Historical Events In April - 25

1915  A J A Quintus Bosz, Indonesian/Suriname lawyer on this day in history.   

1915  On April - 25 nicola d' Arienzo, composer, dies at 72   

1916  First commemoration of Anzac Day on this day in history.   

1918  On April - 25 australians drive Germans from Villers-Bretonneux, France   

1918  On this day in history the birth of Ella Fitzgerald, US jazz singer   

1918  On April - 25 astrid Varnay, Stockholm Sweden, soprano (Met Opera 1941-56)   

1919  On April - 25 heinz Wunderlich, composer   

1920  Jean Carmet, actor (Cache Cash, Miss Mona, Night Magic) on this day in history.   

1921  On April - 25 jean Mogin, Belgian poet   

1923  On this day in history first Anzac Day Dawn Service held on Mt Clarence, overlooking King Georges Sound, Albany, Western Australia   

1923  On April - 25 aafje J R Bouber, [Blom], actress (Traveller Without Baggage)   

1924  Erzsebet Szonyi, composer on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history hindenburg takes office as president of Germany   

1925  Paul von Hindenburg elected president of Germany on April - 25.   

1925  On this day in history anthony Christopher, British trade unionist   

1925  George Stephanescu, composer, dies at 81 on April - 25.   

1926  Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot," premieres in Milan on April - 25.   

1926  On this day in history paul Walter Furst, composer   

1926  Ellen K S Key, Swed author/feminist (Century of the Child), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history spain routes 20,000 soldiers to Morocco (uprising Rifkabylen)   

1927  Ernst Widmer, composer on April - 25.   

1928  Buddy, a German Shepherd, becomes 1st guide dog for the blind on this day in history.   

1928  Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron general, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history a J Y (Bert) Hopkins, cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 509 runs), dies   

1932  Rose Franken's "Another Language," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1933  NY Yankee Russ Van Atta shuts out Washington Senators 16-0 on April - 25.   

1937  On April - 25 clem Sohn air show performer dies at 26 when his chute fails to open   

1937  Clem Sohn, air show performer dies at 26 when his chute fails to open on this day in history.   

1938  On April - 25 the first use of seeing eye dog   

1938  On April - 25 1st use of seeing eye dog   

1940  The birth of Al Pacino, American actor on April - 25.   

1940  Two Canadian battalions held back in Scotland; on the way to join British force bound for Norway on April - 25.   

1941  Operation Merkur: Hitler orders conquest of Kreta on this day in history.   

1942  Luftwaffe bombs Bath on April - 25.   

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0032  Marcus Salvius Otho, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on April - 25.   

1214  On April - 25 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  On this day in history birth of conrad IV of Germany (d. 1254)   

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 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  Ratherius of Verona/Liege, bishop/abbot, dies at about 84 on April - 25.   

1265  Death of Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, English crusader on this day in history.   

1295  On this day in history sancho IV, the Brave, scholar/king of Castile/Leon, dies   

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

1472  On this day in history leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies   

1482  Margaret of Anjou, Queen (Henry VI), dies on this day in history.   

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