Page 6: Historical Events In April - 25

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

1943  The Demyansk Shield for German troops in commemoration of Demyansk Pocket is instituted on April - 25.   

1943  Vladimir Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko, playwright/director, dies on April - 25.   

1944  United Negro College Fund incorporates on April - 25.   

1945  On this day in history 45 countries convene UN Conference on Intl Organization in SF   

1945  Last Boeing B-17 attack against Nazi Germany on April - 25.   

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

1945  U.S. and Red Army units meet near the Elbe River at Torgan, 75 miles south of Berlin on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history united Nations founded at San Francisco   

1945  On April - 25 uS & Soviet forces meet at Torgau Germany on Elbe River   

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 this day in history lou Thesz beats Whipper Watson in St Louis, to become wrestling champ   

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

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

1950  On this day in history ambon (proclaims RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan)   

1951  On this day in history jerzy Fitelberg, composer, dies at 47   

1952  On this day in history american Bowling Congress approves use of an automatic pinsetter   

1952  On April - 25 6th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 3   

1953  Scientists identify DNA on this day in history.   

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

1954  Bell labs announces 1st solar battery (NYC) on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies   

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

1955  Constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77 on April - 25.   

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 April - 25 1st experimental sodium nuclear reactor operated   

1959  St Lawrence Seaway linking Atlantic, Great Lakes opens to shipping on April - 25.   

1959  USS Eversole rescues 14 Chinese Nationalist fishermen from their sinking fishing trawler in the Formosa Strait on April - 25.   

1960  Hope Emerson actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn), dies at 62 on April - 25.   

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  The first submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton) on this day in history.   

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

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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 April - 25.   

1228  On this day in history birth of conrad IV of Germany (d. 1254)   

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  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 April - 25.   

0974  Ratherius of Verona/Liege, bishop/abbot, dies at about 84 on April - 25.   

1265  Death of Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, English crusader on April - 25.   

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

1342  On this day in history benedict XII, [Jacques Fournier], Pope (1334-42), dies   

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

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

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