Page 2: Historical Events In April - 25

1684  Patent granted for thimble on April - 25.   

1690  Gottlieb Theophil Muffat, composer on April - 25.   

1690  David Teniers the Younger, Flemish painter (Pictorium), dies at 79 on April - 25.   

1707  On this day in history battle of Almansa-Franco-Spanish forces defeat Anglo-Portugese   

1707  On April - 25 battle of Almansa-Franco-Spanish forces defeat Anglo-Portuguese   

1710  James Ferguson, astronomer on April - 25.   

1719  Daniel Defoes publishes "Robinson Crusoe" on this day in history.   

1723  Giovanni Marco Rutini, composer on April - 25.   

1728  John Woodward, geologist/physician, dies on April - 25.   

1730  On April - 25 fedele Fenaroli, composer   

1744  Anders Celsius, Swed astronomer (Centegrade Thermometer), dies at 42 on April - 25.   

1747  Prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand on this day in history.   

1769  On April - 25 mark Isambard Brunel, engineer/inventor   

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

1792  On April - 25 guillotine used for the first time in France on a highwayman   

1792  On April - 25 guillotine 1st used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier   

1792  On April - 25 john Keble, Anglican priest/founder (Oxford Movement)   

1792  Johann Friedrich Gottlieb Beckmann, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1800  On April - 25 william Cowper, English lawyer/poet (Olney Hymns), dies at 68   

1808  On April - 25 alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66   

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

1822  Frederick "William" Herschel, German/British astronomer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1824  Gustave-Rodolphe-Clarence Boulanger, painter on April - 25.   

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

1828  John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history 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.   

1837  On this day in history william Charles Levey, composer   

1840  James Dearing, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 on this day in history.   

1841  Pauline Lucca, soprano on this day in history.   

1842  On April - 25 antonio Fogazzarro, Italian writer/poet (Il santo/Leila)   

1845  Thomas Duncan, painter, dies on April - 25.   

1846  On April - 25 thornton Affair: Open conflict begins over the disputed border of Texas, triggering the Mexican-American War.   

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

1849  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of louis IX, King of France (1226-70)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1287  Roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, de facto ruler of England (d. 1330) was born on April - 25.   

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

1295  Sancho IV, the Brave, scholar/king of Castile/Leon, dies on this day in history.   

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

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