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February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove February 2007 is the second month of the year It began on a Thursday and 28 days later ended on a Wednesday. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English February 2005: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August February 2004 was the second month of 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. February 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - February 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - February 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September February 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 309 days remaining until the end of the year (310 in leap years). A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor. The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC Publius Aelius Hadrianus (January 24 76 &ndash July 10 138 as emperor Imperator Caesar Divi Traiani filius Traianus Hadrianus Augustus, and Divus Hadrianus after Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus ( September 19, 86 &ndash March 7 161) generally known in English as Antoninus Pius
• 1570 - Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England. Pope Excommunication is a religious Censure used to deprive or suspend membership in a religious community
• 1793 - George Washington holds the first Cabinet meeting as President of the United States. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by
• 1797 - Colonel William Tate and his force of 1000-1500 soldiers surrender after the Last Invasion of Britain
• 1836 - Samuel Colt receives an American patent for the Colt revolver. Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Tate is the name of several people William Tate (painter (1747-1806 English portrait painter William Tate (soldier, American The Last Invasion of Britain was a French attack on Britain in 1797 Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Samuel Colt ( July 19, 1814 &ndash January 10, 1862) was an American inventor and Industrialist. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A patent is a set of Exclusive rights granted by a State to an inventor or his assignee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an Colt's Manufacturing Company ( CMC --formerly Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company) is a United States Firearms manufacturer founded in rEVOLVEr is the fourth studio album by Swedish metal band The Haunted.
• 1836 - US Showman Phineas Taylor Barnum exhibits African American slave Joice Heth. Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5 1810 &ndash April 7 1891 was an American Showman remembered for Hoaxes and for founding the Circus that became the Joice Heth (c1756– February 19, 1836) was an African American slave who was exhibited by P
• 1837 - The first practical electric motor in the US is patented by Thomas Davenport. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Thomas Davenport ( 9 July 1802 &ndash 6 July 1851) was a Vermont Blacksmith who lived in Forest Dale a village near the
• 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. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Hiram Rhodes Revels ( September 27, 1822 &ndash January 16, 1901) was the first African American to serve in the United Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses
• 1901 - J.P. Morgan incorporates the United States Steel Corporation. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting John Pierpont Morgan ( April 17, 1837 &ndash March 31, 1913) was an American financier banker and art collector who The United States Steel Corporation ( is an integrated Steel producer with major production operations in the United States, Canada, and Central Europe
• 1912 - Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Family On June 21, 1893, he married Marie Anne of Portugal, daughter of the deposed king Miguel I of Portugal and Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg The Grand Duke of Luxembourg is the Sovereign Monarch and Head of state of Luxembourg. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by
• 1919 - Oregon places a 1 cent per U.S. gallon tax on gasoline, becoming the first U.S. state to levy a gasoline tax. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A gallon is a measure of Volume. It is in current use in the United States and still has limited use in many other English-speaking countries A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government A fuel tax (also known as a petrol tax, gasoline tax, gas tax or fuel duty) is a Sales tax imposed on the sale of Fuel.
• 1921 - Tbilisi, capital of the Democratic Republic of Georgia, occupied by Bolshevist Russia. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Tbilisi (ˌtbiˈliːsi in Georgian: თბილისი is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari The Democratic Republic of Georgia ( DRG; Georgian: საქართველოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა Sakartvelos The Red Army invasion of Georgia also known as the Soviet-Georgian War ( February 15 – March 17 1921) was a military campaign by the Soviet Bolshevist Russia or Bolshevik Russia is a common term for the Bolshevik side in the Russian Civil War, or more specifically the Russian
• 1925 - Glacier Bay National Monument (now Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve) is established in Alaska. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The area around Glacier Bay in southeastern Alaska was first proclaimed a U Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent
• 1925 - The diplomatic relations between Japan and the Soviet Union were established. Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
• 1928 - Charles Jenkins Laboratories of Washington, DC becomes the first holder of a television license from the Federal Radio Commission. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Jenkins Laboratories was the enterprise headed by Charles Francis Jenkins that was granted the first commercial Television license in the United States Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The Federal Radio Commission ( FRC) was a government body that regulated Radio use in the United States from its creation in 1927 until its replacement
• 1932 - Adolf Hitler obtains German citizenship by naturalization, which allows him to run in the 1932 election for Reichspräsident. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Naturalization is the acquisition of Citizenship or Nationality by somebody who was not a citizen or national of that country when he or she was born The Reichspräsident was the German Head of state during the period of the 1919-1934 Weimar Republic and the title was later briefly revived
• 1933 - The USS Ranger is launched, becoming the first custom-built aircraft carrier. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Construction Ranger was laid down on 26 September 1931 by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with
• 1941 - February strike: First general & physical protest against Nazi anti-Jewish behaviour & -laws (Amsterdam)
• 1945 - World War II: Turkey declares war on Germany. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 1941 February Strike, also known as 'The Strike of February 1941' was a General strike organized during World War II in The Netherlands against the Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• 1948 - The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia takes control of government in Czechoslovakia and the period of the Third Republic ends. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, in Czech and in Slovak Komunistická strana Československa (KSČ was a political party in Czechoslovakia that existed between Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. During World War II, Czechoslovakia disappeared from the map of Europe.
• 1951 - The first Pan American Games are held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The Pan American Games are a Multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of The Americas. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics.
• 1954 - Gamal Abdul Nasser is made premier of Egypt. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Gamal Abdel Nasser (جمال عبد الناصر Gamāl ‘Abd an-Nāṣir; - January 15 1918 September 28 1970) was the second President This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
• 1956 - In his speech On the Personality Cult and its Consequences Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev denounces the cult of personality of Joseph Stalin. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On the Personality Cult and its Consequences (О культе личности и его последствиях commonly known as the Secret Speech or the A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (April 17 1894 – September 11 1971 served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 following A cult of personality or personality cult arises when a country's leader uses Mass media to create a heroic public image through unquestioning flattery and praise Joseph Stalin ( ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი|Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; March 5 1953 was General Secretary of the Communist Party
• 1969 - Germany gives $5 million to an Arab terrorist as ransom for the passengers and crew of a hijacked jumbo jet. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion wide-body aircraft is a large Airliner with twin aisles and typically a fuselage diameter of 5 to 6 metres (16 to 20 ft
• 1971 - The first unit of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, first commercial nuclear power station in Canada, goes online. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Pickering Nuclear Generating Station is a Canadian Nuclear power station located on the north shore of Lake Ontario in Pickering, Ontario Nuclear power is any Nuclear technology designed to extract usable Energy from atomic nuclei via controlled Nuclear reactions Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• 1980 - The Suriname government ( elected after gaining independence from the Netherlands in 1975 ) was overthrown by a military coup which was initiated with the bombing of the police station from an army ship of the coast of the nations capital; Paramaribo
• 1986 - People Power Revolution: President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines flees the nation after 20 years of rule; Corazon Aquino becomes the first Filipino woman president. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Paramaribo (nickname Par′bo) is the Capital and largest City of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos ( September 11, 1917 &ndash September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP María Corazón Cojuangco-Aquino (born María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco on January 25, 1933) widely known as Cory Aquino, was the 11th The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP
• 1991 - Gulf War: An Iraqi Scud missile hits an American military barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia killing 28 U.S. Army Reservists from Pennsylvania. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Scud is a series of Tactical ballistic missiles developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War and exported widely to other countries The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about Dhahran the city For the Saudi Aramco residential compound see Dhahran Aramco Camp. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
• 1992 - Khojaly massacre: about 613 civilians killed by Armenian armed forces during the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan
• 1994 - Mosque of Abraham massacre: In the Cave of the Patriarchs in the West Bank city of Hebron, Dr. Baruch Kappel Goldstein opens fire with an automatic rifle, killing 29 Palestinian worshippers and injuring 125 more before being subdued and beaten to death by survivors. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Khojaly Massacre was the killing of hundreds of ethnic Azerbaijani civilians from the town of Khojaly on 25 February 1992 during the Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani For the republic see Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Nagorno-Karabakh is a Region in the South Caucasus. Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) See also Hebron massacre (disambiguation The Cave of the Patriarchs massacre was a terrorist attack on Muslim Arabs praying at the The Cave of the Patriarchs ( Hebrew: מערת המכפלה Me'arat HaMachpela, Trans The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria Hebron ( al-Ḫalīl or al-Khalīl, Standard Hebrew: Ḥevron Tiberian Hebrew: Ḥeḇrôn is the largest city in the West Bank, located in the south Baruch Kappel Goldstein ( ברוך גולדשטיין; December 9, 1956 &ndash February 25, 1994) was an American born Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Subsequent rioting kills 26 more Palestinians and 9 Israelis. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn
• 2000 - The Swedish political party New Democracy is declared financially bankrupt. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral Ny Demokrati, or New Democracy (abbreviated NyD) was a Swedish Right-wing political party represented in the Riksdag between 1991
• 2006 - Heavy rioting takes place in Dublin, Ireland after a "Love Ulster" march is opposed by counter-activists. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2006 Dublin riots were a series of riots which occurred in Dublin on 25 February, 2006, precipitated by a controversial Unionist demonstration Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
• 2008 - The country of Kosovo declares independence from Serbia. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country

Births

• 1398 - Xuande, Emperor of China (d. The Xuande Emperor ( February 25, 1398 – January 31, 1435) was Emperor of China ( Ming dynasty) between 1425–1435 1435)
• 1591 - Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. Friedrich von Spee ( February 25, 1591 - August 7, 1635) was a German Jesuit and Poet, most noted as an opponent 1635)
• 1643 - Ahmed II, Ottoman Sultan (d. Ahmed II ( Ottoman Turkish: احمد ثانى Aḥmed-i sānī) ( February 25, 1643 February 6 The Ottoman Dynasty (or the Imperial House of Osman) ( Turkish: Osmanlı Hanedanı) ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922 beginning with 1695)
• 1663 - Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. Peter Anthony Motteux (born Pierre Antoine Motteux, February 25, 1663 &ndash February 18, 1718) was an English author playwright 1718)
• 1682 - Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Giovanni Battista Morgagni ( February 25, 1682 – December 6, 1771) Italian anatomist, was born on at Forlì 1771)
• 1692 - Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Pöllnitz ( February 25, 1692 &ndash June 23, 1775) was a German adventurer and writer from Issum 1775)
• 1707 - Carlo Goldoni, Italian writer (d. Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Carlo Osvaldo Goldoni (25 February 1707 – 6 February 1793 was a celebrated Venetian Playwright and Librettist, whom critics today rank among the European 1793)
• 1714 - René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou, Chancellor of France (d. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou ( February 25, 1714 &ndash July 29, 1792) was a French politician Chancellor of France 1792)
• 1714 - Sir Hyde Parker, 5th Baronet, British admiral (d. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For others of the same name see Hyde Parker Vice-Admiral Sir Hyde Parker 5th Baronet ( February 25, 1714 1782)
• 1725 - Karl Wilhelm Ramler, German poet (d. Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Karl Wilhelm Ramler ( February 25, 1725 &ndash April 11, 1798) was a German Poet. 1798)
• 1752 - John Graves Simcoe, first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada (d. Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1752 ( MDCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar for European countries but not Great Britain) of Lieutenant-General John Graves Simcoe ( February 25, 1752 &ndash October 26, 1806) was the first Lieutenant governor of Upper 1806)
• 1778 - José de San Martín, Argentine general and liberator of South America (d. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or José Francisco de San Martín Matorras, also known as José de San Martín ( 25 February 1778 – 17 August 1850) was an Argentine 1850)
• 1841 - Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French painter, graphic artist and sculptor (d. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Pierre-Auguste Renoir ( February 25, 1841 &ndash December 3, 1919) was a French Artist who was a leading painter in 1919)
• 1842 - Karl May, German writer (d. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Karl Friedrich May ( February 25, 1842 &ndash March 30, 1912) was one of the best selling German Writers of all time noted 1912)
• 1845 - George Reid, fourth Prime Minister of Australia (d. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir George Houstoun Reid, GCB, GCMG, QC (25 February 1845 &ndash 12 September 1918 was an Australian politician Premier of New South Wales The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. 1918)
• 1855 - George Bonnor, Australian cricketer (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year George John Bonnor (25 February 1855 in Bathurst, New South Wales – 27 June 1912 in East Orange New South Wales was an Australian Cricketer 1912)
• 1855 - Cesário Verde, Portuguese poet (d. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Cesário Verde ( February 25, 1855 – July 19, 1886) was a 19th-century Portuguese poet 1886)
• 1860 - Sir William Ashley, economic historian (d. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Sir William James Ashley ( 25 February 1860 – 23 July 1927) was an influential English Economic historian, operating 1927)
• 1866 - Benedetto Croce, Italian philosopher (d. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Benedetto Croce ( February 25, 1866 – November 20, 1952) was an Italian critic idealist Philosopher, and 1952)
• 1873 - Enrico Caruso, Italian tenor (d. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Enrico Caruso (born Errico Caruso; February 25 1873 &ndash August 2 1921) was an Italian Opera singer 1921)
• 1877 - Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist (d. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Erich Moritz von Hornbostel ( February 25, 1877 - November 28, 1935) was an Austrian Ethnomusicologist and scholar of 1935)
• 1883 - Princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone (d. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Princess Alice Countess of Athlone (Alice Mary Victoria Augusta Pauline née Princess Alice of Albany; 25 February 1883 &ndash 3 January 1981)
• 1885 - Sylvia Brett, Lady Brooke, Ranee of Sarawak (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sylvia Leonora Lady Brooke Ranee of Sarawak, born The Hon Sylvia Leonora Brett, ( 25 February 1885 - 11 November 1971) was the Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the Island of Borneo. 1971)
• 1888 - John Foster Dulles, U.S. Secretary of State (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a John Foster Dulles ( February 25, 1888 &ndash May 24, 1959) served as U The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs 1959)
• 1889 - Homer S. Ferguson, United States Senator (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Homer Samuel Ferguson ( February 25, 1889 &ndash December 17, 1982) was a United States Senator from Michigan. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives 1982)
• 1890 - Dame Myra Hess, English pianist (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Dame Myra Hess DBE ( February 25, 1890 &ndash November 25, 1965) born Julia Myra Hess, was a British 1965)
• 1890 - Vyacheslav Molotov, Soviet politician (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Molotov redirects here For other uses see Molotov (disambiguation. 1986)
• 1894 - Meher Baba, Indian spiritual leader (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Meher Baba ( Devanāgarī: मेहेर बाबा) (February 25 1894 Merwan Sheriar Irani – January 31 1969 was an Indian mystic and spiritual 1969)
• 1895 - Lew Andreas, American basketball coach (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Lew Andreas ( February 25, 1895 &mdash June 16, 1984) was a men's College basketball coach 1984)
• 1901 - Zeppo Marx, American actor (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Herbert Manfred Marx ( February 25, 1901 &ndash November 30, 1979) is best known as Zeppo Marx, the name he used when he performed 1979)
• 1903 - King Clancy, Canadian ice hockey player (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Francis Michael "King" Clancy ( February 25, 1903 – November 10, 1986) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey 1986)
• 1908 - Frank G. Slaughter, American novelist (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Frank Gill Slaughter ( February 25, 1908 - May 17, 2001) pseudonym C 2001)
• 1910 - Millicent Fenwick, American fashion editor and politician (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Millicent Hammond Fenwick ( February 25, 1910 – September 16, 1992) was an American Fashion editor Politician 1992)
• 1912 - Brenda Joyce, American actress
• 1913 - Jim Backus, American actor (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Brenda Joyce (born February 25 1912) is an American film actress Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Gilmore Backus ( February 25, 1913  &ndash July 3, 1989) was a radio Television, Film actor, Character 1989)
• 1913 - Gert Fröbe, German actor (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Karl Gerhart Fröbe, better known as Gert Fröbe (geɐt fʁøbə ( February 25, 1912 &ndash September 5, 1988) was a German 1988)
• 1914 - John Arlott, English cricket journalist (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Leslie Thomas John Arlott ( February 25, 1914 &ndash December 14, 1991) was a freelance author whose main subjects were sport and wine a poet 1991)
• 1916 - Reinhard Bendix, German sociologist (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Reinhard Bendix ( February 25, 1916 - February 28, 1991) was an accomplished sociologist born in Berlin Germany. 1991)
• 1917 - Anthony Burgess, English author (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Anthony Burgess (February 25 1917 — November 22 1993 was an English Novelist, Critic, Composer, Librettist, Poet 1993)
• 1918 - Barney Ewell, American athlete (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Harold Norwood "Barney" Ewell ( February 25, 1918 &ndash April 4, 1996) was an American athlete, winner 1996)
• 1918 - Bobby Riggs, American tennis player (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Robert Larimore ("Bobby" Riggs ( February 25, 1918 &ndash October 25, 1995) was a 1930s&ndash40s 1995)
• 1918 - Rena Kyriakou, Greek pianist (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Rena Kyriakou ( February 25, 1918 - August 1994 was a Pianist and Composer born in Herakleion, Greece. 1994)
• 1919 - Karl H. Pribram, Austrian neuroscientist
• 1920 - Gérard Bessette, Canadian author (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Karl H Pribram (born February 25, 1919 in Vienna Austria) is a professor at Georgetown University and George Mason University Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Gérard Bessette ( February 25, 1920 &ndash February 21, 2005) was a French Canadian author and educator 2005)
• 1921 - Pierre Laporte, Canadian statesman (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Pierre Laporte ( 25 February, 1921 &ndash 17 October, 1970) was a Canadian politician who was the Vice-Premier and 1970)
• 1927 - Ralph Stanley, American musician
• 1928 - Larry Gelbart, American comedy writer
• 1929 - Christopher George, American actor (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ralph Stanley (born February 25, 1927) also known as Dr Ralph Stanley is a legendary American bluegrass artist known for his distinctive Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Larry Simon Gelbart (born February 25, 1928) is an American Comedy Writer and playwright with over sixty years of credits Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christopher John George ( February 25 1929 - November 28 1983) was an American television and film actor who was perhaps best known for his starring 1983)
• 1929 - Tommy Newsom, American bandleader (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Thomas Penn "Tommy" Newsom ( February 25, 1929 – April 28, 2007) was a Saxophone player in the NBC Orchestra 2007)
• 1932 - Tony Brooks, English race car driver
• 1932 - Faron Young, American singer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Anthony Standish Brooks (born in Dukinfield, Cheshire, February 25, 1932) is a British former Racing driver Faron Young ( February 25, 1932, near Shreveport Louisiana – December 10, 1996) (aged 64 was an American 1996)
• 1934 - Bernard Bresslaw, English actor (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bernard Bresslaw ( February 25 1934 – June 11 1993) was an English Actor. 1993)
• 1934 - Tony Lema, American golfer (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Anthony David "Champagne Tony" Lema ( February 25, 1934 &ndash July 24, 1966) was an American 1966)
• 1935 - Sally Jessy Raphaël, American talk show host
• 1937 - Tom Courtenay, English actor
• 1937 - Bob Schieffer, American broadcast journalist
• 1937 - Barbara Piasecka Johnson, widow of John Seward Johnson I
• 1938 - Diane Baker, American actress
• 1938 - Herb Elliott, Australian runner
• 1940 - Billy Packer, American sports broadcaster
• 1940 - Danny Cater, American baseball player
• 1940 - Ron Santo, American baseball player
• 1942 - Karen Grassle, American actress
• 1943 - George Harrison, English musician (The Beatles) (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sally Jessy Raphael (born Sally Lowenthal February 25, 1935 in Easton Pennsylvania) is an American Talk show host Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Thomas Daniel Courtenay (pronounced "Courtney" born 25 February 1937) is an English Actor who came to prominence in the early Bob Lloyd Schieffer (born February 25, 1937) is an American Barbara Piasecka Johnson (born as Barbara Piasecka on February 25, 1937 in Poland) is a Humanitarian, Philanthropist, art John Seward Johnson I ( July 14, 1895 &ndash May 23, 1983) was the son of Robert Wood Johnson I, the founder of the company Johnson Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Diane Carol Baker (born February 25 1938) is an American Actress who has appeared in motion pictures and on television since 1959 Herbert James ("Herb" Elliott AC MBE (born February 25, 1938) is a former Australian athlete Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Billy Packer (born February 25, 1940 in Wellsville New York) is a former American Sportscaster for CBS Sports and a published Danny Anderson Cater (born February 25, 1940 in Austin Texas) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman, Third baseman Ronald Edward Santo (born February 25 1940 in Seattle Washington) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball who played almost Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Karen Grassle (born February 25 1942 in Berkeley California) is an American Actress, her best known role was as Caroline Ingalls, the mother Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 2001)
• 1943 - Wilson da Silva Piazza, Brazilian footballer
• 1945 - Herbert Léonard, French singer
• 1945 - Elkie Brooks, English singer
• 1946 - Franz Xaver Kroetz, German dramatist
• 1946 - Jean Todt, French executive director of Scuderia Ferrari
• 1947 - Lee Evans, American athlete
• 1947 - Doug Yule, American bass guitarist (The Velvet Underground)
• 1948 - Danny Denzongpa, Indian actor
• 1948 - Aldo Busi, Italian writer
• 1949 - Ric Flair, American professional wrestler
• 1950 - Neil Jordan, Irish director
• 1950 - Néstor Kirchner, President of Argentina
• 1950 - Francisco Fernández Ochoa, Spanish alpine skier (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Wilson da Silva Piazza, surnamed Piazza, (born February 25, 1943 in Ribeirão das Neves was a Football (soccer player from Brazil Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Herbert Léonard ( 25 February 1945; Strasbourg) né Hubert Loenhard is principally known as a singer however he is also a specialist of Russian Elkie Brooks (born Elaine Bookbinder 25 February 1945 in Broughton, Salford) is an English singer formerly a vocalist with Vinegar Joe, and later Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Franz Xaver Kroetz (born February 25, 1946 in Munich) is a German author Playwright, actor and film director Jean Todt (b February 25 1946 Pierrefort, France) is the executive director of Scuderia Ferrari, the Ferrari company's Formula One Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lee Edward Evans (born February 25, 1947) is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics Douglas Alan Yule (born February 25, 1947) is an American Musician and Singer, most notable for being a member of The Velvet This article is about the band For their self-titled album see The Velvet Underground (album; for the book see The Velvet Underground (book Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tshering Phintso "Danny" Denzongpa (born February 25, 1948) is a Bollywood actor Aldo Busi (1948- is one of the most important Italian writer and translator of the last twenty years Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Neil Jordan (born February 25, 1950) is an Academy Award -winning Irish filmmaker and Novelist He received the Academy Award Néstor Carlos Kirchner Ostoić (born February 25, 1950) was the President of Argentina from May 25, 2003 until December The President of Argentina (full title President of the Argentine Nation, Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is the Head of state Francisco Fernández-Ochoa ( 25 February 1950 &ndash 6 November 2006) was a Spanish alpine skier. 2006)
• 1951 - Don Quarrie, Jamaican runner
• 1951 - James Brown, American sportscaster
• 1951 - César Cedeño, Dominican baseball player
• 1952 - Jerry Chamberlain, American musician
• 1952 - Joey Dunlop, Irish motorcycle racer (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Donald ("Don") O'Riley Quarrie CD (born February 25, 1951) is a Jamaican former athlete, one of the world's top James Brown (born February 25, 1951) commonly called " JB César Cedeño Encarnación (ˈsesar seˈd̪eɲo born February 25, 1951 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a former Center fielder Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jerry Chamberlain (born Gerald Parker Chamberlain February 25, 1952, Inglewood, California) is a Singer, Songwriter, Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Joseph "Joey" Dunlop, OBE ( February 25 1952 - July 2 2000) was a world champion motorcyclist best known 2000)
• 1952 - Inger Segelström, Swedish politician
• 1953 - José María Aznar, former Prime Minister of Spain
• 1953 - Kim Yeong-cheol, South Korean actor
• 1954 - John Doe, American musician
• 1958 - Kurt Rambis, American basketball player
• 1959 - Carl Marotte, Canadian actor
• 1959 - Mike Peters, Welsh musician (The Alarm)
• 1960 - Tony Grimaud, Maltese-born singer and songwriter
• 1960 - Stefan Blöcher, German field hockey player
• 1961 - Davey Allison, American race car driver (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Inger Agneta Segelström (born 25 February 1952 in Stockholm) is a Swedish Politician and Member of the European Parliament Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (born 25 February 1953 served as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1996 to 2004 The Prime Minister of Spain, (officially the President of the Government, Spanish: Presidente del Gobierno) is the Spanish Head of government Kim Yeong-cheol ( 김영철, born February 25, 1953) is a South Korean actor Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) John Doe (born John Nommensen Duchac on February 25, 1954 in Decatur Illinois) is an American singer songwriter actor poet Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Darrell Kurt Rambis (born February 25 1958 is a retired American professional Basketball player and current assistant coach for the National Basketball Association The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carl Marotte (born February 25, 1959) is a Canadian Actor. He received a Gemini Award nomination for his role in the Television Mike Peters (born February 25, 1959) is a Welsh Musician, best known as the Frontman of The Alarm. The Alarm are an Alternative rock band that emerged from Wales in the early 1980s Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tony Grimaud (born February 25, 1960) is a Maltese-born singer-songwriter Stefan Blöcher (born February 25, 1960 in Wiesbaden, Hessen) is a former Field hockey player from (West- Germany, Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Carl "Davey" Allison ( February 25, 1961 - July 13, 1993) was a NASCAR Race car Driver, best 1993)
• 1961 - Todd Blackledge, American football player
• 1962 - Birgit Fischer, German kayaker
• 1963 - Paul O'Neill, American baseball player
• 1964 - Lee Evans, English comedian
• 1964 - Don Majkowski, American football player
• 1965 - Carrot Top, American comedian
• 1965 - Brian Baker, American guitarist
• 1966 - Alexis Denisof, American actor
• 1966 - Samson Kitur, Kenyan athlete (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Todd Alan Blackledge ( February 25, 1961 in Canton Ohio) is a former American football Quarterback in the National Football League Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Birgit Fischer (born 25 February 1962 in Brandenburg an der Havel, then East Germany) is a kayaker, who has won 8 gold medals over Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul O'Neill may refer to Paul O'Neill (baseball, a former Major League Baseball player and current broadcaster Paul O'Neill (cabinet member Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Lee Evans (born 25 February, 1964) is an award winning British stand-up comedian and Actor. Donald Vincent Majkowski, "Majik Man" (born February 25, 1964 in Depew New York) is a former American football Quarterback Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Scott Thompson (born February 25, 1965) better known by his stage name Carrot Top, is an American Comedian known for his bright Brian Baker (born February 25, 1965) is an American Punk rock musician Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Alexis Denisof (born February 25 1966, Salisbury Maryland) is an American actor who is known for playing Wesley Wyndam-Pryce in the Samson Kitur ( February 25, 1966 — April 25, 2003) was a Kenyan athlete and an Olympic medalist in 1992 2003)
• 1966 - Téa Leoni, American actress
• 1966 - Nancy O'Dell, American reporter and television personality
• 1966 - Samantha Phillips, American actress
• 1968 - Sandrine Kiberlain, French actress
• 1968 - Evridiki, Greek Cypriot singer
• 1969 - Paul Trimboli, Australian soccer player
• 1970 - Julie Hesmondhalgh, English actress
• 1971 - Sean Astin, American actor
• 1971 - Dave Harris, American disc jockey
• 1971 - Daniel Powter, Canadian musician
• 1973 - Justin Jeffre, American singer (98 Degrees)
• 1973 - Anson Mount, American actor
• 1973 - Julio José Iglesias, Spanish singer
• 1973 - Normann Stadler, German triathlete
• 1975 - Chelsea Handler, American comedian and actress
• 1976 - Rashida Jones, American actress, writer, model, and musician
• 1976 - Chris Pitman, American keyboardist and member of Guns N' Roses
• 1977 - Sarah Jezebel Deva, English singer
• 1977 - Josh Wolff, American footballer
• 1979 - Jennifer Ferrin, American actress
• 1979 - David Hoflin, Swedish-born Australian Actor
• 1980 - Antonio Burks, American basketball player
• 1980 - Christy Knowings, American actress
• 1981 - Jamie Lynn, American model
• 1981 - Shahid Kapoor, Indian actor
• 1981 - Park Ji-Sung, South Korean footballer
• 1981 - Misty Giles, American beauty queen and Survivor contestant
• 1982 - Chris Baird, Irish footballer
• 1982 - Anton Volchenkov, Russian ice hockey player
• 1982 - Bert McCracken, American singer (The Used)
• 1982 - Maria Kanellis, American model and professional wrestler
• 1982 - Tara Wilson, Canadian actress
• 1983 - Eduardo da Silva, Brazilian-born Croatian footballer
• 1984 - Logan Leistikow, American director and actor
• 1984 - Lovefoxxx, Brazilian singer (CSS)
• 1985 - Joakim Noah, American basketball player
• 1985 - Benji Marshall, New Zealand rugby player
• 1986 - Justin Berfield, American actor
• 1986 - James and Oliver Phelps, English actors
• 1986 - Danny Saucedo, Swedish singer
• 1987 - Eva Avila, Canadian singer
• 1998 - Brendon Baerg, American actor

Deaths

• 1246 - Dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd
• 1522 - William Lilye, English classical scholar
• 1536 - Berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Téa Leoni (born February 25 1966 is an American actress. She is best known for roles in Bad Boys, The Naked Truth, and Nancy Humphries O'Dell (born February 25, 1966) is an American Television host and entertainment Journalist. Samantha Phillips (born 25 February, 1966) is an American actress talk-show host reality TV host radio DJ producer high-fashion model popular pin-up girl Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sandrine Kiberlain (born on 25 February 1968 in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French actress Evridiki Theokleous ( Ευρυδίκη Θεοκλέους, born 25 February 1968) known professionally as simply Evridiki, is a Cypriot Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paolo (Paul Vincenzo Trimboli (born February 25, 1969) is a former Australian international Football (soccer player of Italian Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Julie Hesmondhalgh (born February 25 1970) is an English actress. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Sean Astin (born February 25, 1971) is an American Film Actor, director, and Oscar -nominated producer best Dave Harris (born February 25, 1971) is an American Disc jockey, Songwriter, and Musician. Daniel Richard Powter (born February 25 1971) is a Canadian Recording artist. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Justin Jeffre (b February 25 1973, Mount Clemens Michigan) is a former child star and a member of the now defunct Multi-platinum group Anson Adams Mount IV (born February 25 1973) is an American actor who has appeared in both movies and television shows Julio José Iglesias Jr, (born 25 February 1973 in Madrid, Spain) better known as Julio Iglesias Jr Normann ("The Norminator" Stadler (born February 25, 1973 in Wertheim) is a professional triathlete from Germany. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chelsea Jane Handler (born February 25, 1975 is an American stand-up comedienne, Humorist, Television host, Author, and Rashida Leah Jones (born February 25 1976 is an American actress, model, and Musician, best-known for her portrayal of Louisa Fenn Chris Pitman is a Los Angeles -based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Sarah Jane Ferridge (born 25 February 1977 in Forest Gate, East London, England) better known by her stage name Sarah Jezebel Joshua ("Josh" David Wolff (born February 25, 1977 in Stone Mountain, Georgia) is an American Soccer Forward Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Jennifer Ferrin (born February 25, 1979 in Lawrenceville Georgia) is an American Actress. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) David Hoflin dɑːvɨd (born February 25 1979) is a Swedish -born Australian Actor. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) For the American Basketball Association player see Antonio Burks (born 1982. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Christy Knowings (Born February 25, 1980) is an American actress who served three seasons on the Nickelodeon sketch-comedy series Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Jamie Lynn (born February 25, 1982) is an American Pornographic actress. Shahid Kapoor ( Hindi: शाहिद कपूर born on February 25 1981 in Mumbai India) is a Bollywood actor and model Park Ji-Sung ( Hangul: 박지성 IPA: /pʰak ʧi sʌŋ/ (born February 25 1981 Goheung, South Korea) is a professional South Korean Misty Giles (born February 25, 1981) is a former beauty queen and a Reality TV show contestant Survivor is an American version of the Survivor Reality television Game show based on the Swedish television Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Christopher Patrick "Chris" Baird (born 25 February 1982 in Rasharkin, County Antrim) is a Northern Irish footballer Anton Alekseyevich Volchenkov (Антон Алексеевич Волченков (born February 25 1982 in Moscow, U Robert Edward McCracken (born February 25, 1982) professionally known as Bert McCracken, is the Lead singer of the American The Used is a rock band from Orem Utah, USA. Their sound has been classified under many genres and subgenres of rock Maria Kanellis (born February 25 1982 is an American professional wrestler and model of Greek heritage currently signed to World Wrestling Tara Wilson (born on February 25, 1982) is a Canadian actress Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Eduardo Alves da Silva (born 25 February 1983 in Rio de Janeiro) commonly known simply as Eduardo, is a Brazilian born Croatian footballer Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Logan Leistikow (born February 25, 1984 in Nacogdoches Texas) is an American television Producer and Host known for his work with Lovefoxxx ( Stage name of Luísa Hanaê Matsushita, born on February 25, 1984 in Campinas, Brazil) is the Cansei de Ser Sexy (kɐ̃'seɪ dʒɪ ser 'sɛksɪ literally "got tired of being sexy" in Brazilian Portuguese) better known worldwide as CSS, is a Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Joakim Simon Noah ( Pronunciation: /ˡdʒoʌkim/ born February 25 1985 in New York New York) is a French-American professional Basketball player for the Benji Marshall (born 25 February 1985 in Whakatane, New Zealand) is a professional Rugby league player for the Wests Tigers Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Justin Tyler Berfield (born February 25, 1986) is an American Actor, Writer and producer. James Andrew Eric Phelps and Oliver Martyn John Phelps (born 25 February 1986 are Twin English actors best known for playing Fred and George Danny Saucedo (Daniel Gabriel Alessandro Saucedo Grzechowski (born 25 February 1986 in Stockholm, Stockholms Län Sweden) is Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Eva Avila (born Eva Gougeon-Ávila, in Ottawa Ontario, February 25, 1987) is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Brendon Baerg (born February 25, 1998 in Whittier, California) is a child actor best known from playing "Logan Hughes" on the Descent Born at Castell Hen Blas Coleshill Bagillt in Flintshire, he was the only son of Llywelyn the Great by his wife Joan (daughter Gwynedd (pr) is one of several Welsh Successor states that emerged in 5th-century post-Roman Britain. William Lilye, or Lily (c 1468 &ndash 25 February, 1522) was an English classical Grammarian and scholar Berthold Haller ( 1492 - February 25, 1536) Swiss reformer was born at Aldingen in Württemberg. 1492)
• 1553 - Hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga (suicide) (b. was a Japanese Samurai who served the Oda clan for two generations ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history 1492)
• 1558 - Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498)
• 1601 - Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, English politician (b. Robert Devereux 2nd Earl of Essex ( 10 November 1566 &ndash 25 February 1601) a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England 1566)
• 1634 - Albrecht von Wallenstein, Austrian general (b. 1583)
• 1643 - Marco da Gagliano, Italian composer (b. Marco da Gagliano ( May 1, 1582 &ndash February 25, 1643) was an Italian composer of the early Baroque era 1582)
• 1655 - Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (b. Daniel Heinsius (or Heins) ( June 9, 1580 &ndash February 25, 1655) one of the most famous scholars of the Dutch Renaissance 1580)
• 1682 - Alessandro Stradella, Italian composer (b. Alessandro Stradella ( 3 April, 1639 - February 25, 1682) was an Italian composer of the middle Baroque. 1639)
• 1713 - King Frederick I of Prussia (b. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Biography Born in Königsberg, he was the third son of Frederick William Elector of Brandenburg by his father's first marriage to Louise Henriette 1657)
• 1715 - Pu Songling, Chinese writer (b. Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Pu Songling ( June 5 1640 — February 25 1715) was a Chinese author who wrote during the Qing Dynasty. 1640)
• 1723 - Sir Christopher Wren, English architect (b. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sir Christopher Wren ( 20 October 1632 &ndash 25 February 1723) was a 17th century English Designer, Astronomer 1632)
• 1756 - Eliza Haywood, English actress and writer (b. Year 1756 ( MDCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Eliza Haywood (1693 - February 25, 1756) (born Elizabeth Fowler was an English Writer, Actress and Publisher. 1693)
• 1798 - Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (b. Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini duc de Nivernais ( December 16, 1716 &ndash February 25, 1798) French Diplomat and 1716)
• 1805 - Thomas Pownall, British colonial statesman (b. Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Thomas Pownall (1722 February 25, 1805) British colonial Statesman and soldier 1722)
• 1831 - Friedrich Maximilian Klinger, German writer (b. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger ( February 17, 1752 &ndash February 25, 1831) was a German dramatist and novelist 1752)
• 1850 - Daoguang, Emperor of China (b. Year 1752 ( MDCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar for European countries but not Great Britain) of For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link The Daoguang Emperor ( September 16, 1782 – February 25, 1850) was the seventh emperor of the Manchu Qing dynasty The Emperor of China ( refers to any sovereign of Imperial China reigning since the founding of the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC until the fall of 1782)
• 1852 - Thomas Moore, Irish poet (b. Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 &ndash 25 February 1852 was an Irish poet singer songwriter and Entertainer, now best remembered for the lyrics of The Minstrel 1779)
• 1860 - Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator, and lexicographer (b. Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting For the Senator see Chauncey Goodrich. Chauncey Allen Goodrich ( October 23, 1790 - February 25, 1860 1790)
• 1899 - Paul Julius Reuter, German-born journalist (b. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Paul Julius Baron von Reuter ( July 21, 1816 - February 25, 1899) was a German -born British journalist and media owner 1816)
• 1912 - Guillaume IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (b. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Family On June 21, 1893, he married Marie Anne of Portugal, daughter of the deposed king Miguel I of Portugal and Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg 1852)
• 1919 - Josef Christiaens, Belgian racing driver (b. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1879)
• 1922 - Henri Désiré Landru, French serial killer (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Henri Désiré Landru ( April 12, 1869 &ndash February 25 1922) was a notorious French Serial killer and real-life 1869)
• 1934 - John McGraw, American baseball player and manager (b. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1873)
• 1945 - Mário de Andrade, Brazilian writer and photographer (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar For the Angolan politician and writer see Mário Pinto de Andrade. 1893)
• 1950 - George Minot, American physician, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Richards Minot ( December 2, 1885 in Boston, Massachusetts &ndash February 25, 1950) won the 1934 Nobel The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1885)
• 1953 - Sergei Winogradsky, Russian scientist (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sergei Nikolaievich Winogradsky (or Vinogradskii Сергей Николаевич Виноградский ( September 1, 1856 - February 25, 1856)
• 1957 - George "Bugs" Moran, American gangster (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) George Clarence "Bugs" Moran was born Adelard Cunin on August 21 1891 according to his biographer (see BugsMoran 1893)
• 1964 - Grace Metalious, American writer (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Grace Metalious ( September 8, 1924 &ndash February 25, 1964) was an American author best known for the controversial novel 1924)
• 1966 - James D. Norris, American sports businessman (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. James Dougan Norris ( November 6, 1906 – February 25, 1966) was an American sports businessman with interests in boxing ice hockey 1906)
• 1970 - Mark Rothko, American painter (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mark Rothko, born Marcus Rothkowitz ( Latvian: Marks Rotko; September 25, 1903 &ndash February 25, 1970 1903)
• 1971 - Theodor Svedberg, Swedish chemist, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Theodor Svedberg ( August 30, 1884 &ndash February 25, 1971) was a Swedish Chemist and Nobel laureate. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1884)
• 1975 - Elijah Muhammad, American Black Muslim leader (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elijah Muhammad (born Elijah Poole, October 7 1897 - February 25 1975) is notable for his leadership of the Black Muslims 1897)
• 1978 - Daniel "Chappie" James Jr., American general (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Daniel "Chappie" James Jr ( 11 February 1920 - 25 February 1978) was a Fighter pilot in the U 1920)
• 1983 - Tennessee Williams, American playwright (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26 1911 &ndash February 25 1983 better known as Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright who received many of the top theatrical 1911)
• 1987 - James Coco, American actor (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) James Coco ( March 21, 1930 - February 25, 1987) was an American Character actor. 1930)
• 1993 - Eddie Constantine, American-born actor and singer (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Eddie Constantine (born Edward Constantinowsky in Los Angeles California, October 29, 1917 &ndash died Wiesbaden Germany, 1917)
• 1993 - Mary Walter, Filipino actress (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Mary Walter ( September 10, 1912 &ndash February 25, 1993) was a Filipino actress whose 8 decade-long film acting 1912)
• 1994 - Baruch Goldstein, American-born mass killer (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Baruch Kappel Goldstein ( ברוך גולדשטיין; December 9, 1956 &ndash February 25, 1994) was an American born 1956)
• 1994 - Jersey Joe Walcott, American boxer (b. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arnold Raymond Cream ( January 31, 1914 – February 25, 1994) better known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was a world heavyweight 1914)
• 1996 - Haing S. Ngor, Cambodian-born actor (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Dr Haing S Ngor ( Traditional Chinese: 吳漢 March 22, 1940 &ndash February 25, 1996) was a Cambodian 1940)
• 1998 - Celestine Tate Harrington, a quadriplegic street musician and writer. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Celestine Tate Harrington (1956 - Feb 25, 1998 was a Quadriplegic Street musician who was well known for playing the keyboard with her lips
• 1999 - Glenn T. Seaborg, American chemist, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Glenn Theodore Seaborg ( Glenn Teodor Sjöberg) ( April 19, 1912 &ndash February 25, 1999) won the 1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1912)
• 2001 - Sir Donald Bradman, Australian cricketer (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001 often referred to as The Don, was an Australian Cricketer widely 1908)
• 2003 - Tom O'Higgins, Irish Chief Justice (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Tom Francis O'Higgins, Jnr (Tomás Ó hUiginn 23 July 1916 &ndash 25 February 2003 was an Irish Fine Gael politician a Barrister, and a Judge 1916)
• 2003 - Alberto Sordi, Italian actor (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Alberto Sordi, also known as Albertone, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( June 15 1920 - February 25 2003) was an Italian 1920)
• 2004 - Donald Hings, Canadian inventor (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Donald Lewis Hings, CM, MBE PEng ( November 6, 1907 &ndash February 25, 2004) was a Canadian inventor 1907)
• 2005 - Peter Benenson, English founder of Amnesty International (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peter Benenson ( July 31 1921 &ndash February 25 2005) was an English lawyer and the founder of Human rights group 1921)
• 2006 - Darren McGavin, American actor (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Darren McGavin (born William Lyle Richardson; May 7, 1922 &ndash February 25, 2006) was an American Actor best 1922)
• 2006 - Charlie Wayman, English footballer (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Wayman ( 16 May 1922 - 26 February 2006) was an English footballer Wayman who was born in Chilton, was a prolific 1922)
• 2007 - William R. Anderson, CO USS Nautilus submarine, US Congressman (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. William Robert Anderson ( June 17 1921 &ndash February 25 2007) was an officer in the United States Navy, and a U 1921)
• 2007 - Mark Spoelstra, American singer/songwriter (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Mark Warren Spoelstra ( June 30, 1940 – February 25, 2007) was an American singer-songwriter and folk and blues guitarist 1940)
• 2008 - Ashley Cooper, Australian race car driver (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Ashley Alan Cooper ( 11 July 1980 – 25 February 2008) was an Australian race car driver 1980)
• 2008 - Hans Raj Khanna, Judge of the Supreme Court of India (b. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Hans Raj Khanna ( July 3 1912 &ndash February 25 2008) was a judge of the Supreme Court of India (1971-1977 noted for his independence 1912)
• 2008 - Static Major, American singer (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Stephen Ellis Garrett ( November 11, 1974 &ndash February 25, 2008) better known as his Stage name Static Major, 1974)

Holidays and observances

• Kuwait's national day. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed
• People Power Day, special holiday in the Philippines. The EDSA Revolution may refer to three events in Philippine history referring to popular political upheavals occurring in the EDSA highway People The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP
• February 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Blessed Maria Adeodata Pisani,OSB

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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Feb 24 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Feb 26 Fixed commemorations All fixed commemorations below are observed on March 10 (March 9 Blessed Maria Adeodata Pisani, OSB is on 25th February Pope John Paul II declared her as a Blessed on 9 May, 2001 at Floriana

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