Historical Events In April - 25

1684  On this day in history patent granted for thimble   

1690  Gottlieb Theophil Muffat, composer on this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history david Teniers the Younger, Flemish painter (Pictorium), dies at 79   

1707  Battle of Almansa-Franco-Spanish forces defeat Anglo-Portugese on this day in history.   

1707  Battle of Almansa-Franco-Spanish forces defeat Anglo-Portuguese on April - 25.   

1710  James Ferguson, astronomer on this day in history.   

1719  On this day in history daniel Defoes publishes "Robinson Crusoe"   

1723  On April - 25 giovanni Marco Rutini, composer   

1728  John Woodward, geologist/physician, dies on this day in history.   

1730  Fedele Fenaroli, composer on this day in history.   

1744  On April - 25 anders Celsius, Swed astronomer (Centegrade Thermometer), dies at 42   

1747  Prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand on April - 25.   

1769  On this day in history mark Isambard Brunel, engineer/inventor   

1792  Guillotine first used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier on April - 25.   

1792  Guillotine used for the first time in France on a highwayman on April - 25.   

1792  Guillotine 1st used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier on April - 25.   

1792  On this day in history john Keble, Anglican priest/founder (Oxford Movement)   

1792  On April - 25 johann Friedrich Gottlieb Beckmann, composer, dies at 54   

1800  William Cowper, English lawyer/poet (Olney Hymns), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1808  Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1818  Marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer on this day in history.   

1822  On April - 25 frederick "William" Herschel, German/British astronomer, dies at 83   

1824  On this day in history gustave-Rodolphe-Clarence Boulanger, painter   

1825  Charles Ferdinand Dowd, US, standardized time zones on this day in history.   

1828  On April - 25 john Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman, dies at 64   

1829  Charles Fremantle arrives in the HMS Challenger off the coast of modern-day Western Australia prior to declaring the Swan River Colony for the United Kingdom on April - 25.   

1837  William Charles Levey, composer on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history james Dearing, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865   

1841  Pauline Lucca, soprano on this day in history.   

1842  Antonio Fogazzarro, Italian writer/poet (Il santo/Leila) on this day in history.   

1845  On April - 25 thomas Duncan, painter, dies   

1846  Thornton Affair: Open conflict begins over the disputed border of Texas, triggering the Mexican-American War on this day in history.   

1848  On April - 25 a Graham discovers asteroid #9 Metis   

1849  On April - 25 the Governor General of Canada, Lord Elgin, signs the Rebellion Losses Bill, outraging Montreal's English population and triggering the Montreal Riots.   

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0032  Marcus Salvius Otho, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on this day in history.   

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  Conrad IV of Germany (d. 1254) was born on this day in history.   

1284  On this day in history birth of edward II, King of England (1307-27)   

1287  On this day in history birth of roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, de facto ruler of England (d. 1330)   

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

1567  On April - 25 birth of aurelio Signoretti, composer   

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

0974  On April - 25 ratherius of Verona/Liege, bishop/abbot, dies at about 84   

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

1295  On April - 25 sancho IV, the Brave, scholar/king of Castile/Leon, dies   

1342  Benedict XII, [Jacques Fournier], Pope (1334-42), dies on this day in history.   

1472  Leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies on April - 25.   

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

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