Historical Events In February - 25

1881  William Foster, Mass, Communist Pres candidate (1924,28,32) on this day in history.  

1882  On February - 25 jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary)  

1885  US Congress condemns barbed wire around government grounds on February - 25.  

1885  On this day in history uS Congress condemns barbed wire around govt grounds  

1887  On this day in history leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter)  

1888  On this day in history john Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59)  

1890  On February - 25 myra Hess, London England, concert pianist  

1892  James Barrie's "Walker London," premieres in London on February - 25.  

1894  On this day in history ernst Friedrich, Breslau Germany, pacifist (War Against War!)  

1894  James Morrison Steele Mackaye, US actor/author/director, dies at 51 on February - 25.  

1895  DeBenneville "Bert" Bell, PA, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF (Eagles) on this day in history.  

1896  Italian government decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea on February - 25.  

1896  On February - 25 italian govt decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea  

1896  On this day in history john J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark)  

1898  William Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles) on this day in history.  

1899  On February - 25 paul Julius Reuter, founder of the eponymous British news agency, dies in Nice, France.  

1899  Leo J Weisgerber, German linguist on February - 25.  

1899  On this day in history paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies  

1900  On this day in history jed Harris, producer/director (Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball)  

1901  US Steel Corp organizes under directorship of J P Morgan on this day in history.  

1901  George Cohan's musical "Governor's Son," premieres in NYC on February - 25.  

1901  Federico Ghisi, composer on this day in history.  

1901  On February - 25 jose Rogel, composer, dies at 71  

1902  On this day in history max Kommerell, German literary/author (Die Gefangenen)  

1902  On February - 25 carl Ignaz Franz Umlauf, composer, dies at 77  

1904  J M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theater Society on February - 25.  

1904  On February - 25 adelle Davis, author (Lets Stay Healthy)/nutritionist (died of cancer)  

1905  On this day in history neth Workers van Vakverenigingen, (NVV) political party forms  

1906  Boris Papandopulo, composer on February - 25.  

1906  Anton Stepanovich Arensky, Russian composer/conductor c t, dies at 44 on February - 25.  

1907  On February - 25 uS proclaims protectorate over Dominican Republic  

1907  On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Philanderer," premieres in London  

1907  Mary Coyle Chase, playwright (Harvey-Pulitzer Prize) on this day in history.  

1908  On this day in history the tunnel under the Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens  

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

1591  Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born on this day in history.  

1635  Walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen was born on this day in history.  

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  Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer was born on February - 25.  

1682  Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.  

1692  On February - 25 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  On this day in history death of dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd  

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  Death of William Lilye, English classical scholar on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.