What Happened on April 26, 1925

Historical Events

Diego Rivera Leaves Communist Party

Artist Diego Rivera resigns from the Mexican Communist Party

  • Pulitzer prize awarded to Edna Ferber for "So big"

Famous Birthdays

  • Frank Hahn, British economist (Hahn's Problem), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2013)
  • Jørgen Ingmann, Danish jazz and pop guitarist ("Apache"; "Dansevise"), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2015)
  • Michele Ferrero, Italian entrepreneur (Ferrero SpA - Nutella), born in Dogliani, Piedmont (d. 2015)
  • Wilma Lipp, Austrian soprano (Vienna Opera, 1945-81; Mozart's Die Zauberflöte - "Queen of the Night"), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2019)

About April 26, 1925

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 99 years and 2 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Taurus