Page 5: Historical Events In February - 25
Thursday, 03 April 2025
1908 On this day in history 1st tunnel under Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens
1908 On February - 25 frank G Slaughter, author (Sangaree)
1909 On this day in history edgar Pangborn, US, sci-fi author (Judgment of Eve, Davy)
1910 Dali Lama flees Tibet from Chinese troop to British-Indies on February - 25.
1910 Millicent Fenwick, NYC, (Rep-R-NJ 1975-82) (Doonesbury) on February - 25.
1911 On this day in history opera "Natoma," premieres in Phila
1912 On February - 25 marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.
1912 Richard Wattis, England, actor (Hobson's Choice, Prince & Showgirl) on February - 25.
1913 16th Amendment ratified, authorizing income tax on February - 25.
1913 Gert Froebe, Saxony Germany, actor (Goldfinger) on this day in history.
1914 John Arlott, cricketer (the doyen of cricket commentators & writers) on this day in history.
1914 On February - 25 john Tenniel, British illustrator (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 93
1915 George Mimot, physician (Nobel-1934), dies on this day in history.
1916 German troops conquer Fort Douaumont near Verdun on this day in history.
1916 Ian Wallace, British CEO on this day in history.
1917 Laconia, a Cunard ship. Sunk by torpedo attack from German U-boat U50 on the return journey from the USA to Liverpool while about 150 miles north west of the Fastnet Rock. There was a crew of 217 and she was carrying 75 passengers. 12 people were killed, 6 crew and 6 passengers on this day in history.
1917 The birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist on February - 25.
1917 On February - 25 alex Gordon, architect
1918 Henry Norwood Ewell, Harrisburg Pa, 4x100m runner (Olympic-gold-1948) on February - 25.
1919 League of Nations set up by Paris Treaty on this day in history.
1919 Oregon is first state to tax gasoline (1¢ per gallon) on February - 25.
1919 F de Jong Edz, Dutch historian on February - 25.
1920 On February - 25 the NSDAP - National Socialist German Workers Party - publishes a 25-point program in Munich. The party has 60 members. Hitler begins making speeches, drawing thousands; he builds the Nazi Party and the S.A. Stormtroopers, a private army.
1920 On February - 25 antony Duff, diplomat
1920 On February - 25 aloys, Liechtenstein nobleman/politician, dies at 73
1921 On this day in history georgian SSR proclaimed
1921 Jack Haley (Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz) marries Florence McFadden on February - 25.
1922 Henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer, guillotined at 52 on this day in history.
1923 On February - 25 bread in Berlin rises to 2,000 mark
1924 Marie Boyd scores 156 points in Maryland HS basketball game (163-3) on this day in history.
1925 Glacier Bay National Monument established in Alaska on this day in history.
1925 On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Beatrix Loughran
1925 US male Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles on February - 25.
1925 On February - 25 pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer, dies at 81
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