Historical Events
- Australia's first currency - the holey dollar introduced, made of Spanish 'pieces of eight' with the centers stamped out, for the colony of New South Wales [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian national poet and painter, born in Moryntsi, Ukraine (d. 1861) [OS]
About February 25, 1814
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 210 years, 2 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Pisces