Historical Events In April - 25

1942  On this day in history paul Kornfeld, writer, dies at 52   

1943  On April - 25 the Demyansk Shield for German troops in commemoration of Demyansk Pocket is instituted.   

1943  Vladimir Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko, playwright/director, dies on April - 25.   

1944  United Negro College Fund incorporates on April - 25.   

1945  45 countries convene UN Conference on Intl Organization in SF on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 25 last Boeing B-17 attack against Nazi Germany   

1945  RCAF's No. 6 Group makes its last bombing raid over Germany on April - 25.   

1945  On this day in history u.S. and Red Army units meet near the Elbe River at Torgan, 75 miles south of Berlin.   

1945  On this day in history united Nations founded at San Francisco   

1945  On this day in history uS & Soviet forces meet at Torgau Germany on Elbe River   

1946  On this day in history "Exposition Flyer" rammed at Napierville Illinois, killing 48   

1946  On April - 25 albert Knight, cricketer (3 Tests for England on 1903-04 tour), dies   

1947  Lou Thesz beats Whipper Watson in St Louis, to become wrestling champ on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1922 Zulu   

1949  On April - 25 friedrich Durrenmatt's "Romulus der Grosse," premieres in Basel   

1950  On this day in history ambon (proclaims RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan)   

1951  On this day in history jerzy Fitelberg, composer, dies at 47   

1952  On April - 25 american Bowling Congress approves use of an automatic pinsetter   

1952  On this day in history 6th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 3   

1953  On this day in history scientists identify DNA   

1954  Bell labs announces first solar battery (NYC) on April - 25.   

1954  On April - 25 bell labs announces 1st solar battery (NYC)   

1954  Joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history canadian Pacific inaugurates its new stainless steel, scenic-domed transcontinental passenger train "The Canadian" between Montreal/Toronto and Vancouver.   

1955  On this day in history constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77   

1956  Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" goes #1 on April - 25.   

1957  The first experimental sodium nuclear reactor operated on April - 25.   

1957  1st experimental sodium nuclear reactor operated on April - 25.   

1959  St Lawrence Seaway linking Atlantic, Great Lakes opens to shipping on April - 25.   

1959  On April - 25 uSS Eversole rescues 14 Chinese Nationalist fishermen from their sinking fishing trawler in the Formosa Strait.   

1960  On April - 25 hope Emerson actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn), dies at 62   

1960  Locomotive number 6043 makes the last scheduled run of a steam locomotive on Canadian National on train 76 between The Pas and Winnipeg on April - 25.   

1960  On this day in history the first submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton)   

1960  1st submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton) on this day in history.   

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0032  On this day in history birth of marcus Salvius Otho, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

1214  On this day in history birth of louis IX, King of France (1226-70)   

1228  Koenraad IV, Roman Catholic German king (1237-54) was born on this day in history.   

1228  On this day in history birth of conrad IV of Germany (d. 1254)   

1284  On April - 25 birth of edward II, King of England (1307-27)   

1287  Roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, de facto ruler of England (d. 1330) was born on April - 25.   

1502  Georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1567  Aurelio Signoretti, composer was born on April - 25.   

0068  Death of Saint Mark, the first Pope of Alexandria and the founder of Christianity in Africa on April - 25.   

0974  Ratherius of Verona/Liege, bishop/abbot, dies at about 84 on this day in history.   

1265  On this day in history death of roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, English crusader   

1295  Sancho IV, the Brave, scholar/king of Castile/Leon, dies on this day in history.   

1342  On April - 25 benedict XII, [Jacques Fournier], Pope (1334-42), dies   

1472  Leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies on this day in history.   

1482  On April - 25 margaret of Anjou, Queen (Henry VI), dies   

1516  Death of John Yonge, English diplomat (b. 1467) on this day in history.