Page 7: Historical Events In February - 25

1954  On this day in history abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier   

1955  On February - 25 marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59   

1956  On this day in history khrushchev denounces Stalin at 20th Soviet Party Conference   

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  Kurt von Wolfurt, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1960  On February - 25 everhardus J van Romondt, Dutch Antillean minister, dies at 51   

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

1962  India Congress Party wins elections on February - 25.   

1962  On this day in history robert Kennedy visits Netherlands   

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

1963  On February - 25 beatles release their first single in US "Please Please Me"   

1964  On February - 25 austrian chancellor Alfons Gorbach resigns   

1964  Cassius Clay, a 7-1 underdog, TKOs champion Sonny Liston in the 7th round to win the world heavyweight title on February - 25.   

1964  Alexander Archipenko, sculptor, dies on February - 25.   

1966  Syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad on this day in history.   

1967  John Griggs, actor (Joey Bishop Show), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history 430 Unification Church couples wed in Korea   

1968  Makarios re-elected President of Cyprus on this day in history.   

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

1969  Beatles begin recording for the Abbey Road album on this day in history.   

1969  On February - 25 mariner 6 launched for fly-by of Mars   

1969  Jan Zajic, Czech student, self incinerates on this day in history.   

1970  On February - 25 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  Ontario Hydro opens $75 million Pickering nuclear power plant; has been the largest single producer of electricity in the world on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single   

1973  Juan Corona sentenced to 25 life sentences for 25 murders on this day in history.   

1975  Elijah Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam, dies in Chicago at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1977  Oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons on February - 25.   

1977  Soyuz 24 returns to Earth on February - 25.   

1978  On February - 25 daniel "Chappie" James Jr, retired Air Force general, dies at 58   

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

1591  Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history birth of walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen   

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

1663  On this day in history birth of pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718)   

1680  Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1692  On this day in history birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)   

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  On February - 25 djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35   

1522  On February - 25 death of william Lilye, English classical scholar   

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

1553  On this day in history death of hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. 1492)   

1558  On this day in history death of eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498)