Page 3: Historical Events In February - 25

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

1838  London pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours on this day in history.   

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

1839  On this day in history seminoles & black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West   

1840  Alexis Hollander, composer on February - 25.   

1841  On February - 25 the birth of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French artist   

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

1842  Karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou) on February - 25.   

1847  State University of Iowa is approved on this day in history.   

1847  John Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism) on this day in history.   

1851  Ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876]   

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

1860  On February - 25 menso Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/water colors painter   

1862  On February - 25 congress establishes the US Bureau of Engraving &Printing   

1862  Paper currency (greenbacks) introduced in US by President Abraham Lincoln on this day in history.   

1862  On February - 25 congress forms US Bureau of Engraving & Printing   

1863  On this day in history congress creates national banking system, comptroller of currency   

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

1866  Benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher on February - 25.   

1868  Andrew Johnson impeached for violation of the Tenure of Office act on this day in history.   

1868  Anthony J Block, Dutch lawyer (strafproces) on this day in history.   

1870  On February - 25 hiram Revels, Mississippi, is sworn in as first black member of Congress (Senator)   

1870  On this day in history hiram Revels, is sworn in as 1st black member of Congress (Sen-R-MS)   

1871  Oliver Samuel Campbell, tennis champ (US Open-1890) on this day in history.   

1873  On February - 25 the birth of Enrico Caruso, Italian operatic tenor   

1873  On this day in history enrico Caruso, Naples Italy, operatic tenor (Faust)   

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

1876  On this day in history charles Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1856]   

1879  Congress passed first Timberland Protection Act on February - 25.   

1879  On this day in history congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act   

1879  Otakar Ostrcil, composer on this day in history.   

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1398  Xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1692  Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) was born on February - 25.   

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  On February - 25 hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies   

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

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

1536  Death of Berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492) on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history 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 February - 25.