1918
Apr 25, Ella Fitzgerald (d.1996), jazz singer, was born. She became known as the ‘First Lady of Song.’

1923
Apr 25, Anita Bjorak, actress (Miss Julie, Loving Couples, Night People), was born.

1930
Apr 25, Dotty Mack, actress (Paul Dixon Show), was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

1946
Apr 25, Talia Shire, actress (Adrienne-Rocky, Godfather), was born in Lake Success, NY

1960
Apr 25, Hope Emerson (62), actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn), died.

1998
Apr 25, In Arkansas two little girls, Sidney Pippin (4-months old) and Vicky Fraley, died of heat exhaustion after they were left in a car for 8 hours in Little Rock. Police charged Ricky Leon Crisp (23), the father of Vicky (16-months old), and Justin Griffith (27) with first-degree murder.

2002
Apr 25, Lisa “Left Eye" Lopes (30), top female singer in the trio TLC, was killed in a car crash in Honduras. Her albums included “Crazysexycool" (1994).

2004
Apr 25, In Washington DC tens of thousands of women gathered for an abortion-rights rally as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton told several hundred of them the issue is about women gaining full equality.

2006
Apr 25, A pregnant suicide bomber blew herself up in front of a car carrying Sri Lanka's highest-ranking general, killing 8 people and badly injuring the top officer.

2007
Apr 25, Rosie O'Donnell announced she was leaving the ABC talk show "The View" in June.

2009
Apr 25, Beatrice Arthur (b.1922), stage and TV actress, died. The tall, deep-voiced actress considered herself lucky to be discovered by television executives after a long stage career that included a Tony award for the musical "Mame." Her TV shows included “Maude" (1972-1978) and “The Golden Girls" (1985-1992).

2010
Apr 25, In Afghanistan 13 girls became sick in northern Kunduz province. Another 47 had complained of dizziness and nausea the day before, and 23 fell ill on April 21. A strange odor in their classrooms, prompted an investigation into whether they were targeted by militants who oppose education for girls or victims of mass hysteria.

2011
Apr 25, Dominican Rep. first lady Margarita Cedeno (45) said she will not run for the presidency just weeks after the ruling party cleared the way for her candidacy.

2013
Apr 25, The Malian military says it has expelled French journalist Dorothee Thienot from Gao in northern Mali. She had documented civilian deaths blamed on Malian soldiers.

2014
Apr 25, In Milford, Connecticut, Maren Sanchez (16) died of stab wounds to her torso and neck on the day of her junior prom at Jonathan Law High School. Chris Plakson (16) was arrested and charged with homicide.

2014
Apr 25, German-Jewish writer Stefanie Zweig (81), best known for her autobiographical novel "Nowhere in Africa" (1995), died. The book retold the story of her family's time in Kenya. A movie adaptation won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2003.