Page 6: Historical Events In February - 25

1926  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history 1st genuine aircraft carrier christened, USS Ranger   

1934  Daniel Protheroe, composer, dies at 67 on February - 25.   

1937  The birth of Tom Courtenay, Actor on February - 25.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1944  US first Army completes invasion plan on this day in history.   

1944  On February - 25 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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history the first Pan American Games open (Buenos Aires Argentina)   

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

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

1953  Jesus Garcia Leoz, composer, dies at 49 on February - 25.   

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1398  On February - 25 birth of xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435)   

1591  On February - 25 birth of friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635)   

1635  On this day in history birth of walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen   

1643  On this day in history birth of ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1536  Death of Berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492) on February - 25.   

1553  On February - 25 death of hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492)   

1558  On February - 25 death of eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498)