440 Historic Events for February 25
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| 1918 |
Birth |
Henry Norwood Ewell, Harrisburg Pa, 4x100m runner (Olympic-gold-1948)
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| 1919 |
Event |
League of Nations set up by Paris Treaty
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| 1919 |
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Oregon is 1st state to tax gasoline (1› per gallon)
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| 1919 |
Birth |
Monty Irvin, baseball hall of famer (NY Giants)
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| 1919 |
Birth |
F de Jong Edz, Dutch historian
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Hayes Gordon, Boston MA, actor (Sky Pirates, Dark Room)
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Antony Duff, diplomat
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| 1920 |
Death |
Aloys, Liechtenstein nobleman/politician, dies at 73
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| 1921 |
Event |
Georgian SSR proclaimed
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Matti Rautio, composer
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| 1922 |
Death |
Henri-D‚sir‚ Landru, French sex murderer, guillotined at 52
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Roger Parker, Lord Justice of Appeal
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| 1923 |
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Bread in Berlin rises to 2,000 mark
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| 1924 |
Birth |
Peg Ridge, peace campaigner
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| 1924 |
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Marie Boyd scores 156 points in Maryland HS basketball game (163-3)
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| 1925 |
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Glacier Bay National Monument established in Alaska
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| 1925 |
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US female Figure Skating championship won by Beatrix Loughran
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| 1925 |
Death |
Pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer, dies at 81
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| 1925 |
Event |
US male Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Bert Remsen, Glen Cove NY, actor (Mario-It's a Living)
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| 1926 |
Event |
Francisco Franco becomes General of Spain
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Harvey McGregor, QC/warden (New College-Oxford)
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| 1926 |
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Kwo-Min-Tang (Guomindang) declares war on govt/warlords
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Ralph Stanley, country singer
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Jane Nigh, Hollywood Calif, actress (Lorelei-Big Town)
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