Historical Events In February - 25

1881  William Foster, Mass, Communist Pres candidate (1924,28,32) on February - 25.  

1882  On this day in history jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary)  

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

1885  On February - 25 uS Congress condemns barbed wire around govt grounds  

1887  Leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter) on February - 25.  

1888  John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59) on this day in history.  

1890  Myra Hess, London England, concert pianist on this day in history.  

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

1894  On February - 25 ernst Friedrich, Breslau Germany, pacifist (War Against War!)  

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

1895  On this day in history deBenneville "Bert" Bell, PA, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF (Eagles)  

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

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

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

1898  On February - 25 william Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles)  

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

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

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

1900  Jed Harris, producer/director (Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball) on this day in history.  

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

1901  On this day in history george Cohan's musical "Governor's Son," premieres in NYC  

1901  On February - 25 federico Ghisi, composer  

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

1902  Max Kommerell, German literary/author (Die Gefangenen) on February - 25.  

1902  Carl Ignaz Franz Umlauf, composer, dies at 77 on February - 25.  

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

1904  On this day in history adelle Davis, author (Lets Stay Healthy)/nutritionist (died of cancer)  

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 February - 25.  

1907  US proclaims protectorate over Dominican Republic on February - 25.  

1907  George Bernard Shaw's "Philanderer," premieres in London on this day in history.  

1907  On February - 25 mary Coyle Chase, playwright (Harvey-Pulitzer Prize)  

1908  On February - 25 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  On February - 25 birth of walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen  

1643  On this day in history birth of ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95)  

1663  Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.  

1680  Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer was born on this day in history.  

1682  On February - 25 birth of giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771)  

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 February - 25.  

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

1247  On February - 25 hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies  

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 February - 25.  

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)