(Thursday, April 25, 1861, around noon) — The New York Seventh Infantry Regiment, having taken a circuitous route through Philadelphia and Annapolis, arrived in Washington, D.C. today and marched down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House, averting the fall of the government during the American Civil War.
Daily Archives: April 25, 2011
Battles of Imjin River, Kapyong conclude
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLp5aJAY_tE
(Chinese Spring Offensive begins, April 22, 1951, @ 4:41)
(Wednesday, April 25, 1951) — Two major battles triggered by a major Chinese offensive three days ago, the Battle of the Imjin River and the Battle of Kapyong ended today during the Korean War.
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‘Yojimbo’ opens in Japan
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgswymaBuDk
(Tuesday, April 25, 1961) — Yojimbo, a period drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa about a ronin (masterless samurai) who arrives in a small town where competing crime lords make their money from gambling, opened today in Japan.
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Tonight on TV: ‘Seinfeld’
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHxRkXrBMKo
(Thursday, April 25, 1991, 9:30 p.m. ET) — George claims to be having a heart attack and is rushed to the hospital on tonight’s episode of Seinfeld. Click here to watch the full episode.
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‘Amélie’ opens in Belgium
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj0CK_jgNns
(Wednesday, April 25, 2001) — Amélie, a romantic comedy film about a shy waitress who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better, while struggling with her own isolation, opened today in Belgium.
