Osun Defender History Corner: February 25 In Focus
Today, on the history corner, we take a trip in the realm of flashback and recall some events that marked this day.
February 25, 1570
Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England.
February 25, 1793
The first U.S. cabinet meeting is held in New York City.
February 25, 1836
Samuel Colt receives a U.S. patent for the Colt revolver, the first firearm with a revolving cylinder.
February 25, 1870
Hiram Rhodes Revels, a Republican from Mississippi, is sworn in as the first African American U.S. Senator.
February 25, 1901
J.P. Morgan incorporates the United States Steel Corporation.
February 25, 1919
Oregon becomes the first state to tax gasoline (1 cent per gallon).
February 25, 1921
Tbilisi, capital of the Democratic Republic of Georgia, falls to the Bolshevik Russian Red Army.
February 25, 1948
The Communist Party takes control of Czechoslovakia.
February 25, 1956
Nikita Khrushchev denounces Joseph Stalin at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
February 25, 1986
The Philippine government and the Moro National Liberation Front sign a peace agreement.
February 25, 1991
Gulf War: Iraqi troops retreat from Kuwait, allowing Kuwaiti and Allied forces to enter.
February 25, 2007
The International Court of Justice awards Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh) to Singapore, ending a 29-year territorial dispute between the two countries.
February 25, 2011
Hundreds of thousands of protesters gather in cities across Libya, calling for the end of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime.
February 25, 2013
Pope Benedict XVI resigns, becoming the first pope to do so since Gregory XII in 1415.
February 25, 2016
North Korea launches a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan.
February 25, 2018
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is arrested during nationwide protests against Vladimir Putin.
February 25, 2019
At least 24 people are killed and dozens injured in a fire at a market in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
February 25, 2020
Harvey Weinstein is found guilty of two counts of rape and sexual assault in New York City.
February 25, 2021
NASA’s Perseverance rover successfully lands on Mars.
February 25, 2022
The United Nations announces that more than half of Ukraine’s children have been displaced due to the ongoing conflict with Russia.
Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on February 25. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.
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