February 25

Events

Pre-1600

• 138 – Roman emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius as his son, effectively making him his successor.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 628 – Khosrow II, the last great Shah of the Sasanian Empire (Iran), is overthrown by his son Kavadh II.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

1601–1900

• 1705 – George Frideric Handel's opera Nero premiered in Hamburg.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1836 – Samuel Colt is granted a United States patent for his revolver firearm.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1843 – Lord George Paulet occupies the Kingdom of Hawaii in the name of Great Britain in the Paulet affair.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1870 – Hiram Rhodes Revels, a Republican from Mississippi, is sworn into the United States Senate, becoming the first African American ever to sit in Congress.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1875 – Guangxu Emperor of Qing dynasty China begins his reign, under Empress Dowager Cixi's regency.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

1901–present

• 1912 – Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1916 – World War I: In the Battle of Verdun, a German unit captures Fort Douaumont, keystone of the French defences, without a fight.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1918 – World War I: German forces capture Tallinn to virtually complete the occupation of Estonia.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1921 – Georgian capital Tbilisi falls to the invading Russian forces after heavy fighting and the Russians declare the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1932 – Adolf Hitler, having been stateless for seven years, obtains German citizenship when he is appointed a Brunswick state official by Dietrich Klagges, a fellow Nazi. As a result, Hitler is able to run for Reichspräsident in the 1932 election.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1933 – Launch of the Template:USS at Newport News, Virginia. It is the first purpose-built aircraft carrier to be commissioned by the US Navy.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1939 – As part of British air raid precautions, the first of 2.5 million Anderson shelters is constructed in a garden in Islington, north London.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1941 – The outlawed Communist Party of the Netherlands organises a general strike in German-occupied Amsterdam to protest against Nazi persecution of Dutch Jews.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1947 – The formal abolition of Prussia is proclaimed by the Allied Control Council, the Prussian government having already been abolished by the Preußenschlag of 1932.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1947 – Soviet NKVD forces in Hungary abduct Béla Kovács—secretary-general of the majority Independent Smallholders' Party—and deport him to the USSR in defiance of Parliament. His arrest is an important turning point in the Communist takeover of Hungary.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1948 – In a coup d'état led by Klement Gottwald, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia takes control of government in Prague to end the Third Czechoslovak Republic.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1951 – The first Pan American Games are officially opened in Buenos Aires by Argentine President Juan Perón.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1956 – In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, denounces Stalin.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1980 – The government of Suriname is overthrown by a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1986 – People Power Revolution: President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos flees the nation after 20 years of rule; Corazon Aquino becomes the Philippines' first female president.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1991 – Disbandment of the Warsaw Pact at a meeting of its members in Budapest.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1994 – American-Israeli extremist Baruch Goldstein commits a mass shooting at the Cave of the Patriarchs mausoleum, leaving 29 dead and over 100 injured before he was disarmed and beaten to death by survivors.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1999 – Alitalia Flight 1553 crashes at Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport in Genoa, Italy, killing four.<ref name="asn">Template:Cite web</ref>
• 2009 – Soldiers of the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny at their headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka, Bangladesh, resulting in 74 deaths, including 57 army officials.<ref name="CNN1">Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2009 – Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 crashed during landing at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands, primarily due to a faulty radio altimeter, resulting in the death of nine passengers and crew including all three pilots.<ref name="Fiorino">Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2015 – At least 310 people are killed in avalanches in northeastern Afghanistan.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 2016 – Three people are killed and fourteen others injured in a series of shootings in the small Kansas cities of Newton and Hesston.<ref name="nbc">Template:Cite web</ref>

Births

Pre-1600

• 1259 – Infanta Branca of Portugal, daughter of King Afonso III of Portugal and Urraca of Castile (died 1321)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1337 – Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg (died 1383)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1475 – Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick, last male member of the House of York (died 1499)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1540 – Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton, English aristocrat and courtier (died 1614)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1543 – Sharaf Khan Bidlisi, Emir of Bitlis (died 1603)<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>
• 1591 – Friedrich Spee, German poet and author (died 1635)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

1601–1900

• 1643 – Ahmed II, Ottoman sultan (died 1695)<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>
• 1663 – Peter Anthony Motteux, French-English author, playwright and translator (died 1718)<ref>Template:Cite ODNB</ref>
• 1670 – Maria Margarethe Kirch, German astronomer and mathematician (died 1720)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1682 – Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist and pathologist (died 1771)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1707 – Carlo Goldoni, Italian playwright and composer (died 1793)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1714 – René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou, French lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of France (died 1792)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1728 – John Wood, the Younger, English architect, designed the Royal Crescent (died 1782)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1752 – John Graves Simcoe, English-Canadian general and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (died 1806)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1755 – François René Mallarmé, French lawyer and politician (died 1835)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1778 – José de San Martín, Argentinian general and politician, 1st President of Peru (died 1850)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1806 – Emma Catherine Embury, American author and poet (died 1863)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1809 – John Hart, English-Australian politician, 10th Premier of South Australia (died 1873)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1812 – Carl Christian Hall, Danish lawyer and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Denmark (died 1888)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1816 – Giovanni Morelli, Italian historian and critic (died 1891)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1833 – John St. John, American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Kansas (died 1916)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1841 – Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French painter and sculptor (died 1919)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1842 – Karl May, German author, poet, and playwright (died 1912)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1845 – George Reid, Scottish-Australian lawyer and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Australia (died 1918)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1855 – Cesário Verde, Portuguese poet and author (died 1886)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1856 – Karl Gotthard Lamprecht, German historian and academic (died 1915)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1856 – Mathias Zdarsky, Czech-Austrian skier, painter, and sculptor (died 1940)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1857 – Robert Bond, Canadian politician; first Prime Minister of Newfoundland (died 1927)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1860 – William Ashley, English historian and academic (died 1927)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1865 – Andranik, Armenian general (died 1927)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1866 – Benedetto Croce, Italian philosopher and politician (died 1952)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1869 – Phoebus Levene, Russian-American biochemist and physician (died 1940)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1871 – Lesya Ukrainka, Ukrainian poet and playwright (died1913)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1873 – Enrico Caruso, Italian-American tenor; the most popular operatic tenor of the early 20th century and the first great recording star. (died 1921)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1877 – Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist and scholar (died 1935)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1881 – William Z. Foster, American union leader and politician (died 1961)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1881 – Alexei Rykov, Russian politician, Premier of Russia (died 1938)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1883 – Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (died 1981)<ref name="Bio-NT">Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1885 – Princess Alice of Battenberg, mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (died 1969)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1888 – John Foster Dulles, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 52nd United States Secretary of State (died 1959)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1890 – Myra Hess, English pianist and educator (died 1965)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1894 – Meher Baba, Indian spiritual master (died 1969)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1896 – Ida Noddack, German chemist and physicist (died 1978)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1898 – William Astbury, physicist and molecular biologist (died 1961)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

1901–present

• 1901 – Vince Gair, Australian politician, 27th Premier of Queensland (died 1980)<ref>Template:Cite Australian Dictionary of Biography</ref>
• 1901 – Zeppo Marx, American comedian and theatrical agent (died 1979)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1903 – King Clancy, Canadian ice hockey player, referee, and coach (died 1986)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1905 – Perry Miller, American historian, author, and academic (died 1963)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1906 – Mary Coyle Chase, American journalist and playwright (died 1981)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1907 – Sabahattin Ali, Turkish journalist, author, and poet (died 1948)
• 1908 – Mary Locke Petermann, American cellular biochemist (died 1975)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1908 – Frank G. Slaughter, American physician and author (died 2001)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1910 – Millicent Fenwick, American journalist and politician (died 1992)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1913 – Jim Backus, American actor and screenwriter (died 1989)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1913 – Gert Fröbe, German actor (died 1988)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1915 – S. Rajaratnam, Singaporean politician, 1st Senior Minister of Singapore (died 2006)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1917 – Anthony Burgess, English author, playwright, and critic (died 1993)<ref>Template:Cite ODNB</ref>
• 1918 – Bobby Riggs, American tennis player (died 1995)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1919 – Monte Irvin, American baseball player and executive (died 2016)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1920 – Philip Habib, American academic and diplomat, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (died 1992)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1921 – Pierre Laporte, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec (died 1970)<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>
• 1921 – Andy Pafko, American baseball player and manager (died 2013)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1922 – Molly Reilly, Canadian aviator (died 1980)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1924 – Hugh Huxley, English-American biologist and academic (died 2013)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1925 – Lisa Kirk, American actress and singer (died 1990)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1925 – Shehu Shagari, Nigerian politician, 6th President of Nigeria (died 2018)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1926 – Masatoshi Gündüz Ikeda, Japanese-Turkish mathematician and academic (died 2003)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1927 – Ralph Stanley, American singer and banjo player (died 2016)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1928 – Paul Elvstrøm, Danish yachtsman (died 2016)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1928 – Larry Gelbart, American author and screenwriter (died 2009)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1928 – A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., American civil rights advocate, historian, and judge (died 1998)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1928 – Richard G. Stern, American author and academic (died 2013)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1930 – Wendy Beckett, British nun and art critic (died 2018)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1932 – Tony Brooks, English racing driver (died 2022)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1932 – Faron Young, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1996)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1934 – Tony Lema, American golfer (died 1966)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1935 – Tony Campolo, American sociologist and pastor (died 2024)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1935 – Oktay Sinanoglu, Turkish physical chemist and molecular biophysicist (died 2015)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1937 – Tom Courtenay, English actor<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1937 – Bob Schieffer, American political author, journalist and TV interviewer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1938 – Diane Baker, American actress and producer<ref name="AP"/>
• 1938 – Herb Elliott, Australian athlete<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1938 – Farokh Engineer, Indian cricketer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1940 – Ron Santo, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2010)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1941 – David Puttnam, English film producer and academic<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1942 – Karen Grassle, American actress<ref name="AP"/>
• 1943 – George Harrison, English singer-songwriter, guitarist and film producer (died 2001)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1944 – François Cevert, French racing driver (died 1973)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1946 – Jean Todt, French racing driver and team manager<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1947 – Lee Evans, American sprinter and athletics coach (died 2021)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1949 – Ric Flair, American professional wrestler<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1949 – Amin Maalouf, Lebanese-French journalist and author<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1950 – Francisco Fernández Ochoa, Spanish skier (died 2006)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
• 1950 – Neil Jordan, Irish film director, screenwriter and author<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1950 – Néstor Kirchner, Argentine politician; 51st President of Argentina (died 2010)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1951 – Don Quarrie, Jamaican sprinter and coach<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1952 – Joey Dunlop, Northern Irish motorcyclist (died 2000)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1953 – José María Aznar, Spanish politician; Prime Minister of Spain, 1996–2004<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1953 – John Doe, American musician, singer-songwriter, actor, and poet<ref name="AP"/>
• 1957 – Raymond McCreesh, Irish Republican, hunger striker (died 1981)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1957 – Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singaporean economist and politician; 5th Senior Minister and 9th President of Singapore<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1958 – Kurt Rambis, Greek-American basketball player, coach, and executive<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1962 – Birgit Fischer, German kayaker<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1963 – Paul O'Neill, American baseball player and sportscaster<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1965 – Carrot Top, American comedian<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1965 – Veronica Webb, American model, actress, and writer<ref name="AP"/>
• 1966 – Alexis Denisof, American actor<ref name="AP"/>
• 1966 – Téa Leoni, American actress<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1967 – Ed Balls, English politician; Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1968 – Lesley Boone, American actress and producer<ref name="AP"/>
• 1968 – Oumou Sangaré, Malian musician<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1971 – Sean Astin, American actor, director and producer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1971 – Daniel Powter, Canadian singer-songwriter and musician<ref name="AP"/>
• 1973 – Anson Mount, American actor<ref name="AP">Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1974 – Dominic Raab, English politician; First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1975 – Chelsea Handler, American comedian, actress, author, and television host<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1976 – Rashida Jones, American actress and writer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1976 – Samaki Walker, American basketball player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1979 – Napoleon Harris, American football player and politician<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1980 – Kash Patel, American lawyer, former federal prosecutor and official<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1981 – Park Ji-sung, South Korean footballer<ref>Template:Hugman</ref>
• 1982 – Maria Kanellis, American professional wrestler, actress, and model<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1982 – Flavia Pennetta, Italian tennis player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1982 – Anton Volchenkov, Russian ice hockey player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1985 – Joakim Noah, French-American basketball player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1986 – Justin Berfield, American actor, writer, and producer<ref name="AP"/>
• 1986 – Jameela Jamil, English actress and presenter<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1986 – James Phelps, English actor<ref name="AP"/>
• 1986 – Oliver Phelps, English actor<ref name="AP"/>
• 1987 – Justin Abdelkader, American ice hockey player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1988 – Tom Marshall, English photo colouriser and artist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1988 – Gerald McCoy, American football player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1989 – Jimmer Fredette, American basketball player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1989 – Kana Hanazawa, Japanese voice actress and singer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1989 – E'Twaun Moore, American basketball player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1990 – Félix Peña, Dominican baseball player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1992 – Joakim Nordström, Swedish ice hockey player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1992 – Jorge Soler, Cuban baseball player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1993 – Erick Fedde, American baseball player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1993 – Lukáš Sedlák, Czech ice hockey player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1994 – Fred VanVleet, American basketball player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1995 – Mario Hezonja, Croatian basketball player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1995 – Viktoriya Tomova, Bulgarian tennis player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1997 – Isabelle Fuhrman, American actress<ref name="AP"/>
• 1997 – Thon Maker, South Sudanese-Australian basketball player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1999 – Gianluigi Donnarumma, Italian footballer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1999 – Rocky, South Korean singer, dancer and songwriter<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 2000 – Bo Nix, American football player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 2001 – Vernon Carey Jr., American basketball player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 2003 – Brandin Podziemski, American basketball player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 2004 – Tyler Sanders, American actor (died 2022)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 2005 – Noah Jupe, English actor<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Deaths

Pre-1600

• 806 – Tarasios, patriarch of Constantinople<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 891 – Fujiwara no Mototsune, Japanese regent (born 836)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1099 – Anselm of Ribemont, Frankish nobleman and participant of the First Crusade<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1522 – William Lily, English scholar and educator (born 1468)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1536 – Berchtold Haller, German-Swiss theologian and reformer (born 1492)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite EB1911</ref>
• 1547 – Vittoria Colonna, marchioness of Pescara (born 1490)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

1601–1900

• 1601 – Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1566)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1634 – Albrecht von Wallenstein, Austrian general and politician (born 1583)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1636 – Santorio Santorio, Italian biologist (born 1561)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1655 – Daniël Heinsius, Flemish poet and scholar (born 1580)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1682 – Alessandro Stradella, Italian composer (born 1639)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1710 – Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut, French soldier and explorer (born 1639)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1713 – Frederick I of Prussia (born 1657)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1723 – Christopher Wren, English architect, designed St Paul's Cathedral (born 1632)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1756 – Eliza Haywood, English actress and poet (born 1693)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1796 – Samuel Seabury, American bishop (born 1729)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1805 – Thomas Pownall, English politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (born 1722)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1819 – Francisco Manoel de Nascimento, Portuguese-French poet and educator (born 1734)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1822 – William Pinkney, American politician and diplomat, 7th United States Attorney General (born 1764)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1841 – Philip P. Barbour, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 12th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (born 1783)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1850 – Daoguang Emperor of China (born 1782)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1852 – Thomas Moore, Irish poet and lyricist (born 1779)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1865 – Otto Ludwig, German author, playwright, and critic (born 1813)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1870 – Henrik Hertz, Danish poet and playwright (born 1797)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1877 – Jung Bahadur Rana, Nepalese ruler (born 1816)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1878 – Townsend Harris, American merchant, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Japan (born 1804)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1899 – Paul Reuter, German-English journalist and businessman, founded Reuters (born 1816)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

1901–present

• 1906 – Anton Arensky, Russian pianist and composer (born 1861)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1910 – Worthington Whittredge, American painter and educator (born 1820)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1911 – Friedrich Spielhagen, German author, theorist, and translator (born 1829)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1912 – William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (born 1852)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1914 – John Tenniel, English illustrator (born 1820)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1915 – Charles Edwin Bessey, American botanist, author, and academic (born 1845)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1920 – Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy, French archaeologist and engineer (born 1844)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1928 – William O'Brien, Irish journalist and politician (born 1852)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1934 – Elizabeth Gertrude Britton, American botanist and academic (born 1857)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1934 – John McGraw, American baseball player and manager (born 1873)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1945 – Mário de Andrade, Brazilian author, poet, and photographer (born 1893)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1950 – George Minot, American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1885)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1953 – Sergei Winogradsky, Ukrainian-Russian microbiologist and ecologist (born 1856)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1954 – Joseph Beech, American Methodist missionary and educator (born 1867)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1957 – Mark Aldanov, Russian author and critic (born 1888)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1957 – Bugs Moran, American mob boss (born 1893)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1963 – Melville J. Herskovits, American anthropologist and academic (born 1895)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1964 – Alexander Archipenko, Ukrainian sculptor and illustrator (born 1887)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1964 – Grace Metalious, American author (born 1924)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1970 – Mark Rothko, Latvian-American painter and academic (born 1903)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1971 – Theodor Svedberg, Swedish chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1884)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1972 – Gottfried Fuchs, German-Canadian Olympic soccer player (born 1889)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1975 – Elijah Muhammad, American religious leader (born 1897)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1978 – Daniel James, Jr., American general and pilot (born 1920)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1980 – Robert Hayden, American poet and academic (born 1913)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1983 – Tennessee Williams, American playwright, and poet (born 1911)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1996 – Haing S. Ngor, Cambodian-American physician and author (born 1940)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1997 – Andrei Sinyavsky, Russian journalist and publisher (born 1925)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1998 – W. O. Mitchell, Canadian author and playwright (born 1914)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 1999 – Glenn T. Seaborg, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1912)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 2001 – A. R. Ammons, American poet and critic (born 1926)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 2001 – Don Bradman, Australian international cricketer; holder of world record batting average (born 1908)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 2005 – Peter Benenson, English lawyer, founded Amnesty International (born 1921)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 2008 – Hans Raj Khanna, Indian judge and advocate; upholder of civil liberties (born 1912)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 2010 – Ihsan Dogramaci, Turkish pediatrician and academic (born 1915)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 2012 – Louisiana Red, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1932)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 2015 – Harve Bennett, American screenwriter and producer (born 1930)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 2015 – Ariel Camacho, Mexican musician and singer-songwriter; (born 1992)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2015 – Eugenie Clark, American biologist and academic; noted ichthyologist (born 1922)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 2017 – Bill Paxton, American actor and filmmaker (born 1955)<ref name="NBC News">Template:Cite web</ref>
• 2020 – Dmitry Yazov, last Marshal of the Soviet Union (born 1924)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2022 – Farrah Forke, American actress (born 1968)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 2022 – Shirley Hughes, English author and illustrator (born 1927)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2023 – Gordon Pinsent, Canadian actor, director and screenwriter (born 1930)<ref name="CBCDeath">Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2025 – Henry Kelly, Irish radio and television broadcaster, actor and journalist (born 1947)<ref name="BBCDeath">Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2025 – Roberto Orci, Mexican-American screenwriter and producer (born 1973)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Holidays and observances

• Christian feast days:
  • Æthelberht of Kent<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Blessed Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Gerland of Agrigento<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • John Roberts, writer and missionary<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> (Anglican Communion)
  • Hamburg Matthiae-mahl, feast of Hanseatic League cities on the mediaeval first day of spring<ref name="mattmahl">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="meriaud">Template:Cite news</ref>
  • Blessed Maria Adeodata Pisani<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Blessed Robert of Arbrissel, founder of Fontevraud Abbey<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Saint Walpurga (she was canonised on 1 May c. 870 and Walpurgis Night is celebrated 30 April)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • February 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Kitano Baika-sai or "Plum Blossom Festival" (Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Memorial Day for the Victims of the Communist Dictatorships (Hungary)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• National Day (Kuwait)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• People Power Day (Philippines)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Revolution Day in Suriname<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Soviet Occupation Day (Georgia)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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