Page 4: Historical Events In February - 25

1885  US Congress condemns barbed wire around govt grounds   

1887  Leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter)   

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

1890  Myra Hess, London England, concert pianist   

1892  James Barrie's "Walker London," premieres in London   

1894  Ernst Friedrich, Breslau Germany, pacifist (War Against War!)   

1894  James Morrison Steele Mackaye, US actor/author/director, dies at 51.   

1895  DeBenneville "Bert" Bell, PA, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF (Eagles)   

1896  Italian government decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea.   

1896  Italian govt decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea.   

1896  John J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark).   

1898  William Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles)   

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

1899  Leo J Weisgerber, German linguist   

1899  Paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies   

1900  Jed Harris, producer/director (Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball).   

1901  US Steel Corp organizes under directorship of J P Morgan   

1901  George Cohan's musical "Governor's Son," premieres in NYC   

1901  Federico Ghisi, composer.   

1901  Jose Rogel, composer, dies at 71.   

1902  Max Kommerell, German literary/author (Die Gefangenen)   

1902  Carl Ignaz Franz Umlauf, composer, dies at 77.   

1904  J M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theater Society   

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

1905  Neth Workers van Vakverenigingen, (NVV) political party forms   

1906  Boris Papandopulo, composer   

1906  Anton Stepanovich Arensky, Russian composer/conductor c t, dies at 44.   

1907  US proclaims protectorate over Dominican Republic.   

1907  George Bernard Shaw's "Philanderer," premieres in London.   

1907  Mary Coyle Chase, playwright (Harvey-Pulitzer Prize)   

1908  The tunnel under the Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens   

1908  1st tunnel under Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens   

1908  Frank G Slaughter, author (Sangaree)   

1909  Edgar Pangborn, US, sci-fi author (Judgment of Eve, Davy).   

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1398  Xuande: Emperor of china   

1591  Friedrich von spee: German writer   

1635  Walraad: The elder, dutch fieldmarshall/earl of nassau-usingen   

1643  Ahmed ii: 21st sultan of turkey (1691-95)   

1663  Pierre antoine motteux: French-born english dramatist   

1680  Philipp hyacinth lobkowitz: Composer   

1682  Giovanni battista morgagni: Italian anatomist   

1692  Karl ludwig: Freiherr von pöllnitz, german adventurer and writer   

0779  Walburgis: Anglo-saxon abbess/saint (walpurgis night),   

1246  Death of Dafydd ap llywelyn: King of gwynedd   

1247  Hendrik iv: Duke of limburg/earl of bergen (1226-47),   

1495  Djem sultan: Son of turkish sultan mehmed ii,   

1522  William lilye: English classical scholar   

1536  Berthold haller: German-born reformer (b. 1492)   

1553  Death of Hirate masahide: Japanese diplomat and tutor of oda nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492)   

1558  Death of Eleanor of austria: Queen of portugal and france (b. 1498)