deaths
February 25, 1978
Daniel James, Jr., American general and pilot (born 1920)
Daniel James Jr.
Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. was a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force who, in 1975, became the first African American to reach the rank of four-star general in the United States Armed Forces. Three years later, James was forced to retire prematurely due to heart issues, just weeks before he died of a heart attack.
February 25
February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 309 days remain until the end of the year.