Historical Events
- "Elbe Day" - US and Soviet forces meet at Torgau, Germany on the Elbe River during the invasion of Germany in World War II
- 45 countries convene UN Conference on Intl Organization in San Francisco
- Allied air raid on Surabaja, Java
- British troops reach the Grebbe Line, a forward defensive line in the Netherlands
- Clandestine Radio 1212, used to hoax Nazi Germany's final transmission
- Last Boeing B-17 attack against Nazi Germany
Raising a Flag over the Reichstag
Soviet forces complete their encirclement of Berlin, cutting off all access points west of the German capital
Famous Birthdays
Björn Ulvaeus (79 years old)
Swedish pop songwriter, producer, guitarist and singer (ABBA), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Jean Purdy, British embryologist and nurse (pioneer in developing IVF), born in Cambridge, England (d. 1985)
- Michael Kogel, German musician, born in Berlin, Germany
- Stu Cook, American rock bassist (Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Proud Mary"; "Fortunate Son"), born in Oakland, California
Famous Deaths
- Huldreich Georg Früh, Swiss composer (Mein Traum), dies at 41
Died in 1945 1945 Highlights
About April 25, 1945
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 79 years
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus
