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What happened in history on this day: February 25?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On February 25 in ...
- 1989 - In the TV show Friday the 13th, a Commodore PET computer appears.
- 1996 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A computer is used, and when the screen is shown, a window is titled "Untitled-1", and shows an animated wristwatch for a "please wait" symbol, like an early version of Microsoft Windows.
- 1938 - The Mickey Mouse film Boat Builders is released to theaters. Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, and Goofy also appear.
- 1962 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Comanche, part two. This is half of the film Tonka.
- 1963 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Bon Voyage for an Oscar Award in the category Sound.
- 1963 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Bon Voyage for an Oscar Award in the category Costume Design, Color.
- 1963 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Symposium on Popular Songs for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Cartoons.
- 1965 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Mary Poppins for an Oscar Award in the category Best Picture. This is Disney's first Best Picture nomination.
- 1965 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Mary Poppins for an Oscar Award in the category Writing, Screenplay - Based on Material from Another Medium.
- 1965 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Mary Poppins for an Oscar Award in the category Cinematography, Color.
- 1965 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Mary Poppins for an Oscar Award in the category Art Direction - Set Decoration.
- 1965 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Mary Poppins for an Oscar Award in the category Sound.
- 1965 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Mary Poppins for an Oscar Award in the category Film Editing.
- 1965 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Mary Poppins for an Oscar Award in the category Music, Music Score - Substantially Original.
- 1965 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Mary Poppins for an Oscar Award in the category Music, Scoring of Music - Adaptation or Treatment.
- 1965 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Mary Poppins for an Oscar Award in the category Costume Design, Color.
- 1965 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Mary Poppins for an Oscar Award in the category Special Visual Effects.
- 1965 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates Julie Andrews for her role in the film Mary Poppins for an Oscar Award in the category Actress.
- 1965 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates Robert Stevenson for the film Mary Poppins for an Oscar Award in the category Directing.
- 1965 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the song "Chim Chim Cher-ee" in the film Mary Poppins for an Oscar Award in the category Music, Song.
- 1968 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Young Loner, part one.
- 1980 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film The Black Hole for an Oscar Award in the category Cinematography.
- 1980 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film The Black Hole for an Oscar Award in the category Visual Effects.
- 1981 - CBS and Walt Disney Productions agree to move Disney's shows to CBS for the 1981-82 season.
- 1988 - NBC airs the TV special Disney's Totally Minnie.
- 1991 - The Bearly Asleep shop in Frontierland in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World closes.
- 1997 - The Walt Disney Company holds its annual shareholders meeting in Anaheim, California. Michael Eisner says that hiring Michael Ovitz as president had been a personal error of judgement. 12% of shareholders oppose reappointment of the board of directors. Eisner's pay package is approved by almost 90%.
- 2001 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. A sign on a tour bus in Hollywood says "Star Tours", a reference to the Disneyland attraction.
- 2004 - The California Public Employees Retirement Systems pension fund manager announces it would cast its votes against Michael Eisner at the upcoming shareholder meeting.
- 2007 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Achievement in Visual Effects) to John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson, and Allen Hall for the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
- 1952 - Life Magazine includes an article "Plastic Bodies for Autos" with several pages on the Glasspar fiberglass body-building process.
- 1960 - In Havana, Cuba, the Grand Touring Sprint race is held. Finishing 1st is the #3 Camoradi U.S.A. Corvette driven by Jim Jeffords.
- 1940 - The first squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force lands in England.
- 1943 - (evening) 337 British bombers attack Nuremberg, Germany. Nine planes are shot down.
- 1944 - Over the day, the US 8th Air Force launches bomber attacks on the German cities of Augsburg, Stuttgart, Regensburg, and Brunswick.
- 1944 - A German guided bomb hits British destroyer Inglefield, sinking it.
- 1944 - (evening) About 600 British bombers attack Augsburg, Germany. Serious damage is done to the engineering works and aircraft components factory. 85,000 people are made homeless. About 21 planes are shot down.
- 1945 - German 1st Battalion of the 26th Parachute Regiment lands in Breslau, to help defend the city.
- 1945 - US 21st Bomber Command makes the first mass incendiary bomb raid on Tokyo.
- 1945 - North of Florence, Italy, Canadian participation in fighting in Italy ends. Over 90,000 soldiers participated, with nearly 6,000 killed.
- 1946 - In Yokohama, Japan, the former Japanese Army captain in charge of Fukuoka prisoner-of-war camps is convicted of committing and condoning atrocities against prisoners. He is sentenced to life in prison.
- 1947 - Romania issues four postage stamps marking the February 10th signing of a peace treaty with Russia, Great Britain, and the United States of America.
- 1947 - The Allied Control Council of Germany issues Law No. 46, disbanding Prussia.
- 1645 - In the town of Brömsebro, peace negotiations are opened with Denmark.
- 1976 - In Stockholm, Canada and Sweden sign an extradition treaty.
- 2002 - Guyana issues 15 postage stamps marking the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prizes.
- 1986 - In Toronto, Ontario, the Royal Canadian Mint issues the second series of 1988 Olympic coins, depicting hockey and biathlon. Issue price is $37 each.
- 1855 - Birth of George Bonnor cricketer (big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888).
- 1871 - Birth of Oliver Samuel Campbell tennis champion (US Open-1890).
- 1895 - Birth of DeBenneville "Bert" Bell Pennsylvania, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF (Eagles).
- 1904 - Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Toronto Marlboroughs in two games.
- 1914 - Birth of John Arlott cricketer (the doyen of cricket commentators and writers).
- 1916 - Birth of Ralph Baldwin harness driver (set 11 major world records).
- 1918 - Birth of Henry Norwood Ewell Harrisburg Pennsylvania, 4x100 metre runner (Olympics-gold-1948).
- 1918 - Birth of Robert Lorimer "Bobby" Riggs US tennis star (US Open 1939, 1941).
- 1919 - Birth of Monty Irvin baseball hall of famer (New York Giants).
- 1924 - Marie Boyd scores 156 points in Maryland High School basketball game (163-3).
- 1925 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Beatrix Loughran.
- 1925 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles.
- 1930 - George Headley completes twin tons in Test Cricket vs England (114 and 112).
- 1933 - Major NFL rule changes (hash mark 10 yards in, posts on goal line).
- 1933 - Thomas Yawkey purchases the Boston Red Sox.
- 1934 - John J McGraw manager (New York Giants), dies at 60.
- 1938 - Birth of Farokh Engineer Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1961-75).
- 1938 - Birth of Herb Elliott Australia, 1500 metre runner (Olympics-gold-1960).
- 1940 - First televised (W2XBS, New York City) hockey game (New York Rangers vs Canadiens).
- 1940 - Birth of Billy Packer Wellsville New York, basketball sportscaster (CBS).
- 1940 - Birth of Ron Santo Chicago Cub shortstop (first baseball player to veto his trade).
- 1941 - Boston Bruins set NHL record of 23-game unbeaten streak (15-0-8).
- 1947 - Birth of Eddie Thomson Australian soccer coach (Olyroos, Olympics-1996).
- 1947 - Birth of Lee Edward Evans Madera California, 400 metre runner (Olympics-2 gold-1968).
- 1950 - Birth of Rick Flair [Richard Fliehr], wrestling champion (NWA/WWF/WCW/AWA).
- 1951 - First Pan American Games open (Buenos Aires Argentina).
- 1951 - Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins Orlando Florida 2 Ball Golf Tournament.
- 1952 - 6th Winter Olympics games close at Oslo, Norway.
- 1954 - Birth of Steve Rixon Australian cricket wicket-keeper (1977-85).
- 1956 - Birth of Davie Cooper soccer star.
- 1957 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets record "That'll Be the Day".
- 1957 - Supreme Court decides 6-3, baseball is only antitrust exempt pro sport.
- 1958 - Birth of Kurt Rambis NBA forward (Los Angeles Lakers, Hornets)/Clark Kent look-alike.
- 1960 - Birth of Glen Bishop cricketer (South Aussie bat, two ODI's for Australia 1987).
- 1961 - Niagara ends Saint Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak.
- 1962 - Birth of Birgit Fischer German DR, 500 metre kayaker (Olympics-gold-1980).
- 1962 - Birth of Cammy Ciarelli Iowa City Iowa, WPVA volleyballer (Best of Beach-second-1995).
- 1962 - Mike O'Hara completes a record 97th marathon.
- 1963 - Birth of Paul O'Neill Columbus Ohio, right fielder (Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees).
- 1963 - Birth of Tom McHale NFL tackle (Miami Dolphins).
- 1964 - Birth of Don Majkowski NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions).
- 1964 - Cassius Clay, a 7-1 underdog, TKOs champion Sonny Liston in the 7th round to win the world heavyweight championship.
- 1966 - Birth of Don Anurasiri cricketer (Sri Lankan slow left-armer).
- 1967 - Birth of Jenny Byrne Perth Australia, tennis star (1984 Futures-Wyong-Australia).
- 1967 - Birth of Rich Rowland US baseball catcher (Detroit Tigers).
- 1968 - Birth of David Hulse US baseball outfielder (Texas Rangers).
- 1969 - Birth of Donald Hodge NBA center (Charlotte Hornets).
- 1969 - Birth of Kerry Dienelt Australian softball catcher/first baseman (Olympics-bronze-1996).
- 1969 - Birth of Michelle Gibson equestrian dressage (Olympics-bronze-1996).
- 1969 - Pension plan for baseball is agreed to.
- 1970 - Birth of Alfred Jordan Canadian Football League cornerback (Calgary Stampeders).
- 1970 - Birth of Brian O'Neal NFL full back (San Francisco 49ers).
- 1970 - Birth of Corey Mayfield NFL defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1970 - Birth of Dave Brown NFL quarterback (New York Giants).
- 1970 - Birth of Joe Bowden NFL linebacker (Houston/Tennessee Oilers).
- 1970 - Birth of Troy Mallette Sudbury, NHL left wing (Ottawa Senators).
- 1971 - Birth of Andrew Hermann US 50K walker (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Byron Dafoe Sussex England, NHL goalie (Los Angeles Kings).
- 1971 - Birth of David Fox US, 50 metre freestyle (Olympics-6th-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Helen Dobson Skegness England, golfer (1993 State Farm Rail Classic).
- 1971 - Birth of Nova Peris Darwin Australia, field hockey left halfback (Olympics-1996).
- 1972 - Birth of Erwin van de Looi soccer player (Vitesse).
- 1972 - Birth of Sean Harris NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears).
- 1972 - Lopsided trade, Saint Louis Cardinals trade Steve Carlton to Philadelphia Phillies for Rick Wise.
- 1973 - Birth of Daryl Gardener defensive end (Miami Dolphins).
- 1973 - Birth of Kirrily Sharpe Bankstown Australia, tennis star (1995 Futures-Saga-Japan).
- 1974 - Birth of Detron Smith NFL running back (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32).
- 1974 - Birth of Tamarick Vanover NFL wide receiver (Kansas City Chiefs).
- 1974 - Veronica and Colin Scargill (England) begin tandem bicycle ride a record 18,020 miles around the world, completed on August 27, 1975.
- 1975 - Birth of Hercules Kyvelos Montréal Québec Canada, boxer (Olympics-1996).
- 1976 - Birth of Samaki Walker NBA forward (Dallas Mavericks).
- 1977 - New Orleans' Pete Maravich sets NBA record for a guard with 68 points.
- 1978 - Botham scores first Test Cricket century, 103 vs New Zealand Christchurch.
- 1979 - Jane Blalock wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic.
- 1981 - Executive Board of Baseball Players' Association votes unanimously to strike on May 29 if the issue of free-agent compensation remains unresolved.
- 1981 - NHL most penalized game; Boston Bruins vs Northstars, 84 penalties (392 minutes).
- 1981 - New York Islanders give up their most goals (11) vs Calgary Flames.
- 1982 - J K Irani cricket wicketkeeper (two Tests for India 1947-48), dies.
- 1987 - LaMarr Hoyt is banned from US Major League Baseball for 1987, due to drug abuse.
- 1989 - Dallas Cowboys fire coach Tom Landry after a 29-year career.
- 1989 - Javed Miandad scores 271 vs New Zealand at Eden Park.
- 1989 - Mike Tyson TKOs Frank Bruno in five rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1990 - Australia beats Pakistan 2-0 to win the Cricket World Series Cup.
- 1991 - Andrew Jones scores twin Test Cricket tons vs Sri Lanka (122 and 100).
- 1991 - Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky, and John Candy buy Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts.
- 1993 - Florida Marlins introduce their mascot "Billy".
- 1993 - Pakistan all out 43 vs West Indies, world one-day international record low.
- 1994 - Hugh Tayfield, cricketer (170 wickets for South Africa in 37 Tests), dies.
- 1994 - Jersey Joe Walcott, American boxer, dies at 80 (born 1914).
- 1994 - Phil Rizzuto elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1995 - British heavyweight Nigel Benn hits Gerard McClellan in hospital.
- 1995 - PBA National Championship Won by Scott Alexander.
- 1996 - Rajindra Dhanraj takes 16-167 in match Trinidad vs Leeward Islands.
- 2001 - Death of Sir Donald Bradman, Australian cricketer (born 1908).
- 1969 - Mariner 6 launched for fly-by of Mars.
- 1977 - Soyuz 24 returns to Earth.
- 1979 - Soyuz 32 carries two cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station.
- 2007 - The European Space Agency confirms Rosetta's successful Mars trajectory fly-by.
Other history:
- 1836 - Samuel Colt patents first revolving barrel multishot firearm.
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