Page 7: Historical Events In February - 25

1954  Abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier on February - 25.   

1955  On this day in history 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  Buddy Holly & Crickets record "That'll Be the Day" on this day in history.   

1957  On February - 25 kurt von Wolfurt, composer, dies at 76   

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 this day in history.   

1962  India Congress Party wins elections on February - 25.   

1962  On this day in history robert Kennedy visits Netherlands   

1962  On this day in history 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 this day in history austrian chancellor Alfons Gorbach resigns   

1964  On February - 25 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 February - 25.   

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

1967  On February - 25 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jan Zajic, Czech student, self incinerates   

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

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 this day in history.   

1972  On February - 25 paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single   

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

1975  On February - 25 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  On this day in history soyuz 24 returns to Earth   

1978  Daniel "Chappie" James Jr, retired Air Force general, dies at 58 on February - 25.   

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1398  Xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435) was born on February - 25.   

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

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  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  On February - 25 birth of giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771)   

1692  Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) was born on February - 25.   

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 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 February - 25.   

1522  On February - 25 death of william Lilye, English classical scholar   

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 this day in history.   

1558  Death of Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498) on this day in history.