Birthdays occurring on February, 25

1707

Carlo Goldoni was born on February 25, 1707 Italian dramatist, 1707-1812 The world is a beautiful book, but of little use to him who cannot read it. More quotations from Carlo Goldoni

1841

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on February 25, 1841 French painter associated with the Impressionist movement, 1841-1919 The pain passes, but the beauty remains. More quotations from Pierre-Auguste Renoir

1848

Edward H. Harriman was born on February 25, 1848 American railroad magnate 1848-1909 It is never safe to look into the future with eyes of fear. More quotations from Edward H. Harriman

1873

Enrico Caruso was born on February 25, 1873 Italian operatic tenor, 1873-1921 Jewish cantors employ a peculiar art and method of singing in their delivery. They are unexcelled in the art of covering the voice, picking up a new key, in the treatment of the ritual chant, and overcoming vocal difficulties that lie in the words rather than in the music. More quotations from Enrico Caruso

1888

John Foster Dulles was born on February 25, 1888 American US Republican secretary of state (1953-59). Architect of many major elements of US foreign policy in the Cold War with the Soviet Union after World War II. 1888-1959 The world will never have lasting peace so long as men reserve for war the finest human qualities. Peace, no less than war, requires idealism and self-sacrifice and a righteous and dynamic faith. More quotations from John Foster Dulles

Deaths occurring on February, 25

1723

Christopher Wren died on February 25, 1723 Architecture aims at Eternity More quotations from Christopher Wren

2003

Alberto Sordi died on February 25, 2003 Take care, these Italians, full of failings, are neither you, nor me; they are your neighbors, the ones you meet on the staircase and whom you do not like to greet. More quotations from Alberto Sordi

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