April 25th What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1953 England DNA The "Secret Of Life"
25th April 1953 : Two Cambridge University scientists "James D Watson and Francis Crick" publish an article in Nature Magazine explaining the structure of DNA and that DNA is the material that makes up genes which pass hereditary characteristics in all life from one parent to another. They conclude that it consists of a double helix of two strands coiled around each other and could even be considered the "secret of life".
25th April 1953 : Two Cambridge University scientists "James D Watson and Francis Crick" publish an article in Nature Magazine explaining the structure of DNA and that DNA is the material that makes up genes which pass hereditary characteristics in all life from one parent to another. They conclude that it consists of a double helix of two strands coiled around each other and could even be considered the "secret of life".
1923 Britain Royal Wedding
25th April 1923 : The wedding of Albert Duke of York to Lady Elizabeth Rowes-Lyon in Westminster Abbey attracted large throngs of people to watch the pomp and ceremony associated with royal weddings
25th April 1923 : The wedding of Albert Duke of York to Lady Elizabeth Rowes-Lyon in Westminster Abbey attracted large throngs of people to watch the pomp and ceremony associated with royal weddings
1924 Australia Asia
25th April 1924 : Australia is a vast country close to the size of America and unlike America with 110,000,000 people Australia only has 6,000,000 . Many are concerned that Australia can be kept safe from the Asian hoards on their doorsteps
25th April 1924 : Australia is a vast country close to the size of America and unlike America with 110,000,000 people Australia only has 6,000,000 . Many are concerned that Australia can be kept safe from the Asian hoards on their doorsteps
1933 Diphtheria Inoculation
25th April 1933 : Following the tests around the western world the inoculation in the fight against diphtheria is started with pre-school children and will include all children of school age.
25th April 1933 : Following the tests around the western world the inoculation in the fight against diphtheria is started with pre-school children and will include all children of school age.
1935 U.S.A. State Capitol Building Fire Oregon
25th April 1935 : An immense fire ruined Oregon's state capitol Building in Salem
25th April 1935 : An immense fire ruined Oregon's state capitol Building in Salem
1954 Vietnam French Bombers
25th April 1954 : French Fighters and Bombers with American supplied Corvairs had the heaviest air strikes so far in the Indochinese war against communist Vietnam troops dropping hundreds of tons in bombs.
25th April 1954 : French Fighters and Bombers with American supplied Corvairs had the heaviest air strikes so far in the Indochinese war against communist Vietnam troops dropping hundreds of tons in bombs.
1955 Canada The St. Lawrence Seaway
25th April 1955 : The St. Lawrence Seaway opened to ocean vessels seeking passage from Montreal to ports in the USA on the Great Lakes .
25th April 1955 : The St. Lawrence Seaway opened to ocean vessels seeking passage from Montreal to ports in the USA on the Great Lakes .
1956 U.S.A. Elvis Presley "Heartbreak Hotel"
25th April 1956 : Elvis Presley has his first number one on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart with "Heartbreak Hotel" staying number one for 8 weeks.
25th April 1956 : Elvis Presley has his first number one on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart with "Heartbreak Hotel" staying number one for 8 weeks.
1960 Iran Earthquake
25th April 1960 : A large earthquake has flattened the city of Lar in Iran with an estimated 400 deaths and another 450 seriously wounded
25th April 1960 : A large earthquake has flattened the city of Lar in Iran with an estimated 400 deaths and another 450 seriously wounded
1971 China United Nations
25th April 1971 : The inclusion of China in the United Nations is urged by all sides due to it's growth and importance as a world power.
25th April 1971 : The inclusion of China in the United Nations is urged by all sides due to it's growth and importance as a world power.
1974 Portugal Bloodless Coup
25th April 1974 : A bloodless Military coup led by General Antoniio de Spinola, in Portugal ends nearly 50 years of dictatorship. The Prime Minister, Dr Marcello Caetano has surrendered to General Antoniio de Spinola and fled to the Portuguese island of Madeira.
25th April 1974 : A bloodless Military coup led by General Antoniio de Spinola, in Portugal ends nearly 50 years of dictatorship. The Prime Minister, Dr Marcello Caetano has surrendered to General Antoniio de Spinola and fled to the Portuguese island of Madeira.
1980 Canary Islands Plane Crash
25th April 1980 : A Dan-Air Boeing 727 crashes into the side of a mountain due to foggy conditions and confusion between air traffic controllers and the ships captain. The aircraft was carrying British tourists to the Canary Islands and all 146 people were killed on impact.
25th April 1980 : A Dan-Air Boeing 727 crashes into the side of a mountain due to foggy conditions and confusion between air traffic controllers and the ships captain. The aircraft was carrying British tourists to the Canary Islands and all 146 people were killed on impact.
1981 Northern Ireland Bobby Sands
25th April 1981 : Nearly blind and close to death Bobby Sands in the MAZE Prison in Belfast refused to meet with Human Rights Activists , he is on hunger strike until the British Government recognize him as a Political Prisoner not as a criminal.
25th April 1981 : Nearly blind and close to death Bobby Sands in the MAZE Prison in Belfast refused to meet with Human Rights Activists , he is on hunger strike until the British Government recognize him as a Political Prisoner not as a criminal.
1983 Soviet Union Cold War
25th April 1983 : The Soviet Union publishes a letter that Russian leader Yuri Andropov wrote to Samantha Smith, an American fifth-grader from Manchester, Maine. Andropov's letter came in response to a letter Samantha Smith had sent him in December 1982 , asking if the Soviets were planning to start a nuclear war.
25th April 1983 : The Soviet Union publishes a letter that Russian leader Yuri Andropov wrote to Samantha Smith, an American fifth-grader from Manchester, Maine. Andropov's letter came in response to a letter Samantha Smith had sent him in December 1982 , asking if the Soviets were planning to start a nuclear war.
1982 Falkland Islands Marines Take South Georgia
25th April 1982 : British Marines have retaken the remote island of South Georgia from Argentinean control as the beginning of taking back the Falkland Islands following the Argentine invasion in March of this year.
25th April 1982 : British Marines have retaken the remote island of South Georgia from Argentinean control as the beginning of taking back the Falkland Islands following the Argentine invasion in March of this year.
1992 Afghanistan Overthrow Of Communist Government
25th April 1992 : Islamic forces in Afghanistan take control of the country following the collapse of the Najibullah government. The country is made up of a number of War Lords and the country is plunged into civil war between the various militias, which had coexisted during the Soviet occupation. With the end of of their common enemy ( Communist Rule ) , the militias, ethnic, clan, and religious differences took over, and civil war continued.
25th April 1992 : Islamic forces in Afghanistan take control of the country following the collapse of the Najibullah government. The country is made up of a number of War Lords and the country is plunged into civil war between the various militias, which had coexisted during the Soviet occupation. With the end of of their common enemy ( Communist Rule ) , the militias, ethnic, clan, and religious differences took over, and civil war continued.
