Historical Events In February - 25

1926  Francisco Franco becomes General of Spain on February - 25.  

1926  On this day in history kwo-Min-Tang (Guomindang) declares war on government/warlords  

1927  On this day in history gdansk &Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor  

1927  On this day in history gdanks & Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor  

1930  On February - 25 check photographing device patented  

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  On this day in history 1st genuine aircraft carrier christened, USS Ranger  

1934  On February - 25 daniel Protheroe, composer, dies at 67  

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

1938  British Lord Halifax becomes Foreign Minister on this day in history.  

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

1939  On this day in history the first 'Anderson' air raid shelters are erected, in London  

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

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

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  Boston Bruins set NHL record of 23-game unbeaten streak (15-0-8) on February - 25.  

1942  On February - 25 leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61  

1943  On this day in history vietminh forms Indo Chinese Democratic Front  

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

1944  On February - 25 uS 1st Army completes invasion plan  

1945  Sgt. Aubrey Cosens (Queen's Own Rifles of Canada) awarded the Victoria Cross at the Goch-Calear Road, Germany on February - 25.  

1945  On February - 25 uS aircraft carriers attack Tokyo  

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

1948  Communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier on this day in history.  

1949  On this day in history 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 February - 25.  

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

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

1952  On this day in history 6th Winter Olympics games close at Oslo, Norway  

1952  On this day in history 6th Winter Olympic games close at Oslo, Norway  

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

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

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

1643  On February - 25 birth of ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95)  

1663  On this day in history birth of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718)  

1680  Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer was born on February - 25.  

1682  On February - 25 birth of giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771)  

1692  On this day in history birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)  

0779  Walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies on this day in history.  

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

1247  On this day in history hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies  

1495  Djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

1522  Death of William Lilye, English classical scholar on this day in history.  

1536  On this day in history death of berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492)  

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)