Historical Events In April - 25

1915  On this day in history 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  On this day in history the birth of Ella Fitzgerald, US jazz singer  

1918  Astrid Varnay, Stockholm Sweden, soprano (Met Opera 1941-56) on this day in history.  

1919  On April - 25 heinz Wunderlich, composer  

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

1921  On this day in history jean Mogin, Belgian poet  

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

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

1924  Erzsebet Szonyi, composer on April - 25.  

1925  Hindenburg takes office as president of Germany on April - 25.  

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

1925  On April - 25 anthony Christopher, British trade unionist  

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

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

1926  Paul Walter Furst, composer on April - 25.  

1926  Ellen K S Key, Swed author/feminist (Century of the Child), dies at 76 on April - 25.  

1927  Spain routes 20,000 soldiers to Morocco (uprising Rifkabylen) on April - 25.  

1927  Ernst Widmer, composer on April - 25.  

1928  Buddy, a German Shepherd, becomes 1st guide dog for the blind on this day in history.  

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 April - 25.  

1932  On this day in history 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 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  On April - 25 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 April - 25.  

1940  On April - 25 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 April - 25.  

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0032  Marcus Salvius Otho, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on April - 25.  

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

1228  On this day in history birth of koenraad IV, Roman Catholic German king (1237-54)  

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

1284  Edward II, King of England (1307-27) was born on April - 25.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On April - 25 sancho IV, the Brave, scholar/king of Castile/Leon, dies  

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 April - 25.  

1482  On April - 25 margaret of Anjou, Queen (Henry VI), dies  

1516  On this day in history death of john Yonge, English diplomat (b. 1467)