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    This Is HISTORY | Birthdays

    Feb 25 1635

    Walraad the Elder Dutch fieldmarshallearl of Nassau-Usingen

    Feb 25 1643

    Ahmed II 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) born in Istanbul Ottoman Empire (d. 1695) [or born Aug 1 1642]

    Feb 25 1663

    Pierre Antoine Motteux French-born English dramatist (d. 1718)

    Feb 25 1682

    Giovanni Battista Morgagni Italian anatomist (d. 1771)

    Feb 25 1692

    Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Pllnitz German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)

    Feb 25 1707

    Carlo Goldoni Italian playwright and librettist (Belisario Servant of Two Masters) born in Venice Republic of Venice (d. 1793)

    Feb 25 1794

    Gerrit Schimmelpenninck Dutch earl of NijenhuisPeckedam

    Feb 25 1807

    George Alfred Trenholm Secy Treas (Confederacy) (d. 1876)

    Feb 25 1808

    James Bowen American Major General (Union Army) born in Manhattan New York (d. 1886)

    Feb 25 1809

    George Washington Cullom American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in NYC New York (d. 1892)

    Feb 25 1814

    Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian national poet and painter born in Moryntsi Ukraine (d. 1861) [OS]

    Feb 25 1815

    Robert Hall Chilton Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1879)

    Feb 25 1832

    Theodorus J I Arnold bibliographer (Bibliotheca Belgian)

    Feb 25 1833

    Clement Anselm Evans Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1911)

    Feb 25 1833

    Julie Verstraete-Lacquet Flemish actress and mother of Theodoor Verstraete born in Ghent Belgium (d. 1903)

    Feb 25 1840

    Otto Liebmann German philosopher (Climax of Theories)

    Feb 25 1842

    Karl May German writer (Old ShatterhandWinnetou)

    Feb 25 1714

    Sir Hyde Parker 5th Baronet British admiral (d. 1782)

    Feb 25 1714

    Ren Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou Chancellor of France (d. 1792)

    Feb 25 1725

    Karl Wilhelm Ramler German poet (Geistliche Kantaten)

    Feb 25 1727

    Armand-Louis Couperin French composer and organist (Notre Dame)

    Feb 25 1752

    John Graves Simcoe first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada (d. 1806)

    Feb 25 1847

    John Watson Canadian philosopher (Objective Idealism)

    Feb 25 1855

    George Bonnor cricketer (big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888)

    Feb 25 1856

    Charles Lang Freer art collector endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876]

    Feb 25 1860

    Menso Kamerlingh Onnes painterwater colors painter

    Feb 25 1860

    William James Ashley English economic-historian

    Feb 25 1866

    Benedetto Croce Italian humanisthistorianeditorphilosopher

    Feb 25 1871

    Oliver Samuel Campbell tennis champ (US Open-1890)

    Feb 25 1873

    Enrico Caruso operatic tenor (Faust) born in Naples Italy

    Feb 25 1876

    Charles Freer art collector endowed Freer Gallery [or 1856]

    Feb 25 1877

    Erich von Hornbostel Austrian musicologist (d. 1935)

    Feb 25 1881

    William Foster Mass Communist Presidential candidate (19242832)

    HISTORICAL EVENTS | ON THIS DAY

    Feb 25 1095 Council of Rockingham bishop Anselmus vs King William II Rufus

    Feb 25 1502 Austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats government machine

    Feb 25 1605 Portuguese garrison on Ambon surrenders to Admiral Van der Haghen

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