Historical Events
- Announcement of US hostage rescue bungle in Iran
- Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Wayne Webb
Baseball History
Oakland Athletics' manager Billy Martin is restrained by umpires from attacking a fan
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Alejandro Valverde, Spanish road racing cyclist, born in Las Lumbreras, Spain
- Bruce Martin, New Zealand cricketer, born in Whangarei, New Zealand
- Kazuhito Tadano, Japanese basaball player, born in Tokyo
Famous Deaths
- Katia Mann, German actress and wife of German writer Thomas Mann, dies at 96
Died in 1980 1980 Highlights
About April 25, 1980
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 44 years and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus
Holidays: Anzac Day (Australia, New Zealand)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Call Me - Blondie
