In 1859, the construction of the Suez Canal began.

In 1990, a 'hit man' shot and killed Train Robber Charlie Wilson as he sat beside his swimming pool in Marbella, Spain.

In 1995, movie star Ginger Rogers died aged 83.

From the Telegraph & Argus of April 25th, 1978...

SPIDER MAN, the very popular comic strip and book character, is coming to the Odeon Bradford in a new film. Known as the Amazing Spider Man by his fans around the world, he is so popular that annual sales of his books total 16 million copies. The film uses lots of special effects to recreate Spider Man's fantastic exploits, like climbing the walls of skyscrapers, and using his trademark web as a weapon, capable of holding a man in free flight or entangling attackers.

From the Telegraph & Argus of April 25th, 1953...

ADVERTISEMENT: "THE WHOLE TOWN IS TURNING OUT ON SUNDAY 3 p.m. to greet our little Baby Elephants as they walk from Forster Square Station, via Bolton Road, to the Circus. A wonderful spectacle. SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CHILDREN. Baby Joan (aged 4) (it's her birthday on Sunday) wants you all to meet her. See how much she has grown since she last met you all two years ago. "PLEASE COME AND MEET ME."