Historical Events In April - 25

1942  Paul Kornfeld, writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1943  On this day in history the Demyansk Shield for German troops in commemoration of Demyansk Pocket is instituted.  

1943  On April - 25 vladimir Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko, playwright/director, dies  

1944  On this day in history united Negro College Fund incorporates  

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

1945  On this day in history last Boeing B-17 attack against Nazi Germany  

1945  RCAF's No. 6 Group makes its last bombing raid over Germany on April - 25.  

1945  U.S. and Red Army units meet near the Elbe River at Torgan, 75 miles south of Berlin on April - 25.  

1945  United Nations founded at San Francisco on this day in history.  

1945  US & Soviet forces meet at Torgau Germany on Elbe River on April - 25.  

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1946  On April - 25 "Exposition Flyer" rammed at Napierville Illinois, killing 48  

1946  Albert Knight, cricketer (3 Tests for England on 1903-04 tour), dies on April - 25.  

1947  Lou Thesz beats Whipper Watson in St Louis, to become wrestling champ on this day in history.  

1949  On April - 25 e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1922 Zulu  

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

1950  Ambon (proclaims RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan) on April - 25.  

1951  On April - 25 jerzy Fitelberg, composer, dies at 47  

1952  American Bowling Congress approves use of an automatic pinsetter on this day in history.  

1952  On this day in history 6th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 3  

1953  On April - 25 scientists identify DNA  

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

1954  On April - 25 bell labs announces 1st solar battery (NYC)  

1954  On this day in history joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies  

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

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

1956  Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" goes #1 on April - 25.  

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  USS Eversole rescues 14 Chinese Nationalist fishermen from their sinking fishing trawler in the Formosa Strait on April - 25.  

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

1960  Locomotive number 6043 makes the last scheduled run of a steam locomotive on Canadian National on train 76 between The Pas and Winnipeg on April - 25.  

1960  The first submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton) on April - 25.  

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

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

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

1228  Koenraad IV, Roman Catholic German king (1237-54) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1502  Georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574) was born on April - 25.  

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  Ratherius of Verona/Liege, bishop/abbot, dies at about 84 on April - 25.  

1265  On this day in history death of roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, English crusader  

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  

1472  On April - 25 leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies  

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

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