Famous Birthdays
- Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield, English photographer (d. 2005)
- Tarcisio Burgnich, Italian soccer defender (66 caps; Internazionale 358 games) and manager (Como, Genoa), born in Ruda, Italy (d. 2021)
- Ted Kooser, American poet and US Poet Laureate, born in Ames, Iowa
Famous Deaths
- John Foulds, British cellist, musicologist, and composer (World Requiem; Three Mantras), dies in Calcutta of cholera at 58
Died in 1939 1939 Highlights
About April 25, 1939
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 85 years and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
