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  First commemoration of Anzac Day on this day in history.  

1918  Australians drive Germans from Villers-Bretonneux, France on this day in history.  

1918  The birth of Ella Fitzgerald, US jazz singer on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history astrid Varnay, Stockholm Sweden, soprano (Met Opera 1941-56)  

1919  Heinz Wunderlich, composer on April - 25.  

1920  On April - 25 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 April - 25.  

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

1924  Erzsebet Szonyi, composer on this day in history.  

1925  On April - 25 hindenburg takes office as president of Germany  

1925  Paul von Hindenburg elected president of Germany on April - 25.  

1925  On this day in history anthony Christopher, British trade unionist  

1925  George Stephanescu, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

1926  On this day in history paul Walter Furst, composer  

1926  On this day in history 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  Ernst Widmer, composer on this day in history.  

1928  On this day in history 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 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 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 April - 25.  

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

1938  1st use of seeing eye dog on this day in history.  

1940  On April - 25 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 this day in history luftwaffe bombs Bath  

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

1214  Louis IX, King of France (1226-70) was born on April - 25.  

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 this day in history.  

1284  On April - 25 birth of edward II, King of England (1307-27)  

1287  On this day in history birth of roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, de facto ruler of England (d. 1330)  

1502  On April - 25 birth of georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574)  

1567  On this day in history 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  Ratherius of Verona/Liege, bishop/abbot, dies at about 84 on this day in history.  

1265  On April - 25 death of roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, English crusader  

1295  On this day in history 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  On this day in history leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies  

1482  Margaret of Anjou, Queen (Henry VI), dies on April - 25.  

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