February, 25th in History

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Events

Wednesday 25, 2004:
On Ash Wednesday, Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ is released in movie theaters across the United States, grossing approximately $370 million domestically.

Monday 25, 1991:
Gulf War: An Iraqi Scud missile hits an American military barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia killing 28 US Marines.

Tuesday 25, 1986:
EDSA Revolution: President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines flees the nation after 20 years of rule; Corazon Aquino becomes the first Filipino woman president.

Friday 25, 1972:
Terrorism: Germany gives $5 million to an Arab terrorist as ransom for the passengers and crew of a hijacked jumbo jet.

Tuesday 25, 1969:
George Jones marries Tammy Wynette

Tuesday 25, 1964:
Ali versus Liston: Cassius Clay beat Sonny Liston in Miami Beach, Florida, and was crowned the heavyweight champion of the world.

Thursday 25, 1954:
Gamal Abdul Nasser is made premier of Egypt.

Sunday 25, 1951:
The first Pan American Games are held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Saturday 25, 1933:
The USS Ranger is launched, becoming the first custom-built aircraft carrier.

Saturday 25, 1928:
Charles Jenkins Laboratories of Washington, DC becomes the first holder of a television license from the Federal Radio Commission.

Wednesday 25, 1925:
Glacier Bay National Monument is established in Alaska.

Friday 25, 1921:
The Democratic Republic of Georgia is occupied by the Soviet Russia.

Tuesday 25, 1919:
Oregon places a 1 cent per US gallon (26 ¢/L)tax on gasoline, becoming the first U.S. state to levy a gasoline tax.

Tuesday 25, 1913:
The 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution, authorizing a graduated income tax, is ratified.

Sunday 25, 1912:
Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.

Monday 25, 1901:
J.P. Morgan incorporates the United States Steel Corporation.

Friday 25, 1870:
Hiram Rhoades Revels, a Republican from Mississippi, is sworn into the United States Senate, becoming the first African American ever to sit in the U.S. Congress.

Saturday 25, 1837:
First US electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport

Thursday 25, 1836:
Samuel Colt receives an American patent for the Colt revolver.

Monday 25, 1793:
George Washington holds the first Cabinet meeting as President of the United States.

Wednesday 25, 1570:
Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England.

Tuesday 25, 138:
The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor.

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/25-february/on-this-day.html


People born on February 25

1998:
Brendon Baerg, American actor (b: February 25, 1998) (Biography of Brendon Baerg)

1986:
Justin Berfield, American actor (b: February 25, 1986) (Biography of Justin Berfield)

1982:
Bert McCracken, American singer (The Used) (b: February 25, 1982) (Biography of Bert McCracken)

1978:
Sara Sinha, British-Asian singer and guitarist (b: February 25, 1978) (Biography of Sara Sinha)

1977:
Josh Wolff, American hockey player (b: February 25, 1977) (Biography of Josh Wolff)

1971:
Sean Astin, American actor (b: February 25, 1971) (Biography of Sean Astin)

1966:
Samson Kitur, Kenyan athlete (b: February 25, 1966) (Biography of Samson Kitur)
Téa Leoni, American actress (b: February 25, 1966) (Biography of Téa Leoni)
Alexis Denisof, American actor (b: February 25, 1966) (Biography of Alexis Denisof)

1963:
Nancy O'Dell, American reporter and television personality (b: February 25, 1963) (Biography of Nancy O'Dell)
Joseph E. Duncan III, American Sex Offender (b: February 25, 1963) (Biography of Joseph E. Duncan III)

1962:
Birgit Fischer, German kayaker (b: February 25, 1962) (Biography of Birgit Fischer)

1961:
Davey Allison, American race car driver (b: February 25, 1961 ; d: July 13, 1993) (Biography of Davey Allison)
Todd Blackledge, American football player (b: February 25, 1961) (Biography of Todd Blackledge)

1959:
Samvel Mkrtchyan, Armenian writer and translator (b: February 25, 1959) (Biography of Samvel Mkrtchyan)

1954:
John Doe, American musician (b: February 25, 1954) (Biography of John Doe (musician))

1953:
José María Aznar, Prime Minister of Spain (b: February 25, 1953) (Biography of José María Aznar)

1952:
Joey Dunlop, Irish motorcycle racer (b: February 25, 1952) (Biography of Joey Dunlop)

1951:
Don Quarrie, Jamaican runner (b: February 25, 1951) (Biography of Don Quarrie)

1950:
Neil Jordan, Irish director, writer, and producer (b: February 25, 1950) (Biography of Neil Jordan)
Néstor Kirchner, President of Argentina (b: February 25, 1950) (Biography of Néstor Kirchner)

1949:
Ric Flair, American professional wrestler (b: February 25, 1949) (Biography of Ric Flair)

1948:
Danny Denzongpa, Indian actor (b: February 25, 1948) (Biography of Danny Denzongpa)

1947:
Lee Evans, American athlete (b: February 25, 1947) (Biography of Lee Evans (athlete))

1946:
Franz Xaver Kroetz, German dramatist (b: February 25, 1946) (Biography of Franz Xaver Kroetz)

1943:
George Harrison, British guitarist and songwriter (the Beatles) (b: February 25, 1943 ; d: November 29, 2001) (Biography of George Harrison)

1942:
Karen Grassle, American actress (b: February 25, 1942) (Biography of Karen Grassle)

1940:
Ron Santo, baseball player (b: February 25, 1940) (Biography of Ron Santo)
Billy Packer, American sports broadcaster (b: February 25, 1940) (Biography of Billy Packer)

1938:
Herb Elliott, Australian runner (b: February 25, 1938) (Biography of Herb Elliott)
Diane Baker, American actress (b: February 25, 1938) (Biography of Diane Baker)

1937:
Tom Courtenay, British actor (b: February 25, 1937) (Biography of Tom Courtenay)
Bob Schieffer, American broadcast journalist (b: February 25, 1937) (Biography of Bob Schieffer)

1935:
Sally Jessy Raphaël, American talk show host (b: February 25, 1935) (Biography of Sally Jessy Raphaël)

1932:
Faron Young, American singer (b: February 25, 1932 ; d: December 10, 1996) (Biography of Faron Young)

1928:
Larry Gelbart, American comedy writer (b: February 25, 1928) (Biography of Larry Gelbart)

1925:
Edward Gorey, American illustrator (b: February 25, 1925 ; d: April 15, 2000) (Biography of Edward Gorey)

1921:
Pierre Laporte, Canadian statesman (assassinated) (b: February 25, 1921 ; d: October 17, 1970) (Biography of Pierre Laporte)

1918:
Bobby Riggs, American tennis player (b: February 25, 1918 ; d: October 25, 1995) (Biography of Bobby Riggs)
Barney Ewell, American athlete (b: February 25, 1918 ; d: April 4, 1996) (Biography of Barney Ewell)

1917:
Anthony Burgess, English author (b: February 25, 1917) (Biography of Anthony Burgess)

1916:
Reinhard Bendix, German sociologist (b: February 25, 1916 ; d: February 28, 1991) (Biography of Reinhard Bendix)

1913:
Jim Backus, actor (b: February 25, 1913 ; d: July 3, 1989) (Biography of Jim Backus)
Gert Fröbe, German actor (b: February 25, 1913 ; d: September 5, 1988) (Biography of Gert Fröbe)

1910:
Millicent Fenwick, American fashion editor and politician (b: February 25, 1910) (Biography of Millicent Fenwick)

1901:
Zeppo Marx, actor (b: February 25, 1901 ; d: November 29, 1979) (Biography of Zeppo Marx)

1890:
Dame Myra Hess, English pianist (b: February 25, 1890 ; d: November 25, 1965) (Biography of Myra Hess)

1888:
John Foster Dulles, U.S. Secretary of State (b: February 25, 1888 ; d: May 24, 1959) (Biography of John Foster Dulles)

1877:
Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist (b: February 25, 1877 ; d: November 28, 1935) (Biography of Erich von Hornbostel)

1873:
Enrico Caruso, Italian tenor (b: February 25, 1873 ; d: August 2, 1921) (Biography of Enrico Caruso)

1845:
George Reid, fourth Prime Minister of Australia (b: February 25, 1845 ; d: September 12, 1918) (Biography of George Reid (Australian politician))

1842:
Karl May, German writer (b: February 25, 1842 ; d: March 30, 1912) (Biography of Karl May)

1841:
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French painter, graphic artist and sculptor (b: February 25, 1841 ; d: December 3, 1919) (Biography of Pierre-Auguste Renoir)

1778:
José de San Martín, Argentine general and liberator of South America (b: February 25, 1778) (Biography of José de San Martín)

1752:
John Graves Simcoe, first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada (b: February 25, 1752 ; d: October 26, 1806) (Biography of John Graves Simcoe)

1707:
Carlo Goldoni, Italian writer (b: February 25, 1707 ; d: February 6, 1793) (Biography of Carlo Goldoni)

1692:
Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (b: February 25, 1692 ; d: June 23, 1775) (Biography of Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz)

1682:
Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (b: February 25, 1682 ; d: December 6, 1771) (Biography of Giovanni Battista Morgagni)

1663:
Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (b: February 25, 1663 ; d: February 18, 1718) (Biography of Pierre Antoine Motteux)

1643:
Ahmed II, Ottoman Sultan (b: February 25, 1643) (Biography of Ahmed II)

1591:
Friedrich von Spee, German writer (b: February 25, 1591 ; d: August 7, 1635) (Biography of Friedrich von Spee)

1398:
Xuande, Emperor of China (b: February 25, 1398 ; d: January 31, 1435) (Biography of Xuande)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/25-february/births.html

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People who died on February 25

2003:
Tom O'Higgins (d: February 25, 2003) (Biography of Tom O'Higgins)
Alberto Sordi (d: February 25, 2003) (Biography of Alberto Sordi)

2001:
Donald Bradman (d: February 25, 2001) (Biography of Donald Bradman)

1999:
Glenn T. Seaborg (d: February 25, 1999) (Biography of Glenn T. Seaborg)

1996:
Haing S. Ngor, Cambodian actor (b: March 22, 1940 ; d: February 25, 1996) (Biography of Haing S. Ngor)

1994:
Jersey Joe Walcott, American boxer (b: January 31, 1914 ; d: February 25, 1994) (Biography of Jersey Joe Walcott)
Baruch Goldstein (d: February 25, 1994) (Biography of Baruch Goldstein)

1987:
James Coco, American actor (b: March 21, 1930 ; d: February 25, 1987) (Biography of James Coco)

1983:
Tennessee Williams, American dramatist (b: March 26, 1911 ; d: February 25, 1983) (Biography of Tennessee Williams)

1978:
General Daniel "Chappie" James Jr., American soldier (b: February 11, 1920 ; d: February 25, 1978) (Biography of Daniel "Chappie" James Jr.)

1975:
Elijah Muhammad, American Black Muslim leader (b: October 7, 1897 ; d: February 25, 1975) (Biography of Elijah Muhammad)

1971:
Theodor Svedberg, Swedish chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: August 30, 1884 ; d: February 25, 1971) (Biography of Theodor Svedberg)

1964:
Grace Metalious (d: February 25, 1964) (Biography of Grace Metalious)

1957:
Bugs Moran (d: February 25, 1957) (Biography of Bugs Moran)

1912:
Guillaume IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (b: April 22, 1852 ; d: February 25, 1912) (Biography of Guillaume IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg)

1899:
Paul Julius Reuter (d: February 25, 1899) (Biography of Paul Julius Reuter)

1860:
Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator and lexicographer (b: October 23, 1790 ; d: February 25, 1860) (Biography of Chauncey Allen Goodrich)

1852:
Thomas Moore, Irish poet (b: May 28, 1779 ; d: February 25, 1852) (Biography of Thomas Moore)

1850:
Daoguang, Emperor of China (b: September 16, 1782 ; d: February 25, 1850) (Biography of Daoguang)

1831:
Friedrich Maximilian Klinger, German writer (b: February 17, 1752 ; d: February 25, 1831) (Biography of Friedrich Maximilian Klinger)

1756:
Eliza Haywood (d: February 25, 1756) (Biography of Eliza Haywood)

1723:
Sir Christopher Wren, English architect (b: October 20, 1632 ; d: February 25, 1723) (Biography of Christopher Wren)

1715:
Pu Songling, Chinese writer (b: June 5, 1640 ; d: February 25, 1715) (Biography of Pu Songling)

1713:
King Frederick I of Prussia (b: July 11, 1657 ; d: February 25, 1713) (Biography of Frederick I of Prussia)

1682:
Alessandro Stradella, Italian composer (b: October 1, 1644 ; d: February 25, 1682) (Biography of Alessandro Stradella)

1655:
Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (b: June 9, 1580 ; d: February 25, 1655) (Biography of Daniel Heinsius)

1643:
Marco da Gagliano, Italian composer (b: May 1, 1582 ; d: February 25, 1643) (Biography of Marco da Gagliano)

1634:
Albrecht von Wallenstein, Austrian general (b: September 24, 1583 ; d: February 25, 1634) (Biography of Albrecht von Wallenstein)

1601:
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, English politician (b: November 10, 1566 ; d: February 25, 1601) (Biography of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex)

1558:
Eleanor of Austria (d: February 25, 1558) (Biography of Eleanor of Austria)

1553:
Hirate Masahide (d: February 25, 1553) (Biography of Hirate Masahide)

1536:
Berthold Haller (d: February 25, 1536) (Biography of Berthold Haller)

1522:
William Lilye (d: February 25, 1522) (Biography of William Lilye)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/25-february/deaths.html