This Day in History

April 25th in History

Off with their heads! First execution by guillotine, Battle of Gallipoli begins, and Crick and Watson publish the double helix structure of DNA. It's the birthday of Oliver Cromwell, Marconi, Edward R. Murrow, Ella Fitzgerald, Meadowlark Lemon, and Al Pacino; Ginger Rogers and Bobby "Boris" Pickett die. Happy World Penguin Day!

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Quote of the Day

Pageant host: "Miss Rhode Island, please describe your idea of a perfect date."
Contestant: "That's a tough one. I'd have to say April 25th, because it's not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket."

from the film Miss Congeniality