Historical Events In February - 25

1838  Canadian militia routs American republican sympathizers on Fighting Island, in the Detroit River on this day in history.   

1838  London pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours on February - 25.   

1839  On February - 25 seminoles &black allies shipped from Tampa Bay FL, to the West   

1839  On this day in history seminoles & black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West   

1840  On February - 25 alexis Hollander, composer   

1841  On this day in history the birth of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French artist   

1841  On February - 25 pierre Auguste Renoir, Limoges France, Impressionist painter/sculptor   

1842  On this day in history karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou)   

1847  On this day in history state University of Iowa is approved   

1847  John Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism) on this day in history.   

1851  Ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53 on February - 25.   

1852  On this day in history thomas Moore, writer (Utopia), dies   

1855  On this day in history george Bonnor, cricketer (big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888)   

1856  On February - 25 charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876]   

1859  On this day in history 1st use of "insanity plea" to prove innocence   

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

1862  On this day in history congress establishes the US Bureau of Engraving &Printing   

1862  On February - 25 paper currency (greenbacks) introduced in US by President Abraham Lincoln   

1862  On February - 25 congress forms US Bureau of Engraving & Printing   

1863  Congress creates national banking system, comptroller of currency on February - 25.   

1865  On February - 25 otto Ludwig, German writer (Zwischen Himmel und Erde), dies at 47   

1866  On February - 25 benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher   

1868  Andrew Johnson impeached for violation of the Tenure of Office act on this day in history.   

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

1870  On this day in history hiram Revels, Mississippi, is sworn in as first black member of Congress (Senator)   

1870  Hiram Revels, is sworn in as 1st black member of Congress (Sen-R-MS) on this day in history.   

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

1873  The birth of Enrico Caruso, Italian operatic tenor on this day in history.   

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

1875  On this day in history kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill   

1876  On February - 25 charles Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1856]   

1879  Congress passed first Timberland Protection Act on February - 25.   

1879  Congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act on this day in history.   

1879  Otakar Ostrcil, composer on February - 25.   

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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 February - 25.   

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 February - 25.   

1663  Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718) was born on February - 25.   

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  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  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  Death of William Lilye, English classical scholar on February - 25.   

1536  Death of Berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492) on February - 25.   

1553  Death of Hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492) on February - 25.   

1558  On February - 25 death of eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498)