Page 6: Historical Events In April - 25

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

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 April - 25.   

1944  On April - 25 united Negro College Fund incorporates   

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

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

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

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

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

1950  On April - 25 ambon (proclaims RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan)   

1951  Jerzy Fitelberg, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1952  On April - 25 6th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 3   

1953  Scientists identify DNA on this day in history.   

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

1954  Bell labs announces 1st solar battery (NYC) on April - 25.   

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 April - 25.   

1956  On April - 25 elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" goes #1   

1957  The first experimental sodium nuclear reactor operated on April - 25.   

1957  1st experimental sodium nuclear reactor operated on April - 25.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1960  The first submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton) on this day in history.   

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

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0032  On this day in history 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  Koenraad IV, Roman Catholic German king (1237-54) was born on April - 25.   

1228  Conrad IV of Germany (d. 1254) was born on this day in history.   

1284  On this day in history 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 April - 25.   

1502  Georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1567  On April - 25 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  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 this day in history.   

1342  Benedict XII, [Jacques Fournier], Pope (1334-42), dies on April - 25.   

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

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

1516  On this day in history death of john Yonge, English diplomat (b. 1467)