Historical Events In January - 25

1841  On January - 25 john Arbuthnot Fisher, Ceylon, 1st Baron Fisher/admiral of the fleet   

1844  On this day in history recontre between Reps Weller & Shriver, US House of Representative   

1844  Frederick E Kitziger, composer on January - 25.   

1848  Last convict ship to Port Phillip in Victoria, the Marion, disembarks passengers on this day in history.   

1851  Sojourner Truth addresses first Black Women's Rights Convention (Akron) on January - 25.   

1851  On this day in history sojourner Truth addresses 1st Black Women's Rights Convention (Akron)   

1851  Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Bondestudentar) on January - 25.   

1854  Aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Bednost ne Porok," premieres in Moscow on January - 25.   

1855  On January - 25 dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83   

1856  On January - 25 battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers &Indians   

1856  On January - 25 battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians   

1858  On this day in history mendelssohn's "Wedding March" first played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia   

1858  On this day in history mendelssohn's Wedding March is performed for the first time in public, as the daughter of Britain's Queen Victoria marries the Prussian Crown Prince.   

1858  Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" 1st played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia on January - 25.   

1858  Giuseppi Radiciotti, composer on this day in history.   

1860  On January - 25 charles Curtis, (R) 31st US VP (1929-33)   

1863  On this day in history battle of Kinston NC   

1863  On this day in history general Joseph Hooker replaces Burnside as head of Army of Potomac   

1863  Battle of Kinston, NC on January - 25.   

1865  On January - 25 the CSS Shenandoah arrives in Melbourne, Australia   

1865  CSS Shenandoah arrives in Melbourne, Australia on January - 25.   

1868  Senufe, Abyssinia, Canadian soldier Alexander Dunn killed when his hunting rifle accidentally went off; born at York, Upper Canada Sept. 15, 1833; first Canadian awarded the Victoria Cross, for bravery as a lieutenant in the 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Regiment of Hussars at the 1854 charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava on January - 25.   

1870  Soda fountain patented by Gustavus Dows on this day in history.   

1874  Hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop on January - 25.   

1875  On January - 25 anti-slavery society formed in NY   

1875  Anti-slavery society forms (NY) on this day in history.   

1875  Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history congress determines presidential election between Hayes-Tilden   

1878  On this day in history turkish steamer becomes the first ship to be sunk by a torpedo, fired from a Russian boat   

1879  The Bulgarian National Bank is founded on January - 25.   

1880  On this day in history francis George Scott, composer   

1881  On January - 25 thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company.   

1881  Emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man) on January - 25.   

1882  On January - 25 bilu, a Russian Zionist organization, forms   

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1037  Su Tung-p'o, [J Sotoba], China, layman/poet/administrator [or Dec 19] was born on this day in history.   

1477  On January - 25 birth of anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian of Austria & Louis XII   

1509  On this day in history birth of giovanni Morone, Italian theologist/diplomat/cardinal/"heretic"   

1540  Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes) was born on this day in history.   

1615  Govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob) was born on January - 25.   

1626  On January - 25 birth of john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter   

1627  On January - 25 birth of robert Boyle, Ireld, physicist/chemist/author (experiments with color)   

1634  Gaspar Fagel, lawyer/pension advisor of Holland (1672-88) was born on this day in history.   

0477  On January - 25 death of geiseric, King of the Vandals and Alans   

0844  Death of Pope Gregory IV on January - 25.   

1067  On January - 25 death of emperor Yingzong of China (b. 1032)   

1138  On January - 25 anacletus II, [Pietro Pierleone], Jewish anti-pope (1130-38), dies   

1139  Godfried I, with the Beard, duke of Brabant/earl of Leuven, dies on January - 25.   

1366  On this day in history death of henry Suso, German mystic   

1431  Death of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1364) on January - 25.   

1494  On January - 25 ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies