Historical Events In April - 25

1915  On April - 25 a J A Quintus Bosz, Indonesian/Suriname lawyer  

1915  On this day in history nicola d' Arienzo, composer, dies at 72  

1916  On April - 25 first commemoration of Anzac Day  

1918  Australians drive Germans from Villers-Bretonneux, France on April - 25.  

1918  The birth of Ella Fitzgerald, US jazz singer on this day in history.  

1918  Astrid Varnay, Stockholm Sweden, soprano (Met Opera 1941-56) on April - 25.  

1919  On April - 25 heinz Wunderlich, composer  

1920  On this day in history jean Carmet, actor (Cache Cash, Miss Mona, Night Magic)  

1921  Jean Mogin, Belgian poet on this day in history.  

1923  First Anzac Day Dawn Service held on Mt Clarence, overlooking King Georges Sound, Albany, Western Australia on April - 25.  

1923  On April - 25 aafje J R Bouber, [Blom], actress (Traveller Without Baggage)  

1924  On this day in history erzsebet Szonyi, composer  

1925  On this day in history hindenburg takes office as president of Germany  

1925  On this day in history paul von Hindenburg elected president of Germany  

1925  Anthony Christopher, British trade unionist on April - 25.  

1925  George Stephanescu, composer, dies at 81 on April - 25.  

1926  Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot," premieres in Milan on April - 25.  

1926  Paul Walter Furst, composer on this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history ellen K S Key, Swed author/feminist (Century of the Child), dies at 76  

1927  On April - 25 spain routes 20,000 soldiers to Morocco (uprising Rifkabylen)  

1927  Ernst Widmer, composer on April - 25.  

1928  Buddy, a German Shepherd, becomes 1st guide dog for the blind on April - 25.  

1928  On April - 25 pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron general, dies at 49  

1931  On April - 25 a J Y (Bert) Hopkins, cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 509 runs), dies  

1932  On this day in history rose Franken's "Another Language," premieres in NYC  

1933  On April - 25 nY Yankee Russ Van Atta shuts out Washington Senators 16-0  

1937  On this day in history clem Sohn air show performer dies at 26 when his chute fails to open  

1937  Clem Sohn, air show performer dies at 26 when his chute fails to open on April - 25.  

1938  The first use of seeing eye dog on April - 25.  

1938  On April - 25 1st use of seeing eye dog  

1940  On this day in history the birth of Al Pacino, American actor  

1940  Two Canadian battalions held back in Scotland; on the way to join British force bound for Norway on this day in history.  

1941  Operation Merkur: Hitler orders conquest of Kreta on this day in history.  

1942  On this day in history luftwaffe bombs Bath  

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0032  On April - 25 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  On April - 25 birth of koenraad IV, Roman Catholic German king (1237-54)  

1228  On April - 25 birth of conrad IV of Germany (d. 1254)  

1284  Edward II, King of England (1307-27) was born on this day in history.  

1287  On this day in history birth of roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, de facto ruler of England (d. 1330)  

1502  On this day in history birth of georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574)  

1567  On this day in history birth of aurelio Signoretti, composer  

0068  On April - 25 death of saint Mark, the first Pope of Alexandria and the founder of Christianity in Africa  

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

1265  Death of Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, English crusader on this day in history.  

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

1342  Benedict XII, [Jacques Fournier], Pope (1334-42), dies on this day in history.  

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  On April - 25 death of john Yonge, English diplomat (b. 1467)