Unforgettable moments on February 25 This Date in History

Discover the unforgettable moments that happened on February 25 in history! From important events to interesting facts, this video will take you on a journey through this date in history.

If you love learning about the past, then this video is for you! We'll cover a variety of topics and highlight some of the most significant events that happened on this day. So sit back, relax, and let's take a trip through history together.
1751 1st performing monkey exhibited in America, NYC (admission 1 cent)
1791 1st Bank of US chartered
1799 1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land
1799 US Congress passes 1st federal quarantine legislation
1804 Thomas Jefferson nominated for US President at Democratic-Republican caucus
1836 Samuel Colt patents first multi-shot revolving-cylinder revolver, enabling the firearm to be fired multiple times without reloading
1836 Showman P. T. Barnum exhibits African American slave Joice Heth, claiming she was the 161 year-old nursemaid to George Washington
1837 1st US electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport
1862 Congress forms US Bureau of Engraving and Printing to print newly issued US paper currency, the United States Notes
1862 First Legal Tender Act 1862 is passed by the US Congress, authorizing the United States Note (greenback) into circulation, the first fiat paper money that was legal tender in America
1862 First Legal Tender Act 1862 is passed by the US Congress, authorizing the United States Note (greenback) into circulation, the first fiat paper money that was legal tender in America
1863 Congress creates national banking system, comptroller of currency
1870 Hiram R. Revels is sworn in as 1st African American member of Congress as US Senator from Mississippi ®
1879 US Congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act
1885 US Congress condemns barbed wire around government grounds
1901 US Steel Corporation organized under J. P. Morgan, Sr. through merger of Carnegie Steel Company, Federal Steel Company, and National Steel Company
1907 US proclaims protectorate over Dominican Republic
1913 The 16th Amendment to the US Constitution becomes law, providing the legal basis for the institution of a graduated income tax
1919 Oregon is 1st state to tax gasoline (1 cent per gallon)
1933 1st genuine US aircraft carrier named, USS Ranger
1956 Nikita Khrushchev denounces Joseph Stalin at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
1982 Final episode of "The Lawrence Welk Show" airs
1987 US Supreme Court upholds (5-4) affirmative action
1995 Singer Frank Sinatra performs for final time before a live audience of 1200 select guests at the Palm Desert Marriott Ballroom, in Palm Desert, California, on the closing night of his charity golf tournament
2019 Influential film review site Rotten Tomatoes implements changes to its site after internet trolls target "Captain Marvel" film
2021 Chinese President Xi Jinping claims the country has eradicated extreme poverty (earning less than US$620 a year), though many observers remain skeptical about the accuracy of Chinese data due to widespread corruption and lack of transparency
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