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This Day In History: April 25th

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Communication
 
 
Crime and Corruption
1998
In Israel, John "Ivan the Terrible" Demjanuk was sentenced to death as a Nazi war criminal.
2003
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader and ex-wife of former President Nelson Mandela, was sentenced to four years in prison for her conviction on fraud and theft charges. She was convicted of 43 counts of fraud and 25 of theft of money from a women's political league.
Defence
 
 
Disasters
 
 
Discovery
 
 
Education
1984
In France, over one million people demonstrated to show they favored the decentralization of education.
 
Film, Television and Radio
1938
"Your Family and Mine," a radio serial, was first broadcast.
1940
W2XBS (now WCBS-TV) in New York City presented the first circus on TV.
1985
"Big River (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn)" opened at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on Broadway in New York City.
Heads of State
1925
General Paul von Hindenburg took office as president of Germany.
 
Health and Social Welfare
 
 
Industry
 
 
Law
1901
New York became the first state to require license plates for cars. The fee was $1.
1967
Colorado Governor John Love signed the first law legalizing abortion in the U.S. The law was limited to therapeutic abortions when agreed to, unanimously, by a panel of three physicians.
1982
In accordance with Camp David agreements, Israel completed its Sinai withdrawal.
Motor Sport
 
 
People
1644
  The Ming Chongzhen emperor committed suicide by hanging himself.
1926
In Iran, Reza Kahn was crowned Shah and choose the name "Pehlevi."
1984
David Anthony Kennedy, the son of Robert F. Kennedy, was found dead of a drug overdose in a hotel room.
1998
U.S. first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on was questioned by Whitewater prosecutors on videotape about her work as a private lawyer for the failed savings and loan at the center of the investigation.
Politics
1874
After facing defeat in the Red River Campaign, Union General Nathaniel Bank returned to Alexandria, LA.
1945
Delegates from about 50 countries met in San Francisco to organize the United Nations.
1971
The country of Bangladesh was established.
1987
In Washington, DC, 100,000 people protested the U.S. policy in Central America.
1990
Sandinista rule ended in Nicaragua.
1996
The main assembly of the Palestine Liberation Organization voted to revoke clauses in its charter that called for an armed struggle to destroy Israel
Publishing
 
 
Religion
 
 
Science
1953
  Dr. James D. Watson and Dr. Francis H.C. Crick suggested the double helix structure of DNA.
1954
The prototype manufacture of the first solar battery was announced by the Bell Laboratories in New York City.
1957
Operations began at the first experimental sodium nuclear reactor.
1962
The U.S. spacecraft, Ranger, crashed on the Moon.
1983
The Pioneer 10 spacecraft crossed Pluto's orbit, speeding on its endless voyage through the Milky Way.
1990
The U.S. Hubble Space Telescope was placed into Earth's orbit. It was released by the space shuttle Discovery.
Sport
1792
The guillotine was first used to execute highwayman Nicolas J. Pelletier.
 
Technology
1684
A patent was granted for the thimble.
1961
Robert Noyce was granted a patent for the integrated circuit.
The Arts
 
 
The Environment
1953
U.S. Senator Wayne Morse ended the longest speech in U.S. Senate history. The speech on the Offshore Oil Bill lasted 22 hours and 26 minutes.
 
The Law
 
 
The Workforce
1859
Work began on the Suez Canal in Egypt.
 
Trade and Economy
1860
The first Japanese diplomats to visit a foreign power reached Washington, DC. They remained in the U.S. capital for several weeks while discussing expansion of trade with the United States.
1867
Tokyo was opened for foreign trade.
Transport
1831
The New York and Harlem Railway was incorporated in New York City.
1959
St. Lawrence Seaway opened to shipping. The water way connects the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
War
1590
Morocco
The Sultan of Morocco launched his successful attack to capture Timbuktu.
1707
At the Battle of Almansa, Franco-Spanish forces defeated the Anglo-Portugese.
1846
The Mexican-American War ignited as a result of disputes over claims to Texas boundaries. The outcome of the war fixed Texas' southern boundary at the Rio Grande River.
1862
Union Admiral Farragut occupied New Orleans, LA.
1882
French commander Henri Riviere seized the citadel of Hanoi in Indochina.
1898
The U.S. declared war on Spain. Spain had declared war on the U.S. the day before.
1915
Turkey
During World War 1, Australian and New Zealand troops landed at Gallipoli in Turkey in hopes of attacking the Central Powers from below. The attack was unsuccessful.
1945
NAZI Germany
U.S. and Soviet forces met at Torgau, Germany on Elbe River.
1952
After a three-day fight against Chinese Communist Forces, the Gloucestershire Regiment was annihilated on "Gloucester Hill," in Korea.
1974
Portuguese dictator Antonio Salazar was overthrown in a military coup.
1980
Iran
In Iran, a commando mission to rescue hostages was aborted after mechanical problems disabled three of the eight helicopters involved. During the evacuation, a helicopter and a transport plan collided and exploded. Eight U.S. servicemen were killed. The mission was aimed at freeing American hostages that had been taken at the U.S. embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979. The event took place April 24th Washington, DC, time.Portuguese dictator Antonio Salazar was overthrown in a military coup.
1983
Soviet leader Yuri V. Andropov invited Samantha Smith to visit his country after receiving a letter in which the U.S. schoolgirl expressed fears about nuclear war.
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