Page 5: Historical Events In February - 25

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

1908  Frank G Slaughter, author (Sangaree) on February - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1911  On February - 25 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  On this day in history 16th Amendment ratified, authorizing income tax   

1913  Gert Froebe, Saxony Germany, actor (Goldfinger) on this day in history.   

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

1914  John Tenniel, British illustrator (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1915  George Mimot, physician (Nobel-1934), dies on February - 25.   

1916  On February - 25 german troops conquer Fort Douaumont near Verdun   

1916  Ian Wallace, British CEO on February - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

1917  Alex Gordon, architect on this day in history.   

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

1919  On February - 25 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 February - 25.   

1920  On February - 25 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  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 February - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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1398  Xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435) was born on this day in history.   

1591  Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born on this day in history.   

1635  Walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen was born on February - 25.   

1643  Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) was born on February - 25.   

1663  On February - 25 birth of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718)   

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  On February - 25 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  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 this day in history death of hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492)   

1558  Death of Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498) on February - 25.