🗞️Today’s Headlines

Everything important that’s ever happened on February 25:

1986 — Ferdinand Marcos fled the Philippines after a 20-year rule, as the People Power Revolution restored democracy under Corazon Aquino.

1956 — The Twentieth Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union ended, highlighted by Nikita Khrushchev's denunciation of Stalin.

1948 — The Communist Party took control of Czechoslovakia’s government, establishing a Soviet-aligned regime in Eastern Europe.

1913 — The Sixteenth Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, introducing a federal income tax to fund government operations.

1870 — Hiram Rhodes Revels was sworn in as the first African-American senator, representing Mississippi during Reconstruction.

1570 — Pope Pius V excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I of England, deepening the divide between Catholics and Protestants in Europe.

🎂 Today’s Birthdays

On February 25, we’re singing to:

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841) — French Impressionist painter celebrated for his vibrant works like Luncheon of the Boating Party and Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette.

Anthony Burgess (1917) — British novelist and composer renowned for A Clockwork Orange, a dystopian work exploring free will and morality.

George Harrison (1943) — British musician, lead guitarist of The Beatles, and acclaimed solo artist known for songs like "Here Comes the Sun" and "My Sweet Lord."

 🪦Who Died Today?

On February 25, we’re saying goodbye to:

Thomas Moore (1852) — Irish poet and songwriter remembered for Irish Melodies, including "The Last Rose of Summer."

Tennessee Williams (1983) — American playwright and author of iconic works like A Streetcar Named Desire and The Glass Menagerie, which redefined 20th-century theater.

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