Page 3: Historical Events In February - 25

1838  On this day in history canadian militia routs American republican sympathizers on Fighting Island, in the Detroit River   

1838  London pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history seminoles &black allies shipped from Tampa Bay FL, to the West   

1839  On February - 25 seminoles & black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West   

1840  On this day in history alexis Hollander, composer   

1841  On February - 25 the birth of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French artist   

1841  Pierre Auguste Renoir, Limoges France, Impressionist painter/sculptor on this day in history.   

1842  Karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou) on February - 25.   

1847  On February - 25 state University of Iowa is approved   

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

1851  On February - 25 ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53   

1852  On this day in history thomas Moore, writer (Utopia), dies   

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

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

1859  On February - 25 1st use of "insanity plea" to prove innocence   

1860  Menso Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/water colors painter on February - 25.   

1862  On this day in history congress establishes the US Bureau of Engraving &Printing   

1862  Paper currency (greenbacks) introduced in US by President Abraham Lincoln on February - 25.   

1862  Congress forms US Bureau of Engraving & Printing on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history congress creates national banking system, comptroller of currency   

1865  On this day in history otto Ludwig, German writer (Zwischen Himmel und Erde), dies at 47   

1866  Benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher on February - 25.   

1868  On this day in history andrew Johnson impeached for violation of the Tenure of Office act   

1868  Anthony J Block, Dutch lawyer (strafproces) on February - 25.   

1870  On February - 25 hiram Revels, Mississippi, is sworn in as first black member of Congress (Senator)   

1870  Hiram Revels, is sworn in as 1st black member of Congress (Sen-R-MS) on February - 25.   

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

1873  The birth of Enrico Caruso, Italian operatic tenor on February - 25.   

1873  Enrico Caruso, Naples Italy, operatic tenor (Faust) on February - 25.   

1875  On this day in history kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill   

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

1879  Congress passed first Timberland Protection Act on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act   

1879  Otakar Ostrcil, composer on February - 25.   

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1398  On February - 25 birth of xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435)   

1591  On February - 25 birth of friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635)   

1635  On this day in history birth of walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen   

1643  Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) was born on February - 25.   

1663  On February - 25 birth of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718)   

1680  Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35   

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

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 February - 25.   

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