Historical Events In April - 25

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

1915  Nicola d' Arienzo, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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 April - 25.  

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

1919  Heinz Wunderlich, composer on this day in history.  

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

1921  On April - 25 jean Mogin, Belgian poet  

1923  First Anzac Day Dawn Service held on Mt Clarence, overlooking King Georges Sound, Albany, Western Australia on this day in history.  

1923  Aafje J R Bouber, [Blom], actress (Traveller Without Baggage) on this day in history.  

1924  On April - 25 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1926  On April - 25 paul Walter Furst, composer  

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

1927  Spain routes 20,000 soldiers to Morocco (uprising Rifkabylen) on this day in history.  

1927  On this day in history ernst Widmer, composer  

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

1928  On this day in history pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron general, dies at 49  

1931  A J Y (Bert) Hopkins, cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 509 runs), dies on this day in history.  

1932  Rose Franken's "Another Language," premieres in NYC on April - 25.  

1933  NY Yankee Russ Van Atta shuts out Washington Senators 16-0 on this day in history.  

1937  On April - 25 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1940  The birth of Al Pacino, American actor on this day in history.  

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

1941  Operation Merkur: Hitler orders conquest of Kreta on April - 25.  

1942  Luftwaffe bombs Bath 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  Louis IX, King of France (1226-70) was born on this day in history.  

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  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  Georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574) was born on April - 25.  

1567  On April - 25 birth of aurelio Signoretti, composer  

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  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  On this day in history benedict XII, [Jacques Fournier], Pope (1334-42), dies  

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