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Born on Thursday February 25, 1897
- Adrianus Bastiaanse, Wouw, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- ALBERT VAN KOOT, NIJKERK
- Albert Paul FRAINAUD, ( L'Houmeau Pontouvre-Angoulême, 16000, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, FRANCE-Angoulême, 16000, Charente, Poitou-Charen
- Aaltje Geerhof, Olst († 1941)
- Adriana Appolonia “Sjaan” van der Maarel, Vlaardinger-ambacht († 1964)
- Alphonsus Augustus Pauwaert, Oostende († 1899)
- * Taeke Jongejans, Diemen († 1955)
- Albert Eugene Corbey, Cricqueville-en-Bessin, Calvados,, Friesland, Nederland († 1983)
- Jongman, Sappemeer, Groningen, Nederland († 1897)
- Abraham Jansens, Maassluis
Died on Thursday February 25, 1897
- Anna Catharina Hasemans (70), Montfort
- Anna Maria Verburgt (73), Rotterdam
- Anne Catharine Jospehine Römgens (Römkens - Romkens - Reumkens) (84), Ubach over Worms, Limburg, Nederland
- Annigje van Mourik (58)
- Aaltje Jans Hattuma (83), Oenkerk, gem. Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Albartus Derksen (74), Zevenaar
- Adriaan van Hal (78), Alphen en Riel
- Adriaan Rovers (65), Nuland, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Albertus Grootenhuis (60), Kampen, Nederland
- Anna Maria Verbruggen (0)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 25, 1897 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Middelburgsche courant
- Bataviaasch nieuwsblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
Born on February 25
- 1888 » John Foster Dulles, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 52nd United States Secretary of State († 1959)
- 1890 » Myra Hess, English pianist and educator († 1965)
- 1894 » Meher Baba, Indian spiritual master († 1969)
- 1898 » William Astbury, physicist and molecular biologist († 1961)
- 1901 » Vince Gair, Australian politician, 27th Premier of Queensland († 1980)
- 1901 » Zeppo Marx, American comedian (the youngest of the Marx Brothers) and theatrical agent († 1979)
- 1903 » King Clancy, Canadian ice hockey player, referee, and coach; rated one of the 100 greatest NHL players († 1986)
- 1905 » Perry Miller, American historian, author, and academic († 1963)
- 1906 » Mary Coyle Chase, American journalist and playwright; author of Harvey († 1981)
- 1907 » Sabahattin Ali, Turkish journalist, author, and poet († 1948)
Died on February 25
- 1877 » Jung Bahadur Rana, Nepalese ruler (b. 1816)
- 1878 » Townsend Harris, American merchant, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Japan (b. 1804)
- 1899 » Paul Reuter, German-English journalist and businessman, founded Reuters (b. 1816)
- 1906 » Anton Arensky, Russian pianist and composer (b. 1861)
- 1910 » Worthington Whittredge, American painter and educator (b. 1820)
- 1911 » Friedrich Spielhagen, German author, theorist, and translator (b. 1829)
- 1912 » William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (b. 1852)
- 1914 » John Tenniel, English illustrator (b. 1820)
- 1915 » Charles Edwin Bessey, American botanist, author, and academic (b. 1845)
- 1920 » Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy, French archaeologist and engineer (b. 1844)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1897
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- May 26 » The original manuscript of William Bradford's history, "Of Plymouth Plantation" is returned to the Governor of Massachusetts by the Bishop of London after being taken during the American Revolutionary War.
- June 16 » A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later.
- June 22 » British colonial officers Charles Walter Rand and Lt. Charles Egerton Ayerst are assassinated in Pune, Maharashtra, India by the Chapekar brothers and Mahadeo Vinayak Ranade, who are later caught and hanged.
- July 11 » Salomon August Andrée leaves Spitsbergen to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon. He later crashes and dies.
- August 31 » Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
- December 6 » London becomes the world's first city to host licensed taxicabs.
Weather February 25, 1897
The temperature on February 25, 1897 was about 7.4 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%.