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 this day in history.   

1943  On April - 25 vladimir Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko, playwright/director, dies   

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

1945  On this day in history 45 countries convene UN Conference on Intl Organization in SF   

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

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

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  On April - 25 united Nations founded at San Francisco   

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  Albert Knight, cricketer (3 Tests for England on 1903-04 tour), dies on this day in history.   

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 April - 25.   

1950  Ambon (proclaims RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan) on April - 25.   

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

1953  Scientists identify DNA on April - 25.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1955  Constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77 on April - 25.   

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

1959  USS Eversole rescues 14 Chinese Nationalist fishermen from their sinking fishing trawler in the Formosa Strait on April - 25.   

1960  Hope Emerson actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 25.   

0068  On April - 25 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  Death of Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, English crusader on this day in history.   

1295  Sancho IV, the Brave, scholar/king of Castile/Leon, dies on this day in history.   

1342  On April - 25 benedict XII, [Jacques Fournier], Pope (1334-42), dies   

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

1482  On this day in history margaret of Anjou, Queen (Henry VI), dies   

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