This day in History - February 25

440 Historic Events for February 25
1895 Birth Henri Martelli, composer
1896 Event Italian govt decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea
1896 Birth John J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark)
1897 Birth Lili K”rber, writer
1898 Birth William Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles)
1899 Birth Leo J Weisgerber, German linguist
1899 Death Paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies
1900 Birth Jed Harris, producer/director (Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball)
1901 Birth Federico Ghisi, composer
1901 Death Jose Rogel, composer, dies at 71
1901 Event George Cohan's musical "Governor's Son," premieres in NYC
1901 Event US Steel Corp organized under J P Morgan
1901 Birth [Herbert] Zeppo Marx, NYC, comedian/actor (Marx Brothers)
1902 Death Carl Ignaz Franz Umlauf, composer, dies at 77
1902 Birth Max Kommerell, German literary/author (Die Gefangenen)
1902 Birth Oscar Cullmann, Swiss theologist (Das Petrusproblem)
1904 Birth Adelle Davis, author (Lets Stay Healthy)/nutritionist (died of cancer)
1904 Event J M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" opens at Irish Natl Theater Society
1904 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Toronto Marlboroughs in 2 games
1905 Event Neth Workers van Vakverenigingen, (NVV) political party forms
1906 Birth Boris Papandopulo, composer
1906 Birth Howard Zahniser, Father of Wilderness Act
1906 Birth Warren Hymer, NYC, actor (Girl From Havana, Meet the Mob)
1906 Birth Domingo Ortega, Spanish bullfighter
1906 Death Anton Stepanovich Arensky, Russian composer/conductor c t, dies at 44