Historical Events In February - 25
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
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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