On this day in history
April 25
American
1898The United States declares war on Spain over Cuba.
The United States declares war on Spain over Cuba.
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World
1915ANZAC troops land at Gallipoli in a campaign that will slaughter a generation.
ANZAC troops land at Gallipoli in a campaign that will slaughter a generation.
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1974Portugal's dictatorship falls in the Carnation Revolution, soldiers putting flowers in their rifle barrels.
Portugal's dictatorship falls in the Carnation Revolution, soldiers putting flowers in their rifle barrels.
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2015A 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastates Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 people.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastates Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 people.
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1859Construction begins on the Suez Canal.
Construction begins on the Suez Canal.
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1945American and Soviet troops meet at the Elbe River in Germany, cutting the Reich in two.
American and Soviet troops meet at the Elbe River in Germany, cutting the Reich in two.
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