Adoption of Nero
Claudius adopts Agrippina's son Nero in 50 and places him prominently in the imperial succession.
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February 25 in History
This permanent archive page contains 167 World History Database records for February 25, spanning 50 to 2025. Recorded topics include Adoption of Nero; Succession; Death of Valentinian I.
Total: 167Events: 137Births: 12Deaths: 7Battles: 8Coronations: 3Countries: 34
Events on February 25
Adoption of Nero
Claudius adopts Nero in 50, giving him a position ahead of the younger Britannicus in the imperial succession.
Succession
Adopted by Hadrian as his successor
Constitution of England
New coronation oath binds the King to keep laws passed by consent of the realm
Oath
New coronation oath binds the King to keep laws passed by consent of the realm
Francis I appoints Wolsey as his procter to arrange his meeting with
Francis I appoints Wolsey as his procter to arrange his meeting with Henry VIII
Excommunication
Pope Pius V declares Elizabeth deposed & absolves Catholics from allegiance to her. Pius V issues the bull of excommunication against Elizabeth, "Regnas in Excelsis". Pius V excommunicates all catholics who support Elizabeth I, a fatwa against her
Excommunication
Pius V issues the bull of excommunication against Elizabeth I, "Regnas in Excelsis". Pius V decares Elizabeth I deposed
Pius V declares Elizabeth I a usurper
Pius V declares Elizabeth I a usurper
Succession
Pius V declares Elizabeth I a usurper
Coup
Executed for a plot to overthrow the Council
Essex Rebellion
Beheaded on Tower Green, becoming the last person to be beheaded in the Tower of London
Execution of Essex
Executed for a plot to overthrow the Council
Rule of Ingermanland
Under the Treaty of Stolbovo Russia cedes Ingermanland & eastern Karelia to Sweden
Rule of Karelia
Under the Treaty of Stolbovo Russia cedes Ingermanland & eastern Karelia to Sweden
Rule of Karelia
Under the Treaty of Stolbovo Russia cedes Ingermanland & eastern Karelia to Sweden
Rule of Novgorod
Under the Treaty of Stolbovo Russia secures the return of Novgorod from Sweden
Rule of Novgorod
Under the Treaty of Stolbovo Russia secures the return of Novgorod from Sweden
Treaty of Stolbova
Negotiates a peace Treaty with Russia
Treaty of Stolbovo
The Treaty of Stolbovo returns Novgorod to Moscow. Sweden renounces plans to expand toward the White Sea. Russia secures the return of Novgorod from Sweden. Russia pays Sweden 20,000 silver roubles & cedes Ingermanland & eastern Karelia. Russia gives up access to the Baltic Sea. Russia gains recognition of the Tsarist title. Ends the Swedish occupation of Northern Russia
Treaty of Stolbovo
Sweden renounces plans to expand toward the White Sea. Russia secures the return of Novgorod from Sweden. Russia pays Sweden 20,000 silver roubles & cedes Ingermanland & eastern Karelia. Russia gives up access to the Baltic Sea. Russia gains recognition of the Tsarist title. Ends the occupation of northern Russia by Sweden
Assassination of Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein
Assassinates Wallenstein on the orders of Ferdinand II
Assassination of Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein
Assassinated on the orders of Ferdinand II by Walter Deveraux
Assassination of Ferdinand II
Has his Imperial Commander assassinated for behaving like an independent warlord
Assassination of Ferdinand II
Assassinated on the orders of Ferdinand II by Walter Deveraux
Assassination of Walter Deveraux
Assassinated on the orders of Ferdinand II by Walter Deveraux
Captain-General Appointment
William III of Orange is appointed Captain-General for the coming campaign as the Dutch Republic prepares for a major foreign attack.
Succession
Succeeds as King of Prussia, ascends the throne on his fathers death
Bank of the United States
His bank plan becomes law when Washington signs the bank charter
Bank of the United States
Signs the act incorporating the Bank of the United States
First Bank of the United States
Hamilton secures a federal charter for the First Bank of the United States.
Constitution of USA
1st USA Cabinet meeting, department heads in Washingtons House
Army Mutiny
Massena relinquished command after a mutiny among troops serving in the Papal States.
Hernani Premiere
Performs Dona Sol in the premiere of Victor Hugo's Hernani.
Hernani Premiere
Hernani premieres at the Comedie-Francaise and becomes a landmark of French Romantic drama.
Electric Motor Patent
Receives United States patent number 132 for an electromagnetic motor.
First United States Electric Motor Patent
Secures the first United States patent issued for an electric motor.
First Atmospheric Piston Carriage Tested
The first piston carriage is delivered and makes an initial atmospheric test run from Exeter.
Congress of Paris
Hosts the peace congress ending the war.
Congress of Paris
Supports the opening of the Congress of Paris, where the powers negotiate a final peace settlement.
Legal Tender Act
Congress authorises United States notes not immediately redeemable in specie.
National Banking Act
The National Banking Act creates federally chartered banks and a uniform banknote system.
Reform of Parliament
Cabinet opts for the Ten Minutes Bill which Disraeli announces in the Commons
Succession
Informed by Charles Anthony that Leopold had been sounded out for the Spanish throne. Charles Anthony asks Bismarck to tell William to decide Leopolds Spanish succession
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela, 2nd term
End of Jules de Burlet Government
The Jules de Burlet Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.
First de Smet de Naeyer Government
Begins the First de Smet de Naeyer Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.
United States Steel
Morgan organises United States Steel as the world's first billion-dollar corporation.
Cape Helles Forts Reengaged
Carden resumes the naval assault and heavily engages the outer forts near Cape Helles.
Fleet Re-enters Straits after Outer Fort Withdrawal
Carden's fleet moves farther into the Straits after Ottoman resistance at some outer positions is reduced.
French Ships Enter Strait for Close Bombardment
Guepratte's ships move closer to Ottoman positions as the outer forts are suppressed.
Intermediate Defences Brought under Fire
Allied battleships engage intermediate batteries as Carden moves from the entrance phase toward operations deeper in the Straits.
Durazzo
Durazzo captured by Austrian forces
Demonstrations
Ordered by Nicholas II to use force on the Petrograd demonstrators
Demonstrations
Orders the suppression of demonstrations by the use of force. Nicholas orders that the demonstrations be suppressed by force
February Revolution
Armed clashes with the police occur, with many killed and wounded, Empress Alexandra writes to Nicholas II, "This is a hooligan campaign, with boys and girls running about shouting that they have no bread..all this will surely pass"
Amnesty
The amnesty is withdrawn in 1922. Announces an amnesty to all members of the Socialist Revolutionary Party
Bolshevik Party
The Cheka closes down Vsegda Vpered, marks a return to despotic rule by Bolsheviks
Cheka
The Cheka closes down Vsegda Vpered, marks a return to despotic rule by Bolsheviks
Vsegda Vpered
The Cheka closes down Vsegda Vpered, marks a return to despotic rule by Bolsheviks
25 Point Program
Hitler announces the 25 Point Program of the NSDAP
25 Point Program
Remains the official party program throughout the party's existence
25 Point Program
The 1st of the 25 points is "We demand the union of all Germans in a Great Germany on the basis of the principle of self-determination of all peoples"
25 Point Program
The 2nd of the 25 points is "We demand that the German people have rights equal to those of other nations; and that the Peace Treaties of Versailles and St. Germain shall be abrogated"
25 Point Program
The 3rd of the 25 points is "We demand land and territory (colonies) for the maintenance of our people and the settlement of our surplus population"
End of First Jon Magnusson Government
The First Jon Magnusson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
National Socialism
The party keeps the program when it changes its name to the National Socialist German Workers Party in April 1920 & remains the official party program throughout the party's existence
Second Jon Magnusson Government
Begins the Second Jon Magnusson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Bolshevik Party
The Red Army enters capital Tbilisi and installs a puppet communist Government led by Georgian Bolshevik Filipp Makharadze
Bolshevik Party
The Red Army enters capital Tbilisi and installs a puppet communist Government led by Georgian Bolshevik Filipp Makharadze
Invasion of Georgia
The Red Army enters capital Tbilisi and installs a puppet communist Government led by Georgian Bolshevik Filipp Makharadze
Red Army
The Red Army enters capital Tbilisi and installs a puppet communist Government led by Georgian Bolshevik Filipp Makharadze
Red Army
The Red Army enters capital Tbilisi and installs a puppet communist Government led by Georgian Bolshevik Filipp Makharadze
Siege of Tbilisi
The Red Army enters capital Tbilisi and installs a puppet communist Government led by Georgian Bolshevik Filipp Makharadze
Siege of Tbilisi
The Red Army enters capital Tbilisi and installs a puppet communist Government led by Georgian Bolshevik Filipp Makharadze
Citizenship
Hitler is granted German citizenship
League of Nations
Japan leaves the League of Nation as a reaction on the Lytton Report
Invasion of Russia
Zhukov issues a secret directive naming Germany as a probable enemyand instructs frontier regions to make preparations
Supreme Commander
Appointed Supreme Commander of Allied forces in India & Burma
Supreme Commander
Appointed Supreme Commander of Allied forces in India & Burma
President of Argentina
Appointed de facto President of Argentina
Bombing of Tokyo
The USA bombs Tokyo, 200,000 are killed
End of First Gottwald Government
The First Gottwald Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Second Gottwald Government
Begins the Second Gottwald Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Congress of Communist Party, 20th
Denounces Stalin as a criminal & that unreconstructed Stalinists are no better
Secret Speech Against Stalin
Delivers the secret speech denouncing Stalin's cult of personality, purges and abuses of power.
Stalinization
Makes a speech denouncing Stalin as a military incompetent, a liar & mass murderer
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 1st term
Russian Language Test
Oswald took a Marine foreign-language qualification test in Russian on February 25, 1959, and received poor ratings in all tested areas.
Oswald Lawyer
Andrews informed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that three days earlier (on the day of the assassination of President Kennedy) he received a telephone call from a Clay Bertrand who asked him whether he would be willing to represent the suspected assassin of Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald Lawyer
Andrews informed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that three days earlier (on the day of the assassination of President Kennedy) he received a telephone call from a Clay Bertrand who asked him whether he would be willing to represent the suspected assassin of Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald
World Champion
Prior to Alis fight with & defeat of Sonny Liston for his 1st World title he declares that he would "float like a butterfly and sting like a bee"
World Champion
Prior to Alis fight with & defeat of Sonny Liston for his 1st World title he declares that he would "float like a butterfly and sting like a bee". Liston loses his title when he quit in his corner before the start of the seventh round, claiming he had hurt his shoulder, some believe the fight was fixed, and doubted that Listons shoulder injury was real
Ambassador-at-Large
Khanh accepts the face-saving post of ambassador-at-large after being forced from power by the Armed Forces Council
Dedicated Follower of Fashion
The Kinks release Dedicated Follower of Fashion.
President Re-Elected
Senghor wins another presidential term
Trial
Andrews testified during the trial of Clay Shaw that the name "Clay Bertrand was a figment of [his] imagination" and that he had been "carrying on a farce" in order to prevent "bring[ing] a lot of heat and trouble to someone who didnt deserve it"
Election
Powell makes a speech asking the electorate to vote Labour because of their EC policy
Diplomatic Negotiations at Falkland Islands
Deputy Foreign Minister Richard Luce begins sovereignty talks with his Argentine counterpart Ernesto Ros in New York
Diplomatic Negotiations at Falkland Islands
Deputy Foreign Minister Richard Luce begins sovereignty talks with his Argentine counterpart Ernesto Ros in New York
Sovereignty Talks
Opens sovereignty talks with Argentine representatives.
General Election - Non-Party General Election
Pakistan holds general elections without formal party participation.
Non-Party General Election
Pakistan holds general elections without formal party participation.
Non-Party General Election Election Outcome
General election outcome recorded for Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq: Pakistan holds general elections without formal party participation.
Non-Party General Election Government
Government context for this general election: Pakistan holds general elections without formal party participation.
Exile of Ferdinand Edralin Marcos
The US military command provide a helicopter at Clark airbase to fly him to Hawaii
Prithvi Missile Test
Under A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's missile programme leadership, the Prithvi surface-to-surface missile undergoes its first test flight.
Privatization
Announces to the House of Commons his intention to privatize the electricity industry
Election
The US backed coalition defeats Ortegas Sandanista Government
Election
The US backed coalition defeats Ortegas Sandanista Government
Advance toward Euphrates Valley
McCaffrey's mechanised division advances rapidly through western Iraq to block retreat routes.
Scud Missile Attacks
Iraqi forces fired a Scud missile at an American barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The missile attack killed 28 US military personnel
Grammy Award
John Lennon is given the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 34th Annual Grammy Awards
Hebron Massacre
Arafat faces Palestinian anger after the Hebron massacre while continuing negotiations with Israel
Hebron Massacre
Rabin condemns the Hebron massacre and faces pressure to protect the Oslo process
Massacre
In the Hebron massacre, Jewish settler Dr. Baruch Goldstein opens fire on Palestinians praying in the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron killing 29 people
Massacre
In the Hebron massacre, Jewish settler Dr. Baruch Goldstein opens fire on Palestinians praying in the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron killing 29 people
Oslo Crisis
Baruch Goldstein kills Muslim worshippers in Hebron creating a major crisis for the peace process
PLO
In the Hebron massacre, Jewish settler Dr. Baruch Goldstein opens fire on Palestinians praying in the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and kills 29 people
PLO
In the Hebron massacre, Jewish settler Dr. Baruch Goldstein opens fire on Palestinians praying in the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and kills 29 people
Waking Up UK Chart
Elastica's Waking Up reaches number thirteen on the UK singles chart.
Grammy Album of the Year
Wins Album of the Year for Time Out of Mind.
Bombing of Baghdad
A bomb explodes at Baghdads Mustansiriya University, killing about 40 people, mostly students
Letters from Iwo Jima Academy Nominations
Receives Academy Award nominations connected with Letters from Iwo Jima.
President Re-Elected
Wade wins re-election for a second presidential term
Second Chelsea League Cup Victory
Chelsea defeat Arsenal 2-1 in the League Cup final to win another domestic trophy.
Reballion of people in an
Mutinous Bangladeshi border guards open fire at their headquarters in the capital and seize a nearby shopping mall, injuring several people in an insurrection apparently sparked by pay disputes
Final Assisted Suicide Policy
Starmer publishes final public-interest guidance for assisted-suicide prosecution decisions.
New Horizons
New Horizons passes the halfway point in travel time between its 2006 launch and the 2015 Pluto encounter.
Hadi Sworn In
Begins the formal transitional presidency.
Presidential Oath
Takes the presidential oath before Parliament.
Defense of Kyiv
Helps organize civil defense and curfew measures in Kyiv as Russian forces advance
Ketanji Brown Jackson Nomination
Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.
Kyiv Video Address
Appears in central Kyiv with senior officials to show that the government remains in the capital.
Defence Spending Increase
Starmer announces a timetable for defence spending to reach two and one-half percent of GDP.
Minerals Agreement Proposal
Links U.S. support to a proposed minerals agreement with Ukraine.
Voyager 1 Cosmic Ray Instrument Shutdown
Voyager 1's cosmic ray subsystem is switched off to preserve power for the remaining mission.
Births on February 25
Birth of Ahmed II
Birth of Ahmed II
Birth of Jose de San Martin
Birth of Jose de San Martin
Birth of George Lennox Rawdon Berkeley
Birth of George Lennox Rawdon Berkeley
Birth of Pierre Auguste Renoir
Birth of Pierre Auguste Renoir
Birth of Enrico Caruso
Birth of Enrico Caruso
Birth of Thomas Tom Crean
Birth of Thomas "Tom" Crean
Aleksey Rykov Born
The future Soviet government leader is born in the Russian Empire.
Birth of Aleksey Rykov
Aleksey Rykov is born in 1881.
Birth of John Foster Dules
Birth of John Foster Dules
Birth of Bernard Bresslaw
Birth of Bernard Bresslaw
Birth of George Harrison
Birth of George Harrison in Liverpool.
Birth of George Harrison
Birth of George Harrison, in Speke
Deaths on February 25
Death of Valentinian I
Jovian dies & the Army generals decide to choose Valentian as his successor
Death of Robert Devereux
Death of Robert Devereux, executed
Death of Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein
Death of Albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, assassinated
Death of Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein
Death of Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein
Death of Ferdinand II
Has his Imperial Commander assassinated for behaving like an independent warlord
Death of Frederick I
Death of Frederick I
Death of Hosni Mubarak
Former President Hosni Mubarak dies in Cairo at the age of ninety-one.
Battles on February 25
Battle of Ysterspruit
De la Rey attacks a British convoy at Ysterspruit and captures large quantities of transport and supplies.
Battle of Ysterspruit
Kemp joins De la Rey's attack on the British convoy at Ysterspruit during the western Transvaal campaign.
Battle of Dardanelles
George V & Churchill inspect the Royal Naval Div before it sails to the Dardanelles
Battle of Dardanelles
The Allied fleet destroys outer forts of the Dardanelles
Battle of Dardanelles
George V & Churchill inspect the Royal Naval Div before it sails to the Dardanelles
Battle of Gallipoli
Demolition parties of Royal Marines raided the Sedd el Bahr and Kum Kale forts, meeting little opposition. Another attempt is made on February 25, this time the Ottomans evacuate the outer defences and the fleet enters the straits to engage the intermediate defences
Battle of Verdun
Begins successfully when the Germans take Fort Douamont, Verduns strongest position
Battle of Kyiv
Helps command the defense of Kyiv against Russian forces.
Coronations on February 25
Coronation
New coronation oath binds the King to keep laws passed by consent of the realm
Coronation
Serves in the coronation of his cousin, King Edward II, carrying Curtana, the sword of St Edward the Confessor
Edward II Coronation Service
Roger Mortimer attended Edward II's coronation and carried a table bearing the royal robes in the ceremonial procession.