In History, Today on April 25

The world map produced by German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller was published, which was the first to use the name 'America' in honor of explorer Amerigo Vespucci.

The guillotine was first used in France to execute highwayman Nicolas Jacques Pelletier.

Construction of the Suez Canal began, a project that would connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, significantly impacting global trade routes.

The United States declared war on Spain, marking the beginning of the Spanish-American War.

The Gallipoli Campaign began during World War I, as Allied forces landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula in an attempt to secure a sea route to Russia.

The United Nations Conference on International Organization began in San Francisco, leading to the creation of the United Nations.

Francis Crick and James Watson published their paper on the structure of DNA in the journal Nature, marking a significant milestone in the field of genetics.

The Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, a nearly bloodless coup that led to the fall of the Estado Novo regime and the establishment of a democratic government.

Pioneer 10, the first spacecraft to travel through the asteroid belt and make a flyby of Jupiter, crosses the orbit of Pluto, becoming the first human-made object to leave the proximity of the major planets of the Solar System.

The United States and China reached an agreement for the return of the U.S. EP-3 spy plane that had been detained on Hainan Island after a collision with a Chinese fighter jet.

The March for Women's Lives takes place in Washington, D.C., drawing over a million participants advocating for reproductive rights and women's health issues.

Bulgaria and Romania signed the Treaty of Accession to join the European Union, setting the stage for their membership in 2007.

A devastating earthquake struck Nepal, causing widespread destruction and loss of life, with a magnitude of 7.8. It was one of the deadliest earthquakes in the country's history.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time in Vladivostok, Russia, to discuss bilateral relations and the situation on the Korean Peninsula.