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25 Apr 1925
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Anthony Christopher: British trade unionist
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25 Apr 1925
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George Stephanescu: Composer, dies at 81
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25 Apr 1925
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Paul von Hindenburg elected President of Germany
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25 Apr 1925
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Louis O'Neil, Canadian academic and politician |
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25 Apr 1925
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Kay E. Kuter, American actor and singer (d. 2003) |
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25 Apr 1925
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Sammy Drechsel, German comedian and journalist (d. 1986) |
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25 Apr 1925
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Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher, English union leader and businessman |
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25 Apr 1925
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Flannery O'Connor short story writer (or 03/25)
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25 Apr 1925
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Anthony Christopher British trade unionist
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25 Apr 1925
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death
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George Stephanescu composer, dies at 81
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25 Apr 1925
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Paul von Hindenburg elected 2nd President of Germany (Adolf Hitler is 3rd)
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| 75 years anniversary |
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25 Apr 1950
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birth
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Steve Ferrone: Sussex -- Rock drummer (Average White Band)
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25 Apr 1950
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Ambon (proclaims RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan)
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25 Apr 1950
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Chuck Cooper becomes 1st black to play in NBA
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25 Apr 1950
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Apollo Quiboloy, Filipino religious leader |
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25 Apr 1950
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Valentyna Kozyr, Ukrainian high jumper |
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25 Apr 1950
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Peter Jurasik, American actor |
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25 Apr 1950
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birth
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Steve Ferrone, English drummer (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Average White Band) |
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25 Apr 1950
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Donnell Deeny, Irish lawyer and judge |
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25 Apr 1950
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birth Steve Ferrone, drummer, Average White Band, (1975 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Pick Up The Pieces').
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25 Apr 1950
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Steve Ferrone Brighton England, drummer (Average White Band)
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25 Apr 1950
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Chuck Cooper becomes the 1st black to play in the NBA
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25 Apr 1950
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Ambon proclaims RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan)
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| 50 years anniversary |
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25 Apr 1975
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birth
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Jacque Jones: San Diego, California -- Baseball outfielder (1996 Olympics - Bronze Medalist)
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25 Apr 1975
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birth
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Ruben Gomez: Rocker (Menudo-Cannonball)
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25 Apr 1975
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1st Boeing Jetfoil revenue service, Hong Kong to Macao
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25 Apr 1975
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West German embassy blown-up in Stockholm Sweden
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25 Apr 1975
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As North Vietnamese forces close in on the South Vietnamese capital Saigon, the Australian Embassy is closed and evacuated, almost ten years to the day since the first Australian troop commitment to South Vietnam. |
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25 Apr 1975
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death
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Mike Brant, Cypriot-Israeli singer (b. 1947) |
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25 Apr 1975
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birth
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Jacque Jones, American baseball player and coach |
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25 Apr 1975
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Emily Bergl, English-American actress |
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25 Apr 1975
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birth
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Ruben Gomez rocker (Menudo-Cannonball)
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25 Apr 1975
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birth
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Jacque Jones San Diego CA, baseball outfielder (Olympics-bronze-96)
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25 Apr 1975
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1st Boeing Jetfoil revenue service, Hong Kong to Macao
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25 Apr 1975
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Mario Soares' Socialist Party wins 1st free election in Portugal
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25 Apr 1975
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USSR performs underground nuclear test
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25 Apr 1975
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West German embassy blown-up in Stockholm Sweden
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| 25 years anniversary |
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25 Apr 2000
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death
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David Merrick, American director and producer (b. 1911) |
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25 Apr 2000
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death
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Lucien Le Cam, French mathematician and statistician (b. 1924) |
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| 20 years anniversary |
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25 Apr 2005
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One hundred seven people die in Amagasaki rail crash in Japan. |
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25 Apr 2005
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Bulgaria and Romania sign accession treaties to join the European Union. |
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25 Apr 2005
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The final piece of the Obelisk of Axum is returned to Ethiopia after being stolen by the invading Italian army in 1937. |
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25 Apr 2005
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death
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Swami Ranganathananda, Indian monk and educator (b. 1908) |
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25 Apr 2005
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Bruce Springsteen played the opening show on his Devils & Dust Tour North American Tour at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.
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| 15 years anniversary |
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25 Apr 2010
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death
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Alan Sillitoe, English author and screenwriter (b. 1928) |
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25 Apr 2010
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death
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Dorothy Provine, American actress, singer, and dancer (b. 1935) |
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| 10 years anniversary |
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25 Apr 2015
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Riots break out in Baltimore, Maryland following the death of Freddie Gray in police custody. |
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25 Apr 2015
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More than 8,800 killed in massive Nepal earthquake. |
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25 Apr 2015
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death
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Mike Phillips, American basketball player (b. 1956) |
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25 Apr 2015
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death
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Sabeen Mahmud, Pakistani activist (b. 1975) |
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25 Apr 2015
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death
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Matthias Kuhle, German geographer and academic (b. 1948) |
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25 Apr 2015
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death
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Dan Fredinburg, American businessman (b. 1981) |
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25 Apr 2015
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death
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Jim Fanning, American-Canadian baseball player and manager (b. 1927) |
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25 Apr 2015
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death
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Colin Bloomfield, English radio host (b. 1982) |
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