Historical Events In February - 25

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

1882  Jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary) on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history uS Congress condemns barbed wire around government grounds   

1885  On February - 25 uS Congress condemns barbed wire around govt grounds   

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

1888  John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59) on February - 25.   

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

1892  James Barrie's "Walker London," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1894  Ernst Friedrich, Breslau Germany, pacifist (War Against War!) on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history james Morrison Steele Mackaye, US actor/author/director, dies at 51   

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

1896  Italian government decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea on this day in history.   

1896  Italian govt decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea on February - 25.   

1896  On February - 25 john J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark)   

1898  William Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles) on this day in history.   

1899  Paul Julius Reuter, founder of the eponymous British news agency, dies in Nice, France on this day in history.   

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

1899  On February - 25 paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies   

1900  Jed Harris, producer/director (Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball) on February - 25.   

1901  US Steel Corp organizes under directorship of J P Morgan on February - 25.   

1901  On this day in history george Cohan's musical "Governor's Son," premieres in NYC   

1901  On February - 25 federico Ghisi, composer   

1901  Jose Rogel, composer, dies at 71 on February - 25.   

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

1902  Carl Ignaz Franz Umlauf, composer, dies at 77 on February - 25.   

1904  On this day in history j M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theater Society   

1904  On this day in history adelle Davis, author (Lets Stay Healthy)/nutritionist (died of cancer)   

1905  Neth Workers van Vakverenigingen, (NVV) political party forms on this day in history.   

1906  On February - 25 boris Papandopulo, composer   

1906  Anton Stepanovich Arensky, Russian composer/conductor c t, dies at 44 on February - 25.   

1907  On February - 25 uS proclaims protectorate over Dominican Republic   

1907  On February - 25 george Bernard Shaw's "Philanderer," premieres in London   

1907  On February - 25 mary Coyle Chase, playwright (Harvey-Pulitzer Prize)   

1908  The tunnel under the Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens on February - 25.   

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1398  On this day in history birth of xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435)   

1591  On February - 25 birth of friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635)   

1635  On this day in history birth of walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen   

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

1682  Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1495  On this day in history djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35   

1522  Death of William Lilye, English classical scholar on February - 25.   

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 February - 25.   

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