What happened today in history (February 25): Ravishankar Vyas and Shahid Kapoor were born, Paul Reuter and Don Bradman died, Muhammad Ali became world heavyweight champion, Martin Scorsese won an Oscar for directing best act, Queen Elizabeth I excommunicated from the Catholic Church, and more.
This day in history (February 25): Don Bradman’s death anniversary
History Today, February 25: The month of love, February, is almost over but spring is fast approaching. As you get used to the warmer weather, don’t slip too far into your comfort zone. Learning is a never-ending process.
On that note, let’s look at the historical significance of today, February 25.
On the surface it seems like just another ordinary day, but February 25 holds an important place in world history.
Read on to learn more about what happened on this day (February 25) in sports, politics and the arts, along with famous births and deaths in world history.
Historical events on this day
- In 1570, Pope Pius V excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I of England from the Roman Catholic Church.
- In 1836, American inventor Samuel Colt patented the first revolver.
- In 1910, the Dalai Lama fled Tibet to India to escape the Chinese army.
- In 1956, Soviet First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev denounced Joseph Stalin at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
- In 1986, Corazon Aquino became the first female president of the Philippines after the escape of President Ferdinand Marcos.
Sports event today
- In 1964, Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston to become world heavyweight champion.
- In 2018, Norway’s Marit Bjoergen became the most successful winter athlete of all time (15 medals) with a 30k cross-country gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
Today’s Arts and Culture Events
- In 1995, iconic American singer Frank Sinatra performed for the last time before a select live audience of 1200.
- In 2007, Martin Scorsese won Best Director, Best Actor Forest Whitaker and Best Actress Helen Mirren at the Academy Awards.
Notable deaths on this day
|
Sir No |
Year of death |
Personality |
|
first |
1899 |
Paul Reuter, British-German businessman, founder of Reuters news agency and a pioneer in telegraphy and news reporting |
|
2 |
1950 |
George Minot, American medical researcher and physician who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1934 for his work treating pernicious anemia with liver therapy |
|
3 |
2001 |
Don Bradman, the Australian cricketer is considered by many to be the greatest batsman of all time |
|
4 |
2017 |
Bill Paxton, American actor and director best known for his roles in films such as Aliens, Twister and Titanic |
Famous birthdays on this day
|
Sir No |
Year of Birth |
Personality |
|
first |
1841 |
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French artist and one of the leading figures of the Impressionist movement |
|
2 |
1884 |
Ravishankar Vyas, Indian independence activist and social worker |
|
3 |
1917 |
Anthony Burgess, English writer and composer best known for his novel “A Clockwork Orange” |
|
4 |
1943 |
George Harrison is an English musician, singer, songwriter and lead guitarist for the band The Beatles. |
|
5 |
1948 |
Danny Denzongpa, Indian actor, singer and film director who has appeared in over 200 Bollywood films and is known for his versatile villain roles. |
|
6 |
1949 |
Ric Flair, retired American professional wrestler from WWE known for his flamboyant and rude personality |
|
7 |
1971 |
Sean Astin, American actor and filmmaker best known for playing Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings films |
|
8 |
1981 |
Shahid Kapoor, Indian actor famous for the films Kaminey, Kabir Singh and Padmaavat |
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