April 25th, 1779

Born on April 25th, 1779

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 89,000 days old!

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What happened on April 25th?

April 25th, 2015

Nepal was struck by a magnitude-7.8 earthquake, killing more than 8,000 people.

April 25th, 1990

Violeta Chamorro took office as President of Nicaragua, becoming the first female head of state in the Americas to have been elected in her own right.

April 25th, 1983

The first issue of The Jakarta Post was published in Indonesia.

April 25th, 1982

British prime minister Margaret Thatcher told journalists in Downing Street to "rejoice" upon hearing news of the successful recapture of South Georgia from Argentine forces in the Falklands War.

April 25th, 1960

The U.S. Navy submarine Triton (pictured) completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the world.

April 25th, 1946

Two passenger trains collided in Naperville, Illinois, leaving 45 people dead and some 125 injured.

April 25th, 1932

Gladys Elinor Watkins consecrated the carillon of the National War Memorial in Wellington, New Zealand (dedication pictured).

April 25th, 1920

A march by blind people from across the United Kingdom to protest at poor working conditions ended at Trafalgar Square, London.

April 25th, 1915

First World War: The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed at Anzac Cove while British and French troops landed at Cape Helles to begin the Allied invasion of the Gallipoli peninsula in the Ottoman Empire.

April 25th, 1644

Ming–Qing transition: The Ming dynasty of China fell when the Chongzhen Emperor committed suicide during a peasant rebellion led by Li Zicheng.

April 25th, 1643

First English Civil War: Despite being vastly outnumbered, a Parliamentarian force under James Chudleigh defeated a Royalist army near Okehampton, Devon, at the Battle of Sourton Down.

April 25th, 0799

Pope Leo III was attacked by partisans of his predecessor Adrian I, but was rescued and taken to Charlemagne, as described in the epic Karolus magnus et Leo papa.

April 25th, 0775

The Abbasid army won a decisive victory over the forces of rebelling Armenian princes at the Battle of Bagrevand.

April 25th, 1808

Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809: The Battle of Trangen took place at Trangen in Flisa, Hedemarkens Amt, between Swedish and Norwegian troops.

April 25th, 2015

At least 8,962 are killed in Nepal after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 25th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 25th?

53

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Russian composer (1840–1893)

*April 25th, 1840, Votkinsk †October 25th, 1893, Malaya Morskaya Street, 13

30

Sam Fender

English singer-songwriter (born 1994)

*April 25th, 1994, North Shields

84

Al Pacino

American actor (born 1940)

*April 25th, 1940, Manhattan

63

Guglielmo Marconi

Italian inventor and radio pioneer (1874-1937)

*April 25th, 1874, Bologna †July 20th, 1937, Rome

46

Yim Bang-eun

Badminton player

*April 25th, 1978, Incheon

68

Johan Cruyff

Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016)

*April 25th, 1947, Amsterdam †March 24th, 2016, Barcelona

58

Wolfgang Pauli

Physicist, Nobel prize winner (1900–1958)

*April 25th, 1900, Vienna †December 15th, 1958, Zürich

79

Björn Ulvaeus

Swedish musician; member of ABBA

*April 25th, 1945, Lundby church parish

92

Albert Uderzo

French comic book artist

*April 25th, 1927, Fismes †March 24th, 2020, Neuilly-sur-Seine

79

Ella Fitzgerald

American jazz singer (1917–1996)

*April 25th, 1917, Newport News †June 15th, 1996, Beverly Hills

77

Jeffrey DeMunn

American actor

*April 25th, 1947, Buffalo

60

Hank Azaria

American actor

*April 25th, 1964, Queens

58

Francis Fulton-Smith

German-English actor

*April 25th, 1966, Munich

71

Ron Clements

American animation director

*April 25th, 1953, Sioux City

55

Renée Zellweger

American actress (born 1969)

*April 25th, 1969, Katy

59

Oliver Cromwell

English military and political leader (1599–1658)

*April 25th, 1599, Huntingdon †September 3rd, 1658, Palace of Whitehall

68

Dominique Blanc

French actress

*April 25th, 1956, 7th arrondissement of Lyon

73

Josef Anton Salzmann

Swiss priest (1780-1854)

*April 25th, 1780, Lucerne †April 23rd, 1854, Solothurn

79

Bertrand Tavernier

French film director (1941–2021)

*April 25th, 1941, Lyon †March 25th, 2021, Sainte-Maxime

73

Jean Carmet

French actor (1920-1994)

*April 25th, 1920, Bourgueil †April 20th, 1994, Sèvres

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Born in 1779

72

Thomas Moore

Irish poet, singer and songwriter (1779–1852)

*May 28th, 1779, Dublin †February 25th, 1852, Bromham

29

Mustafa IV

Ottoman Sultan (1779-1808)

*September 8th, 1779, Constantinople †November 17th, 1808, Constantinople

69

William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne

British politician (1779–1848)

*March 15th, 1779, London †November 24th, 1848, Hertfordshire

63

Washington Allston

American artist (1779-1843)

*November 5th, 1779, Charleston †July 9th, 1843, Cambridge

68

Jöns Jacob Berzelius

Swedish chemist (1779-1848)

*August 20th, 1779, Väfversunda †August 7th, 1848, Adolf Fredriks parish

65

Christoph Johann Jakob Arnold

German architect (1779-1844)

*June 1st, 1779, Karlsruhe †July 17th, 1844, Heidelberg

85

Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre

French general and statesman (1779-1865)

*November 27th, 1779, Paris †January 8th, 1865, Glisolles

73

Alexis de Garaudé

French composer and university teacher (1779-1852)

*March 21st, 1779, Nancy †March 23rd, 1852, Paris

36

Miguel de Pombo

Colombian politician (1779-1816)

*November 16th, 1779, Popayán †July 6th, 1816, Colombia

78

Józef Dwernicki

Polish general (1779-1857)

*March 19th, 1779, Warsaw †September 23rd, 1857, Lopatyn

72

Joel Roberts Poinsett

Politician and diplomat (1779-1851)

*March 2nd, 1779, Charleston †December 12th, 1851, Stateburg

41

Stephen Decatur

United States Navy officer

*January 5th, 1779, Berlin †March 22nd, 1820, Bladensburg

70

Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily

Italian princess (1779-1849)

*January 17th, 1779, Caserta †March 11th, 1849, Savona

59

John Galt

Scottish writer (1779-1839)

*May 2nd, 1779, Irvine †April 11th, 1839, Greenock

63

Antonia Nava de Catalán

Mexican military personnel

*November 18th, 1779, Tixtla de Guerrero †March 19th, 1843, Chilpancingo

72

Karl Agricola

Austrian artist (1779-1852)

*October 18th, 1779, Bad Säckingen †May 15th, 1852, Vienna

63

William Hedley

British inventor and industrial engineer (1779-1843)

*July 13th, 1779, Newburn †January 9th, 1843, Lanchester

64

Burkhard Wilhelm Seiler

German physician

*April 11th, 1779, Erlangen †September 27th, 1843, Dresden

73

William Badger

American politician

*January 13th, 1779, Gilmanton †September 21st, 1852, Gilmanton

80

Carl Ritter

German geographer (1779-1859)

*August 7th, 1779, Quedlinburg †September 28th, 1859, Berlin

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1779 is a normal year and no leap year.

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