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USS Siboney was a transport ship for the United States Navy during World War I. She was the sister ship of USS Orizaba (ID-1536) but neither was part of a ship class. Launched as SS Oriente, she was soon renamed after Siboney, Cuba, a landing site of United States forces during the Spanish–American War. After her Navy service ended, she was SS Siboney for the Ward Line and American Export Lines. During World War II she served the U.S. Army as transport and as a hospital ship. After the end of her Army service, the ship was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in February 1948, and sold for scrapping in 1957. (more...) Recently featured: Mellitus – Shakespeare authorship question – Nafaanra language Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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From Wikipedia's newest articles: ... that La Maison de la Magie Robert-Houdin (pictured) is the only public museum in Europe that combines collections of magic with a site for performing arts? ... that the opening chorus of Bach's cantata for the Second Day of Easter, Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66, has been termed "one of the longest and most exhilarating of Bach's early works"? ... that archaeologists believe they have uncovered the Monastery of the Virgins described in a 6th-century account of Byzantine Jerusalem? ... that four-time Winter Paralympic bronze medalist Matthew Stockford became the manager of Olympic skier Chemmy Alcott? ... that Wharton Reef Light, now on display at the Townsville Maritime Museum, Queensland, is the only survivor of a series of 20 automatic lighthouses installed from 1913 to the early 1920s? ... that author Andrew Morton's biography, Madonna, sold only half of its initial print run of 500,000 copies? ... that The Motherfucker With the Hat was the Broadway debut for actor Chris Rock? Archive – Start a new article – Nominate an article

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Indian guru and spiritual figure Sathya Sai Baba dies at the age of 84. After four months of anti-government protests, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh (pictured) agrees to step down within thirty days. At least 70 people are reported killed in the deadliest day of protests in Syria this year. The Sukhoi Superjet 100, the first airliner developed from start to finish in post-Soviet Russia, performs its first commercial flight. In association football, the Copa del Rey ends with Real Madrid defeating Barcelona in the final. Wikinews – Recent deaths – More current events...
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April 25: Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand; Red Hat Society Day 1644 – The Ming Dynasty of China fell when the Chongzhen Emperor (pictured) committed suicide during a peasant rebellion led by Li Zicheng. 1845 – Rioters burned down the building housing the Parliament of the Province of Canada while the members of the Legislative Assembly were sitting in session. 1920 – At the San Remo conference, the principal Allied Powers of World War I decided upon the League of Nations mandates for administration of the former Ottoman-ruled lands of the Middle East. 1960 – The U.S. Navy submarine *USS Triton* (SSRN-586) completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe. More anniversaries: April 24 – April 25 – April 26 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries** It is now April 25, 2011 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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A sketch of the Andes in Peru, drawn by Alfred Agate during the United States Exploring Expedition, an exploring and surveying expedition of the Pacific Ocean conducted by the U.S. Navy from 1838 to 1842. The expedition was of major importance to the growth of science in the United States, in particular the then-young field of oceanography.

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