Page 2: Historical Events In April - 25

1684  On April - 25 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  On April - 25 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  On April - 25 daniel Defoes publishes "Robinson Crusoe"   

1723  On this day in history giovanni Marco Rutini, composer   

1728  On this day in history john Woodward, geologist/physician, dies   

1730  Fedele Fenaroli, composer on this day in history.   

1744  Anders Celsius, Swed astronomer (Centegrade Thermometer), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

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

1792  On this day in history guillotine first used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier   

1792  On this day in history guillotine used for the first time in France on a highwayman   

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

1792  John Keble, Anglican priest/founder (Oxford Movement) on April - 25.   

1792  On this day in history johann Friedrich Gottlieb Beckmann, composer, dies at 54   

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 April - 25.   

1822  On this day in history 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 April - 25.   

1828  John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman, dies at 64 on April - 25.   

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  On April - 25 william Charles Levey, composer   

1840  James Dearing, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 on April - 25.   

1841  Pauline Lucca, soprano on this day in history.   

1842  Antonio Fogazzarro, Italian writer/poet (Il santo/Leila) on April - 25.   

1845  On April - 25 thomas Duncan, painter, dies   

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

1848  A Graham discovers asteroid #9 Metis on this day in history.   

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

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

1284  On April - 25 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  On April - 25 birth of georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574)   

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

0068  Death of Saint Mark, the first Pope of Alexandria and the founder of Christianity in Africa on this day in history.   

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

1265  On this day in history death of roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, English crusader   

1295  Sancho IV, the Brave, scholar/king of Castile/Leon, dies on April - 25.   

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

1516  On April - 25 death of john Yonge, English diplomat (b. 1467)