This Day In History
February 25
British surrender Fort Sackville John Quincy Adams' son marries relative at the White House Railroad baron Edward Harriman is born U.S. Congress passes Legal Tender Act African American congressman sworn in Enrico Caruso, the greatest tenor who ever lived, is born Molotov is born German troops capture Fort Douaumont (Verdun) Miami drive-in debuts Communists take power in Czechoslovakia Actor Robert Mitchum is released after serving time for marijuana possession Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes meet Clay knocks out Liston Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston Congress moves to block widening of the war U.S. troops fight biggest battle in nearly a year Explosion kills hundreds in Brazil Marcos flees the Philippines The Passion of the Christ opens in the United States
British surrender Fort Sackville John Quincy Adams' son marries relative at the White House Railroad baron Edward Harriman is born U.S. Congress passes Legal Tender Act African American congressman sworn in Enrico Caruso, the greatest tenor who ever lived, is born Molotov is born German troops capture Fort Douaumont (Verdun) Miami drive-in debuts Communists take power in Czechoslovakia Actor Robert Mitchum is released after serving time for marijuana possession Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes meet Clay knocks out Liston Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston Congress moves to block widening of the war U.S. troops fight biggest battle in nearly a year Explosion kills hundreds in Brazil Marcos flees the Philippines The Passion of the Christ opens in the United States
