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Historical Events on April 25

  • Montreal Riots

    1849

    The Governor General of Canada, Lord Elgin, signs the Rebellion Losses Bill, outraging Montreal's English population and triggering the Montreal Riots.

  • Capture of New Orleans

    1862

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

  • Landing at Anzac Cove

    1915

    World War I: The Battle of Gallipoli begins: The invasion of the Turkish Gallipoli Peninsula by British, French, Indian, Newfoundland, Australian and New Zealand troops, begins with landings at Anzac Cove and Cape Helles.

  • Battle of Kapyong

    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.

  • Bell Labs

    1954

    The first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories.

  • Operation Sandblast

    1960

    The United States Navy submarine USS Triton completes the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe.

  • Nguyen Hue Offensive

    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.

  • Camp David Accords

    1982

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

  • European Union

    2005

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

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