Daily Calendar for Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Events

• First trained monkey act in the U.S.– 1751
• George Washington held the first Cabinet meeting as President of the United States– 1793
• First tunnel (railroad) under Hudson River opened, linking New Jersey to New York City– 1908
• First state gasoline tax began, Oregon– 1919
• USS Ranger, first true aircraft carrier, launched– 1933
• First hockey game on TV– 1940
• Battle of Los Angeles with UFO, California– 1942
• Cassius Clay (later called Muhammad Ali) defeated Sonny Liston in seven rounds to win the world heavyweight boxing title– 1964