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 this day in history.   

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

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

1860  Menso Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/water colors painter was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of anthony J Block, Dutch lawyer (strafproces)   

1871  Oliver Samuel Campbell, tennis champ (US Open-1890) was born on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history 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 February - 25.   

1879  Otakar Ostrcil, composer was born on this day in history.   

1881  William Foster, Mass, Communist Pres candidate (1924,28,32) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 25.   

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

1887  Leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter) was born on February - 25.   

1888  On this day in history birth of john Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59)   

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 this day in history 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  Meher Baba, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1969) was born on February - 25.   

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

1895  On this day in history birth of henri Martelli, composer   

1896  John J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark) was born on February - 25.   

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

1899  On February - 25 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  On February - 25 birth of federico Ghisi, composer   

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

1902  Max Kommerell, German literary/author (Die Gefangenen) was born on this day in history.   

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

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0779  On this day in history 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 February - 25.   

1522  On February - 25 death of william Lilye, English classical scholar   

1536  Death of Berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492) on this day in history.   

1553  On February - 25 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)