.   

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

1746  Cumberlands troops occupy Aberdeen on February - 25.   

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

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

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

1788  Mateo Ferrer, composer on February - 25.   

1791  On February - 25 1st Bank of US chartered   

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

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

1794  On this day in history gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Dutch earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam   

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  On February - 25 1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land   

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

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 February - 25 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 February - 25.   

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

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

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

1830  On February - 25 victor Hugo's "Hernani" premieres in Paris   

1832  Theodorus J I Arnold, bibliographer (Bibliotheca Belgian) on February - 25.   

1833  On this day in history clement Anselm Evans, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911   

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

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

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

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  Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born on February - 25.   

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

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

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

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

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  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  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 February - 25.   

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 February - 25.