Historical Events In February - 25

1908  1st tunnel under Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history frank G Slaughter, author (Sangaree)   

1909  On this day in history edgar Pangborn, US, sci-fi author (Judgment of Eve, Davy)   

1910  On this day in history dali Lama flees Tibet from Chinese troop to British-Indies   

1910  Millicent Fenwick, NYC, (Rep-R-NJ 1975-82) (Doonesbury) on February - 25.   

1911  On February - 25 opera "Natoma," premieres in Phila   

1912  Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg on February - 25.   

1912  Richard Wattis, England, actor (Hobson's Choice, Prince & Showgirl) on this day in history.   

1913  16th Amendment ratified, authorizing income tax on February - 25.   

1913  On February - 25 gert Froebe, Saxony Germany, actor (Goldfinger)   

1914  On this day in history john Arlott, cricketer (the doyen of cricket commentators & writers)   

1914  On this day in history john Tenniel, British illustrator (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 93   

1915  On this day in history george Mimot, physician (Nobel-1934), dies   

1916  German troops conquer Fort Douaumont near Verdun on this day in history.   

1916  On February - 25 ian Wallace, British CEO   

1917  On this day in history laconia, a Cunard ship. Sunk by torpedo attack from German U-boat U50 on the return journey from the USA to Liverpool while about 150 miles north west of the Fastnet Rock. There was a crew of 217 and she was carrying 75 passengers. 12 people were killed, 6 crew and 6 passengers.   

1917  The birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history alex Gordon, architect   

1918  On this day in history henry Norwood Ewell, Harrisburg Pa, 4x100m runner (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1919  League of Nations set up by Paris Treaty on this day in history.   

1919  On February - 25 oregon is first state to tax gasoline (1¢ per gallon)   

1919  F de Jong Edz, Dutch historian on this day in history.   

1920  On February - 25 the NSDAP - National Socialist German Workers Party - publishes a 25-point program in Munich. The party has 60 members. Hitler begins making speeches, drawing thousands; he builds the Nazi Party and the S.A. Stormtroopers, a private army.   

1920  On this day in history antony Duff, diplomat   

1920  On this day in history aloys, Liechtenstein nobleman/politician, dies at 73   

1921  Georgian SSR proclaimed on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history jack Haley (Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz) marries Florence McFadden.   

1922  On February - 25 henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer, guillotined at 52   

1923  Bread in Berlin rises to 2,000 mark on this day in history.   

1924  On February - 25 marie Boyd scores 156 points in Maryland HS basketball game (163-3)   

1925  Glacier Bay National Monument established in Alaska on February - 25.   

1925  On February - 25 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Beatrix Loughran   

1925  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles   

1925  On this day in history pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer, dies at 81   

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1398  Xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435) was born on February - 25.   

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 February - 25.   

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 February - 25.   

1682  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771)   

1692  Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) was born on February - 25.   

0779  On February - 25 walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies   

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  On February - 25 djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35   

1522  On February - 25 death of william Lilye, English classical scholar   

1536  On February - 25 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 February - 25 death of eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498)