What Happened on 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... Read more

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.... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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)... Read more

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... Read more

Battle of Gallipoli

The Gallipoli Campaign was one of the greatest Ottoman victories during the war and a major Allied failure. In Turkey, it is regarded as a defining... Read more

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,... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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,... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

"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,... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more