Historical Events In April - 25
Sunday, 26 October 2025
0068 On this day in history 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 

1185 Sea battle at Dan-no-ura: Minamoto Yoritomo beats Taira-family on this day in history. 

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

1228 On April - 25 koenraad IV, Roman Catholic German king (1237-54) 

1265 Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, English crusader on April - 25. 

1284 On this day in history edward II, King of England (1307-27) 

1295 Sancho IV, the Brave, scholar/king of Castile/Leon, dies on April - 25. 

1342 On this day in history benedict XII, [Jacques Fournier], Pope (1334-42), dies 

1449 On April - 25 anti-pope Felix V resigns 

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

1482 Margaret of Anjou, Queen (Henry VI), dies on this day in history. 

1507 Geographer Martin Waldseemuller 1st used name America on April - 25. 

1541 -26) Liege flooded after heavy down pour on this day in history. 

1566 Diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies on this day in history. 

1567 On this day in history aurelio Signoretti, composer 

1595 On this day in history torquato Tasso, Italian poet/playwright, dies at 51 

1599 The birth of Oliver Cromwell, English civil war leader and Lord Protector on this day in history. 

1599 Oliver Cromwell, Puritan lord protector of England (1653-58) on April - 25. 

1604 Count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand on April - 25. 

1607 Battle at Gibraltar: Dutch fleet beats Spanish/Portuguese fleet on this day in history. 

1607 Don Juan Alvarez, Spanish Admiral (Gibraltar), dies in battle on April - 25. 

1608 Jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French King Louis XIII/general on April - 25. 

1614 Amsterdam Bank of Loan forms on April - 25. 

1614 On April - 25 hieronymus van Beverningk, chief Dutch treasurer/maecenas 

1626 On April - 25 battle at the Dessauer bridge: Monarch Albrecht von Wallenstein beats Earl of Mansfeld 

1635 Alessandro Tassoni, Ital political writer (Rape of Bucket), dies at 69 on April - 25. 

1647 Matthias Gallas, Austrian earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna, dies at 62 on April - 25. 

1660 London Convention Parliament begins on this day in history. 

1663 Heinrich Pape, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history. 

1666 On April - 25 johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer 

1677 On April - 25 guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Chevaux the Marly) 

1678 French troops conquer Ypres on April - 25. 

1684 On this day in history patent granted for the thimble 

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