Historical Events In February - 25
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1908 1st tunnel under Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens on February - 25.
1908 On this day in history frank G Slaughter, author (Sangaree)
1909 Edgar Pangborn, US, sci-fi author (Judgment of Eve, Davy) on this day in history.
1910 Dali Lama flees Tibet from Chinese troop to British-Indies on this day in history.
1910 On this day in history millicent Fenwick, NYC, (Rep-R-NJ 1975-82) (Doonesbury)
1911 On February - 25 opera "Natoma," premieres in Phila
1912 On this day in history marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.
1912 On this day in history richard Wattis, England, actor (Hobson's Choice, Prince & Showgirl)
1913 16th Amendment ratified, authorizing income tax on February - 25.
1913 Gert Froebe, Saxony Germany, actor (Goldfinger) on this day in history.
1914 John Arlott, cricketer (the doyen of cricket commentators & writers) on February - 25.
1914 On this day in history john Tenniel, British illustrator (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 93
1915 George Mimot, physician (Nobel-1934), dies on this day in history.
1916 German troops conquer Fort Douaumont near Verdun on February - 25.
1916 Ian Wallace, British CEO on February - 25.
1917 Laconia, a Cunard ship. Sunk by torpedo attack from German U-boat U50 on the return journey from the USA to Liverpool while about 150 miles north west of the Fastnet Rock. There was a crew of 217 and she was carrying 75 passengers. 12 people were killed, 6 crew and 6 passengers on February - 25.
1917 On this day in history the birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist
1917 Alex Gordon, architect on February - 25.
1918 On this day in history henry Norwood Ewell, Harrisburg Pa, 4x100m runner (Olympic-gold-1948)
1919 League of Nations set up by Paris Treaty on this day in history.
1919 Oregon is first state to tax gasoline (1¢ per gallon) on February - 25.
1919 F de Jong Edz, Dutch historian on this day in history.
1920 On February - 25 the NSDAP - National Socialist German Workers Party - publishes a 25-point program in Munich. The party has 60 members. Hitler begins making speeches, drawing thousands; he builds the Nazi Party and the S.A. Stormtroopers, a private army.
1920 Antony Duff, diplomat on this day in history.
1920 Aloys, Liechtenstein nobleman/politician, dies at 73 on February - 25.
1921 On February - 25 georgian SSR proclaimed
1921 Jack Haley (Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz) marries Florence McFadden on February - 25.
1922 Henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer, guillotined at 52 on this day in history.
1923 On February - 25 bread in Berlin rises to 2,000 mark
1924 On February - 25 marie Boyd scores 156 points in Maryland HS basketball game (163-3)
1925 On this day in history glacier Bay National Monument established in Alaska
1925 On February - 25 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Beatrix Loughran
1925 On February - 25 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles
1925 On February - 25 pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer, dies at 81
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