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 this day in history.   

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

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

1930  Check photographing device patented on February - 25.   

1932  On this day in history immigrant Adolf Hitler gets German citizenship   

1933  USS Ranger the first genuine aircraft carrier christened on February - 25.   

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

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

1937  On February - 25 the birth of Tom Courtenay, Actor   

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 February - 25.   

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

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 February - 25.   

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

1942  Leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1945  US aircraft carriers attack Tokyo on February - 25.   

1947  On February - 25 friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82   

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

1952  On this day in history 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 February - 25.   

1953  On this day in history 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  Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history 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  On February - 25 birth of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718)   

1680  On this day in history birth of philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer   

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  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  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  On February - 25 death of william Lilye, English classical scholar   

1536  Death of Berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492) on this day in history.   

1553  On February - 25 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.