Historical Events In February - 25

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

1908  On February - 25 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  On February - 25 millicent Fenwick, NYC, (Rep-R-NJ 1975-82) (Doonesbury)  

1911  Opera "Natoma," premieres in Phila on February - 25.  

1912  Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg on this day in history.  

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

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

1913  Gert Froebe, Saxony Germany, actor (Goldfinger) on February - 25.  

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  George Mimot, physician (Nobel-1934), dies on February - 25.  

1916  German troops conquer Fort Douaumont near Verdun on February - 25.  

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

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  The birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist on February - 25.  

1917  Alex Gordon, architect on February - 25.  

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  Oregon is first state to tax gasoline (1¢ per gallon) on February - 25.  

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

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  Antony Duff, diplomat on February - 25.  

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

1921  On this day in history georgian SSR proclaimed  

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

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

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

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

1925  On this day in history glacier Bay National Monument established in Alaska  

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 February - 25.  

1925  Pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer, dies at 81 on February - 25.  

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1398  On this day in history 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  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  On February - 25 birth of philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer  

1682  Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  Hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies on February - 25.  

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

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

1536  Death of Berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492) on February - 25.  

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)