Page 5: Historical Events In February - 25

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

1908  On February - 25 frank G Slaughter, author (Sangaree)   

1909  On February - 25 edgar Pangborn, US, sci-fi author (Judgment of Eve, Davy)   

1910  Dali Lama flees Tibet from Chinese troop to British-Indies on February - 25.   

1910  On February - 25 millicent Fenwick, NYC, (Rep-R-NJ 1975-82) (Doonesbury)   

1911  On this day in history opera "Natoma," premieres in Phila   

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

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  Gert Froebe, Saxony Germany, actor (Goldfinger) on February - 25.   

1914  On February - 25 john Arlott, cricketer (the doyen of cricket commentators & writers)   

1914  John Tenniel, British illustrator (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 93 on February - 25.   

1915  On February - 25 george Mimot, physician (Nobel-1934), dies   

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

1916  On this day in history ian Wallace, British CEO   

1917  On February - 25 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  On February - 25 the birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist   

1917  Alex Gordon, architect on February - 25.   

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

1919  On this day in history league of Nations set up by Paris Treaty   

1919  Oregon is first state to tax gasoline (1¢ per gallon) on this day in history.   

1919  On February - 25 f de Jong Edz, Dutch historian   

1920  On this day in history 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  Aloys, Liechtenstein nobleman/politician, dies at 73 on February - 25.   

1921  On February - 25 georgian SSR proclaimed   

1921  Jack Haley (Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz) marries Florence McFadden on February - 25.   

1922  Henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer, guillotined at 52 on February - 25.   

1923  On this day in history bread in Berlin rises to 2,000 mark   

1924  Marie Boyd scores 156 points in Maryland HS basketball game (163-3) on this day in history.   

1925  Glacier Bay National Monument established in Alaska on this day in history.   

1925  US female Figure Skating championship won by Beatrix Loughran on this day in history.   

1925  US male Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles on this day in history.   

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  On February - 25 birth of friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635)   

1635  Walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On February - 25 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 February - 25.