About the day » Wednesday February 25, 1942Calender converter

• Jacob Vriesendorp, Dordrecht († 2021)
• Jacobus Johannes Cornelis Hopman, Schoorl, Bergen, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1984)
• Irene Astrid Krook, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2019)
• Jetsko Fennema, Mussel Onstwedde (Stadskanaal) Groningen Nederland († 2016)
• Elisabeth Maria Bemelen, Heerlen, Limburg, Nederland († 1975)
• Dorothy Jane Miller, New York, Verenigde Staten († 1991)
• Jacobus Johannes Cornelis Hopman, Schoorl (gem. Bergen, NH) († 1984)
• Adrianus Martinus Koot, Hazerswoude († 2011)
• Dirk Schaap, Huizen(NH) († 2012)
• Johannes Rouwenhorst, Apeldoorn († 1943)

• Anna Maria Ardiena Snelders (44), Eindhoven
• Aaltje Schepel (53), Groningen, Nederland
• Albertus Gerardus Vliek (74), Delden, Ambt, Overijssel, Nederland
• Antje van der Gust (71), Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Cornelia Lucretia Elisabeth Schott (89), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• alexis Maria Ott Haemers (56), heerlen
• Albertus Gerardus Vliek (74), Delden, Ambt, Overijssel, Nederland
• Aartje Beelen (65), Elspeet
• Annigje Spijker (76), IJsselham
• Aartje Beelen (65), Elspeet (Ermelo)

• 1937 » Bob Schieffer, American political author, journalist and TV interviewer
• 1937 » Tom Courtenay, award-winning English actor
• 1938 » Farokh Engineer, Indian international cricketer; successful as batsman and wicketkeeper
• 1938 » Herb Elliott, Australian 1500 metres runner; 1960 Olympic champion and world record holder
• 1940 » Ron Santo, American baseball player and sportscaster († 2010)
• 1941 » David Puttnam, English film producer and academic
• 1943 » George Harrison, English singer-songwriter, guitarist and film producer; lead guitarist of The Beatles († 2001)
• 1944 » François Cevert, French racing driver († 1973)
• 1946 » Jean Todt, French racing driver and team manager; FIA President, 2009–2021
• 1947 » Lee Evans, American sprinter and athletics coach; two gold medals and world 400m record at 1968 Olympics

• 1920 » Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy, French archaeologist and engineer (b. 1844)
• 1928 » William O'Brien, Irish journalist and politician (b. 1852)
• 1934 » Elizabeth Gertrude Britton, American botanist and academic (b. 1857)
• 1934 » John McGraw, American baseball player and manager (b. 1873)
• 1945 » Mário de Andrade, Brazilian author, poet, and photographer (b. 1893)
• 1950 » George Minot, American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1885)
• 1953 » Sergei Winogradsky, Ukrainian-Russian microbiologist and ecologist (b. 1856)
• 1957 » Bugs Moran, American mob boss (b. 1893)
• 1957 » Mark Aldanov, Russian author and critic (b. 1888)
• 1963 » Melville J. Herskovits, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1895)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Willem
5. Hendrik
6. Gerrit
7. Pieter
8. Petrus
9. Wilhelmus
10. Jacobus
11. Robert
12. Adrianus
13. Jacob
14. Gerardus
15. Johan
16. Antonius

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Cornelia
4. Anna
5. Wilhelmina
6. Elisabeth
7. Catharina
8. Hendrika
9. Adriana
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Aaltje
13. Geertruida
14. Margaretha
15. Grietje
16. Annie

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
• January 31 » World War II: Allied forces are defeated by the Japanese at the Battle of Malaya and retreat to Singapore.
• February 8 » World War II: Dutch Colonial Army General Destruction Unit (AVC, Algemene Vernielings Corps) burns Banjarmasin, South Borneo to avoid Japanese capture.
• February 24 » The Battle of Los Angeles: A false alarm led to an anti-aircraft barrage that lasted into the early hours of February 25.
• May 19 » World War II: In the aftermath of the Battle of the Coral Sea, Task Force 16 heads to Pearl Harbor.
• June 22 » The Pledge of Allegiance is formally adopted by US Congress.
• September 7 » World War II: Japanese marines are forced to withdraw during the Battle of Milne Bay.

The temperature on February 25, 1942 was between -6.8 °C and -1.2 °C and averaged -3.6 °C. There was 4.7 mm of rain during 8.8 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.