Discover what happened on February 25 in history, along with notable celebrity birthdays and fun Days of the Year to celebrate.
TODAY IN HISTORY:
1751 – Edward Willet displayed the first trained monkey act in the United States.
1791 – First Bank of the United States was chartered by Congress and signed by President George Washington.
1793 – The department heads of the U.S. government met with President George Washington for the first Cabinet meeting.
1836 – Samuel Colt received hit first patent for a “revolving-cylinder pistol”.
1901 – J.P.Morgan incorporated the United States Steel Corporation.
1913 – The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It authorized a graduated income tax.
1919 – The state of Oregon placed a one cent per gallon tax on gasoline, becoming the first state to levy a gasoline tax.
1928 – The Federal Radio Commission issued the first U.S. television license to Charles Jenkins Laboratories in Washington, DC.
1930 – The bank check photographing device was patented.
1933 – The aircraft carrier Ranger was launched. It was the first ship in the U.S. Navy to be designed and built from the keel up as an aircraft carrier.
1837 – Thomas Davenport patented the first commercial electrical motor, but because there was no practical electrical distribution system available, Davenport went bankrupt.
1940 – The first hockey game to be televised in the United States was between the New York Rangers and the Montreal Canadiens. The game aired on W2WBS in New York, NY, with one camera in a fixed position. The Rangers beat the Canadiens 6-2.
1943 – This day was commonly thought to be George Harrison’s birthday. In 1992, Harrison was reported to have said, “I only learned recently after all these years that the date and time of my own birth have always been off by one calendar day and about a half hour on the clock.” His birthday is actually February 24.
1964 – In Miami, Cassius Clay (who later changed his name to Muhammad Ali) defeated Sonny Liston (on a TKO) for the world heavyweight
boxing championship.
1970 – On the children’s television show “Sesame Street”, Ernie first sang a song about his favorite little bath time buddy…his “Rubber Duckie“.
1982 – The final new episode of “The Lawrence Welk Show” aired.
1989 – The NFL’s Dallas Cowboys fired Tom Landry, the only head coach the team had since its inception in 1960.
2005 – Dennis Rader was arrested for the BTK serial killings in Wichita, KS. He later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 life prison terms.
2006 – The world’s estimated population reached 6.5 billion.
2010 – Apple announced that it had surpassed 10 billion song downloads from the iTunes Store. The 10 billionth song was “Guess Things Happen That Way” by Johnny Cash.
BIRTHDAYS:
Bob Schieffer – 89 years old (1937) – Political author, journalist and TV interviewer
Diane Baker – 88 years old (1938) – Actress and producer
Karen Grassle – 84 years old (1942) – Actress
Ric Flair – 77 years old (1949) – Professional wrestler
John Doe – 73 years old (1953) – Musician, singer-songwriter, actor, and poet
Kurt Rambis – 68 years old (1958) – Greek-American basketball player, coach, and executive
Paul O'Neill – 63 years old (1963) – Baseball player and sportscaster
Carrot Top – 61 years old (1965) – Comedian
Veronica Webb – 61 years old (1965) – Model, actress, and writer
Alexis Denisof – 60 years old (1966) – Actor
Téa Leoni – 60 years old (1966) – Actress
Lesley Boone – 58 years old (1968) – Actress and producer
Sean Astin – 55 years old (1971) – Actor, director and producer
Anson Mount – 53 years old (1973) – Actor
Chelsea Handler – 51 years old (1975) – Comedian, actress, author, and television host
Rashida Jones – 50 years old (1976) – Actress and writer
Samaki Walker – 50 years old (1976) – Basketball player
Napoleon Harris – 47 years old (1979) – Football player and politician
Kash Patel – 46 years old (1980) – Lawyer, former federal prosecutor and official
Maria Kanellis – 44 years old (1982) – Professional wrestler, actress, and model
Joakim Noah – 41 years old (1985) – French-American basketball player
Justin Berfield – 40 years old (1986) – Actor, writer, and producer
Justin Abdelkader – 39 years old (1987) – Ice hockey player
Gerald McCoy – 38 years old (1988) – Football player
Jimmer Fredette – 37 years old (1989) – Basketball player
E'Twaun Moore – 37 years old (1989) – Basketball player
Erick Fedde – 33 years old (1993) – Baseball player
Fred VanVleet – 32 years old (1994) – Basketball player
Isabelle Fuhrman – 29 years old (1997) – Actress
Bo Nix – 26 years old (2000) – Football player
Vernon Carey Jr. – 25 years old (2001) – Basketball player
Brandin Podziemski – 23 years old (2003) – Basketball player
TODAY IS:
- National Clam Chowder Day: It's like a warm, creamy ocean hug for the taste buds, rich with the essence of the briny deep, bringing comfort in every spoonful.
- Pink Shirt Day: Be the one who stands up for kindness and respect. Together, we can make a difference and create a world without bullying.
- Let’s All Eat Right Day:
- Inconvenience Yourself Day: Extending a hand when needed, embodying kindness, and making a positive impact on someone's life can ignite a chain of compassion that reverberates through humanity.
- Pistol Patent Day:
- Texas Cowboy Poetry Week:
- National Chocolate Covered Nut Day: Experience a taste sensation like no other with the perfect combination of rich, creamy chocolate and crunchy, savory goodness.
- Soviet Occupation Day:
- Make Mine Chocolate:
- Future Farmers of America Week:
- National Eating Disorder Awareness Week:
- Bird Health Awareness Week:
- National Engineers Week: With a mind full of creativity and a tool kit full of gadgets — from bridges to phones — engineers are the ultimate problem solvers!
- National School Grounds Week:
- National Green Week:
- Ramadan: During this holy month, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, focusing on spiritual reflection and community. Ramadan is a time for self-improvement and bringing people together in celebration of faith.
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