Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 25

1847  On February - 25 birth of john Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism)   

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

1855  Cesário Verde, Portuguese poet (d. 1886) was born on February - 25.   

1856  Charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876] was born on February - 25.   

1860  On this day in history birth of menso Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/water colors painter   

1860  On February - 25 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 this day in history birth of anthony J Block, Dutch lawyer (strafproces)   

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

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

1876  On February - 25 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  Otakar Ostrcil, composer was born on February - 25.   

1881  On this day in history birth of william Foster, Mass, Communist Pres candidate (1924,28,32)   

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

1883  Princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On February - 25 birth of sylvia Brett, Lady Brooke, Ranee of Sarawak (d. 1971)   

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

1888  On February - 25 birth of john Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59)   

1889  Homer S. Ferguson, United States Senator (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Myra Hess, London England, concert pianist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1894  Meher Baba, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On February - 25 birth of deBenneville "Bert" Bell, PA, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF (Eagles)   

1895  On February - 25 birth of henri Martelli, composer   

1896  John J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 25.   

1901  [Herbert] Zeppo Marx, NYC, comedian/actor (Marx Brothers) was born on this day in history.   

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

1902  On February - 25 birth of oscar Cullmann, Swiss theologist (Das Petrusproblem)   

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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 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  Death of Berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492) on this day in history.   

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)