Page 6: Historical Events In February - 25

1926  On February - 25 francisco Franco becomes General of Spain   

1926  Kwo-Min-Tang (Guomindang) declares war on government/warlords on February - 25.   

1927  Gdansk &Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history gdanks & Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor   

1930  Check photographing device patented on this day in history.   

1932  Immigrant Adolf Hitler gets German citizenship on February - 25.   

1933  USS Ranger the first genuine aircraft carrier christened on this day in history.   

1933  1st genuine aircraft carrier christened, USS Ranger on this day in history.   

1934  On February - 25 daniel Protheroe, composer, dies at 67   

1937  On this day in history the birth of Tom Courtenay, Actor   

1938  British Lord Halifax becomes Foreign Minister on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history first Anderson bomb shelter in Britain erected in an Islington garden   

1939  The first 'Anderson' air raid shelters are erected, in London on this day in history.   

1939  On February - 25 1st Anderson bomb shelter in Britain erected in an Islington garden   

1940  On this day in history 1st televised (W2XBS, NYC) hockey game (Rangers vs Canadians)   

1941  On February - 25 february strike against persecution of Jews, in Amsterdam   

1941  The birth of David Puttnam, English film producer on this day in history.   

1941  Boston Bruins set NHL record of 23-game unbeaten streak (15-0-8) on February - 25.   

1942  Leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1943  On February - 25 vietminh forms Indo Chinese Democratic Front   

1944  US first Army completes invasion plan on this day in history.   

1944  US 1st Army completes invasion plan on February - 25.   

1945  On February - 25 sgt. Aubrey Cosens (Queen's Own Rifles of Canada) awarded the Victoria Cross at the Goch-Calear Road, Germany   

1945  On February - 25 uS aircraft carriers attack Tokyo   

1947  On this day in history friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82   

1948  On February - 25 communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier   

1949  On February - 25 wAC Corporal rocket achieves height of 400k (record)   

1950  "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon & Woody Allen on February - 25.   

1951  The first Pan American Games open (Buenos Aires Argentina) on February - 25.   

1951  "Michael Todd's Peep Show" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 278 perf on February - 25.   

1952  On this day in history 6th Winter Olympics games close at Oslo, Norway   

1952  6th Winter Olympic games close at Oslo, Norway on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history "Wonderful Town" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 559 perfs   

1953  Jesus Garcia Leoz, composer, dies at 49 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 February - 25.   

1643  On February - 25 birth of ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95)   

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

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

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

1692  On February - 25 birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)   

0779  Walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies on February - 25.   

1246  Death of Dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on February - 25.   

1247  Hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies on this day in history.   

1495  Djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1522  Death of William Lilye, English classical scholar on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history death of berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492)   

1553  On February - 25 death of hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492)   

1558  On February - 25 death of eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498)