Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 25

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

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

1855  On this day in history birth of cesário Verde, Portuguese poet (d. 1886)   

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

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  Oliver Samuel Campbell, tennis champ (US Open-1890) was born on February - 25.   

1873  On February - 25 birth of enrico Caruso, Naples Italy, operatic tenor (Faust)   

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

1877  Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On February - 25 birth of otakar Ostrcil, composer   

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  On February - 25 birth of princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone (d. 1981)   

1885  On this day in history birth of sylvia Brett, Lady Brooke, Ranee of Sarawak (d. 1971)   

1887  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of myra Hess, London England, concert pianist   

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

1894  On this day in history birth of howard Wendell, Poland, actor (4 Skulls of Jonathan Drake)   

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 this day in history.   

1895  On February - 25 birth of henri Martelli, composer   

1896  On this day in history birth of john J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark)   

1898  On this day in history birth of william Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles)   

1899  On this day in history birth of leo J Weisgerber, German linguist   

1900  On this day in history birth of jed Harris, producer/director (Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball)   

1901  Federico Ghisi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of [Herbert] Zeppo Marx, NYC, comedian/actor (Marx Brothers)   

1902  Max Kommerell, German literary/author (Die Gefangenen) was born on February - 25.   

1902  On this day in history birth of oscar Cullmann, Swiss theologist (Das Petrusproblem)   

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

1246  On this day in history death of dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd   

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

1495  Djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1522  Death of William Lilye, English classical scholar on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history death of berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492)   

1553  On this day in history death of hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492)   

1558  On this day in history death of eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498)