Discover · April 25 · North America
Nothing on the books.
Across North America. Nothing specifically marked in United States.
On this day in history
2015
At least 8,962 are killed in Nepal after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal.
Disaster2014
The Flint water crisis begins when officials at Flint, Michigan switch the city's water supply to the Flint River, leading to lead and bacteria contamination.
Milestone2007
Boris Yeltsin's funeral: The first to be sanctioned by the Russian Orthodox Church for a head of state since the funeral of Emperor Alexander III in 1894.
Milestone2005
The final piece of the Obelisk of Axum is returned to Ethiopia after being stolen by the invading Italian army in 1937.
Milestone2005
A seven-car commuter train derails and crashes into an apartment building near Amagasaki Station in Japan, killing 107, including the driver.
Milestone2005
Bulgaria and Romania sign the Treaty of Accession 2005 to join the European Union.
Politics