Page 3: Historical Events In February - 25

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

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

1839  Seminoles &black allies shipped from Tampa Bay FL, to the West on February - 25.   

1839  Seminoles & black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West on this day in history.   

1840  On February - 25 alexis Hollander, composer   

1841  The birth of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French artist on February - 25.   

1841  On this day in history pierre Auguste Renoir, Limoges France, Impressionist painter/sculptor   

1842  On February - 25 karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou)   

1847  On this day in history state University of Iowa is approved   

1847  On this day in history john Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism)   

1851  Ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1852  Thomas Moore, writer (Utopia), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1859  1st use of "insanity plea" to prove innocence on this day in history.   

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

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

1862  On this day in history paper currency (greenbacks) introduced in US by President Abraham Lincoln   

1862  Congress forms US Bureau of Engraving & Printing on February - 25.   

1863  Congress creates national banking system, comptroller of currency on February - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

1868  On February - 25 andrew Johnson impeached for violation of the Tenure of Office act   

1868  On February - 25 anthony J Block, Dutch lawyer (strafproces)   

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

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

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

1873  The birth of Enrico Caruso, Italian operatic tenor on this day in history.   

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 February - 25 charles Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1856]   

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

1879  Congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act on February - 25.   

1879  Otakar Ostrcil, composer on this day in history.   

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1398  Xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435) was born on February - 25.   

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

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

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  Djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1522  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1558  Death of Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498) on February - 25.