Historical Events In February - 25

1954  On February - 25 abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier   

1955  Marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59 on February - 25.   

1956  Khrushchev denounces Stalin at 20th Soviet Party Conference on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history buddy Holly &the Crickets record "That'll Be the Day"   

1957  On this day in history buddy Holly & Crickets record "That'll Be the Day"   

1957  On February - 25 kurt von Wolfurt, composer, dies at 76   

1960  John Cage's "Music for Amplified Toy Pianos," premieres on this day in history.   

1960  Everhardus J van Romondt, Dutch Antillean minister, dies at 51 on February - 25.   

1961  On February - 25 niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak   

1962  On February - 25 india Congress Party wins elections   

1962  Robert Kennedy visits Netherlands on February - 25.   

1962  On February - 25 wilhelm Pessler, German sociologist, dies at 81   

1963  Beatles release their first single in US "Please Please Me" on February - 25.   

1964  Austrian chancellor Alfons Gorbach resigns on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history cassius Clay, a 7-1 underdog, TKOs champion Sonny Liston in the 7th round to win the world heavyweight title   

1964  Alexander Archipenko, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

1966  Syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad on February - 25.   

1967  On this day in history john Griggs, actor (Joey Bishop Show), dies at 57   

1968  On February - 25 430 Unification Church couples wed in Korea   

1968  On this day in history makarios re-elected President of Cyprus   

1968  Camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47), dies at 96 on February - 25.   

1969  On February - 25 beatles begin recording for the Abbey Road album   

1969  Mariner 6 launched for fly-by of Mars on February - 25.   

1969  Jan Zajic, Czech student, self incinerates on February - 25.   

1970  On this day in history mark Rothko, abstract expressionist (Green on Blue), dies at 66   

1971  On February - 25 "Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 1,316 performances   

1972  On this day in history ontario Hydro opens $75 million Pickering nuclear power plant; has been the largest single producer of electricity in the world   

1972  On February - 25 paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single   

1973  On February - 25 juan Corona sentenced to 25 life sentences for 25 murders   

1975  Elijah Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam, dies in Chicago at 78 on February - 25.   

1976  On February - 25 india announces plans to take action against parents who had more than two children   

1977  On this day in history oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons   

1977  On February - 25 soyuz 24 returns to Earth   

1978  On this day in history daniel "Chappie" James Jr, retired Air Force general, dies at 58   

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

1591  On this day in history birth of friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635)   

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  Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718) was born on February - 25.   

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

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  Walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies on this day in history.   

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 February - 25.   

1495  Djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35 on February - 25.   

1522  On this day in history death of william Lilye, English classical scholar   

1536  Death of Berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492) on this day in history.   

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 February - 25.