CoM Moderators Posted February 25 Posted February 25 Historical Events 1925 - US Men's Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles 1961 - Paul Bikle in glider climbs from 1,208 m at release to record altitude of 1,410m 1961 - Niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home college basketball win streak 1968 - 10th Daytona 500: Cale Yarborough driving for Wood Brothers Racing wins by less than a second from LeeRoy Yarbrough; grid set exclusively by qualifying times 1995 - PBA National Championship Won by Scott Alexander More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1735 - Ernst Wilhelm Wolf, German composer, born in Grossen Behringen, Thuringia, Electorate of Saxony (d. 1792) 1902 - Max Kommerell, German literary critic (Die Gefangenen), born in Münsingen, Germany (d. 1944) 1966 - Nancy O'Dell, American reporter and television personality (Entertainment Tonight), born in Sumter, South Carolina 1980 - Christy Knowings, American actress and member of the "All That" sketch comedy show (1997-2000), born in the Bronx, New York 1985 - Benji Marshall, New Zealand rugby league halfback-five eighth (31 Tests; Wests Tigers, St. George, South Sydney) and coach (Wests Tigers), born in Whakatane, New Zealand More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1655 - Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar and poet (Poetics), dies at 74 1860 - Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator and lexicographer (edited Webster's Dictionary), dies at 69 1953 - Jesus Garcia Leoz, Spanish orchestral and film composer (The Sun Comes Out Every Day), dies at 49 1996 - Marion Farouk Political scientist-Sluglett, dies at 59 2009 - Ian Carr, Scottish jazz musician (Nucleus), dies after suffering Alzheimer's disease at 75 More Famous Deaths »
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