Page 7: Historical Events In February - 25

1954  On this day in history abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier   

1955  Marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1956  Khrushchev denounces Stalin at 20th Soviet Party Conference on this day in history.   

1957  Buddy Holly &the Crickets record "That'll Be the Day" on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history buddy Holly & Crickets record "That'll Be the Day"   

1957  On this day in history kurt von Wolfurt, composer, dies at 76   

1960  John Cage's "Music for Amplified Toy Pianos," premieres on February - 25.   

1960  On this day in history everhardus J van Romondt, Dutch Antillean minister, dies at 51   

1961  Niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak on February - 25.   

1962  India Congress Party wins elections on this day in history.   

1962  On February - 25 robert Kennedy visits Netherlands   

1962  Wilhelm Pessler, German sociologist, dies at 81 on February - 25.   

1963  Beatles release their first single in US "Please Please Me" on February - 25.   

1964  Austrian chancellor Alfons Gorbach resigns on this day in history.   

1964  Cassius Clay, a 7-1 underdog, TKOs champion Sonny Liston in the 7th round to win the world heavyweight title on February - 25.   

1964  Alexander Archipenko, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad   

1967  John Griggs, actor (Joey Bishop Show), dies at 57 on February - 25.   

1968  On this day in history 430 Unification Church couples wed in Korea   

1968  Makarios re-elected President of Cyprus on this day in history.   

1968  On February - 25 camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47), dies at 96   

1969  On this day in history beatles begin recording for the Abbey Road album   

1969  Mariner 6 launched for fly-by of Mars on this day in history.   

1969  Jan Zajic, Czech student, self incinerates on February - 25.   

1970  Mark Rothko, abstract expressionist (Green on Blue), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1971  On February - 25 "Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 1,316 performances   

1972  Ontario Hydro opens $75 million Pickering nuclear power plant; has been the largest single producer of electricity in the world on February - 25.   

1972  Paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single on February - 25.   

1973  On this day in history juan Corona sentenced to 25 life sentences for 25 murders   

1975  On this day in history elijah Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam, dies in Chicago at 78   

1976  On February - 25 india announces plans to take action against parents who had more than two children   

1977  On this day in history oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons   

1977  Soyuz 24 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history daniel "Chappie" James Jr, retired Air Force general, dies at 58   

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

1663  Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718) was born on February - 25.   

1680  On February - 25 birth of philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer   

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35   

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