25 April - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, on April 25, the day number in a year is 115 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 116. April 25 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
April 25 in History - Top Historical Events
| Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
| 775 | Forces of the Abbasid Caliphate crushed those of rebelling Armenian princes in the Battle of Bagrevand. |
| 1644 | The Ming dynasty of China fell when the Chongzhen Emperor committed suicide during a peasant rebellion led by Li Zicheng. |
| 1678 | The French army captured the city of Wiperes. |
| 1707 | Battle of Alamansa; France and the Spaniards defeated the British and Portuguese. |
| 1792 | The guillotine was first used to carry out capital punishment in France, with crowds marvelling at the machine speed and precision. |
| 1792 | French composer Claude Joseph Rouget de L'isle wrote 'La Marseillaise', now the national anthem of France. |
| 1846 | An open conflict between the military forces of the United States and Mexico began over the disputed border of Texas north of the Rio Grande and south of the Nueces River, later serving as a primary justification for Mexican–American War. |
| 1846 | Mexican-American War: Open conflict erupted with border disputes over Texas borders. |
| 1849 | After Lord Elgin, the Governor General of Canada, signed the Rebellion Losses Bill into law to compensate the residents of Lower Canada for losses incurred in Rebellions of 1837, protestors rioted andburned down the Parliament building in Montreal. |
| 1864 | American Civil War-Confederate troops overwhelmed a small Union detachment, leading to Union abandonment of their position in Camden, Arkansas. |
| 1867 | Foreign trade allowed in Japan's capital Tokyo. |
| 1891 | US President Benjamin Harrison traveled to San Francisco. |
| 1901 | New York Automobile became the first US state to have license plates. |
| 1905 | Blacks got suffrage in South Africa. |
| 1915 | First World War-Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landedat Anzac Cove while British and French troops landed at Cape Helles tobegin the Allied invasion of the Gallipoli peninsula in the Ottoman Empire. |
| 1925 | Paul van Hindenburg was elected President of Germany. |
| 1936 | Italy won at the Battle of Ogden. |
| 1945 | German troops retreated from northern Finland, bringing the Lapland War to a close. |
| 1950 | The trial of Communist detective Judith Copple began in New York City. |
| 1953 | Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids by molecular biologistsJames Watson and Francis Crick was first published in the scientificjournal Nature, describing the discovery of the double helix structureof DNA. |
| 1954 | Bell Labs announced the first solar battery to be built in New York. |
| 1957 | The sodium nuclear reactor was first operated experimentally. |
| 1960 | The U.S. Navy submarine USS Triton (SSRN-586) completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe. |
| 1964 | James Baldwin's 'Blues for Mr. Charlie,' premieres in New York City. |
| 1965 | Launch of 1st Soviet communications satellite. |
| 1981 | During the repair work at a nuclear power plant in Suruga, Japan, more than 100 workers fell victim to nuclear radiation. |
| 1982 | Color broadcasting began for the first time on television in Delhi. |
| 1986 | Mswati III was crowned King of Swaziland, succeeding his father Sobhuza II. |
| 1989 | In New York a drag race were held. In this drag race Luke Tyson got a speeding in ticket. |
| 1990 | A shuttle discovery was held. By this a shuttle space settle was placed into the orbit. |
| 1990 | Violeta Chamorro took office as the President of Nicaragua, thefirst woman elected in her own right as a head of state in the Americas. |
| 1992 | A tournament of championship was held at firestone world. In this championship marc le Dowell won this championship. |
| 1994 | In Lenka Serya 46 children were killed. This is because of the fishing beat which was capsized. |
| 1994 | Russia elected Boria Yeltisin as the leader. |
| 1994 | In Japan election were held. In this election Tustomu Hata was elected. |
| 1994 | The Heing Azlan speak Oaf Malaysia Hengns. |
| 2004 | Record a minimum of 35 runs in one day matches against Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe. |
| 2005 | A commuter train came off its tracks in Amagasaki, Hyogo,Japan, and rammed into an apartment building, killing the driver and 106passengers and injuring 555 others in the Amagasaki rail crash. |
| 2005 | 107 people died in a train accident in Amagasaki, Japan. |
| 2010 | 80 school girls had attended different in Hindus school, they were poisoned. |
| 2010 | The Indian Navy began the process of purchasing new light utility helicopters (LUH) in place of the old Chetak helicopters. |
| 2013 | Britain reopened its embassy in Somalia after a lapse of 22 rains. |
Famous Birthdays of April 25:
| Year | Name / Profession / Country |
| 1930 | Paul Mazursky / Actor / United States of America |
| 1945 | Björn Ulvaeus / Singer / Sweden |
| 1919 | Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna / Politician / India |
| 1983 | DeAngelo Williams / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1851 | Leopoldo Alas / Author / Spain |
| 1873 | Howard Garis / Author / United States of America |
| 1986 | Alexei Emelin / Ice Hockey Player / Russia |
| 1924 | Paulo Vanzolini / Singer / Brazil |
| 1942 | Jon Kyl / Politician / United States of America |
| 1929 | Yvette Williams / Long Jumper / New Zealand |
| 1945 | Stu Cook / Writer / United States of America |
| 1980 | Kazuhito Tadano / Baseball Player / Japan |
| 1964 | Andy Bell / Writer / United Kingdom |
| 1868 | John Moisant / Engineer / United States of America |
| 1876 | Jacob Nicol / Lawyer / Canada |
| 1599 | Oliver Cromwell / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 1939 | Robert Skidelsky / Academic / United Kingdom |
| 1960 | Paul Baloff / Singer / United States of America |
| 1944 | Mike Kogel / Singer / Germany |
| 1991 | Alex Shibutani / Dancer / United States of America |
| 1958 | Fish / Singer / Scotland |
| 1918 | Graham Payn / Actor / United Kingdom |
| 1954 | Melvin Burgess / Author / United Kingdom |
| 1918 | Astrid Varnay / Actress / United States of America |
| 1944 | Stephen Nickell / Academic / United Kingdom |
| 1955 | Américo Gallego / Footballer / Argentina |
| 1982 | Monty Panesar / Cricketer / United Kingdom |
| 1874 | Guglielmo Marconi / Business Man / Italy |
| 1910 | Arapeta Awatere / Military Leader / New Zealand |
| 1986 | Gwen Jorgensen / Athlete / United States of America |
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Read in Hindi : 25 अप्रैल की प्रमुख ऐतिहासिक घटनाएं