All Events

Historical Events on April 25

  • American Civil War

    1862

    American Civil War: Forces under U.S. Admiral David Farragut demand the surrender of the Confederate city of New Orleans, Louisiana.

  • Spanish-American War

    1898

    Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain.

  • U.S. Supreme Court

    1938

    U.S. Supreme Court delivers its opinion in Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins and overturns a century of federal common law.

  • Korean War

    1951

    Korean War: Assaulting Chinese forces are forced to withdraw after heavy fighting with UN forces, primarily made up of Australian and Canadian troops, at the Battle of Kapyong.

  • Vietnam War

    1972

    Vietnam War: Nguyen Hue Offensive: The North Vietnamese 320th Division forces 5,000 South Vietnamese troops to retreat and traps about 2,500 others northwest of Kontum.

  • Israel

    1982

    Israel completes its withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula per the Camp David Accords.

  • Israel

    1988

    In Israel, John Demjanjuk is sentenced to death for war crimes committed in World War II.

  • Bulgaria

    2005

    Bulgaria and Romania sign accession treaties to join the European Union.

  • April 2015 Nepal earthquake

    2015

    Nearly 9,100 are killed after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal.

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