Daily Calendar for Saturday, April 25, 2026
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Saturday, April 25, 2026
Born
- Oliver Cromwell (soldier and statesman, born in Huntingdonshire, England) –
- Ella Fitzgerald (singer) –
- Melissa Hayden (ballerina) –
- Al Pacino (actor) –
- Talia Shire (actress) –
- Hank Azaria (actor) –
- Renee Zellweger (actress) –
- Jason Lee (actor) –
Died
- Anders Celsius (astronomer; died in Uppsala, Sweden) –
- Ginger Rogers (dancer & actress) –
- Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (rap artist) –
- Bobby "Boris" Pickett (singer best known for the Billboard hit Monster Mash) –
- Bea Arthur (actress) –
- Harry Belafonte (singer, actor, and activist) –
Events
- New York became first state to require auto license plates –
- The first guide dog, Buddy, was presented to Morris Frank –
- First circus telecast –
- United Negro College Fund was incorporated –
- The board game Scrabble trademark was registered –
- St. Lawrence Seaway completed. (It was dedicated on June 26.) –
- “Purple People Bridge” reopened, Cincinnati –
- A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal killing more than 8,000 people –
Weather
- New York City had 3 inches of snow –
- 118 degrees F, Volcano Springs, CA –
- The temperature in Concord, New Hampshire, reached 90 degrees setting a new state record for this date –
- In Michigan, a 70 mph wind picked up a 6-pound Chihuahua and blew her out of sight –
- A large tornado outbreak (about 362 twisters) began that lasted into April 28 and affected eastern U.S. and southern Canada –