February 25th What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1948 Czechoslovakia Communist Rule Established
25th February, 1948 : The president (Eduard Benes) of Czechoslovakia allowed communist rule to be established in this country on this date. Eduard Benes was reported to have been under quit a bit of pressure at this time. During this year, the communist party had forced other parties out of political office, and the communists were the only party that existed in this country at this time. This newly-formed totalitarian government was very much supported by the Soviet government, until the year 1989. 1948
25th February, 1948 : The president (Eduard Benes) of Czechoslovakia allowed communist rule to be established in this country on this date. Eduard Benes was reported to have been under quit a bit of pressure at this time. During this year, the communist party had forced other parties out of political office, and the communists were the only party that existed in this country at this time. This newly-formed totalitarian government was very much supported by the Soviet government, until the year 1989. 1948
1913 U.S.A. US Federal Taxes Start
25th February, 1913 : The Sixteenth Amendment, which paved the way for the United States adoption of income tax, was ratified
1919 U.S.A. Oregon Imposes Gas Tax
25th February, 1919 : Oregon became the first state to impose a 1 percent tax on gasoline
1920 Canada Sugar trees
25th February, 1920 : Sugar trees were found in British Columbia, and at this time the value of the sugar from this tree was $66.00 per pound. It was discovered as existing on Douglas Fir trees.
1920 Australia League of Nations
25th February, 1920 : Sir Joseph Cook, the Minister of the Australian Navy, defended Australia’s right to cast one vote in the League of Nations. A decision had not been made at this time one way or another. However, it was noted in the speech made by Cook that this country had lost more lives during the war than the Americans did . Consideration was still being made regarding this issue.
1921 Republic of Georgia Bolshevistic Armies
25th February, 1921 : On this day, it was reported that the capital of the Republic of Georgia was being seized by Bolshevistic (Russian) armies. The Greeks were headed to this location to pick up the Greek Merchants and Greek refugees now there. The Turkish army had voted to remain neutral. The capture of Georgia by Soviet Russian armies was in essence signified the near end of the Independence of the Republic of Georgia. This country did again regain their independence from the Soviet Union as of 1991 (declared on April 9, finalized on December 25th). Independence Day of Georgia is still celebrated on May 26th, however. This was the date of the original breaking away from Russia which occurred in 1918.
1930 U.S.A. Prohibition Laws
25th February, 1930 : With the continuing debate in congress between wets and drys over the prohibition laws , the enforcement in each state also continues to be dependent on the position of the politicians in that state. In states where the wets are in control the boats used to enforce prohibition could not catch a cold let alone a fast rum runners boat , and speakeasies are very rarely raided by law enforcement. In other states where the dry's are in control fast patrol boats and many raids occur.
1932 U.S.A. Steers
25th February, 1932 : A local Abilene, Texas basketball team known as the Steers was unable to make it to state. If they had, this would have been the second year in a row, but instead they were defeated 24 to 13 by the Breckenridge Buckaroos, another local Texas basketball team.
1949 U.S.A. Robert Mitchum
25th February, 1949 : Robert Mitchum is released from a Los Angeles prison farm at the end of his two-month sentence for marijuana possession 1949
1964 U.S.A. Cassius Clay Becomes Champion
25th February, 1964 : Cassius Clay, defeated Sonny Liston when Liston retired at the end of the sixth round in Miami to become Heavyweight Champion of the World
1972 U.S.A. Prison Repairs
25th February, 1972 : On this day, a sum of $60,000 was allocated to remodel the Aiken County Stockade. Improvements were to be made on the courthouse as well, and prison workers would be employed in order to cut down on the cost of the operation.
1972 Great Britain Miners Strike
25th February, 1972 : Miners accept a pay settlement after a seven-week strike. The strike had caused many companies to institute a three-day week when lack of coal to British power stations caused disruption to electricity supplies.
1982 Great Britain Corporal Punishment
25th February, 1982 : The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that beating school children against their parents' wishes is a violation of the Human Rights Convention. Britain was the last country in Western Europe to ban corporal punishment in state schools in 1986.
1984 Brazil Gas Line Explosion
25th February, 1984 : A huge explosion caused by a Gas Pipeline close to the Shanty Town destroys the shanty town in Brazil, killing at least 500 people, mostly young children.
1986 Philippines Ferdinand Marcos
25th February, 1986 : President Ferdinand Marcos and his entourage are rescued and airlifted from the presidential palace in Manila by U.S. helicopters. The new Philippines president is Corazon Aquino
1991 Saudi Arabia Iraqi Scud Missile
25th February, 1991 : An Iraqi Scud missile hit a U.S. barracks in Dhahran killing 28 Americans during the Persian Gulf War.
1992 Azerbaijan Slaughter
25th February, 1992 : Armanian forces slaughtered more than 600 Azerbaijani citizens, including nearly 200 women and children near Khojaly, Azerbaijan.
1994 Israeli Occupied Territories Jewish settler kills 30
25th February, 1994 : A Jewish settler kills 30 Palestinians at Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron, West Bank in after opening fire as people gathered for Friday morning prayers.
2004 U.S.A. The Passion of the Christ
25th February, 2004 : This was the opening day of The Passion of the Christ, a film directed by Mel Gibson. It was highly acclaimed by those who wanted to view the exact nature of what happened to Jesus on the cross. However, it was Rated R, and was not recommended for children. There was some criticism made of the film, suggesting that it was intended to indicate that the Jews were responsible for the death of Jesus. Also, some people thought it was a bit too graphic. Nevertheless, the first run of The Passion of the Christ was substantially more effective and successful than the edited, less-violent run. This film had impacted many lives in many ways, at a time when religiosity was considered to be very important in peoples’ lives. This increased awareness and hunger for knowledge of God and/or a force greater than man was brought for many reasons during this time. One of the most shocking perhaps was the event of September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center Tragedy, during which thousands of people were killed.
2005 U.S.A. Dennis Rader
25th February, 2005 : Dennis Rader is arrested for the BTK ( Bind, Torture and Kill, ) serial killings that terrorized Wichita, Kan. (He later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 life prison terms.)
2007 U.S.A. Oscars 2007
25th February, 2007 : Some of the Main Oscars
Best Picture : The Departed
Best Documentary : An Inconvenient Truth
Best Actor Leading Role : Forest Whitaker ( The Last King Of Scotland )
Best Actress Leading Role : Helen Mirren ( The Queen )
Best Actor Supporting Role : Alan Arkin ( Little Miss Sunshine )
Best Actress Supporting Role : Jenifer Hudson ( Dreeam Girls )
