Page 4: Historical Events In February - 25

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

1882  Jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary) on February - 25.   

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

1885  US Congress condemns barbed wire around govt grounds on this day in history.   

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

1888  John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59) on February - 25.   

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

1892  James Barrie's "Walker London," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

1894  On February - 25 james Morrison Steele Mackaye, US actor/author/director, dies at 51   

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

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

1896  Italian govt decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea on this day in history.   

1896  John J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history william Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles)   

1899  Paul Julius Reuter, founder of the eponymous British news agency, dies in Nice, France on this day in history.   

1899  Leo J Weisgerber, German linguist on this day in history.   

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

1900  On February - 25 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 this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history federico Ghisi, composer   

1901  On this day in history jose Rogel, composer, dies at 71   

1902  On February - 25 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  Adelle Davis, author (Lets Stay Healthy)/nutritionist (died of cancer) on February - 25.   

1905  Neth Workers van Vakverenigingen, (NVV) political party forms on this day in history.   

1906  Boris Papandopulo, composer on this day in history.   

1906  Anton Stepanovich Arensky, Russian composer/conductor c t, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1907  On February - 25 uS proclaims protectorate over Dominican Republic   

1907  On February - 25 george Bernard Shaw's "Philanderer," premieres in London   

1907  Mary Coyle Chase, playwright (Harvey-Pulitzer Prize) on February - 25.   

1908  On February - 25 the tunnel under the Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens   

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

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

1635  On February - 25 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 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 this day in history.   

1692  On February - 25 birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)   

0779  Walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies on February - 25.   

1246  Death of Dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on February - 25.   

1247  On this day in history hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies   

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