This Day in History

Gravdigr · 04-25-2016, 03:11 PM

April 25, 1847

The last survivors of The Donner Party leave the wilderness.

1859

Ground is broken for the Suez Canal.

1898

The U.S. declares war on Spain.

1915

The Battle of Gallipoli begins.

1916

Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time.

1944

The United Negro College Fund is established.

1953

Francis Crick and James Watson describe the structure of DNA.

1954

The first practical solar cell is demonstrated.

1959

The Saint Lawrence Seaway opens to shipping.

1960

The USS Triton completes the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe.

1961

Robert Noyce patents the integrated circuit.

1983

Pioneer 10 travels beyond the orbit of Pluto.

Yuri Andropov invites 11-year old Samantha Smith to visit the Soviet Union.

2015

Nepal is hit with a 7.8 earthquake that kills over 9,000 people.

Riots break out in Baltimore, Maryland following the death of Freddie Gray in police custody.

Births

Oliver Cromwell-1599; Guglielmo Marconi-1874; Edward R. Murrow-1908; Ella Fitzgerald-1917; Albert King-1923; Paul Mazursky-1930; Meadowlark Lemon-1932; Jerry Leiber-1933; Al Pacino-1940; Stu Cook-1945; Steve Ferrone-1950; Joe Buck-1969; Tim Duncan-1976

Deaths

12th Dalai Lama-1875; Art Fleming, Ginger Rogers-1995; Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes-2002; Bobby Pickett-2007; Bea Arthur-2009

04-25-2016, 03:11 PM	#11
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	April 25, 1847 The last survivors of The Donner Party leave the wilderness. 1859 Ground is broken for the Suez Canal. 1898 The U.S. declares war on Spain. 1915 The Battle of Gallipoli begins. 1916 Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time. 1944 The United Negro College Fund is established. 1953 Francis Crick and James Watson describe the structure of DNA. 1954 The first practical solar cell is demonstrated. 1959 The Saint Lawrence Seaway opens to shipping. 1960 The USS Triton completes the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe. 1961 Robert Noyce patents the integrated circuit. 1983 Pioneer 10 travels beyond the orbit of Pluto. Yuri Andropov invites 11-year old Samantha Smith to visit the Soviet Union. 2015 Nepal is hit with a 7.8 earthquake that kills over 9,000 people. Riots break out in Baltimore, Maryland following the death of Freddie Gray in police custody. Births Oliver Cromwell-1599; Guglielmo Marconi-1874; Edward R. Murrow-1908; Ella Fitzgerald-1917; Albert King-1923; Paul Mazursky-1930; Meadowlark Lemon-1932; Jerry Leiber-1933; Al Pacino-1940; Stu Cook-1945; Steve Ferrone-1950; Joe Buck-1969; Tim Duncan-1976 Deaths 12th Dalai Lama-1875; Art Fleming, Ginger Rogers-1995; Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes-2002; Bobby Pickett-2007; Bea Arthur-2009 __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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