Historical Events
- 2-man bobsleigh champions Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis of Germany win their 2nd gold medals of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics as part of the German 4-man team
- 68th Berlin International Film Festival: Romanian film "Touch Me Not" wins the Golden Bear
- China briefly bans the letter 'N' as part of widespread censorship efforts
- Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjørgen wins gold in women's 30k at Pyeongchang Winter Olympics; brings her total Games medal haul to 15, most won by any athlete in Winter Games history
- Russian national team, competing under the name of Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR), wins Olympic ice hockey gold medal in Pyeongchang; beat Germany, 4-3 in overtime in the final
- Winter Olympics: Marit Bjoergen (Norway) becomes the most successful winter athlete of all time (15 medals) with gold in the 30k cross country
- XXIII Winter Olympic Games close in Pyeongchang, Korea; Norway wins a record 39 medals, 14 gold
Famous Deaths
- Penny Vincenzi [Hannaford], British novelist (An Absolute Scandal, Spoils of Time trilogy), dies at 78
About February 25, 2018
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 3 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Pisces