George Harrison
b. 1943
English singer-songwriter, guitarist and film producer
On This Day · The 56th day of the year
February 25
A look at February 25 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including George Harrison and Karl May, and the day's notable deaths and observances.
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Events
10 notable moments- 2026
Cuba
Four people are killed and several more are injured when Cuban Border Guard Troops confront and open fire on a US-registered speedboat violating Cuban waters.
Country in the Caribbean - 1994
Baruch Goldstein
American-Israeli extremist Baruch Goldstein commits a mass shooting at the Cave of the Patriarchs mausoleum, leaving 29 dead and over 100 injured before he is disarmed and beaten to death by survivors.
American-Israeli mass murderer (1956–1994) - 1980
Suriname
The government of Suriname is overthrown by a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.
Country in South America - 1956
On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences
In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, denounces Stalin.
1956 speech by Soviet - 1933
USS Ranger (CV-4)
Launch of the USS Ranger at Newport News, Virginia. It is the first purpose-built aircraft carrier to be commissioned by the US Navy.
Ranger-class aircraft carrier - 1932
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler, having been stateless for seven years, obtains German citizenship when he is appointed a Brunswick state official by Dietrich Klagges, a fellow Nazi. As a result, Hitler is able to run for Reichspräsident in the 1932 election.
Dictator of Germany from - 1916
World War I
World War I: In the Battle of Verdun, a German unit captures Fort Douaumont, keystone of the French defences, without a fight.
1914–1918 global conflict - 1705
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel's opera Nero premieres in Hamburg.
German-British composer (1685–1759) - 628
Khosrow II
Khosrow II, the last great Shah of the Sasanian Empire (Iran), is overthrown by his son Kavadh II.
Emperor of the Sasanian - 138
AD 138
Roman emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius as his son, effectively making him his successor.
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Famous birthday twins
Born on February 25Karl May
b. 1842
German author, poet, and playwright
George Reid
b. 1845
Scottish-Australian lawyer and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Australia
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
b. 1841
French painter and sculptor
Ric Flair
b. 1949
American professional wrestler
Kana Hanazawa
b. 1989
Japanese voice actress and singer
Park Ji-sung
b. 1981
South Korean footballer
Paul Elvstrøm
b. 1928
Danish yachtsman
Deaths
- 2020Dmitry Yazov, last Marshal of the Soviet Union
- 1999Glenn T. Seaborg, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1911Friedrich Spielhagen, German author, theorist, and translator
- 1899Paul Reuter, German-English journalist and businessman, founded Reuters
- 1865Otto Ludwig (writer), German author, playwright, and critic
- 1536Berchtold Haller, German-Swiss theologian and reformer
Holidays & observances
- —Christian feast days: Æthelberht of Kent
- —Christian feast days: Blessed Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás
- —Christian feast days: Gerland of Agrigento
- —Christian feast days: John Roberts, writer and missionary (Anglican Communion)
- —Christian feast days: Hamburg Matthiae-mahl, feast of Hanseatic League cities on the mediaeval first day of spring
- —Christian feast days: Blessed Maria Adeodata Pisani
- —Christian feast days: Blessed Robert of Arbrissel, founder of Fontevraud Abbey
- —Christian feast days: Saint Walpurga (she was canonised on 1 May c. 870 and Walpurgis Night is celebrated 30 April)
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