On This Day - April 25, A Shot Of History

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1859 - Ground was broken for the Suez Canal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_Canal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYcw55Y2kss

1945 – Liberation Day (Italy): The Nazi occupation army surrenders and leaves Northern Italy after a general partisan insurrection by the Italian resistance movement; the puppet fascist regime dissolves andBenito Mussolini is captured after trying to escape. This day was set as a public holiday to celebrate the Liberation of Italy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day_(Italy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CI3lhyNKfo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvJw3r20mQo

1792 – Highwayman Nicolas J. Pelletier becomes the first person executed by guillotine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Jacques_Pelletier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt4xRTafwaM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RQHsn2ilfA

1940 – Al Pacino, American actor and director, is born.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_Canal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsET8RNQDQA

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