What Happened on February 22, 1925

Famous Birthdays

  • Edward Gorey, American author and artist (Curious Sofa), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2000)
  • Gerald Stern, American poet, (The One Thing in Life), essayist (Some Secrets), and educator, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2022) [1]
  • Raymond Joseph Cecil, British architect (d. 1995)
  • Willie Cunningham, Scottish soccer right back (8 caps; Airdrieonians FC, Preston North End 437 games), born in Hill of Beath, Fife, Scotland (d. 2000)

Famous Deaths

  • Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister, dies at 72
  • Nina Salaman (née Pauline Davis), British Jewish poet, author, translator and suffragette, dies of cancer at 47
  • Thomas Allbutt, English physiologist (Diseases of the Heart), dies at 88
Died in 1925 1925 Highlights

About February 22, 1925

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 99 years, 2 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Pisces