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

1840  Alexis Hollander, composer on February - 25.   

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

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

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

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

1847  On February - 25 john Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism)   

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

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

1859  1st use of "insanity plea" to prove innocence on February - 25.   

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

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

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

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

1863  Congress creates national banking system, comptroller of currency on this day in history.   

1865  Otto Ludwig, German writer (Zwischen Himmel und Erde), dies at 47 on February - 25.   

1866  Benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher on this day in history.   

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 February - 25.   

1870  On this day in history hiram Revels, Mississippi, is sworn in as first black member of Congress (Senator)   

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

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

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  Kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill on this day in history.   

1876  On February - 25 charles Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1856]   

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

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

1879  Otakar Ostrcil, composer on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen   

1643  Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) was born on this day in history.   

1663  On February - 25 birth of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718)   

1680  On February - 25 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 this day in history.   

1247  Hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies on February - 25.   

1495  On this day in history 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  On February - 25 death of berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492)   

1553  Death of Hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492) on February - 25.   

1558  On this day in history death of eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498)