Page 6: Historical Events In April - 25

1942  On this day in history paul Kornfeld, writer, dies at 52   

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

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

1944  On April - 25 united Negro College Fund incorporates   

1945  On April - 25 45 countries convene UN Conference on Intl Organization in SF   

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 this day in history.   

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

1945  United Nations founded at San Francisco on April - 25.   

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

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

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

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

1949  E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1922 Zulu on this day in history.   

1949  Friedrich Durrenmatt's "Romulus der Grosse," premieres in Basel on this day in history.   

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

1951  On this day in history jerzy Fitelberg, composer, dies at 47   

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

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

1953  Scientists identify DNA on April - 25.   

1954  On this day in history bell labs announces first solar battery (NYC)   

1954  On this day in history 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 April - 25 the first experimental sodium nuclear reactor operated   

1957  On April - 25 1st experimental sodium nuclear reactor operated   

1959  St Lawrence Seaway linking Atlantic, Great Lakes opens to shipping on this day in history.   

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

1960  Hope Emerson actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn), dies at 62 on April - 25.   

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  On this day in history the first submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton)   

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

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

1228  On this day in history birth of conrad IV of Germany (d. 1254)   

1284  Edward II, King of England (1307-27) was born on this day in history.   

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

1502  On this day in history birth of georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574)   

1567  Aurelio Signoretti, composer was born on April - 25.   

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  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  Benedict XII, [Jacques Fournier], Pope (1334-42), dies on April - 25.   

1472  Leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies on this day in history.   

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

1516  Death of John Yonge, English diplomat (b. 1467) on April - 25.