Page 7: Historical Events In February - 25

1954  Abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier on this day in history.   

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

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

1957  Buddy Holly &the Crickets record "That'll Be the Day" on February - 25.   

1957  Buddy Holly & Crickets record "That'll Be the Day" on February - 25.   

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

1960  On February - 25 john Cage's "Music for Amplified Toy Pianos," premieres   

1960  Everhardus J van Romondt, Dutch Antillean minister, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1961  On February - 25 niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak   

1962  On February - 25 india Congress Party wins elections   

1962  On February - 25 robert Kennedy visits Netherlands   

1962  On this day in history wilhelm Pessler, German sociologist, dies at 81   

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

1964  Austrian chancellor Alfons Gorbach resigns on February - 25.   

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

1964  Alexander Archipenko, sculptor, dies on February - 25.   

1966  Syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad on February - 25.   

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

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

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

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

1973  Juan Corona sentenced to 25 life sentences for 25 murders on February - 25.   

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  Oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons on February - 25.   

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

1663  On this day in history birth of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718)   

1680  On this day in history birth of philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer   

1682  Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771) was born on February - 25.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history death of william Lilye, English classical scholar   

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 February - 25.   

1558  On this day in history death of eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498)