25 FEBRUARY: WHAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY?
138 – Roman emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius as his son, effectively making him his successor.[1] 628 – Khosrow II, the last great Shah of the Sasanian Empire (Iran), is overthrown by his son Kavadh II.[2] 1336 – Four thousand defenders of Pilenai commit mass suicide rather than be taken captive by the Teutonic Knights.[3] 1836 – Samuel Colt is granted a United States patent for his revolver firearm.[4] 1843 – Lord George Paulet occupies the Kingdom of Hawaii in the name […]
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