April 25^th in history

Encyclopædia Britannica presents people and events from this day in history:

Al Pacino: Biography of the Day

Al Pacino

American actor Al Pacino, known for his intense, sometimes over-the-top acting style and for his gangster portrayals in The Godfather trilogy (1972–90) and Scarface (1983), was born in New York City this day in 1940.

 

Hubble Space Telescope sent into orbit: 25 April 1990 - This Day in History

The Hubble Space Telescope, a sophisticated optical observatory built in the United States under the supervision of NASA, was placed into operation this day in 1990 by the crew of the space shuttle Discovery.

More Events on this day:

1926: Giacomo Puccini's uncompleted opera Turandot was performed posthumously at La Scala under the direction of Arturo Toscanini.

1809: The Treaty of Amritsar, which settled Indo-Sikh relations for a generation, was concluded between Charles T. Metcalfe, representing the British East India Company, and Ranjit Singh, head of the Sikh kingdom of Punjab.

1792: The first guillotine was erected, on the Place de Grève in Paris, to execute a highwayman.

1781: Petersburg, Virginia, was captured by British troops under William Phillips and Benedict Arnold during the American Revolution.