February 25: Day of the Week
February 25, 2022 was the 56th day of the year 2022 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 309 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is vendredi.
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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
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February 25 Historical Event(s)
- 138The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor.
- 1570Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England.
- 1797Colonel William Tate and his force of 1000-1500 soldiers surrender after the Last Invasion of Britain.
- 1912Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.
- 1933The USS Ranger is launched. It is the first US Navy ship to be built solely as an aircraft carrier.
- 1945World War II: Turkey declares war on Germany.
- 1947The State of Prussia ceases to exist.
- 1951The first Pan American Games are held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- 1956In his speech On the Personality Cult and its Consequences Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union denounces the cult of personality of Joseph Stalin.
- 1994Mosque of Abraham massacre: In the Cave of the Patriarchs in the West Bank city of Hebron, Baruch Goldstein opens fire with an automatic rifle, killing 29 Palestinian worshippers and injuring 125 more before being subdued and beaten to death by survivors.
Who were born on February 25?
- 1910Millicent Fenwick, American fashion editor and politician (d. 1992)
- 1921Andy Pafko, American baseball player
- 1927Dickie Jones, American actor
- 1944Matt Guokas, American basketball player & head coach
- 1947Lee Evans, American athlete
- 1948Aldo Busi, Italian writer
- 1950Neil Jordan, Irish director
- 1980Christy Knowings, American actress
- 1990Jefferson Alves Oliveira, Brazilian footballer
- 1993Christina Kirkman, American actress
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