Historical Events In February - 25

1881  On February - 25 william Foster, Mass, Communist Pres candidate (1924,28,32)  

1882  Jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1888  On February - 25 john Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59)  

1890  On this day in history myra Hess, London England, concert pianist  

1892  On this day in history james Barrie's "Walker London," premieres in London  

1894  On February - 25 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 this day in history.  

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

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  On February - 25 leo J Weisgerber, German linguist  

1899  Paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies on February - 25.  

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 February - 25.  

1901  On this day in history federico Ghisi, composer  

1901  Jose Rogel, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1902  On February - 25 max Kommerell, German literary/author (Die Gefangenen)  

1902  On this day in history carl Ignaz Franz Umlauf, composer, dies at 77  

1904  J M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theater Society on this day in history.  

1904  Adelle Davis, author (Lets Stay Healthy)/nutritionist (died of cancer) on February - 25.  

1905  Neth Workers van Vakverenigingen, (NVV) political party forms on February - 25.  

1906  Boris Papandopulo, composer on this day in history.  

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

1907  On this day in history 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 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 February - 25.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1495  Djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

1522  Death of William Lilye, English classical scholar on this day in history.  

1536  On this day in history death of berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492)  

1553  On February - 25 death of hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492)  

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