What Happened on February 25, 1938

Historical Events

  • Lord Halifax becomes British Foreign Secretary

Famous Birthdays

  • Diane Baker, American actress (Diary of Anne Frank; Marnie), born in Hollywood, California
  • Ed Cobb, American pop vocalist (The Four Preps, 1956-66 - "26 Miles (Santa Catalina)"), songwriter ("Tainted Love"), sound engineer and producer, born in Honolulu, Hawaii (d. 1999)
  • Farokh Engineer, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1961-75)
  • Herb Elliott, Australian athlete (Olympic gold 1,500m [WR 3:35.6] 1960; WR mile 3:54.5 1958), born in Perth, Australia
  • Viktor Kosichkin, Russian speed skater (Olympic gold 5,000m, silver 10,000m 1960), born in Rybnoye (d. 2012)
Born in 1938
1938 Highlights

About February 25, 1938

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 1 month and 3 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Pisces