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 this day in history.   

1943  On April - 25 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 April - 25 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  U.S. and Red Army units meet near the Elbe River at Torgan, 75 miles south of Berlin on this day in history.   

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

1945  On this day in history uS & Soviet forces meet at Torgau Germany on Elbe River   

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

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

1947  On April - 25 lou Thesz beats Whipper Watson in St Louis, to become wrestling champ   

1949  On this day in history e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1922 Zulu   

1949  On April - 25 friedrich Durrenmatt's "Romulus der Grosse," premieres in Basel   

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 April - 25.   

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

1953  Scientists identify DNA on this day in history.   

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

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

1954  Joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies on this day in history.   

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

1956  On this day in history elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" goes #1   

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

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

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 April - 25.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1265  Death of Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, English crusader on this day in history.   

1295  On this day in history sancho IV, the Brave, scholar/king of Castile/Leon, dies   

1342  On this day in history benedict XII, [Jacques Fournier], Pope (1334-42), dies   

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

1482  On April - 25 margaret of Anjou, Queen (Henry VI), dies   

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