On This Day — February 25

🕰️ Notable Events on February 25

• 2016 — Three people are killed and fourteen others injured in a series of shootings in the small Kansas cities of Newton and Hesston. Wikipedia ↗
• 2015 — At least 310 people are killed in avalanches in northeastern Afghanistan. Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — Members of the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny at their headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka, Bangladesh, resulting in 74 deaths, including more than 50 army officials. Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 crashed during landing at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands, primarily due to a faulty radio altimeter, resulting in the death of nine passengers and crew including all three pilots. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Yi Han-yong, a North Korean defector, was murdered by unidentified assailants in Bundang, South Korea. Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Mosque of Abraham massacre: In the Cave of the Patriarchs in the West Bank city of Hebron, Baruch Goldstein opens fire with an automatic rifle, killing 29 Palestinian worshippers and injuring 125 more before being subdued and beaten to death by survivors. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Khojaly massacre: About 613 civilians are killed by Armenian armed forces during the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Gulf War: An Iraqi scud missile hits an American military barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia killing 28 U.S. Army Reservists from Pennsylvania. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — The Warsaw Pact is declared disbanded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Southern Methodist University's football program is the first college football program to receive the death penalty by the NCAA's Committee on Infractions. It was revealed that athletic officials and school administrators had knowledge of a "slush fund" used to make illegal payments to the school's football players as far back as 1981. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — People Power Revolution: President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos flees the nation after 20 years of rule; Corazon Aquino becomes the Philippines' first woman president. Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — The government of Suriname is overthrown by a military coup led by Dési Bouterse. Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Vietnam War: One hundred thirty-five unarmed citizens of Hà My village in South Vietnam's Quảng Nam Province are killed and buried en masse by South Korean troops in what would come to be known as the Hà My massacre. Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — North Korean Prime Minister Kim Il-sung calls for the removal of feudalistic land ownership aimed at turning all cooperative farms into state-run ones. Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union denounces the cult of personality of Joseph Stalin. Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Gamal Abdel Nasser is made premier of Egypt. Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — The first Pan American Games were officially opened in Buenos Aires, Argentina by President Juan Perón. Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — The Communist Party takes control of government in Czechoslovakia and the period of the Third Republic ends. Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — The formal abolition of Prussia is proclaimed by the Allied Control Council. The Prussian government had already been abolished in 1934 by the Law for the Reconstruction of the Reich. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: Turkey declares war on Germany. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — February strike: In occupied Amsterdam, a general strike is declared in response to increasing anti-Jewish measures instituted by the Nazis. Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — The first of 2 1⁄2 million Anderson air raid shelters appeared in North London. Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — The USS Ranger is launched. It is the first US Navy ship to be designed from the start of construction as an aircraft carrier. Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Adolf Hitler obtains German citizenship by naturalization, which allows him to run in the 1932 election for Reichspräsident. Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Charles Jenkins Laboratories of Washington, D.C. becomes the first holder of a broadcast license for television from the Federal Radio Commission. Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Tbilisi, capital of the Democratic Republic of Georgia, is occupied by Bolshevist Russia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Oregon places a one cent per U.S. gallon tax on gasoline, becoming the first U.S. state to levy a gasoline tax. Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — World War I: The Germans capture Fort Douaumont during the Battle of Verdun. Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — J. P. Morgan incorporates the United States Steel Corporation. Wikipedia ↗
• 1875 — Guangxu Emperor of Qing dynasty China begins his reign, under Empress Dowager Cixi's regency. Wikipedia ↗
• 1870 — Hiram Rhodes 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 1866 — Miners in Calaveras County, California, discover what is now called the Calaveras Skull - human remains that supposedly indicated that man, mastodons, and elephants had co-existed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1856 — A Peace conference opens in Paris after the Crimean War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1848 — Provisional government in revolutionary France, by Louis Blanc's motion, guarantees workers' rights. Wikipedia ↗
• 1843 — Lord George Paulet occupies the Kingdom of Hawaii in the name of Great Britain in the Paulet Affair (1843). Wikipedia ↗
• 1836 — Samuel Colt is granted a United States patent for the Colt revolver. Wikipedia ↗
• 1831 — Battle of Olszynka Grochowska, part of Polish November Uprising against Russian Empire. Wikipedia ↗
• 1797 — Colonel William Tate and his force of 1000-1500 soldiers surrender after the Last invasion of Britain. Wikipedia ↗
• 1631 — François de Bassompierre, a French courtier, is arrested on Richelieu's orders. Wikipedia ↗
• 1336 — Four thousand defenders of Pilėnai commit mass suicide rather than be taken captive by the Teutonic Knights. Wikipedia ↗
• 493 — Odoacer surrenders Ravenna after a 3-year siege and agrees to a mediated peace with Theoderic the Great. Wikipedia ↗
• 138 — The Roman emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on February 25

• 1999 — Gianluigi Donnarumma, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Isabelle Fuhrman, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Mario Hezonja, Croatian professional basketball player for Orlando Magic Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Francesca Michielin, Italian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Eugenie Bouchard, Canadian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Zahia Dehar, Algerian Fashion & Lingerie designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Max Aaron, American figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Joe Santagato, American comedian and YouTuber Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Dominika Kaňáková, Czech tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Tony Oller, American singer-songwriter and actor (MKTO) Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Alejandra Andreu, Spanish beauty queen Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Jefferson Alves Oliveira, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Marianna Zachariadi, Greek pole vaulter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Jimmer Fredette, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Kana Hanazawa, Japanese voice actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Milan Badelj, Croatian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Aidan Guerra, Australian-Italian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Jimmy Monaghan, American-born Irish singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Justin Abdelkader, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Danny Saucedo, Swedish singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — James Starks, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Benji Marshall, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Joakim Noah, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Lovefoxxx, Brazilian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Craig Mackail-Smith, Scottish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — João Pereira, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Dane Swan, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Eduardo da Silva, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Steven Lewington, English wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Chris Baird, Northern Irish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Maria Kanellis, American professional wrestler for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Bert McCracken, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Flavia Pennetta, Italian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Anton Volchenkov, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Park Ji-sung, South Korean footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Antonio Burks, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Muratcan Güler, Turkish professional basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Josh Wolff, American soccer player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Rashida Jones, American actress, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Samaki Walker, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Chelsea Handler, American comedian, author, and talk show host Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Dominic Raab, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Kevin Skinner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Anthony Barness, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Julio Iglesias, Jr., Spanish singer and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Sean Astin, American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Helen Dobson, English golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Dave Harris, American radio host and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Stuart MacGill, Australian cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Sean O'Haire, American wrestler, mixed martial artist, and kick-boxer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Daniel Powter, Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Petri Walli, Finnish singer-songwriter and guitarist for Kingston Wall Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Ed Balls, English politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Jonathan Freedland, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Andrew Feldman, Baron Feldman of Elstree, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Téa Leoni, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Nancy O'Dell, American model and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Brian Baker, American guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Lee Evans, English comedian and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Don Majkowski, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Paul O'Neill, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Davey Allison, American race car driver (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Luis Gatica, Mexican actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Todd Blackledge, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Aleksei Balabanov, Russian director and screenwriter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Mike Peters, Welsh singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Jeff Fisher, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Kurt Rambis, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Dennis Diken, American rock drummer and record producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Chuck Strahl, Canadian businessman and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Transport Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Rodger McFarlane, American soldier, therapist, and activist (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Camille Thériault, Canadian politician, 29th Premier of New Brunswick Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — John Doe, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — José María Aznar, Spanish academic and politician, Prime Minister of Spain Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Jerry Chamberlain, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Joey Dunlop, Northern Irish motorcycle racer (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — César Cedeño, Dominican baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Don Quarrie, Jamaican runner and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Francisco Fernández Ochoa, Spanish skier (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Neil Jordan, Irish director, screenwriter, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Néstor Kirchner, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 51st President of Argentina (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Emitt Rhodes, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and recording engineer Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Ric Flair, American wrestler, manager, and trainer Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Jack Handey, American author and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Amin Maalouf, Lebanese-French journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Giuseppe Betori, Italian cardinal Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Lee Evans, American runner and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Marc Sautet, French philosopher, author, and academic (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Doug Yule, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Andrew Ang, Singaporean lawyer, judge, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Jan Groth, Norwegian singer and keyboard player (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Franz Xaver Kroetz, German actor, director, and playwright Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Jean Todt, French race car driver and businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Pete Wernick, American banjo player Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Matt Guokas, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — François Cevert, French race car driver (d. 1973) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Boediono, Indonesian politician, 11th Vice President of Indonesia Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Jack Concannon, American football player and actor (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — George Harrison, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — David Puttnam, English film producer and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Billy Packer, American sportscaster and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Ron Santo, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Diane Baker, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Herb Elliott, Australian runner and businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Farokh Engineer, Indian cricketer and referee Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Tom Courtenay, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Bob Schieffer, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Sally Jessy Raphael, American journalist and talk show host Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Oktay Sinanoğlu, Turkish chemist and academic (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — David E. Jeremiah, American admiral (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Tony Lema, American golfer (d. 1966) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Tony Brooks, English race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Faron Young, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Tommy Newsom, American saxophonist and bandleader (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Paul Elvstrøm, Danish sailor and engineer (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Larry Gelbart, American author and screenwriter (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Richard G. Stern, American author and academic (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Ralph Stanley, American singer and banjo player (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Masatoshi Gündüz Ikeda, Japanese-Turkish mathematician and academic (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Shehu Shagari, former President of Nigeria Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Hugh Huxley, English-American biologist and academic (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Pierre Laporte, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Andy Pafko, American baseball player and manager (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Philip Habib, American academic and diplomat, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Sun Myung Moon, Messiah II, Korean religious leader, founded the Unification Church (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Bobby Riggs, American tennis player (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Anthony Burgess, English author, playwright, and critic (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — John Arlott, English journalist and author (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Jim Backus, American actor and screenwriter (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Gert Fröbe, German actor (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Millicent Fenwick, American journalist and politician (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Frank G. Slaughter, American physician and author (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Sabahattin Ali, Turkish journalist, author, and poet (d. 1948) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Mary Coyle Chase, American journalist and playwright (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Perry Miller, American historian, author, and academic (d. 1963) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — King Clancy, Canadian ice hockey player, referee, and coach (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Zeppo Marx, American comedian and agent (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Illa Martin, German dendrologist, botanist, conservationist, and dentist (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Marina Yurlova, Russian-American child soldier, author, and dancer (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1897 — Peter Llewelyn Davies, English soldier and publisher (d. 1960) Wikipedia ↗
• 1894 — Meher Baba, Indian spiritual master (d. 1969) Wikipedia ↗
• 1890 — Myra Hess, English pianist and educator (d. 1965) Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — Homer S. Ferguson, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the Philippines (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1888 — John Foster Dulles, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 52nd United States Secretary of State (d. 1959) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Princess Alice of Battenberg (d. 1969) Wikipedia ↗
• 1883 — Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1881 — William Z. Foster, American union leader and politician (d. 1961) Wikipedia ↗
• 1881 — Alexei Rykov, Russian politician, Premier of Russia (d. 1938) Wikipedia ↗
• 1877 — Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist and scholar (d. 1935) Wikipedia ↗
• 1873 — Enrico Caruso, Italian-American tenor (d. 1921) Wikipedia ↗
• 1869 — Phoebus Levene, Russian-American biochemist and physician (d. 1940) Wikipedia ↗
• 1866 — Benedetto Croce, Italian philosopher and politician (d. 1952) Wikipedia ↗
• 1865 — Andranik, Armenian general (d. 1927) Wikipedia ↗
• 1860 — William Ashley, English historian and academic (d. 1927) Wikipedia ↗
• 1857 — Robert Bond, Canadian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Newfoundland (d. 1927) Wikipedia ↗
• 1856 — Karl Gotthard Lamprecht, German historian and academic (d. 1915) Wikipedia ↗
• 1856 — Mathias Zdarsky, Czech-Austrian skier, painter, and sculptor (d. 1940) Wikipedia ↗

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