Historical Events In February - 25

1954  On this day in history abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier   

1955  Marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59 on February - 25.   

1956  On February - 25 khrushchev denounces Stalin at 20th Soviet Party Conference   

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

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

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 February - 25 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 February - 25.   

1962  On this day in history robert Kennedy visits Netherlands   

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

1963  On February - 25 beatles release their first single in US "Please Please Me"   

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  On this day in history alexander Archipenko, sculptor, dies   

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

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

1968  430 Unification Church couples wed in Korea on February - 25.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1975  On February - 25 elijah Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam, dies in Chicago at 78   

1976  On this day in history india announces plans to take action against parents who had more than two children   

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  Daniel "Chappie" James Jr, retired Air Force general, dies at 58 on February - 25.   

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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 February - 25.   

1635  Walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen was born on February - 25.   

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 February - 25.   

1680  On this day in history 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 February - 25 walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies   

1246  On February - 25 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  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  On February - 25 death of berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492)   

1553  Death of Hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492) on February - 25.   

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