Page 6: Historical Events In April - 25

1942  On April - 25 paul Kornfeld, writer, dies at 52   

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

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

1944  United Negro College Fund incorporates on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 April - 25.   

1945  On April - 25 united Nations founded at San Francisco   

1945  US & Soviet forces meet at Torgau Germany on Elbe River on this day in history.   

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

1946  On this day in history 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 April - 25.   

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

1949  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 April - 25.   

1953  Scientists identify DNA on this day in history.   

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  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 April - 25.   

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  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 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  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  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  Louis IX, King of France (1226-70) was born on this day in history.   

1228  Koenraad IV, Roman Catholic German king (1237-54) was born on April - 25.   

1228  Conrad IV of Germany (d. 1254) was born on April - 25.   

1284  Edward II, King of England (1307-27) was born on April - 25.   

1287  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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