Page 6: Historical Events In April - 25

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

1943  On this day in history 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  45 countries convene UN Conference on Intl Organization in SF on April - 25.   

1945  Last Boeing B-17 attack against Nazi Germany on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1945  On April - 25 uS & Soviet forces meet at Torgau Germany on Elbe River   

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

1946  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1953  On April - 25 scientists identify DNA   

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

1954  On this day in history bell labs announces 1st solar battery (NYC)   

1954  On April - 25 joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies   

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 April - 25 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  St Lawrence Seaway linking Atlantic, Great Lakes opens to shipping on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1960  On April - 25 the first submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton)   

1960  On this day in history 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  Conrad IV of Germany (d. 1254) was born on April - 25.   

1284  On this day in history birth of edward II, King of England (1307-27)   

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  On this day in history birth of aurelio Signoretti, composer   

0068  On this day in history 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  On April - 25 death of roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, English crusader   

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

1342  Benedict XII, [Jacques Fournier], Pope (1334-42), dies on this day in history.   

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

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.