births
February 25, 1860
William Ashley, English historian and academic (died 1927)
William Ashley (economic historian)
Sir William James Ashley was an English economic historian. His major intellectual influence was in organising economic history in Great Britain and introducing the ideas of the leading German economic historians, especially Gustav von Schmoller and the historical school of economic history. His chief work is The Economic Organisation of England, still a set text on many A-level and University syllabuses.
February 25
February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 309 days remain until the end of the year.