Page 6: Historical Events In 1925

Apr 14   Abel Muzorewa, bishop/premier (Rhodesia)   

Apr 14   Pieter D van Essen, Dutch artillery officer, dies at 54.   

Apr 14   Rod Steiger, American film actor is born   

Apr 15   John Singer Sargent, US portrait painter, dies at 69   

Apr 15   NHL's NY Americans (formerly Hamilton Tigers) 1st game, lose 3-1   

Apr 16   During the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded.   

Apr 17   NY Yankee Babe Ruth has ulcer surgery.   

Apr 18   Charles Ebbets, Pres (Dodgers), dies   

Apr 18   World's fair opens in Chicago.   

Apr 19   Hugh O'Brian, [Krampke], Rochester NY, actor (Wyatt Earp, Search).   

Apr 19   Hugh O'Brien, American actor is born.   

Apr 20   29th Boston Marathon won by Charles Mellor of Ill in 2:33:00.6   

Apr 20   Ernie Stautner, NFL tackle (Steelers)/WLAF head coach (Galaxy)   

Apr 21   Chuvash Autonomous Region in RSFSR is recorded as becoming Chuvash ASSR.   

Apr 22   Andre Caplet, composer, dies at 46   

Apr 22   Christopher Ball, Oxford, warden (Keble College)   

Apr 22   K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1042 Amazone and #1043 Beate   

Apr 23   1st London performance of operetta "Fasquita" staged   

Apr 23   Andre Caplet, French composer (Le miroir de Jesus), dies at 45   

Apr 24   88°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April   

Apr 25   Anthony Christopher, British trade unionist   

Apr 25   George Stephanescu, composer, dies at 81   

Apr 25   Hindenburg takes office as president of Germany.   

Apr 25   Paul von Hindenburg elected president of Germany.   

Apr 26   Pulitzer prize awarded to Edna Ferber for "So big".   

Apr 28   Kurd rebels surrender to Turkish army   

Apr 28   Louis F J Bouwmeester, actor (Shakespeare), dies   

Apr 28   Richard C Sarafian, NYC, director/actor (Foley Square).   

Apr 29   Ab Abspoel, Dutch actor/director (Surprise Attack, Elevator).   

Apr 29   Netherlands returns to gold standard.   

Apr 30   Automaker Dodge Brothers, Inc is sold to Dillon, Read and Company for $146 million plus $50 million for charity.   

Apr 30   Corinne Calvet, Paris France, actress (Phantom of Hollywood).   

May 01   Chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker (Phila).   

May 01   Cyprus is recorded as becoming a British Crown Colony.   

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Jan 01   George conner: Nfl tackle, linebacker (chicago bears)   

Jan 01   Valentina cortesa: Milan italy, actress (kidnap syndicate)   

Jan 01   Matthew "stymie" beard: American actor    

Jan 01   Raymond pellegrin: French actor   

Jan 02   Andry maryanovich nikodemovich: Composer   

Jan 02   William j crowe jr: Kentucky, chairman joint chief of staff   

Jan 02   Larry harmon: American entertainer and tv producer   

Jan 04   Veikko hakulinen: Finland, 30k/50k cross country skier (oly-gold-1956)   

Jan 12   Oskar brefeld: German botanist,    

Jan 14   Willem devout: Self employed (v & dreesmann),    

Jan 25   Ivan vucetic: Croatian anthropologist (b. 1858)   

Jan 30   Jakab gyula major: Composer,    

Feb 02   Antti aarne: Finnish sociologist,    

Feb 03   Jaap eden: Dutch world champion bicyclist/speed skating,   

Feb 18   James lane allen: Us writer (choir invisible),   

Feb 21   Alfred baldwin sloan: Composer,