Page 7: Historical Events In February - 25

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

1955  Marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history khrushchev denounces Stalin at 20th Soviet Party Conference   

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

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

1957  Kurt von Wolfurt, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1960  John Cage's "Music for Amplified Toy Pianos," premieres on February - 25.   

1960  Everhardus J van Romondt, Dutch Antillean minister, dies at 51 on February - 25.   

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 February - 25 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  Cassius Clay, a 7-1 underdog, TKOs champion Sonny Liston in the 7th round to win the world heavyweight title on February - 25.   

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

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

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  On February - 25 makarios re-elected President of Cyprus   

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 February - 25.   

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

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 February - 25 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  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 February - 25.   

1978  On this day in history daniel "Chappie" James Jr, retired Air Force general, dies at 58   

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

1591  Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born on February - 25.   

1635  On February - 25 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  Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718) was born on February - 25.   

1680  Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer was born on February - 25.   

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  Walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies on this day in history.   

1246  Death of Dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on this day in history.   

1247  On this day in history hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies   

1495  On February - 25 djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35   

1522  On this day in history 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.