Historical Events In February - 25

1727  Armand-Louis Couperin, composer on this day in history.   

1731  On February - 25 simon Stijl, Frisian physician/writer   

1732  On February - 25 robert Hudson, composer   

1735  On February - 25 ernst William Wolf, composer   

1746  Cumberlands troops occupy Aberdeen on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 25.   

1788  Mateo Ferrer, composer on February - 25.   

1791  On February - 25 1st Bank of US chartered   

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

1793  On this day in history 1st cabinet meeting (At George Washington's home)   

1794  On this day in history gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Dutch earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam   

1797  Colonel William Tate and his force of 1000-1500 soldiers surrender after the Last Invasion of Britain on February - 25.   

1799  On February - 25 congress passes first federal quarantine legislation   

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

1803  On February - 25 1,800 sovereign German states unite into 60 states   

1804  On this day in history jefferson nominated for President at Democratic-Republican caucus   

1807  George Alfred Trenholm, Secy Treas (Confederacy), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

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

1809  On this day in history george Washington Cullom, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892   

1811  Carl Schuberth, composer on February - 25.   

1814  Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian national poet/painter (3/9 NS) [OS] on this day in history.   

1815  Robert Hall Chilton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on February - 25.   

1826  Piotr A von der Pahlen, military governor of St Petersburg, dies at 60 on February - 25.   

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

1828  On this day in history john Quincy Adam's son John marries in White House   

1830  Victor Hugo's "Hernani" premieres in Paris on February - 25.   

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

1833  Clement Anselm Evans, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911 on February - 25.   

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

1836  On this day in history samuel Colt patents 1st revolving barrel multishot firearm   

1837  On this day in history 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  Walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen was born on this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history birth of ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95)   

1663  Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718) was born on February - 25.   

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

1682  Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771) was born on February - 25.   

1692  On this day in history birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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