History for February 25 - On-This-Day.com
Pierre Auguste Renoir 1841 - Impressionist artist, Adelle Davis 1904, Millicent Fenwick 1910 - Human rights activists
Jim Backus 1913 - Actor (voice of Mr. Magoo, "Gilligan's Island", "Rebel Without a Cause"), George Harrison 1943 - Musician (Beatles) - In 1992, Harrison stated, "I only learned recently after all these years that the date and time of my own birth have always been off by one calendar day and about a half hour on the clock." Previously, Harrison thought his birthday was the 25th. His birth certificate indicates February 25., Sean Astin 1971 - Actor ("The Goonies", "The War of the Roses", "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring")
1836 - Samuel Colt received U.S. Patent No. 138 (later 9430X) for a "revolving-cylinder pistol." It was his first patent.
1913 - The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It authorized a graduated income tax.
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