Page 7: Historical Events In February - 25

1954  On February - 25 abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier   

1955  On February - 25 marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59   

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

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  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  On this day in history india Congress Party wins elections   

1962  On this day in history robert Kennedy visits Netherlands   

1962  On February - 25 wilhelm Pessler, German sociologist, dies at 81   

1963  Beatles release their first single in US "Please Please Me" on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history alexander Archipenko, sculptor, dies   

1966  On February - 25 syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad   

1967  On this day in history john Griggs, actor (Joey Bishop Show), dies at 57   

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

1968  On February - 25 makarios re-elected President of Cyprus   

1968  Camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47), dies at 96 on this day in history.   

1969  Beatles begin recording for the Abbey Road album on this day in history.   

1969  On February - 25 mariner 6 launched for fly-by of Mars   

1969  Jan Zajic, Czech student, self incinerates on this day in history.   

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

1971  On this day in history "Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 1,316 performances   

1972  On this day in history ontario Hydro opens $75 million Pickering nuclear power plant; has been the largest single producer of electricity in the world   

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

1973  Juan Corona sentenced to 25 life sentences for 25 murders on this day in history.   

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  On February - 25 oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons   

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

1978  Daniel "Chappie" James Jr, retired Air Force general, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1591  On this day in history birth of friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635)   

1635  Walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On February - 25 birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)   

0779  On February - 25 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  Djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35 on February - 25.   

1522  Death of William Lilye, English classical scholar on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.