OK - life is pretty slow - and I am sure you are all sick of hearing about the weather. So here are some things that happened on April 25th - all found on http://www.wikipedia.org/ just type in the date you want (with no year) and you'll find some interesting stuff...
1719 - Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe is published
1916 - Easter Rebellion: The United Kingdom declares martial law in Ireland
1959 - The St. Lawrence Seaway, linking the North American Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, officially opens to shipping
1983 - American schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov after he read her letter in which she expressed fears about nuclear war
and in Swaziland it is National Flag Day.
Now - I hope that helps you get through the rest of your day...
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