February 1925
[[February 4]], 1925 (Wednesday)
[February 4](/wiki/February_4 "February 4"), 1925 (Wednesday)
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* [Nels Nelsen](/wiki/Nels_Nelsen "Nels Nelsen") set a new world record for [ski jumping](/wiki/Ski_jumping "Ski jumping") with a leap of 240 feet (73\.152 metres) in [Revelstoke, British Columbia](/wiki/Revelstoke%2C_British_Columbia "Revelstoke, British Columbia"). He was said to be sick with the flu when he made the jump.
* The tunnel that was being used to reach trapped cave explorer [Floyd Collins](/wiki/Floyd_Collins "Floyd Collins") collapsed, requiring a new tunnel to be dug.
* **Died:** [Robert Koldewey](/wiki/Robert_Koldewey "Robert Koldewey"), 69, German architect and archaeologist

What was the distance of Nels Nelsen's jump in meters?