April 25

April 25: This Day in History

• 1859— Groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the Suez Canal in Egypt, the waterway that would connect the Mediterranean and Red Seas.
• 1915— Allied forces landed at Gallipoli, Turkey, in a disastrous campaign that became a defining moment for Australian and New Zealand national identity.
• 1945— American and Soviet troops met at the Elbe River in Germany, a symbolic moment near the end of World War II in Europe.
• 1953— Francis Crick and James Watson published their landmark paper describing the double-helix structure of DNA.
• 1983— Pioneer 10 became the first man-made object to travel beyond the orbit of all the planets in our solar system.

Famous Birthdays on April 25

• Oliver Cromwell (1599) — english military leader who ruled britain as lord protector
• Ella Fitzgerald (1917) — american jazz singer known as the first lady of song
• Al Pacino (1940) — american actor known for the godfather and scarface
• Talia Shire (1946) — american actress known for rocky and the godfather
• Renee Zellweger (1969) — american actress known for bridget jones's diary and chicago
• Jason Lee (1970) — american actor and skateboarder known for my name is earl

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Did You Know? April 25 Fun Facts

• ANZAC Day commemorates the April 25, 1915 landing at Gallipoli and honors veterans of all wars.
• The Watson and Crick DNA paper in Nature was only 900 words long.

Count Down to Events on April 25

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