Page 5: Historical Events In February - 25

1908  On February - 25 1st tunnel under Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens   

1908  Frank G Slaughter, author (Sangaree) on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history richard Wattis, England, actor (Hobson's Choice, Prince & Showgirl)   

1913  16th Amendment ratified, authorizing income tax on this day in history.   

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

1914  John Arlott, cricketer (the doyen of cricket commentators & writers) on February - 25.   

1914  On February - 25 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 February - 25.   

1916  Ian Wallace, British CEO on this day in history.   

1917  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 on February - 25.   

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

1917  Alex Gordon, architect on February - 25.   

1918  Henry Norwood Ewell, Harrisburg Pa, 4x100m runner (Olympic-gold-1948) on February - 25.   

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

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

1919  F de Jong Edz, Dutch historian on February - 25.   

1920  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 on this day in history.   

1920  On February - 25 antony Duff, diplomat   

1920  On February - 25 aloys, Liechtenstein nobleman/politician, dies at 73   

1921  Georgian SSR proclaimed on this day in history.   

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

1922  Henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer, guillotined at 52 on this day in history.   

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 February - 25.   

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

1925  US female Figure Skating championship won by Beatrix Loughran on February - 25.   

1925  On February - 25 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles   

1925  Pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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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 February - 25.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer   

1682  On this day in history 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  On February - 25 walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies   

1246  On this day in history death of dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd   

1247  Hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies on this day in history.   

1495  On this day in history djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35   

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

1536  Death of Berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492) on this day in history.   

1553  Death of Hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492) on February - 25.   

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