Historical Events In April - 25

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

1943  On April - 25 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  United Negro College Fund incorporates on this day in history.   

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 April - 25.   

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

1945  On April - 25 united Nations founded at San Francisco   

1945  US & Soviet forces meet at Torgau Germany on Elbe River on this day in history.   

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 April - 25.   

1947  Lou Thesz beats Whipper Watson in St Louis, to become wrestling champ on April - 25.   

1949  E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1922 Zulu on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history friedrich Durrenmatt's "Romulus der Grosse," premieres in Basel   

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 April - 25.   

1952  6th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 3 on this day in history.   

1953  On April - 25 scientists identify DNA   

1954  Bell labs announces first solar battery (NYC) on April - 25.   

1954  Bell labs announces 1st solar battery (NYC) on April - 25.   

1954  Joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies on April - 25.   

1955  Canadian Pacific inaugurates its new stainless steel, scenic-domed transcontinental passenger train "The Canadian" between Montreal/Toronto and Vancouver on April - 25.   

1955  On April - 25 constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77   

1956  Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" goes #1 on April - 25.   

1957  On this day in history the first experimental sodium nuclear reactor operated   

1957  On this day in history 1st experimental sodium nuclear reactor operated   

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  On this day in history 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 April - 25.   

1960  On this day in history 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 April - 25 birth of marcus Salvius Otho, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

1214  Louis IX, King of France (1226-70) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1567  Aurelio Signoretti, composer was born on this day in history.   

0068  On this day in history death of saint Mark, the first Pope of Alexandria and the founder of Christianity in Africa   

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

1265  On April - 25 death of roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, English crusader   

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 this day in history.   

1472  Leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies on this day in history.   

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

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