Page 2: Historical Events In February - 25

1727  On February - 25 armand-Louis Couperin, composer   

1731  Simon Stijl, Frisian physician/writer on this day in history.   

1732  Robert Hudson, composer on February - 25.   

1735  Ernst William Wolf, composer on this day in history.   

1746  Cumberlands troops occupy Aberdeen on this day in history.   

1751  First performing monkey exhibited in America, NYC (admission 1¢) on this day in history.   

1751  On February - 25 1st performing monkey exhibited in America, NYC (admission 1 cent)   

1778  Jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru on this day in history.   

1788  On February - 25 mateo Ferrer, composer   

1791  1st Bank of US chartered on February - 25.   

1793  US President George Washington and his department heads hold their first Cabinet meeting on February - 25.   

1793  On February - 25 1st cabinet meeting (At George Washington's home)   

1794  On February - 25 gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Dutch earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam   

1797  On February - 25 colonel William Tate and his force of 1000-1500 soldiers surrender after the Last Invasion of Britain   

1799  Congress passes first federal quarantine legislation on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history 1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land   

1803  1,800 sovereign German states unite into 60 states on this day in history.   

1804  On February - 25 jefferson nominated for President at Democratic-Republican caucus   

1807  On this day in history george Alfred Trenholm, Secy Treas (Confederacy), died in 1876   

1808  On this day in history james Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

1809  George Washington Cullom, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892 on February - 25.   

1811  On this day in history carl Schuberth, composer   

1814  On February - 25 taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian national poet/painter (3/9 NS) [OS]   

1815  Robert Hall Chilton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

1826  Piotr A von der Pahlen, military governor of St Petersburg, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1828  On February - 25 john Quincy Adam's son John marries in the White House   

1828  John Quincy Adam's son John marries in White House on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history victor Hugo's "Hernani" premieres in Paris   

1832  Theodorus J I Arnold, bibliographer (Bibliotheca Belgian) on this day in history.   

1833  On February - 25 clement Anselm Evans, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911   

1836  On February - 25 samuel Colt patents first revolving barrel multishot firearm   

1836  On February - 25 samuel Colt patents 1st revolving barrel multishot firearm   

1837  On February - 25 the first US electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport   

1837  1st US electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport on February - 25.   

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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  On February - 25 birth of walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen   

1643  On February - 25 birth of ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95)   

1663  Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

1680  On February - 25 birth of philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer   

1682  On February - 25 birth of giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771)   

1692  Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) was born on February - 25.   

0779  Walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies on this day in history.   

1246  Death of Dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on this day in history.   

1247  On this day in history hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies   

1495  On February - 25 djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35   

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

1536  On February - 25 death of berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492)   

1553  Death of Hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492) on this day in history.   

1558  Death of Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498) on this day in history.