CoM Moderators Posted April 25 Posted April 25 1449 - Anti-pope Felix V resigns 1684 - Patent granted for thimble 1849 - The Governor General of Canada, Lord Elgin, signs the Rebellion Losses Bill, outraging Montreal's English population and triggering the Montreal Riots. 1966 - Rare daylight meteor observed from New Jersey, US to Quebec, Canada in the early evening 1970 - Lance Mulcahy and Paul Cherry's musical "Park" closes at John Golden Theater, NYC, after 5 performances 1976 - Portugal adopts new constitution 1988 - American news program "Nightline" goes on location to Jerusalem Israel 1990 - Hubble space telescope is placed into orbit by space shuttle Discovery 2009 - Elijah Wood is honored with the Midnight Award by the San Francisco International Film Festival 2015 - 7.8-magnitude earthquake near Kathmandu in Nepal, killing 8000, leaving over 100,000 homeless, destroying many historic sites More Historical Events »
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