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ÉVéNEMENTS DU 25 FéVRIER

Tallinn

Année: 1918

World War I: German forces capture Tallinn to virtually complete the occupation of Estonia.

World War I

Année: 1916

World War I: In the Battle of Verdun, a German unit captures Fort Douaumont, keystone of the French defences, without a fight.

Democratic Republic of Georgia

Année: 1921

Georgian capital Tbilisi falls to the invading Russian forces after heavy fighting and the Russians declare the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.

Adolf Hitler

Année: 1932

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.

USS Ranger (CV-4)

Année: 1933

Launch of the USS Ranger at Newport News, Virginia. It is the first purpose-built aircraft carrier to be commissioned by the US Navy.

Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

Année: 1912

Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.

Guangxu Emperor

Année: 1875

Guangxu Emperor of Qing dynasty China begins his reign, under Empress Dowager Cixi's regency.

George Frideric Handel

Année: 1705

George Frideric Handel's opera Nero premiered in Hamburg.

Khosrow II

Année: 628

Khosrow II, the last great Shah of the Sasanian Empire (Iran), is overthrown by his son Kavadh II.

Samuel Colt

Année: 1836

Samuel Colt is granted a United States patent for his revolver firearm.

NAISSANCES DU 25 FéVRIER

S. Rajaratnam

Année de naissance: 1915

S. Rajaratnam, Singaporean politician, 1st Senior Minister of Singapore (died 2006)

Jim Backus

Année de naissance: 1913

Jim Backus, American actor and screenwriter (died 1989)

Gert Fröbe

Année de naissance: 1913

Gert Fröbe, German actor (died 1988)

Anthony Burgess

Année de naissance: 1917

Anthony Burgess, English author, playwright, and critic (died 1993)

Bobby Riggs

Année de naissance: 1918

Bobby Riggs, American tennis player (died 1995)

Andy Pafko

Année de naissance: 1921

Andy Pafko, American baseball player and manager (died 2013)

Philip C. Habib

Année de naissance: 1920

Philip Habib, American academic and diplomat, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (died 1992)

Monte Irvin

Année de naissance: 1919

Monte Irvin, American baseball player and executive (died 2016)

Millicent Fenwick

Année de naissance: 1910

Millicent Fenwick, American journalist and politician (died 1992)

Mary Locke Petermann

Année de naissance: 1908

Mary Locke Petermann, American cellular biochemist (died 1975)

DéCèS DU 25 FéVRIER

Jung Bahadur Rana

Année de décès: 1877

Jung Bahadur Rana, Nepalese ruler (born 1816)

Townsend Harris

Année de décès: 1878

Townsend Harris, American merchant, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Japan (born 1804)

Paul Reuter

Année de décès: 1899

Paul Reuter, German-English journalist and businessman, founded Reuters (born 1816)

Henrik Hertz

Année de décès: 1870

Henrik Hertz, Danish poet and playwright (born 1797)

Otto Ludwig (writer)

Année de décès: 1865

Otto Ludwig, German author, playwright, and critic (born 1813)

Daoguang Emperor

Année de décès: 1850

Daoguang Emperor of China (born 1782)

Thomas Moore

Année de décès: 1852

Thomas Moore, Irish poet and lyricist (born 1779)

Anton Arensky

Année de décès: 1906

Anton Arensky, Russian pianist and composer (born 1861)

Worthington Whittredge

Année de décès: 1910

Worthington Whittredge, American painter and educator (born 1820)

Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy

Année de décès: 1920

Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy, French archaeologist and engineer (born 1844)

JOURS FéRIéS DU 25 FéVRIER

Kitano Tenmangū

Kitano Baika-sai or "Plum Blossom Festival" (Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan)

February 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast days: February 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

People Power Revolution

People Power Day (Philippines)

Suriname

Revolution Day in Suriname

Soviet Occupation Day (Georgia)

Æthelberht of Kent

Christian feast days: Æthelberht of Kent

Saint Walpurga

Christian feast days: Saint Walpurga (she was canonised on 1 May c. 870 and Walpurgis Night is celebrated 30 April)

Beatification

Christian feast days: Blessed Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás

John Roberts (missionary)

Christian feast days: John Roberts, writer and missionary (Anglican Communion)

Robert of Arbrissel

Christian feast days: Blessed Robert of Arbrissel, founder of Fontevraud Abbey

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