Sadio Camara
Malian minister of defence Sadio Camara is killed during the start of coordinated attacks in the country.
What happened on April 25
37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1643 to 2026.
Standout on April 25
2012
San Diego
Daniel Chong is discovered in a holding room in San Diego, having been incarcerated for five days without food or water.
About April 25
April 25 is the 115th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 115 of 365 (116 in leap years)250 days left in the year (250 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Saturday in 2026, Sunday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029, Thursday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 17 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♉ Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- April birthstone
- Diamondstrength, eternity and clarity
- April birth flower
- Daisy / Sweet peainnocence and blissful pleasure
- Next occurrence
- In 180 days
- Roman numerals
- XXV.IVday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 80thNaperville train disaster1946
- 75thKorean War1951
- 40thMswati III1986
- 30thMack Horton1996
- 10thTom Lewis (Australian politician)2016
- 1stVirginia Giuffre2025
April 25 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Tom Lewis (Australian politician)
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on April 25 — ages this year
- 2000Dejan Kulusevskiturns 26
- 1998Satou Saballyturns 28
- 1996Mack Hortonturns 30
- 1995Lewis Baker (footballer)turns 31
- 1995Packy Hanrahanturns 31
- 1994Maggie Rogersturns 32
Historical events 37
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
Shots are fired outside of the White House Correspondents' Dinner in the Washington Hilton where U.S. President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet are attending. One injury is reported and a suspect is taken into custody.
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
Nepal was struck by a magnitude-7.8 earthquake, killing more than 8,000 people.
Flint water crisis
A water crisis began when officials in Flint, Michigan, switched the city's water supply to the Flint River, leading to contamination.
San Diego
Daniel Chong is discovered in a holding room in San Diego, having been incarcerated for five days without food or water.
Death and state funeral of Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin's funeral: The first to be sanctioned by the Russian Orthodox Church for a head of state since the funeral of Emperor Alexander III in 1894.
Amagasaki derailment
A seven-car commuter train derails and crashes into an apartment building near Amagasaki Station in Japan, killing 107, including the driver.
Obelisk of Axum
The final piece of the Obelisk of Axum is returned to Ethiopia after being stolen by the invading Italian army in 1937.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria and Romania sign the Treaty of Accession 2005 to join the European Union.
March for Women's Lives (2004)
The March for Women's Lives brings over one million protesters, mostly pro-choice, to Washington D.C. to protest the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003, and other restrictions on abortion.
Violeta Chamorro
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.
Mswati III
Mswati III (pictured) was crowned King of Swaziland, succeeding his father Sobhuza II.
The Jakarta Post
The first issue of The Jakarta Post was published in Indonesia.
Cold War
Cold War: American schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov after he read her letter in which she expressed fears about nuclear war.
Israel
Israel completes its withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula per the Camp David Accords.
Margaret Thatcher
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.
Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant
More than 100 workers are exposed to radiation during repairs of at the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant in Japan.
Dan-Air Flight 1008
One hundred forty-six people are killed when Dan-Air Flight 1008 crashes near Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Carnation Revolution
Carnation Revolution: A leftist military coup in Portugal overthrows the authoritarian-conservative Estado Novo regime.
Vietnam War
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.
Fun Lounge police raid
109 individuals were arrested in a police raid on a gay bar near Chicago.
Robert Noyce
Robert Noyce is granted a patent for an integrated circuit.
United States Navy
The U.S. Navy submarine Triton completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the world.
St. Lawrence Seaway
The Saint Lawrence Seaway, linking the North American Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, officially opens to shipping.
British Museum
Following restoration at the British Museum, the Emesa Helmet was placed on display there (pictured) before its return to Syria.
Solar cell
The first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Francis Crick
Francis Crick and James Watson publish "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid" describing the double helix structure of DNA.
Korean War
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.
Naperville train disaster
Two passenger trains collided in Naperville, Illinois, leaving 45 people dead and some 125 injured.
Gladys Elinor Watkins
Gladys Elinor Watkins consecrated the carillon of the National War Memorial in Wellington, New Zealand (dedication pictured).
1920 blind march
A march by blind people from across the United Kingdom to protest poor working conditions ended at Trafalgar Square, London.
San Remo conference
At the San Remo conference, the principal Allies of World War I passed a resolution allocating League of Nations mandates for the administration of former Ottoman territories in the Middle East.
Irish War News
The first issue of Irish War News was published in Ireland.
World War I
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.
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
French composer Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle wrote "La Marseillaise", now the national anthem of France.
Transition from Ming to Qing
Ming–Qing transition: The Ming dynasty of China fell when the Chongzhen Emperor committed suicide during a peasant rebellion led by Li Zicheng.
First English Civil War
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.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Laurent Cantet
Laurent Cantet, French director, cinematographer and screenwriter (born 1961)
Madeeha Gauhar
Madeeha Gauhar, Pakistani actress, playwright and director of social theater, and women's rights activist (born 1956)
Tom Lewis (Australian politician)
Tom Lewis, Australian politician, 33rd Premier of New South Wales (born 1922)
Mike Phillips (basketball, born 1956)
Mike Phillips, American basketball player (born 1956)
William Judson Holloway Jr.
William Judson Holloway Jr., American soldier, lawyer, and judge (born 1923)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Franca Visalta
Christian feast day: Franca Visalta
Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur
Christian feast day: Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur
Giovanni Battista Piamarta
Christian feast day: Giovanni Battista Piamarta
Philo and Agathopodes
Christian feast day: Philo and Agathopodes
Rogation days
Christian feast day: Major Rogation (Western Christianity)
Feast of Saint Mark
Christian feast day: Mark the Evangelist
Anzac Day
Anzac Day (Australia, New Zealand, Tonga)
Maughold
Christian feast day: Maughold
Spread across the centuries
- 17th century2
- 18th century1
- 20th century44
- 21st century30
Earliest: First English Civil War (1643). Most recent: Sadio Camara (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about April 25
What day of the year is April 25?
April 25 is the 115th day of the year, with 250 days left after it.
What star sign is April 25?
April 25 falls under Taurus (April 20 – May 20), a earth sign ruled by Venus. The birthstone for the month is Diamond.
How many things happened on April 25?
We record 85 entries for April 25: 37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1643 to 2026.
Who was born on April 25?
Dejan Kulusevski (2000) is among the notable births on April 25. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the April 25 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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