What Happened on February 25, 1947

Historical Events

  • Allied Control Council, the governing body of post-World War II occupied Germany and Austria. abolishes the State of Prussia

Famous Birthdays

  • Anne Beatts, American comedy writer (National Lampoon magazine; Saturday Night Live, 1975-79; Square Pegs), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2021) [1]
  • Doug Yule, American bassist and singer (Velvet Underground, 1968-73), born in Mineola, Long Island, New York
  • Eddie Thomson, Australian soccer coach (Socceroos 1990-96), born in Rosewell, Scotland (d. 2003)
  • Lee Evans, American athlete (Olympic gold men's 400m, 4x400m relay 1968), born in Madera, California (d. 2021)
  • Lewis Moonie, British MP
  • Ryo Kawasaki, Japanese jazz fusion guitarist, composer, bandleader, and synthesizer software programmer, born in Kōenji, Tokyo, Japan (d. 2020)

Famous Deaths

  • Friedrich Paschen, German physicist (Paschen series), dies at 82
Died in 1947 1947 Highlights

About February 25, 1947

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 1 month and 26 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces