Page 3: Historical Events In February - 25

1838  On this day in history canadian militia routs American republican sympathizers on Fighting Island, in the Detroit River   

1838  On this day in history london pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours   

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

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

1840  Alexis Hollander, composer on February - 25.   

1841  On this day in history the birth of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French artist   

1841  Pierre Auguste Renoir, Limoges France, Impressionist painter/sculptor on February - 25.   

1842  On this day in history karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou)   

1847  On this day in history state University of Iowa is approved   

1847  John Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism) on February - 25.   

1851  On February - 25 ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53   

1852  Thomas Moore, writer (Utopia), dies on this day in history.   

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

1862  Congress establishes the US Bureau of Engraving &Printing on this day in history.   

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

1862  Congress forms US Bureau of Engraving & Printing on this day in history.   

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 February - 25.   

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

1868  Andrew Johnson impeached for violation of the Tenure of Office act on February - 25.   

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

1870  Hiram Revels, Mississippi, is sworn in as first black member of Congress (Senator) on this day in history.   

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  The birth of Enrico Caruso, Italian operatic tenor on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1879  Congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history otakar Ostrcil, composer   

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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 this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history 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  On February - 25 birth of philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer   

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

1246  On February - 25 death of dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd   

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 February - 25.   

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 February - 25.   

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