February 25:
A.D. 1570: Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England, absolving her subjects from any allegiance to her.
A.D. 1793: First American cabinet meeting takes place in George Washington's residence.
A.D. 1803: About 1,800 sovereign German states unite into only 60 separate states.
A.D. 1859: The "insanity plea" is first used to prove innocence.