Famous Birthdays In February - 25

1847  On February - 25 birth of john Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism)   

1855  On February - 25 birth of george Bonnor, cricketer (big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888)   

1855  Cesário Verde, Portuguese poet (d. 1886) was born on February - 25.   

1856  Charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876] was born on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history birth of menso Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/water colors painter   

1860  William James Ashley, English economic-historian was born on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history birth of benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher   

1868  On this day in history birth of anthony J Block, Dutch lawyer (strafproces)   

1871  Oliver Samuel Campbell, tennis champ (US Open-1890) was born on this day in history.   

1873  Enrico Caruso, Naples Italy, operatic tenor (Faust) was born on February - 25.   

1876  Charles Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1856] was born on this day in history.   

1877  Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history birth of otakar Ostrcil, composer   

1881  William Foster, Mass, Communist Pres candidate (1924,28,32) was born on February - 25.   

1882  On this day in history birth of jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary)   

1883  Princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone (d. 1981) was born on February - 25.   

1885  Sylvia Brett, Lady Brooke, Ranee of Sarawak (d. 1971) was born on February - 25.   

1887  Leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter) was born on this day in history.   

1888  John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59) was born on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history birth of homer S. Ferguson, United States Senator (d. 1982)   

1890  Myra Hess, London England, concert pianist was born on February - 25.   

1894  Ernst Friedrich, Breslau Germany, pacifist (War Against War!) was born on February - 25.   

1894  Howard Wendell, Poland, actor (4 Skulls of Jonathan Drake) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of meher Baba, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1969)   

1895  On this day in history birth of deBenneville "Bert" Bell, PA, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF (Eagles)   

1895  On February - 25 birth of henri Martelli, composer   

1896  John J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark) was born on February - 25.   

1898  On February - 25 birth of william Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles)   

1899  Leo J Weisgerber, German linguist was born on this day in history.   

1900  On February - 25 birth of jed Harris, producer/director (Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball)   

1901  On February - 25 birth of federico Ghisi, composer   

1901  [Herbert] Zeppo Marx, NYC, comedian/actor (Marx Brothers) was born on February - 25.   

1902  On this day in history birth of max Kommerell, German literary/author (Die Gefangenen)   

1902  Oscar Cullmann, Swiss theologist (Das Petrusproblem) was born on February - 25.   

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0779  Walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies on February - 25.   

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

1553  On February - 25 death of hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492)   

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