What Happened on Feb 25

Wallenstein Assassinated in Cheb

In December Wallenstein retired with his army to Bohemia, around Pilsen. Vienna soon definitely convinced itself of his treachery, a secret court... Read more

George Rogers Clark Accepts Henry Hamilton's Surrender Of Fort Sackville At Vincennes, Indiana

On the morning of February 25, 1779, Lieutenant Colonel George Rogers Clark, elder brother of explorer William Clark, accepted British Lt. Gov.... Read more

Battle Of Haw River

The Battle of Haw River occurred near the Haw River in North Carolina on February 25, 1781, late in the American Revolutionary War. Patriot militia... Read more

Lincoln Signs the First Legal Tender Act

The beginning of 1862 found the Union unable to redeem its Demand Notes, which it was using to pay its soldiers, and the value of the notes began... Read more

Hiram Revels Becomes the First African American Elected to US Senate

At the time, the state legislature elected US senators. Revels was elected by a vote of 81 to 15 in the Mississippi State Senate to finish the term... Read more

Adolf Hitler is Granted German Citizenship

In 1932, Hitler intended to run against the aging President Paul von Hindenburg in the scheduled presidential elections. His 27 January 1932 speech... Read more

"The Lady Eve" Is Released

The Lady Eve is a 1941 screwball comedy film about a mismatched couple who meet on a luxury liner, written by Preston Sturges based on a story by... Read more

George Harrison is Born

The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960 and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the... Read more

"Monsieur Hulot's Holiday" Is Released

Les Vacances de M. Hulot (released as Monsieur Hulot's Holiday in the UK and as Mr. Hulot's Holiday in the USA), is one of Jacques Tati's most... Read more

Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeats Sonny Liston for Heavyweight Title

From 1960 to 1963, the young fighter amassed a record of 19–0, with 15 knockouts. He defeated boxers such as Tony Esperti, Jim Robinson, Donnie... Read more

Alice Cooper releases Billion Dollar Babies

Billion Dollar Babies is an album by American hard rock band Alice Cooper, released in 1973. The album became the best selling Alice Cooper record... Read more

Aretha Franklin Releases "Let Me in Your Life"

Let Me in Your Life is an album by Aretha Franklin. Read more

Scorpions release Lovedrive

Lovedrive is the sixth studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1979. Lovedrive was a major evolution of the band's... Read more

Mick Jagger Releases First Solo Effort, "She's the Boss"

She's the Boss is the solo album debut by The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger released in 1985. When The Rolling Stones signed with CBS Records... Read more

Iraqi Missile Strike Kills 28 US Reservists

On the evening of February 25, 1991, an Iraqi scud missile plunged into a barracks/warehouse used to house U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 475th... Read more

Pantera Releases "Vulgar Display of Power"

Vulgar Display of Power is the sixth studio album by heavy metal band Pantera. It was released through Atco Records, on February 25, 1992. One... Read more

"The Implant" - Season 4 Episode 19 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Implant" is the 59th episode of the hit sitcom Seinfeld. It was the 19th episode for the 4th season. It aired on February 25, 1993. Plot... Read more

Cave of the Patriarchs massacre

The Cave of the Patriarchs massacre was an attack on Muslim Arabs praying at the mosque in the Cave of the Patriarchs in the West Bank city of... Read more

King Diamond releases Voodoo

Voodoo is a concept album by King Diamond. The album was released in 1998. The album cover is drawn by Kristian Wåhlin. The album was remastered by... Read more

South Park Episode 113 - "Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut"

Cartman needs to find out who his father is but his mom is no help. Learning that his father could be one of the many people that his mom "had... Read more

Lauryn Hill Sets Grammy Record

At the 1999 Grammy Awards, Hill was nominated 10 times, becoming the first woman ever to be nominated 10 times in one year: Hill won five Grammys... Read more

DragonForce releases Valley of the Damned

Valley of the Damned is the debut album by English power metal band Dragonforce. In 2000, while their name was still DragonHeart, a demo version of... Read more

79th Academy Awards

The 79th Academy Awards ceremony (also known as the Oscars), honored the best films of 2006 and took place on February 25, 2007 at the Kodak... Read more

Boston Celtics defeat Los Angeles Clippers, 104-76

LOS ANGELES - It looked a lot like the good old days around here last night. Celebrities and minicams surrounding the Celtics locker room. Clippers... Read more

Roh Moo-Hyun Dies

Roh Moo-hyun (Korean pronunciation: [no mu hjʌn]) (6 August 1946 – 23 May 2009) was the 16th President of South Korea (2003–2008). Before entering... Read more