Portal:Literature/Adil archive/February/25
- 1591 - Friedrich von Spee, German writer born
- 1692 - Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer born
- 1707 - Carlo Goldoni, Italian writer born
- 1842 - Karl May, German writer born
- 1908 - Frank G. Slaughter, American novelist born
- 1917 - Anthony Burgess, English author born
- 1920 - Gérard Bessette, Canadian author born
- 1948 - Aldo Busi, Italian writer born
- 1983 - Tennessee Williams, American playwright died