Page 6: Historical Events In February - 25

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

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

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 February - 25.   

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 February - 25.   

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

1937  On this day in history the birth of Tom Courtenay, Actor   

1938  On February - 25 british Lord Halifax becomes Foreign Minister   

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

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  On February - 25 february strike against persecution of Jews, in Amsterdam   

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  On February - 25 vietminh forms Indo Chinese Democratic Front   

1944  On February - 25 uS first Army completes invasion plan   

1944  US 1st Army completes invasion plan on February - 25.   

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  Friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier   

1949  On February - 25 wAC Corporal rocket achieves height of 400k (record)   

1950  On February - 25 "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 February - 25.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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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  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 February - 25.   

1682  Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771) was born on February - 25.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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