Historical Events In April - 25

1915  On this day in history 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  On this day in history australians drive Germans from Villers-Bretonneux, France  

1918  On April - 25 the birth of Ella Fitzgerald, US jazz singer  

1918  On April - 25 astrid Varnay, Stockholm Sweden, soprano (Met Opera 1941-56)  

1919  Heinz Wunderlich, composer on this day in history.  

1920  On April - 25 jean Carmet, actor (Cache Cash, Miss Mona, Night Magic)  

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

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

1923  Aafje J R Bouber, [Blom], actress (Traveller Without Baggage) on April - 25.  

1924  On this day in history erzsebet Szonyi, composer  

1925  On April - 25 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 this day in history.  

1925  On April - 25 george Stephanescu, composer, dies at 81  

1926  On April - 25 giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot," premieres in Milan  

1926  On this day in history paul Walter Furst, composer  

1926  On April - 25 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  On April - 25 ernst Widmer, composer  

1928  On April - 25 buddy, a German Shepherd, becomes 1st guide dog for the blind  

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 April - 25 rose Franken's "Another Language," premieres in NYC  

1933  On this day in history nY Yankee Russ Van Atta shuts out Washington Senators 16-0  

1937  On April - 25 clem Sohn air show performer dies at 26 when his chute fails to open  

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

1938  On this day in history the first use of seeing eye dog  

1938  1st use of seeing eye dog on April - 25.  

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

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

1941  On April - 25 operation Merkur: Hitler orders conquest of Kreta  

1942  On April - 25 luftwaffe bombs Bath  

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0032  On April - 25 birth of marcus Salvius Otho, Roman Emperor (d. 69)  

1214  On April - 25 birth of louis IX, King of France (1226-70)  

1228  Koenraad IV, Roman Catholic German king (1237-54) was born on April - 25.  

1228  Conrad IV of Germany (d. 1254) was born on April - 25.  

1284  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1567  On April - 25 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  On April - 25 ratherius of Verona/Liege, bishop/abbot, dies at about 84  

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 April - 25.  

1472  On April - 25 leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies  

1482  On this day in history margaret of Anjou, Queen (Henry VI), dies  

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