February 25th in History
February 25th
1601Robert Devereux, the second Earl of Essex and former favorite of Elizabeth I, is beheaded in the Tower of London for high treason.
FEBRUARY 25, 1843
Lord George Paulet occupies the Kingdom of Hawaii in the name of Great Britain in the Paulet affair.
Lord George Paulet CB was a British officer of the Royal Navy.
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1856 – A Peace conference opens in Paris after the Crimean War.
On 25th February 1858, 19 men were killed in a mining accident at Lower Duffryn Colliery, Mountain Ash.
The Opening of the Royal Albert Hall (1871)On February 25th, 1871, the Royal Albert Hall in London officially opened its doors. This grand venue, named in honor of Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, was designed to be a center for the arts and sciences, showcasing concerts, exhibitions, and other cultural events.
1963 -
February 25
The first Beatles' single is released in America by Chicago's Vee Jay Records. The 45 featured "Please Please Me" as the A-side, but the name of band is misspelled "Beattles".
1964 -
February 25
Paul McCartney records his final vocal tracks for "Can't Buy Me Love" at EMI Studios in London. The bed tracks had been previously recorded at EMI's Pathe Marconi Studios in Paris, France on January 29th. The band then went on to lay down the B-side of the record, "You Can't Do That"
1601Robert Devereux, the second Earl of Essex and former favorite of Elizabeth I, is beheaded in the Tower of London for high treason.
FEBRUARY 25, 1843
Lord George Paulet occupies the Kingdom of Hawaii in the name of Great Britain in the Paulet affair.
Lord George Paulet CB was a British officer of the Royal Navy.
[media=https://youtu.be/1Z9rkJOWr3g?si=XfKcvU6yWeRF3dJQ]
1856 – A Peace conference opens in Paris after the Crimean War.
On 25th February 1858, 19 men were killed in a mining accident at Lower Duffryn Colliery, Mountain Ash.
The Opening of the Royal Albert Hall (1871)On February 25th, 1871, the Royal Albert Hall in London officially opened its doors. This grand venue, named in honor of Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, was designed to be a center for the arts and sciences, showcasing concerts, exhibitions, and other cultural events.
1963 -
February 25
The first Beatles' single is released in America by Chicago's Vee Jay Records. The 45 featured "Please Please Me" as the A-side, but the name of band is misspelled "Beattles".
1964 -
February 25
Paul McCartney records his final vocal tracks for "Can't Buy Me Love" at EMI Studios in London. The bed tracks had been previously recorded at EMI's Pathe Marconi Studios in Paris, France on January 29th. The band then went on to lay down the B-side of the record, "You Can't Do That"
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