Page 6: Historical Events In April - 25

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

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

1943  On this day in history vladimir Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko, playwright/director, dies   

1944  On this day in history 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  On April - 25 rCAF's No. 6 Group makes its last bombing raid over Germany.   

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

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

1947  On this day in history lou Thesz beats Whipper Watson in St Louis, to become wrestling champ   

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

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

1950  Ambon (proclaims RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan) on this day in history.   

1951  Jerzy Fitelberg, composer, dies at 47 on April - 25.   

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  Scientists identify DNA on this day in history.   

1954  Bell labs announces first solar battery (NYC) on this day in history.   

1954  Bell labs announces 1st solar battery (NYC) on this day in history.   

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

1955  On April - 25 canadian Pacific inaugurates its new stainless steel, scenic-domed transcontinental passenger train "The Canadian" between Montreal/Toronto and Vancouver.   

1955  Constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1956  Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" goes #1 on this day in history.   

1957  The first experimental sodium nuclear reactor operated on this day in history.   

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

1959  On April - 25 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 this day in history.   

1960  On April - 25 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 this day in history.   

1960  On April - 25 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 this day in history birth of marcus Salvius Otho, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1287  On April - 25 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 April - 25.   

1567  Aurelio Signoretti, composer was born on this day in history.   

0068  On April - 25 death of saint Mark, the first Pope of Alexandria and the founder of Christianity in Africa   

0974  On this day in history ratherius of Verona/Liege, bishop/abbot, dies at about 84   

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

1295  Sancho IV, the Brave, scholar/king of Castile/Leon, dies on April - 25.   

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 April - 25.   

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