Historical Events In February - 25

1838  Canadian militia routs American republican sympathizers on Fighting Island, in the Detroit River on February - 25.   

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  Pierre Auguste Renoir, Limoges France, Impressionist painter/sculptor on February - 25.   

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

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

1852  On February - 25 thomas Moore, writer (Utopia), dies   

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

1856  Charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876] on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history 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  On February - 25 paper currency (greenbacks) introduced in US by President Abraham Lincoln   

1862  On February - 25 congress forms US Bureau of Engraving & Printing   

1863  Congress creates national banking system, comptroller of currency on this day in history.   

1865  Otto Ludwig, German writer (Zwischen Himmel und Erde), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1866  On February - 25 benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher   

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

1868  On this day in history anthony J Block, Dutch lawyer (strafproces)   

1870  On this day in history 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  On this day in history oliver Samuel Campbell, tennis champ (US Open-1890)   

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

1873  On this day in history enrico Caruso, Naples Italy, operatic tenor (Faust)   

1875  On February - 25 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  On February - 25 congress passed first Timberland Protection Act   

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

1879  Otakar Ostrcil, composer on this day in history.   

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1398  On this day in history birth of xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435)   

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

1635  Walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen was born on this day in history.   

1643  Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) was born on this day in history.   

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

1680  Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer was born on February - 25.   

1682  Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  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 February - 25.   

1522  Death of William Lilye, English classical scholar on February - 25.   

1536  Death of Berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492) on February - 25.   

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.