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1635 Walraad the Old, earl of Nassau-Usingen 1707 Carlo Goldoni, Italy, dramatist (Love of 3 Oranges) 1725 Armand-Louis Couperin, Paris France, composer/organist (Notre Dame) 1778 Jos‚ Francisco de San Mart¡n, liberated Argentina, Chile & Per£ 1807 George Alfred Trenholm, Secy Treas (Confederacy), died in 1876 1808 James Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 1809 George Washington Cullom, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892 1814 Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian national poet/painter (3/9 NS) 1815 Robert Hall Chilton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 1833 Clement Anselm Evans, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911 1841 Pierre Auguste Renoir, France, Impressionist painter/sculptor 1842 Karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou) 1847 John Watson, Canada, philospher (Objective Idealism) 1856 Charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876] 1866 Beneditto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher 1871 Oliver Samuel Campbell, tennis champ (US singles 1890) 1873 Enrico Caruso, Naples Italy, operatic tenor (Faust) 1876 Charles Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery 1881 William Foster, Mass, Communist Pres candidate (1924,28,32) 1882 Bruno? Traven, German? writer (Sierra Madre) 1882 Jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philogicist (Language boundary) 1882 Ludvig Nordstr”m, Sweden, writer (Story of Peter Svensk) 1888 John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59) 1894 Ernst Friedrich, Breslau Germany, pacifist (War Against War!) 1895 DeBenneville "Bert" Bell, PA, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF (Eagles) 1896 John J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark) 1899 Leo J Weisgerber, German linguist 19-- Jean Bruce Scott, Monterey Calif, actress (Magnum PI, Airwolf) 19-- Louise Williams, Scranton Pa, actress (Busting Loose) 1900 Jed Harris, producer/director (Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball) 1901 [Herbert] Zeppo Marx, comedian/actor (Marx Brothers) 1904 Adelle Davis, author (Lets Stay Healthy)/nutritionist (died of cancer) 1906 Domingo Ortega, Spanish bullfighter 1906 Howard Zahniser, Father of Wilderness Act 1908 Frank G Slaughter, author (Sangaree) 1909 Edgar Pangborn, US, sci-fi author (Judgment of Eve, Davy) 1910 Millicent Fenwick, NYC, (Rep-R-NJ 1975-82) (Doonesbury) 1913 Gert Frobe, Saxony Germany, actor (Goldfinger) 1913 Jim Backus, Cleve, actor (Mr Magoo, Thurston Howell III-Gilligan Is) 1916 Ralph Baldwin, harness driver (set 11 major world records) 1917 Anthony Burgess, essayist/novelist (Clockwork Orange) 1918 Bobby Riggs, tennis star (1939 US Open) 1918 Henry Norwood Ewell, Harrisburg Pa, 4x100m runner (Olympic-gold-1948) 1919 F de Jong Edz, historian 1919 Monty Irvin, baseball hall of famer (NY Giants) 1921 Nancy Kelly, US, actress (Double Exposure, Jesse James) 1925 Bert Remsen, Glen Cove NY, actor (Mario-It's a Living) 1927 Dick Jones, Snyder Tx, actor (Buffalo Bill Jr) 1927 Jane Nigh, Hollywood Calif, actress (Lorelei-Big Town) 1928 Richard Stern, US writer 1929 Christopher George, Royal Oak Minn, actor (Rat Patrol, Immortal) 1929 Tommy Newsom, Va, musician/bandleader/saxophonist (Tonight Show) 1937 Basia Johnson, maid who inherited Johnson & Johnson fortune 1937 Bob Schieffer, Austin Tx, newscaster (CBS Weekend News) 1937 Tom Courtenay, England, actor (Dresser) 1938 Diane Baker, Hollywood Calif, actress (Diary of Anne Frank, Marnie) 1938 Herb Elliott, Australia, 1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1960) 1939 Marisa Mell, Vienna Austria, actress (Masuerade, Casanova) 1940 Billy Packer, US, actor(?) 1940 Jes£s Lopez-Cobos, Toro Spain, conductor (Intl Conductor Competition) 1940 Jud Taylor, actor (Dr Gerson-Dr Kildare) 1940 Ron Santo, Chicago Cub (1st baseball player to veto his trade) 1941 David Puttnam, London, film producer/CEO (Columbia Pictures) 1941 Susan Browning, Baldwin NY, actress (Pat-Mary Hartman) 1943 George Harrison, Beatle/Travelling Willberries (My Sweet Lord) 1943 Sally Jessy Raphael, TV talk show host (Sally) 1944 Karen Grassle, Berkeley Ca, actress (Caroline-Little House on Prairie) 1944 Kristina Holland, Fayetteville NC, (Tina-Courtship of Eddie's Father) 1945 Elkie Brooks, Manchester England, rocker (Pearl's a Singer) 1945 Shivadhar Srinivasa Naipaul, Trinidad, novelist, essayist (Fireflies) 1947 Lee Edward Evans, Madera Calif, 400m runner (Olympic-2 gold-1968) 1950 Emitt Rhodes, musician (Merry-go-Round) 1952 James A Barcia, (Rep-D-Michigan) 1953 Garrett Glaser, entertainment correspondant (Entertainment Tonight) 1955 Leann Hunley, actress (Dane Carrington-Dynasty) 1957 Stuart "Woody" Wood, guitarist (Bay City Rollers-Saturday Night) 1958 Kurt Rambis, NBA forward (Lakers, Hornets)/Clark Kent look-a-like 1959 Mike Peters, rocker (Alarm-In the Summertime) 1962 Birgit Fischer, German DR, 500m kayaker (Olympic-gold-1980) 1971 Jennifer LaVoie, playmate (Aug, 1993) 1971 Sean Astin, actor (Goonies, Toy Soldiers, Like Father Like Son) 1976 Chris Pitman Back to GREGSITE Passings for February 25779 Walburgis, English speaking abbess/saint (Walpurgisnacht), dies 1247 Hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies 1495 Djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35 1601 Earl of Essex, executed for treason in revolt against Queen Elizabeth 1634 Albrecht WE baron von Wallenstein, [Waldstein], German duke, murdered 1713 Frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13), dies at 55 1723 Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/architect, dies 1826 Piotr A von de Pahlen, military governor of St Petersburg, dies at 60 1865 Otto Ludwig, German writer (Zwischen Himmel und Erde), dies at 47 1914 John Tenniel, illustrator (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 93 1922 Henri-D‚sir‚ Landru, French sex murderer: guillotined at 52 1947 Friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies 1962 Wilhelm Pessler, German sociologist, dies at 81 1967 John Griggs, actor (Joey Bishop Show), dies at 57 1969 Jan Zajic, Czech student, self incinerates 1970 Mark Rothko, abstract expressionist (Green on Blue), dies at 66 1975 Elijah Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam, dies at 77 in Chicago 1978 Daniel "Chappie" James Jr, retired Air Force general, dies at 58 1983 John Cowles Sr., Us publisher, dies at 84 1987 James Coco, actor (Joe-Dumplings), dies at 58 1993 Eddie Constantine, [Edward Constantinewski], US/French actor, dies 1993 John D Boeke, organist/conductor, dies 1993 Sjeng, [Jean GH] Tans, Dutch social dem chairmans (1965-69), dies 1993 Troy Caldwell, country musician (Marshall Tucker Band), dies at 45 Back to GREGSITE Holidays for February 25[Kuwait] National Day [M‚xico] Coronado Day (1540) [Suriname] Revolution day [World] Brotherhood Day (1934) Back to GREGSITE Interest events for February 25[Christian] Feast of St Avertanus & Bl Romeo [RC] Commemoration of St Matthias the Apostle (leap years) 779 [RC] Commemoration of St Walburga, abbess 806 [Orth?] Commemoration of St Tarasius, patriarch of Constantinople 1921 [Luth] Commemoration of Elizabeth Fedde, deaconess, 1994 [Ang, RC] Ember Day 1994 [Jewish] Purim-Feast of Lot (Adar 14, 5754 AM) 1996 [Christian] 1st Sunday in Lent 1998 [Christian] Ash Wednesday 2002 [Jewish] Fast of Esther (Adar 13, 5762 AM) Back to GREGSITE Special events for February 25 [Ancient Rome] a d v Kal Mar (common years) 1540 Francisco V squez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola M‚xico 1570 Pius V excommunicates Elizabeth, absolves her subjects from allegience 1751 1st performing monkey exhibited in America, NYC (admission 1›) 1791 1st Bank of US chartered 1793 1st cabinet meeting (At George Washington's home) 1799 1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land 1799 Congress passes 1st federal quarantine legislation 1804 Jefferson nominated for president at Democratic-Republican caucus 1828 John Quincy Adam's son John marries in White House 1830 Victor Hugo's "Hernani" premieres 1836 Samuel Colt patents 1st revolving barrel multishot firearm 1837 1st US electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport 1838 London pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours 1839 Seminoles & black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West 1847 State University of Iowa is approved 1859 First use of "insanity plea" to prove innocence 1862 Congress establishes US Bureau of Engraving & Printing 1863 Congress creates national banking system, comptroller of currency 1868 Andrew Johnson impeached for violation of Tenure of Office act 1870 Hiram Revels, Ms, is sworn in as 1st black member of Congress (Sen) 1875 Kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) turn self in at Ft Sill 1887 J Palisa discovers asteroid #265 Anna 1892 J Palisa discovers asteroid #324 Bamberga 1901 US Steel Corp organizes under directorship of J P Morgan 1904 J M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theatre Society 1904 Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Toronto Marlboroughs in 2 for Stanley Cup 1905 Neth Workers van Vakverenigingen, (NVV) political party forms 1907 US proclaims protectorate over Dominican Republic 1908 1st tunnel under Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens 1910 Dali Lama flees Tibet from Chinese troop to British-Indies 1911 Opera "Natoma" is produced (Philadelphia) 1913 16th Amendment ratified, authorizing income tax 1913 F Kaiser discovers asteroid #743 Eugenisis 1917 J Palisa discovers asteroid #867 Kovacia 1917 M Wolf discovers asteroid #866 Fatme 1919 League of Nations set up by Paris Treaty 1919 Oregon is 1st state to tax gasoline (1› per gallon) 1921 Georgian SSR proclaimed 1923 Bread in Berlin rises to 2,000 mark 1924 Marie Boyd scores 156 points in Maryland HS basketball game (163-3) 1926 Kwo-less-shrew (Guomindang) declares war on govt/warlords 1927 Gdanks & Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor 1930 Check photographing device patented 1932 Immigrant Adolf Hitler gets German citizenship 1933 1st aircraft carrier "USS Ranger" launched 1933 1st genuine aircraft carrier christened, USS Ranger 1933 Major NFL rule changes (hash mark 10 yds in, posts on goal line) 1933 Thomas Yawkey purchases Boston Red Sox 1938 British Lord Halifax becomes Foreign Minister 1940 1st televised (W2XBS, NYC) hockey game (Rangers vs Canadians) 1941 Boston Bruins set NHL record of 23-game unbeaten streak (15-0-8) 1941 February strike against spread of Judaism 1943 Vietminh forms Indo-chinese Democratic Front 1945 US aircraft carriers attack Tokyo 1948 Communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier 1949 WAC Corporal rocket achieves height of 400k (record) 1951 1st Pan American Games opens (Buenos Aires Argentina) 1954 Abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier 1956 Khrushchev denounces Stalin at 20th Soviet Party Conference 1957 Buddy Holly & Crickets record "That'll Be the Day" 1961 Niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak 1961 Paul Bikle in glider climbs from 1208 m at release to record 14,10 1962 Indies Congress Party wins elections 1962 Mike O'Hara completes a record 97th marathon 1962 Robert Kennedy visits Netherlands 1963 Beatles release their 1st single in US "Please Please Me" 1964 Austrian chancellor Alfons Gorbach resigns 1968 430 Unification Church couples wed in Korea 1968 L Chernykh discovers asteroid #2279 Barto 1969 Beatles begin recording Abbey Road album 1969 Mariner 6 launched for fly-by of Mars 1972 Lopsided trade, Cards trade Steve Carlton to Phillies for Rick Wise 1972 Paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single 1973 Juan Corona sentenced to 25 life sentences for 25 murders 1977 New Orleans' Pete Maravich sets NBA record for a guard with 68 pts 1977 Oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons 1977 Soyuz 24 returns to Earth 1979 Soyuz 32 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station is launched 1980 Coup ousts PM Henck Arron of Suriname 1981 Calgary Flames score 11 goals against Islanders 1981 NHL most penalized game; Bruins vs Northstars, 84 penalites (392 mins) 1981 NY Islanders give up their most goals (11) vs Calgary Flames 1981 Rita Jenrette (wife of Abscam congressman) appears on Donahue 1982 Record speed for a snowmobile-239 kph 1984 H Debehogne discovers asteroid #3389 1984 Oil fire in Cubatao Brazil kills 500 1986 Corazon Aquino becomes president of Philippines 1986 Former Philippines President Ferdinand E Marcos flees in defeat 1986 Thousands of Egyptian military police riot, destroy 2 luxury hotel 1987 Michael Jordan, scores Chicago Bull record 58 points in a game 1987 US Supreme Court upholds (5-4) affirmative action 1988 Bruce Springsteen "Tunnel of Love Tour," begins in Worcester Mass 1988 South Korea adopts constitution 1989 1st independent blue-collar labor union in Communist Hungary formed 1989 Dallas Cowboys' new owner fires 29-year coach Tom Landry 1989 Lowest baramotric pressure in Netherlands (956.7 mbar at De Bilt) 1989 Mike Tyson TKOs Frank Bruno in 5 rounds 1990 Nicaraguans vote out Sandinistas 1991 US, barracks in Dhahran Saudi Arabia, hit by scud missile, kills 28 1993 Florida Marlins introduce their mascot "Billy" Back to GREGSITE Facts for February 2556th day of the year with 309 days left (Numerology = 9) 1914 1øF lowest temperature for this date in NYC 1930 75øF highest temperature for February in NYC Back to GREGSITE Songs released on February 2502/25/78 --- If I Can't Have You --- Elliman, Yvonne 02/25/84 --- Adult Education --- Hall & Oates 02/25/84 --- Hold Me Now --- Thompson Twins 02/25/89 --- She Drives Me Crazy --- Fine Young Cannibals 02/25/89 --- Look, The --- Roxette 02/25/89 --- Stand --- Rem 02/25/89 --- Superwoman --- White, Karyn |
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