This Day In History

April 25th

St. Mark

1792  France beheaded its first person via the guillotine, highway man Nicolas-Jacques Pelletier.
1859  Construction began on the Suez Canal.
1898  US declared war on Spain.
1901  New York became the first state to require license plates at $1 each
1945  Delegates from 45 countries met in San Francisco to organize the United Nations.

1874  Wireless Radio Inventor Gugliemo Marconi
1908  Newsman Edward R. Murrow born in Pole Creek, North Carolina.
1918  Jazz Singer Ella Fitzgerald
1932  Basketball Star Meadowlark (George) Lemon
1940  Actor Al Pacino
1946  Actress Talia Shire (Coppola)

1959

• Come Softly to Me - The Fleetwoods

• Venus - Frankie Avalon

• Pink Shoe Laces - Dodie Stevens

• I Need Your Love Tonight - Elvis Presley

1963

• He's So Fine - The Chiffons

• Can't Get Used to Losing You - Andy Williams

• I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March

• The End of the World - Skeeter Davis

1972

• The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack

• A Horse with No Name - America

• Day Dreaming - Aretha Franklin

• Chantilly Lace - Jerry Lee Lewis

1981

• How 'Bout Us? - Champaign

• Somebody's Knockin' - Terri Gibbs

• Little In Love - Cliff Richard

• A Headache Tomorrow (Or a Heartache Tonight) - Mickey Gilley

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