Today’s Ephemeris April 25, 2022: What Happened on April 25?

On a day like today, a April 25, 1998, the rupture of the pond in which the waste from the Aznalcóllar mine (Seville) was stored, by the Swedish company Boliden, caused the discharge of around six million cubic meters of water and toxic sludge into the Guadiamar River. This ecological disaster affected more than 4,000 hectares of agricultural land and aquatic flora and fauna in the area near Doñana National Park.

Likewise On April 25, 2008, the Austrian police arrested Josef Fritz, “The Monster of Amstetten”, accused of kidnapping and raping his daughter Elisabeth in the basement of his house for 24 years. From these continued incestuous assaults, seven children/grandchildren were born. In 2009 he was sentenced to life imprisonment and detention in a high-security psychiatric facility.

You want to know more? Discover the ephemeris of April 25th and see what happened, who was born on a day like today and who died. Also, don’t miss what’s celebrated, today’s horoscope and saints.

What happened on April 25th?

1898: The US declares war on Spain. The main trigger was the explosion of the battleship USS Maine in Havana harbor on February 15 of the same year.

1953: Scientists James Watson and Francis Crick announce the discovery of the structure of DNA.

1974: The Carnation Revolution triumphs in Portugal, a bloodless military uprising that ended more than 40 years of dictatorship.

1980: Around 20 kilometers from Los Rodeos Airport (Tenerife), a plane belonging to the English company Dan Air crashed during the approach maneuver for landing. 146 people died.

1982: Israel returns control of the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt after 15 years of occupation.

1986: Five Civil Guards die after an ETA car bomb explodes in the path of a Civil Guard vehicle on Juan Bravo Street in Madrid.

2006: Zinedine Zidane announces his retirement from football after the World Cup in Germany.

2019: The New York prosecutor’s office announces the opening of an investigation into Facebook for the theft of data from 1.5 million users.

Who was born on April 25th?

1852: Leopoldo Alas, “Clarín”, Spanish writer.

1927: Corín Tellado, Spanish author of “pink” novels.

1930: Irene Gutiérrez Caba, Spanish actress.

1969: Renee Zellweger, American actress.

1971: Sara Baras, Spanish dancer.

1981: Felipe Massa, Formula 1 driver.

Who died on April 25?

1911: Emilio Salgari, Italian writer.

1969: Margarita Xirgu, Spanish actress.

1974: María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara, Spanish actress.

Nine hundred and ninety-five: Ginger Rogers, American actress and dancer.

2013: Manuel Mairena, Spanish singer.

2014: Tito Vilanova, Spanish soccer player and coach.

What is celebrated on April 25th?

Today, April 25th, the World Malaria Day.

Horoscope for April 25

Those born on April 25 belong to the sign of Star sign Taurus.

Santoral from April 25th

Today, April 25th, is celebrated San Marcos, San Evodio and San Herminio.