What Happened on April 25
Historical Events
- 1660 English Convention Parliament meets and votes to restore Charles II
- 1792 Guillotine first used in France, executes highwayman Nicolas Pelletier
- 1846 Thornton Affair: Open conflict begins over the disputed border of Texas, triggering the Mexican–American War
- 1915 First landings at Gaba Tepe and Cape Helles on the Gallipoli Peninsula by ANZAC forces during WWI
- 1945 "Elbe Day" - US and Soviet forces meet at Torgau, Germany on the Elbe River during the invasion of Germany in WWII
- 1953 Francis Crick and James Watson's discovery of the double helix structure of DNA is published in "Nature" magazine
- 1954 Bell labs announces the 1st Solar Battery made from silicon. It has about 6% efficiency.
- 1990 Hubble space telescope is placed into orbit by space shuttle Discovery
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Apr 25 in Film & TV
- 1964 11th National Film Awards (India): "Shehar Aur Sapna" wins the Golden Lotus
Apr 25 in Music
- 1926 Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot" premieres in Milan
Apr 25 in Sport
- 1950 Chuck Cooper becomes the 1st African American to be drafted into the NBA (for Boston Celtics)
Did You Know?
German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller is the first to use the name America on his world map "Universalis Cosmographia"
On April 25, 1507
Edward II
Oliver Cromwell
Guglielmo Marconi
Ella Fitzgerald
Al Pacino
Hank AzariaWould You Believe?
1st submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed by USS submarine Triton in 60 days, 21 hours
On April 25, 1960
Famous Weddings
- 1972 Comedic actor Bob Denver (37) weds third wife Carole Abrahams
- 1973 Singer and actor Dean Martin marries third wife Catherine Hawn (divorced 1976)
- 1981 Maureen Reagan (40) marries 3rd husband, Dennis Revell (28)
Famous Divorces
- 1991 American fashion designer Mary McFadden (52) announces divorce from Kohie Yohannan (23)
- 2012 Comedian and actor Martin Lawrence (47) files for divorce from Shamicka Gibbs due to irreconcilable differences after 1.5 years of marriage
More Weddings & Divorces
Chongzhen
Anders Celsius
William Beaumont
Ginger Rogers
John HavlicekArticles, Photos and Quiz
First Solar Battery
Magazine advert for Bell Labs' new invention, the solar battery
April 25, 1954
Hitler's Diaries Fail Forensic Tests
German Magazine revealed the scoop of the century on this day but it's “Hitler’s Diaries” sensation failed a forensic test and was quickly proved a hoax.
April 25, 1983
Weekly Quiz for April 20 - 26
What nationality was WWI fighter ace The Red Baron? What was Elvis Presley's 1st #1 hit record? What country is the Chernobyl nuclear power station located in?
