How Many Days Until February 25?

This day in history: February 25

1. 1951

   After being postponed due to World War II, the inaugural edition of the Pan American Games opened in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2. 1956

   In a speech to the 20th Congress of the Communist Party, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev denounced the personality cult and dictatorship of his predecessor Joseph Stalin.

3. 1980

   The first prime minister of independent Suriname, Henck Arron, was deposed in a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.

4. 1986

   Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda were ousted from power by the non-violent People Power Revolution, with Corazon Aquino succeeding as president.

5. 1994

   Israeli physician Baruch Goldstein opened fire on Palestinian Muslims praying at the mosque in Hebron's Cave of the Patriarchs, killing 29 people and wounding 125 others.

6. 2009

   At their headquarters in Pilkhana, members of the Bangladesh Rifles began a mutiny that resulted in 82 deaths.

7. 2020

   Hong Kong–based writer and publisher Gui Minhai, known for writing about Chinese Communist Party politicians, was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for intelligence violations.

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