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On This Day · The 115th day of the year

April 25

From 1644 to 2015, April 25 gathers 371 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

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Taurus is the sign for April 25 — read more on the Taurus page, or see April's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on April 25?

April 25 is the 115th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1644 and 2015. Famous people born on April 25 include Louis IX of France, Gladwyn Jebb and Ella Fitzgerald.

Released on April 25

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • TV Filing for Love

2025

  • Game Necrophosis

2024

  • Game SaGa: Emerald Beyond
  • Game Another Crab's Treasure
  • Game Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sweep the Board!

2023

  • Game Afterimage

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1644

    Transition from Ming to Qing

  2. 1859

    Suez Canal

  3. 1915

    World War I

  4. 1920

    San Remo conference

  5. 1945

    World War II

  6. 1982

    Israel

  7. 1990

    Violeta Chamorro

  8. 2005

    Bulgaria

  9. 2014

    Flint water crisis

  10. 2015

    April 2015 Nepal earthquake

Famous birthday twins

Born on April 25

Louis IX of France

b. 1214

Gladwyn Jebb

b. 1900

Ella Fitzgerald

b. 1917

Anja Pärson

b. 1981

Jason Lee

b. 1970

Edward II

b. 1284

Johan Cruyff

b. 1947

Roger Boisjoly

b. 1938

Deaths

  • 2019John Havlicek
  • 2014Stefanie Zweig
  • 187512th Dalai Lama
  • 1644Chongzhen Emperor
  • 1217Hermann I, Landgrave of Thuringia
  • 1074Herman I of Baden

Holidays & observances

  • —Anzac Day (Australia, New Zealand, Tonga)
  • —Christian feast day: Mark the Evangelist
  • —Christian feast day: Franca Visalta
  • —Christian feast day: Giovanni Battista Piamarta
  • —Christian feast day: Major Rogation (Western Christianity)
  • —Christian feast day: Maughold
  • —Christian feast day: Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur
  • —Christian feast day: Philo and Agathopodes

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