April 25: The Guillotine, DNA and the 1st Solar Battery

On This Day in History April 25, 2020 Historical Events 1660  English Convention Parliament meets and votes to restore Charles II 1792  Guillotine first used in France, executes highwayman Nicolas Pelletier 1846  Thornton Affair: Open conflict begins over the disputed border of Texas, triggering the Mexican-American War 1945  "Elbe Day" - US and Soviet forces meet at Torgau, Germany on the Elbe River during the invasion of Germany in WWII 1953  Francis Crick and James Watson's discovery of the double helix structure of DNA is published in "Nature" magazine 1954  Bell labs announces the 1st Solar Battery made from silicon. It has about 6% efficiency. 1990  Hubble space telescope is placed into orbit by shuttle Discovery More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Edward II (1284 - 1327) Ella Fitzgerald (1917 - 1996) Guglielmo Marconi (1874 - 1937) Oliver Cromwell (1599 - 1658) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Anders Celsius (1701 - 1744) Ginger Rogers (1911 - 1995) More Famous Deaths April 25: Hitler's Diaries Fail Forensic Tests German Magazine revealed the scoop of the century on this day but it's "Hitler's Diaries" sensation failed a forensic test and was quickly proved a hoax. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand