Historical Events For January - 25

1949  Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1950  73ºF (23ºC) highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in January on this day in history.  

1950  73°F (23°C) highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in January on January - 25.  

1951  On this day in history uN begins counter offensive in Korea  

1952  On this day in history test debut of Richie Benaud, vs West Indies at the SCG  

1952  On this day in history test debut of Richie Benaud, v West Indies at the SCG  

1952  On January - 25 sveinn Bjornsson, Danish 1st pres of Iceland (1944-52), dies at 70  

1953  In Liverpool, the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Canada destroyed in a dockside fire; used as a troop ship during World War II on this day in history.  

1953  On this day in history wABI TV channel 5 in Bangor, ME (CBS) begins broadcasting  

1955  Columbia University scientists develop an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years on January - 25.  

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1955  Jill Kinmont hits a tree &breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race on this day in history.  

1955  On this day in history russia ends state of war with Germany  

1955  On this day in history uS &Panama sign canal treaty  

1955  On this day in history uS and Panama sign canal treaty  

1955  On this day in history jill Kinmont hits a tree & breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race  

1956  On January - 25 96.5 cm (38.0") of rainfall, Kilauea Plantation, HI (state record)  

1957  FBI arrests Jack &Myra Sobel, charged with spying for the USSR on this day in history.  

1957  FBI arrests Jack & Myra Sobel, charged with spying for USSR on January - 25.  

1959  American Airlines beings the first scheduled transcontinental U.S. passenger air service, featuring the new Boeing 707 jetliner on this day in history.  

1959  Pope John XXIII proclaims 2nd Vatican council on January - 25.  

1959  On January - 25 the first transcontinental commercial jet flight (American) (Los Angeles to New York for $301)  

1959  On this day in history 1st transcontinental coml jet flight (American) (LA to NY for $301)  

1960  On January - 25 diana Barrymore, actress (Ladies Courageous), dies at 38  

1961  Military coup in El Salvador on this day in history.  

1961  President John F. Kennedy makes history by holding the first presidential news conference simulcast live on radio and TV on January - 25.  

1961  The first live, nationally televised Presidential news conference (JFK) on this day in history.  

1961  On this day in history walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released  

1961  1st live, nationally televised presidential news conference (JFK) on January - 25.  

1962  On this day in history the Bank of Montreal acquires Newfoundland Savings Bank0  

1963  On January - 25 wilson Kettle who lived in Newfoundland dies at age 102, he has 582 living descendants  

1963  Wilson Kettle, Nfld, dies at 102, leaving 582 living descendents on this day in history.  

1964  On this day in history beatles first US #1, "I Want to Hold your Hand" (Cashbox)  

1964  Echo 2, US communications satellite launched on this day in history.  

1965  On this day in history staff Nees, Flemish composer (Maria-oratorio), dies at 63  

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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  Anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian of Austria & Louis XII was born on January - 25.  

1509  Giovanni Morone, Italian theologist/diplomat/cardinal/"heretic" was born on January - 25.  

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

1615  On January - 25 birth of govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob)  

1626  John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter was born on January - 25.  

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 January - 25.  

0477  Death of Geiseric, King of the Vandals and Alans on January - 25.  

0844  On this day in history death of pope Gregory IV  

1067  On this day in history death of emperor Yingzong of China (b. 1032)  

1138  On this day in history anacletus II, [Pietro Pierleone], Jewish anti-pope (1130-38), dies  

1139  Godfried I, with the Beard, duke of Brabant/earl of Leuven, dies on this day in history.  

1366  Death of Henry Suso, German mystic on this day in history.  

1431  On January - 25 death of charles II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1364)  

1494  Ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies on January - 25.