Page 6: Historical Events In February - 25

1926  On February - 25 francisco Franco becomes General of Spain   

1926  Kwo-Min-Tang (Guomindang) declares war on government/warlords on February - 25.   

1927  Gdansk &Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor on this day in history.   

1927  Gdanks & Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history check photographing device patented   

1932  Immigrant Adolf Hitler gets German citizenship on February - 25.   

1933  On this day in history uSS Ranger the first genuine aircraft carrier christened   

1933  On February - 25 1st genuine aircraft carrier christened, USS Ranger   

1934  On this day in history daniel Protheroe, composer, dies at 67   

1937  The birth of Tom Courtenay, Actor on this day in history.   

1938  On February - 25 british Lord Halifax becomes Foreign Minister   

1939  On February - 25 first Anderson bomb shelter in Britain erected in an Islington garden   

1939  On February - 25 the first 'Anderson' air raid shelters are erected, in London   

1939  On February - 25 1st Anderson bomb shelter in Britain erected in an Islington garden   

1940  1st televised (W2XBS, NYC) hockey game (Rangers vs Canadians) on this day in history.   

1941  February strike against persecution of Jews, in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1941  The birth of David Puttnam, English film producer on this day in history.   

1941  On February - 25 boston Bruins set NHL record of 23-game unbeaten streak (15-0-8)   

1942  On this day in history leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61   

1943  Vietminh forms Indo Chinese Democratic Front on February - 25.   

1944  On this day in history uS first Army completes invasion plan   

1944  On this day in history uS 1st Army completes invasion plan   

1945  On this day in history sgt. Aubrey Cosens (Queen's Own Rifles of Canada) awarded the Victoria Cross at the Goch-Calear Road, Germany   

1945  US aircraft carriers attack Tokyo on February - 25.   

1947  Friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82 on February - 25.   

1948  Communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier on February - 25.   

1949  On this day in history wAC Corporal rocket achieves height of 400k (record)   

1950  On this day in history "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon & Woody Allen   

1951  The first Pan American Games open (Buenos Aires Argentina) on this day in history.   

1951  "Michael Todd's Peep Show" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 278 perf on this day in history.   

1952  6th Winter Olympics games close at Oslo, Norway on February - 25.   

1952  6th Winter Olympic games close at Oslo, Norway on February - 25.   

1953  On February - 25 "Wonderful Town" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 559 perfs   

1953  Jesus Garcia Leoz, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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1398  Xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435) was born on February - 25.   

1591  Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born on February - 25.   

1635  On February - 25 birth of walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen   

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 February - 25.   

1680  Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1692  On February - 25 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  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 February - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

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