Page 3: Historical Events In February - 25

1838  Canadian militia routs American republican sympathizers on Fighting Island, in the Detroit River on February - 25.   

1838  London pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours on February - 25.   

1839  On February - 25 seminoles &black allies shipped from Tampa Bay FL, to the West   

1839  Seminoles & black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West on February - 25.   

1840  Alexis Hollander, composer on this day in history.   

1841  The birth of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French artist on this day in history.   

1841  On February - 25 pierre Auguste Renoir, Limoges France, Impressionist painter/sculptor   

1842  On February - 25 karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou)   

1847  State University of Iowa is approved on February - 25.   

1847  On this day in history john Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism)   

1851  Ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53 on February - 25.   

1852  On this day in history thomas Moore, writer (Utopia), dies   

1855  George Bonnor, cricketer (big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888) on this day in history.   

1856  Charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876] on February - 25.   

1859  On this day in history 1st use of "insanity plea" to prove innocence   

1860  On this day in history menso Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/water colors painter   

1862  On this day in history congress establishes the US Bureau of Engraving &Printing   

1862  On February - 25 paper currency (greenbacks) introduced in US by President Abraham Lincoln   

1862  Congress forms US Bureau of Engraving & Printing on February - 25.   

1863  Congress creates national banking system, comptroller of currency on February - 25.   

1865  Otto Ludwig, German writer (Zwischen Himmel und Erde), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher   

1868  On this day in history andrew Johnson impeached for violation of the Tenure of Office act   

1868  On February - 25 anthony J Block, Dutch lawyer (strafproces)   

1870  Hiram Revels, Mississippi, is sworn in as first black member of Congress (Senator) on February - 25.   

1870  Hiram Revels, is sworn in as 1st black member of Congress (Sen-R-MS) on February - 25.   

1871  On February - 25 oliver Samuel Campbell, tennis champ (US Open-1890)   

1873  On this day in history the birth of Enrico Caruso, Italian operatic tenor   

1873  Enrico Caruso, Naples Italy, operatic tenor (Faust) on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill   

1876  Charles Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1856] on February - 25.   

1879  On this day in history congress passed first Timberland Protection Act   

1879  On February - 25 congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act   

1879  On February - 25 otakar Ostrcil, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1663  On February - 25 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 February - 25.   

1692  On this day in history birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)   

0779  On February - 25 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 this day in history.   

1495  Djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1522  Death of William Lilye, English classical scholar on February - 25.   

1536  Death of Berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492) on February - 25.   

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

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