Page 6: Historical Events In April - 25

1942  Paul Kornfeld, writer, dies at 52 on April - 25.   

1943  The Demyansk Shield for German troops in commemoration of Demyansk Pocket is instituted on April - 25.   

1943  Vladimir Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko, playwright/director, dies on this day in history.   

1944  United Negro College Fund incorporates on April - 25.   

1945  On this day in history 45 countries convene UN Conference on Intl Organization in SF   

1945  Last Boeing B-17 attack against Nazi Germany on April - 25.   

1945  RCAF's No. 6 Group makes its last bombing raid over Germany on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history u.S. and Red Army units meet near the Elbe River at Torgan, 75 miles south of Berlin.   

1945  On April - 25 united Nations founded at San Francisco   

1945  US & Soviet forces meet at Torgau Germany on Elbe River on this day in history.   

1946  "Exposition Flyer" rammed at Napierville Illinois, killing 48 on this day in history.   

1946  Albert Knight, cricketer (3 Tests for England on 1903-04 tour), dies on this day in history.   

1947  Lou Thesz beats Whipper Watson in St Louis, to become wrestling champ on April - 25.   

1949  E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1922 Zulu on April - 25.   

1949  Friedrich Durrenmatt's "Romulus der Grosse," premieres in Basel on April - 25.   

1950  On this day in history ambon (proclaims RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan)   

1951  Jerzy Fitelberg, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history american Bowling Congress approves use of an automatic pinsetter   

1952  On April - 25 6th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 3   

1953  Scientists identify DNA on this day in history.   

1954  Bell labs announces first solar battery (NYC) on April - 25.   

1954  Bell labs announces 1st solar battery (NYC) on April - 25.   

1954  Joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies on April - 25.   

1955  Canadian Pacific inaugurates its new stainless steel, scenic-domed transcontinental passenger train "The Canadian" between Montreal/Toronto and Vancouver on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77   

1956  On April - 25 elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" goes #1   

1957  On this day in history the first experimental sodium nuclear reactor operated   

1957  On this day in history 1st experimental sodium nuclear reactor operated   

1959  On this day in history st Lawrence Seaway linking Atlantic, Great Lakes opens to shipping   

1959  On April - 25 uSS Eversole rescues 14 Chinese Nationalist fishermen from their sinking fishing trawler in the Formosa Strait.   

1960  On this day in history hope Emerson actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn), dies at 62   

1960  On this day in history locomotive number 6043 makes the last scheduled run of a steam locomotive on Canadian National on train 76 between The Pas and Winnipeg.   

1960  The first submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton) on this day in history.   

1960  On April - 25 1st submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton)   

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

1214  On this day in history 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  On April - 25 birth of conrad IV of Germany (d. 1254)   

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

1287  Roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, de facto ruler of England (d. 1330) was born on April - 25.   

1502  Georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 25.   

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

1295  On April - 25 sancho IV, the Brave, scholar/king of Castile/Leon, dies   

1342  On April - 25 benedict XII, [Jacques Fournier], Pope (1334-42), dies   

1472  Leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies on April - 25.   

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

1516  On April - 25 death of john Yonge, English diplomat (b. 1467)