This Day In History, February 25th.
Five Historical Events That Happened on February 25th.
Queen Elizabeth I of England is excommunicated by Pope Pius V in 1570.
Samuel Colt is granted a US patent for the Colt revolver in 1836.
Hiram Rhodes Revels is the first African American to hold a senate seat in the United States in 1870.
1948: Czechoslovakia is taken over by the Communist Party.
Philippines' People Power Revolution comes to an end in 1986.
This Day In History, February 25th, 1570: Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England.
Pope Pius V's excommunication of Queen Elizabeth I was a significant event in the history of England and the Catholic Church. The papal bull "Regnans in Excelsis" not only excommunicated Elizabeth I, but also declared her to be a heretic and released her subjects from any allegiance to her. This increased tensions between England and the Catholic Church and contributed to the persecution of Catholics in England during Elizabeth's reign.
Samuel Colt got a patent on his revolver, the first usable revolving weapon, on February 25, 1836.
The Colt revolver's patent by Samuel Colt marked a pivotal point in guns history. The first practical gun that allowed for quick firing and reloading was Colt's revolver. Due to this, law enforcement officials, soldiers, and frontiersmen all employed it as a weapon in the American West. The Colt revolver was used by soldiers from both the Union and the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Hiram Rhodes Revels, a Republican from Mississippi, was elected to the US Senate on February 25, 1870, making him the first African American to hold the position.
The first African American to hold a position in the US Senate was Hiram Rhodes Revels. His victory in the election marked a turning point in politics during the Reconstruction era and for Black Americans. Revels was chosen by the Mississippi state senate to take Jefferson Davis's place, who resigned to become the Confederacy's president. White Democrats in the Senate opposed Revels, but he was sworn in on February 25 and held office until March 3 of 1871.
The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia staged a coup d'état on February 25, 1948, and took control of the country.
A crucial moment in the Cold War and the history of Eastern Europe was the Communist Party seizing control of Czechoslovakia on February 25, 1948. A communist administration that was allied with the Soviet Union was established in Czechoslovakia as a result of the coup d'état. Civil freedoms were curtailed, dissent was put down, and the government had a lot of power over how people lived their lives. The events in Czechoslovakia were a part of a larger Soviet campaign to strengthen its hold on Eastern Europe and propagate communism worldwide.
As a result of Ferdinand Marcos' resignation and Corazon Aquino's inauguration as president on February 25, 1986, the People Power Revolution in the Philippines came to an end.
A crucial moment in the Cold War and the history of Eastern Europe was the Communist Party seizing control of Czechoslovakia on February 25, 1948. A communist administration that was allied with the Soviet Union was established in Czechoslovakia as a result of the coup d'état. Civil freedoms were curtailed, dissent was put down, and the government had a lot of power over how people lived their lives. The events in Czechoslovakia were a part of a larger Soviet campaign to strengthen its hold on Eastern Europe and propagate communism worldwide.