Today in History for 25th February 2017:
Historical Events
1925 – The diplomatic relations between Japan and the Soviet Union were established.
1953 – “Wonderful Town” opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 559 performances
1969 – Pension plan for baseball is agreed to
1989 – 1st independent blue-collar labor union in Communist Hungary forms
1990 – Australia beat Pakistan 2-0 to win cricket’s World Series Cup
1991 – Andrew Jones scores twin Test Cricket tons v Sri Lanka (122 and 100*)
Famous Birthdays
1855 – Cesário Verde, Portuguese poet (d. 1886)
1918 – Rena Kyriakou, Greek pianist (d. 1994)
1932 – Martin William Karlins, composer
1952 – Joey Dunlop, Irish motorcycle racer (d. 2000)
1975 – Chelsea Handler, American comedian and actress
1985 – Joakim Noah, American basketball player
Famous Deaths
1246 – Dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd
1634 – Albrecht WE baron von Wallenstein, German duke, murdered at 50
1682 – Alessandro Stradella, Italian violist/composer, murdered at 37
1756 – Eliza Haywood, English actress and writer (b. 1693)
1996 – Marion Farouk Political scientist-Sluglett, dies at 59
1997 – Tony Williams, jazz drummer (Miles Davis), dies at 51