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 February - 25.  

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

1957  On February - 25 buddy Holly & Crickets record "That'll Be the Day"  

1957  Kurt von Wolfurt, composer, dies at 76 on February - 25.  

1960  On this day in history john Cage's "Music for Amplified Toy Pianos," premieres  

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

1961  On this day in history niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak  

1962  On this day in history india Congress Party wins elections  

1962  On this day in history robert Kennedy visits Netherlands  

1962  Wilhelm Pessler, German sociologist, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1963  On this day in history beatles release their first single in US "Please Please Me"  

1964  On February - 25 austrian chancellor Alfons Gorbach resigns  

1964  On this day in history cassius Clay, a 7-1 underdog, TKOs champion Sonny Liston in the 7th round to win the world heavyweight title  

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

1966  Syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad on this day in history.  

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

1968  430 Unification Church couples wed in Korea on this day in history.  

1968  Makarios re-elected President of Cyprus on February - 25.  

1968  Camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47), dies at 96 on February - 25.  

1969  Beatles begin recording for the Abbey Road album on February - 25.  

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

1969  On February - 25 jan Zajic, Czech student, self incinerates  

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

1971  On this day in history "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  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single  

1973  On February - 25 juan Corona sentenced to 25 life sentences for 25 murders  

1975  Elijah Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam, dies in Chicago at 78 on February - 25.  

1976  India announces plans to take action against parents who had more than two children on this day in history.  

1977  Oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons on this day in history.  

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

1978  On February - 25 daniel "Chappie" James Jr, retired Air Force general, dies at 58  

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1398  On February - 25 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 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 this day in history.  

1663  Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.  

1680  Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer was born on this day in history.  

1682  Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.  

1692  Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.  

0779  On this day in history walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies  

1246  Death of Dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on February - 25.  

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 February - 25.  

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

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 this day in history.