Page 6: Historical Events In February - 25

1926  On February - 25 francisco Franco becomes General of Spain   

1926  On February - 25 kwo-Min-Tang (Guomindang) declares war on government/warlords   

1927  Gdansk &Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor on February - 25.   

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

1930  Check photographing device patented on this day in history.   

1932  On February - 25 immigrant Adolf Hitler gets German citizenship   

1933  USS Ranger the first genuine aircraft carrier christened on this day in history.   

1933  1st genuine aircraft carrier christened, USS Ranger on this day in history.   

1934  Daniel Protheroe, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1938  On this day in history british Lord Halifax becomes Foreign Minister   

1939  First Anderson bomb shelter in Britain erected in an Islington garden on February - 25.   

1939  The first 'Anderson' air raid shelters are erected, in London on this day in history.   

1939  1st Anderson bomb shelter in Britain erected in an Islington garden on this day in history.   

1940  On February - 25 1st televised (W2XBS, NYC) hockey game (Rangers vs Canadians)   

1941  February strike against persecution of Jews, in Amsterdam on February - 25.   

1941  On this day in history the birth of David Puttnam, English film producer   

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  On February - 25 vietminh forms Indo Chinese Democratic Front   

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 February - 25 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 February - 25 wAC Corporal rocket achieves height of 400k (record)   

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

1951  The first Pan American Games open (Buenos Aires Argentina) on February - 25.   

1951  On February - 25 "Michael Todd's Peep Show" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 278 perf   

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

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

1953  "Wonderful Town" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 559 perfs on this day in history.   

1953  On February - 25 jesus Garcia Leoz, composer, dies at 49   

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

1591  On this day in history birth of friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635)   

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

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  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  On February - 25 walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies   

1246  On February - 25 death of dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd   

1247  On February - 25 hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies   

1495  Djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35 on February - 25.   

1522  On this day in history 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  Death of Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498) on February - 25.