On this day: 25 April

Selected events and births on 25 April, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1792 – French composer Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle wrote "La Marseillaise", now the national anthem of France. Read more: Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle La Marseillaise National anthem
• 1920 – A march by blind people from across the United Kingdom to protest poor working conditions ended at Trafalgar Square, London. Read more: 1920 blind march Trafalgar Square
• 1955 – Following restoration at the British Museum, the Emesa Helmet was placed on display there before its return to Syria. Read more: British Museum Emesa helmet
• 1983 – The first issue of The Jakarta Post was published in Indonesia. Read more: The Jakarta Post
• 1986 – Mswati III was crowned King of Swaziland, succeeding his father Sobhuza II. Read more: Mswati III King of Eswatini Sobhuza II
• 1990 – Violeta Chamorro took office as President of Nicaragua, becoming the first female head of state in the Americas to have been elected in her own right. Read more: Violeta Chamorro Co-presidents of Nicaragua
• 2012 – Daniel Chong is discovered in a holding room in San Diego, having been incarcerated for five days without food or water. Read more: San Diego Incarceration of Daniel Chong
• 2014 – A water crisis began when officials in Flint, Michigan, switched the city's water supply to the Flint River, leading to contamination. Read more: Flint water crisis Flint, Michigan Flint River (Michigan)

Born on this day

• 1945 – Stu Cook, American bass player Creedence Clearwater Revival, songwriter, and producer Read more: Stu Cook Creedence Clearwater Revival
• 1948 – Yu Shyi-kun, Taiwanese politician, 39th Premier of the Republic of China Read more: You Si-kun Premier of Taiwan
• 1949 – Dominique Strauss-Kahn, French economist, lawyer, and politician, French Minister of Finance Read more: Dominique Strauss-Kahn Ministry of Economics and Finance (France)
• 1951 – Ian McCartney, Scottish politician, Minister of State for Trade Read more: Ian McCartney Minister of State for Trade
• 1955 – Zev Siegl, American businessman, co-founded Starbucks Read more: Zev Siegl Starbucks
• 1959 – Paul Madden, English diplomat, British High Commissioner to Australia Read more: Paul Madden (diplomat) List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Australia
• 1994 – Omar McLeod, Jamaican hurdler Read more: Omar McLeod
• 1995 – Lewis Baker, English footballer Read more: Lewis Baker (footballer)
• 1995 – Packy Hanrahan, American bowler Read more: Packy Hanrahan
• 1996 – Mack Horton, Australian swimmer Read more: Mack Horton
• 1998 – Satou Sabally, German-American basketball player Read more: Satou Sabally
• 2000 – Dejan Kulusevski, Swedish footballer Read more: Dejan Kulusevski

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