February 25

Facts & Historical Events On This Day

2024

Algeria officially inaugurated the Grand Mosque of Algiers, the world's third-largest mosque.

2023

Gabriella Gerhardt set a Guinness World Record for the largest four-leaf clover collection, with a total of 118,791 clovers.

2021

Hasbro announced that their Mr. Potato Head brand was changing its name to be gender inclusive.

2020

Rihanna received a Guinness World Record for being the most tracked artist on Songkick, with 3,867,117 followers.

2015

Madonna fell on stage while performing 'Living For Love.'

2000

Amazon opened its first Amazon Go Grocery store in Seattle, Washington.

1986

Corazon Aquino was elected as the first female president of the Philippines.

1972

The band 'Wing's” debut single 'Give Ireland Back to the Irish' was released by Apple Records.

George Harrison from The Beatles started recording three solo songs from their Abbey Road album at the EMI studio, Abbey Road, London.

1969

NASA's Mariner 6 space probe successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

1913

The 16th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified.

1901

J.P. Morgan incorporated the US Steel Corporation.

1862

US paper money was first introduced into circulation after the passing of the Legal Tender Act to help finance the Civil War.

1836

Showman P. T. Barnum showcased Joice Heth falsely claiming that she was a 161-year-old African American nanny to George Washington.

1836

Samuel Colt patented the multi-shot revolving cylinder gun.

1793

George Washington held the first Cabinet meeting in his house in Mount Vernon.