BIRTHDAYS AND EVENTS
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Notable Birthdays for April 25
Charles Dowd (1825-1904) - School principal who was the first to propose standardized time zones.
Charles Sumner Tainter (1854-1940) - Inventor of sound-recording instruments, such as the graphophone and dictaphone.
John Moisant (1868-1910) - Pilot, engineer and co-founder the Moisant International Aviators, a flying circus.
Howard Garis (1873-1962) - Children's author who created the character Uncle Wiggily in his book series.
Mary Miles Minter (1902-1984) - Silent film actress who was also one of the leading ladies who established the early Hollywood star system (find ways to promote actors to make them more successful).
William Pereira (1909-1985) - Architect who designed the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco.
Gladys Presley (1912-1958) - The mother of Elvis Presley.
Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996) - Singer referred to as the"First Lady of Song" and "Queen of Jazz."
Meadow "Meadowlark" Lemon (1932-2015) - Basketball star for the Harlem Globetrotters.
Joyce Ricketts (1933-1992) - Right-fielder who played for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Al Pacino (1940-Still Living) - Multi-award winning actor with starring roles in Scent of a Woman (1992), Scarface (1983), The Godfather (1972-1990) and Any Given Sunday (1999).
Stu Cook (1945-Still Living) - Bass player for the rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Talia Shire (1946-Still Living) - Actress often recognized for her role as Adrian in the Rocky movies.
Zev Siegl (1955-Still Living) - Co-founder of Starbucks.
Memorable Events for April 25
1901 - NY becomes the first state to require license plates on automobiles.
1928 - A German Shepherd named Buddy becomes the first guide dog for a U.S. citizen.
1944 - The United Negro College Fund is incorporated.
1954 - Bell Telephone Laboratories demonstrates the first solar cell (energy conversion of light).
1983 - NASA's Pioneer 10 travels beyond Pluto's orbit.