On this day in 2025 - 4/5/2025

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4/5/2025 - On this day in 2025

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• 1614: Pocahontas, a Native American woman and daughter of Chief Powhatan, married English colonist John Rolfe in Virginia. This marriage helped establish a period of peace between the Jamestown settlers and the Powhatan tribe.

• 1722: Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen became the first European to land on Easter Island, naming it after the day of his arrival. The island is famous for its monumental Moai statues.

• 1792: U.S. President George Washington exercised the first presidential veto, rejecting a bill that would have apportioned representatives among the states. This marked the beginning of the veto power as a key executive check in the U.S. government.

• 1951: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death in the United States after being convicted of espionage for passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. Their case became a symbol of Cold War tensions and sparked debates over justice and national security.

• 1955: Winston Churchill resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom due to declining health, ending his second term. He remains one of the most iconic leaders of the 20th century, particularly for his role during World War II.

• 1976: The Tiananmen Incident occurred in Beijing, China, when mourners gathered to honor the late Premier Zhou Enlai, leading to a government crackdown. This event foreshadowed later pro-democracy movements in China.

• 1998: The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan, the world’s longest suspension bridge at the time (with a main span of 1,991 meters or 6,532 feet), opened to traffic, connecting the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.

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