Historical Events Feb 25 Pavonia Massacre: Dutch US colonists kill 120 Algonquin Native Americans at Communipaw (New Jersey) Famous Birthdays Feb 16 John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (1691-1714), born in Bradford, England (d. 1714) Feb 25 Ahmed II, 21st Sultan of Turkey (1691-95), born in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire (d. 1695) [or born Aug 1, 1642] Born in 1643 Famous Deaths Feb 25 Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at 60 Jan 1643 History by Year Mar 1643 What Happened in 1643 Lenient Lion Remembered for 375 YearsOctober 16, 1643