Famous Birthdays In February - 25

1847  On this day in history birth of john Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism)   

1855  George Bonnor, cricketer (big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888) was born on February - 25.   

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 February - 25.   

1860  Menso Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/water colors painter was born on February - 25.   

1860  On this day in history birth of william James Ashley, English economic-historian   

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

1868  On February - 25 birth of anthony J Block, Dutch lawyer (strafproces)   

1871  On February - 25 birth of oliver Samuel Campbell, tennis champ (US Open-1890)   

1873  Enrico Caruso, Naples Italy, operatic tenor (Faust) was born on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history birth of charles Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1856]   

1877  On February - 25 birth of erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist (d. 1935)   

1879  Otakar Ostrcil, composer was born on February - 25.   

1881  On this day in history birth of william Foster, Mass, Communist Pres candidate (1924,28,32)   

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  On this day in history birth of sylvia Brett, Lady Brooke, Ranee of Sarawak (d. 1971)   

1887  On February - 25 birth of leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter)   

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 this day in history.   

1894  On February - 25 birth of ernst Friedrich, Breslau Germany, pacifist (War Against War!)   

1894  Howard Wendell, Poland, actor (4 Skulls of Jonathan Drake) was born on February - 25.   

1894  On February - 25 birth of meher Baba, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1969)   

1895  DeBenneville "Bert" Bell, PA, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF (Eagles) was born on February - 25.   

1895  Henri Martelli, composer was born on February - 25.   

1896  John J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark) was born on this day in history.   

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

1899  On February - 25 birth of leo J Weisgerber, German linguist   

1900  Jed Harris, producer/director (Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Federico Ghisi, composer was born on February - 25.   

1901  On February - 25 birth of [Herbert] Zeppo Marx, NYC, comedian/actor (Marx Brothers)   

1902  On February - 25 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  Death of Dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on February - 25.   

1247  Hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies on February - 25.   

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

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

1536  On this day in history 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.