Historical Events In April - 25

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

1943  On this day in history the Demyansk Shield for German troops in commemoration of Demyansk Pocket is instituted.   

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

1944  On April - 25 united Negro College Fund incorporates   

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

1945  On this day in history last Boeing B-17 attack against Nazi Germany   

1945  RCAF's No. 6 Group makes its last bombing raid over Germany on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 25 u.S. and Red Army units meet near the Elbe River at Torgan, 75 miles south of Berlin.   

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 April - 25 lou Thesz beats Whipper Watson in St Louis, to become wrestling champ   

1949  On this day in history e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1922 Zulu   

1949  Friedrich Durrenmatt's "Romulus der Grosse," premieres in Basel on this day in history.   

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

1951  Jerzy Fitelberg, composer, dies at 47 on April - 25.   

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  On this day in history scientists identify DNA   

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  On this day in history joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies   

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  On April - 25 constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77   

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

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

1960  On April - 25 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  On April - 25 the first submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton)   

1960  1st submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton) on this day in history.   

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0032  On this day in history birth of marcus Salvius Otho, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

1214  Louis IX, King of France (1226-70) was born on April - 25.   

1228  Koenraad IV, Roman Catholic German king (1237-54) was born on this day in history.   

1228  On April - 25 birth of conrad IV of Germany (d. 1254)   

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

1287  Roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, de facto ruler of England (d. 1330) was born on this day in history.   

1502  On April - 25 birth of georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574)   

1567  Aurelio Signoretti, composer was born on April - 25.   

0068  Death of Saint Mark, the first Pope of Alexandria and the founder of Christianity in Africa on April - 25.   

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  On April - 25 sancho IV, the Brave, scholar/king of Castile/Leon, dies   

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

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

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

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