What Happened On April 25

What Happened On Apr 25 Events

1626 Apr 25 Battle of Dessau Bridge
The Battle of Dessau Bridge (German: Schlacht bei Dessau) was a battle of the Thirty Years' War near Dessau on April 25, 1626. The Imperial Roman Catholic forces of Albrecht von Wallenste...
1644 Apr 25 End of Ming Dynasty
The collapse of the Ming Dynasty was a protracted affair, its roots beginning as early as 1600 with the emergence of the Manchu under Nurhaci. Originally a vassal of the Ming emperors, Nu...
1781 Apr 25 Battle Of Blandford
The Battle of Blanford was a battle during the American War of Independence, that took place near Petersburg, Virginia on 25 April 1781. Roughly 2,300 British under the command of Brigadi...
1781 Apr 25 Battle of Hobkirk's Hill
On the morning of April 25, 1781, Rawdon was still under the impression that the Continental army was without its artillery. At approximately 9am he left the security of the Camden fortif...
1792 Apr 25 "Battle Hymn of the Army of the Rhine" is composed by Rouget de Lisle
"La Marseillaise" ("[The Song] of Marseille"; French pronunciation: [la maʁsɛˈjɛz]) is the national anthem of France. It is a song written and composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle...
1840 Apr 25
to 1841 Feb 6
 Charles Dickens publishes The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop is a novel by Charles Dickens. The plot follows the life of Nell Trent and her grandfather, both residents of The Old Curiosity Shop in London. Master Humphrey's...
1846 Apr 25 A 2,000-Strong Mexican Cavalry Detachment Attacks A 63-Man U.S. Patrol
On April 25, 1846, a 2,000-strong Mexican cavalry detachment attacked a 63-man U.S. patrol that had been sent into the contested territory north of the Rio Grande and south of the Nueces ...
1862 Apr 25
to 1862 May 1
 Capture of New Orleans
At noon on April 25, Farragut anchored in front of New Orleans; Forts Jackson and St. Philip, isolated and continuously bombarded by the mortar boats, surrendered on April 28. Soon afterw...
1864 Apr 25 Battle of Marks' Mills - Confederates Rout Union Forces
The Battle of Marks' Mills (sometimes referred to as the Battle of Marks' Mill) occurred on April 25, 1864, in Cleveland County, Arkansas as part of the Camden Expedition of the American ...
1898 Apr 25 The United States Formally Declares War On Spain
On April 25,1898, the United States formally declared war against Spain. The Monroe Doctrine, which since 1823 had viewed any European intervention in the Americas as a threat to U.S. se...
1908 Apr 25 Edward R. Murrow Is Born
Murrow was born Egbert Roscoe Murrow near Greensboro, in Guilford County, North Carolina, the son of Roscoe C. Murrow and Ethel F. (née Lamb) Murrow. His parents were Quakers. He was the ...
1915 Apr 25 Battle Of Anzac Cove
ANZAC Cove (Turkish: Anzak Koyu) is a small cove on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey. It became famous as the site of World War I landing of the ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Co...
1915 Apr 25
to 1916 Jan 9
 Battle of Gallipoli
Allied Forces, 128,000 General Hamilton, Commander British, 63,000 Russian, 47,000 French, 18,000 Cavalry, 36,000 Turkish Line Troops, 250,000 General Liman von Sanders, Command...
1917 Apr 25 Ella Fitzgerald Is Born
Ella Jane Fitzgerald was born on April 25, 1917, in Newport News, Virginia. She was one of the leading jazz singers of all time. In her lifetime, she won thirteen Grammys—two from the fi...
1938 Apr 25 "The Adventures Of Robin Hood" Is Released
The Adventures of Robin Hood is a 1938 American swashbuckler film directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley. Filmed in Technicolor, the picture stars Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havillan...
1942 Apr 25
to 1942 Apr 26
 German Luftwaffe Bombs English City of Bath as Part of the Baedeker Blitz
The Baedeker Blitz or Baedeker raids were a series of Vergeltungsangriffe ("retaliatory raids") by the German air force on English cities in response to the bombing of the erstwhile Hanse...
1945 Apr 25
to 1945 Jun 26
 Founding of the United Nations
US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt first suggested using the name United Nations to refer to wartime Allies.Roosevelt suggested the term to Winston Churchill who cited Byron's use of ...
1951 Apr 25 Cubana de Aviación Flight 493 Crashes into a US Navy Beechcraft SNB-1 Kansan
Cubana de Aviación Flight 493, registration CU-T188, was a Douglas DC-4 en route from Miami, Florida, United States, to Havana, Cuba, on April 25, 1951. A US Navy Beechcraft SNB-1 Kansan,...
1964 Apr 25 Toronto Maple Leafs win Stanley Cup
The 1964 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the defending champion Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings for the second straight year. The Maple Leafs would win the best-of-seven ...
1979 Apr 25 "Manhattan" Is Released
Manhattan is a 1979 romantic comedy film about Isaac Davis (Woody Allen), a twice-divorced 42-year-old comedy writer dating a 17-year-old high school girl (Mariel Hemingway). Isaac eventu...
1985 Apr 25 Exodus release Bonded by Blood
Bonded by Blood is the debut album by the San Francisco thrash metal band Exodus. Although the album was completed in the summer of 1984, it was not released until 1985 due to issues with...
1991 Apr 25 "The Heart Attack" - Season 2 Episode 8 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Heart Attack" is the thirteenth episode of Seinfeld. The episode was the eighth episode for the show's second season. It aired on April 25, 1991. Plot Summary: George thinks he i...
1995 Apr 25 Filter releases Short Bus
Short Bus is the debut album from Filter. It was released in 1995 and has sold over 1 million copies in the United States. It's best known for their hit song "Hey Man Nice Shot".
1996 Apr 25 "The Calzone" - Season 7 Episode 20 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Calzone" is the 130th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 20th episode for the 7th season. It aired on April 25, 1996. Plot Summary: George becomes Steinbrenner's ...
1997 Apr 25
to 1998 Mar 21
 PopMart Tour
The PopMart Tour, often referred to as simply PopMart, was a worldwide concert tour by the Irish rock band U2. Launched in support of the group's 1997 album, Pop, the tour's concerts were...
1999 Apr 25 MST3K Ep. 1004 - "Future War"
An alien race kidnaps Earthlings for use as slaves. One slave escapes to contemporary Los Angeles, where he is hunted by alien cyborgs using dinosaurs as trackers.
2000 Apr 25 Papa Roach Releases Album "Infest"
Papa Roach * Jacoby Shaddix - lead vocals * Jerry Horton - lead guitar, backing vocals * Tobin Esperance - bass guitar, backing vocals * Dave Buckner - drums, percus...
2000 Apr 25 Venom release Resurrection
Resurrection is the tenth album by the heavy metal band Venom. It was released on SPV/Steamhammer in 2000.
2001 Apr 25 "Amelie" Is Released
Amélie is a 2001 romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tautou. Its original French title is Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain ("The Fabulous Destiny of...
2002 Apr 25 FDA Approves AstraZeneca's Faslodex
Faslodex® (fulvestrant) is an oestrogen receptor antagonist, indicated for the treatment of postmenopausal women with oestrogen receptor-positive, locally advanced or metastatic breast ca...
2003 Apr 25 UFC 42: Sudden Impact
UFC 42: Sudden Impact was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 25, 2003, at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The event was broadcast li...
2004 Apr 25 Boston Red Sox defeat New York Yankees, 2-0
2004 Apr 25 "Captain Jean Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise" - The Picard Song Gains Prominence
Picard Song is a YTMND created by user ShittyMcShit, his first and only site. It was created on April 25, 2004, and was the first YTMND to get over a million views. Its components are a t...
2005 Apr 25 Amagasaki Rail Crash
The Amagasaki rail crash occurred on 25 April 2005 at around 09:19 local time (00:18 UTC), just after the local rush hour. The Rapid Service (a seven-car commuter train) came off the trac...
2005 Apr 25 Baltimore Orioles defeat Boston Red Sox, 8-4
David Wells walked back into the Red Sox clubhouse at 11:02 last night, his visit to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center having lasted about as long as his appearance at Fenway Park. ...
2005 Apr 25 Napalm Death release The Code Is Red...Long Live the Code
The Code Is Red...Long Live the Code is Napalm Death's twelfth studio album. It was released in 2005. A music video for "Silence is Deafening," directed by Roger Johansson, was released l...
2006 Apr 25 Boston Red Sox defeat Cleveland Indians, 8-6
CLEVELAND -- He never had thrown this many pitches in a Red Sox uniform, or for anyone else in almost six years. In 534 big-league starts going back 19 seasons, he'd thrown more pitches j...
2006 Apr 25 "Louder Now" Is Released
Louder Now is the first major label release from Taking Back Sunday. The first single off the album is "MakeDamnSure". The song "Error Operator" has been released on the Fantastic Four 20...
2006 Apr 25 "The Carnegie Hall Performance" Is Released
The Carnegie Hall Performance (2006) is Lewis Black's fifth album, and winner of Best Comedy Album at the 49th annual Grammy Awards. Several pieces are derived from material that was publ...
2007 Apr 25 Boston Red Sox defeat Baltimore Orioles, 6-1
BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles' lineup barely touched Curt Schilling in last night's 6-1 Red Sox win. In seven innings, he allowed one run, a home run by Miguel Tejada, which was not ...
2007 Apr 25 Hannah Montana Season 2 Episode 3
Miley gives Lilly a makeover for a school dance which Matt Marshal is taking her to. After Matt stands her up, Lilly takes him to Teen Court.
2008 Apr 25 Def Leppard release Songs from the Sparkle Lounge
Songs from the Sparkle Lounge is the tenth studio album and 14th album overall from the English hard rock band Def Leppard. It was released on April 25, 2008 in Europe and April 29 in Nor...
2008 Apr 25 Entertainment Tonight Reports That Miley Cyrus Posed Topless For Vanity Fair
On April 25, 2008, the televised entertainment program Entertainment Tonight reported that Cyrus had posed topless for a photoshoot with Vanity Fair. The photo, and subsequently released ...
2008 Apr 25 Madonna Releases Hard Candy
Hard Candy is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on April 25, 2008 by Warner Bros. Records. It was her final studio album with the record company be...
2008 Apr 25 Tampa Bay Rays defeat Boston Red Sox, 5-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - It was only a week ago that Sean Casey's base-running skill was an object of mirth, Casey himself reduced to laughter when he stumbled back into second base in Yank...
2009 Apr 25 Beatrice Arthur Dies
Beatrice "Bea" Arthur (May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress, comedian and singer whose career spanned seven decades. Arthur achieved fame as the title character Maude Fi...
2009 Apr 25 Boston Red Sox defeat New York Yankees, 16-11
Walking Jason Bay intentionally seemed to make sense for the Yankees. He had: 1) tied Friday's game with a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning; 2) hit an RBI single for the Re...
2009 Apr 25 Milwaukee Brewers defeat Houston Astros, 9-8
Houston - A fourth consecutive victory and a second consecutive series was there for them. Three times. All the Milwaukee Brewers had to do was close out the Houston Astros, and wha...
2009 Apr 25 Minnesota Twins defeat Cleveland Indians, 7-1
CLEVELAND - Twins pitcher Kevin Slowey grew up in Pittsburgh, about 130 miles from Cleveland's Progressive Field, so 20 family members made the drive to watch him face the Indians on Satu...
2009 Apr 25 New York Mets defeat Washington Nationals, 8-2
Maybe Johan Sabtana's doggedness finally rubbed off on another member of the Mets' starting rotation. Or maybe the Nationals are just a putrid opponent right now. Either way, Mike P...