Page 5: Historical Events In April - 25

1915  A J A Quintus Bosz, Indonesian/Suriname lawyer.   

1915  Nicola d' Arienzo, composer, dies at 72.   

1916  inaugural commemoration of Anzac Day.   

1918  Australians drive Germans from Villers-Bretonneux, France   

1918  Ella Fitzgerald, US jazz singer is born   

1918  Astrid Varnay, Stockholm Sweden, soprano (Met Opera 1941-56)   

1919  Heinz Wunderlich, composer   

1920  Jean Carmet, actor (Cache Cash, Miss Mona, Night Magic).   

1921  Jean Mogin, Belgian poet.   

1923  inaugural 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)   

1924  Erzsebet Szonyi, composer   

1925  Hindenburg takes office as president of Germany.   

1925  Paul von Hindenburg elected president of Germany   

1925  Anthony Christopher, British trade unionist   

1925  George Stephanescu, composer, dies at 81   

1926  Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot," premieres in Milan   

1926  Paul Walter Furst, composer.   

1926  Ellen K S Key, Swed author/feminist (Century of the Child), dies at 76   

1927  Spain routes 20000 soldiers to Morocco (uprising Rifkabylen).   

1927  Ernst Widmer, composer   

1928  Buddy, a German Shepherd, is recorded as becoming 1st guide dog for the blind.   

1928  Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron general, dies at 49.   

1931  A J Y (Bert) Hopkins, cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 509 runs), dies.   

1932  Rose Franken's "Another Language," premieres in NYC   

1933  NY Yankee Russ Van Atta shuts out Washington Senators 16-0.   

1937  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   

1938  The inaugural use of seeing eye dog.   

1938  1st use of seeing eye dog.   

1940  Al Pacino, American actor is born.   

1940  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   

1942  Luftwaffe bombs Bath   

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0032  Marcus salvius otho: Roman emperor   

1214  Louis ix: King of france (1226-70)   

1228  Koenraad iv: Roman catholic german king (1237-54)   

1228  Conrad iv of germany: Conrad iv of germany (d. 1254)   

1284  Edward ii: King of england (1307-27)   

1287  Roger de mortimer: 1st earl of march, de facto ruler of england   

1502  Georg major: German protestant theologian   

1567  Aurelio signoretti: Composer   

0068  Death of Saint mark: The first pope of alexandria and the founder of christianity in africa   

0974  Death of Ratherius of verona/liege: Bishop/abbot,   

1265  Roger de quincy: 2nd earl of winchester, english crusader   

1295  Death of Sancho iv: The brave, scholar/king of castile/leon,   

1342  Benedict xii: [jacques fournier], pope (1334-42),   

1472  Death of Leon battista degli alberti: Scupltor/musician (dinner pieces),   

1482  Death of Margaret of anjou: Queen (henry vi),   

1516  Death of John yonge: English diplomat (b. 1467)