Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you are here!
As your weekend to-do list might be long we welcome you to start the morning with us in a simple way. Ease into your day with our “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a look back at events that happened on this day in history before we head out to make new history today. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll!
Today is Saturday, April 25th, the 115th day of the year.
On This Day…
In 1928, Buddy, the first seeing eye dog, made his debut.
In 1954, the first solar battery was unveiled by researchers at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
In 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway opened to traffic. This saved shippers millions of dollars. By shipping goods from the sea to the Great Lakes across upstate New York, there was no longer the need to take the costly, long way around.
In 1962, the Marvel comic book, “The Incredible Hulk,” debuted on newsstands. In 1985, for the first time in 40 years, “Smokey Bear” went into hibernation. The symbol of the U.S. Forest Service was replaced by a public service announcement about an arson suspect. The Ad Council wanted to keep Smokey’s image “warm and fuzzy.”
In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed from the space shuttle Discovery.
In 1995, Academy Award-winning actress, dancer Ginger Rogers died at the age of 83. She teamed with Fred Astaire to form what many believe was the greatest dance duo ever.
In 2004, hundreds of thousands of people participated in the March for Women’s Lives on the National Mall. Marches came from more than 50 countries to participate in the march for abortion rights.
In 2007, Bobby “Boris” Pickett, best known for his 1962 hit “Monster Mash,” passed away after a lengthy battle with leukemia. He was 69.
In 2008, a New York judge acquitted three police officers on all charges related to the November 2006 shooting of 23-year-old Sean Bell. Bell was gunned down in a hail of 50 bullets outside of a Queens, New York nightclub just hours before he was scheduled to get married later that day. After the verdict, about a thousand people marched from the courthouse to the site of the shooting, shouting “Justice for Sean Bell” and counting from one to 50.
In 2009, two-time Emmy Award-winning actress Bea Arthur died at the age of 86. Arthur is best known for her TV roles as Maude in the TV series of the same name and as Dorothy Zbornak, on “The Golden Girls.”
In 2013, a dedication for the George W. Bush Presidential Library was held in Dallas, Texas. The event brought together the former president, his predecessors – Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter – as well as sitting President Barack Obama. The Bush library and museum facility is located on the campus of Southern Methodist University.
In 2016, The city of Cleveland agreed to pay the family of Tamir Rice six-million dollars in a settlement over the shooting death of the 12-year-old. The African-American Rice was shot by a white police officer while holding a pellet gun outside a recreation center in 2014. Officer Timothy Loehmann thought Rice was holding an actual gun and a grand jury declined to bring charges against him and his partner.
In 2016, Tom Brady’s four-game “Deflategate” suspension was restored. The New England Patriots quarterback missed the first four games of the 2016 season. The Patriots went on to win the Super Bowl that season over the Atlanta Falcons.
In 2016, then President Obama announced that up to 250 additional troops, including special operations forces, will be sent to help fight ISIS in Syria. The move brought the total number of U.S. troops in Syria to about 300.
In 2018, Police arrested the Golden State Killer. The suspect, 73-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo, is a former police officer accused of being a serial killer, rapist and burglar. He committed at least 13 murders, 50 rapes and over 100 burglaries from 1974 to 1986. He was arrested thanks to the advances in DNA technology.
In 2019, Microsoft became the 3rd U.S. company valued at one trillion dollars.
In 2022, Twitter announced a deal to sell to Elon Musk for 44-billion dollars.
In 2023, Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award-winning calypso singer, and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte died at the age of 96.
That brings us here to this day. So whatever plans you have for your own 4.25.2026 here’s hoping there are moments along the way to record on the pages of your own personal history books!
Thanks for stopping by!
