Historical Events In February - 25

1954  On this day in history abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier   

1955  Marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59 on February - 25.   

1956  On February - 25 khrushchev denounces Stalin at 20th Soviet Party Conference   

1957  Buddy Holly &the Crickets record "That'll Be the Day" on February - 25.   

1957  On this day in history buddy Holly & Crickets record "That'll Be the Day"   

1957  On this day in history kurt von Wolfurt, composer, dies at 76   

1960  On February - 25 john Cage's "Music for Amplified Toy Pianos," premieres   

1960  On this day in history everhardus J van Romondt, Dutch Antillean minister, dies at 51   

1961  On February - 25 niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak   

1962  India Congress Party wins elections on this day in history.   

1962  Robert Kennedy visits Netherlands on February - 25.   

1962  Wilhelm Pessler, German sociologist, dies at 81 on February - 25.   

1963  On February - 25 beatles release their first single in US "Please Please Me"   

1964  Austrian chancellor Alfons Gorbach resigns on this day in history.   

1964  Cassius Clay, a 7-1 underdog, TKOs champion Sonny Liston in the 7th round to win the world heavyweight title on February - 25.   

1964  Alexander Archipenko, sculptor, dies on February - 25.   

1966  Syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad on February - 25.   

1967  John Griggs, actor (Joey Bishop Show), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1968  430 Unification Church couples wed in Korea on this day in history.   

1968  On February - 25 makarios re-elected President of Cyprus   

1968  Camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47), dies at 96 on February - 25.   

1969  Beatles begin recording for the Abbey Road album on this day in history.   

1969  Mariner 6 launched for fly-by of Mars on February - 25.   

1969  On February - 25 jan Zajic, Czech student, self incinerates   

1970  On February - 25 mark Rothko, abstract expressionist (Green on Blue), dies at 66   

1971  "Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 1,316 performances on February - 25.   

1972  Ontario Hydro opens $75 million Pickering nuclear power plant; has been the largest single producer of electricity in the world on February - 25.   

1972  On February - 25 paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single   

1973  On this day in history juan Corona sentenced to 25 life sentences for 25 murders   

1975  Elijah Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam, dies in Chicago at 78 on February - 25.   

1976  India announces plans to take action against parents who had more than two children on this day in history.   

1977  Oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons on this day in history.   

1977  Soyuz 24 returns to Earth on February - 25.   

1978  On this day in history daniel "Chappie" James Jr, retired Air Force general, dies at 58   

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1398  Xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435) was born on this day in history.   

1591  Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1663  On February - 25 birth of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718)   

1680  Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1692  On February - 25 birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)   

0779  On February - 25 walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies   

1246  Death of Dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on February - 25.   

1247  On February - 25 hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies   

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

1522  On this day in history death of william Lilye, English classical scholar   

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

1553  On this day in history 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 this day in history.