Historical Events In January - 25

1949  Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 on January - 25.   

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

1950  73°F (23°C) highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in January on this day in history.   

1951  On January - 25 uN begins counter offensive in Korea   

1952  On January - 25 test debut of Richie Benaud, vs West Indies at the SCG   

1952  Test debut of Richie Benaud, v West Indies at the SCG on this day in history.   

1952  Sveinn Bjornsson, Danish 1st pres of Iceland (1944-52), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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

1955  On January - 25 columbia University scientists develop an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years   

1955  On January - 25 jill Kinmont hits a tree &breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race   

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

1955  US &Panama sign canal treaty on January - 25.   

1955  On January - 25 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 this day in history.   

1959  The first transcontinental commercial jet flight (American) (Los Angeles to New York for $301) on this day in history.   

1959  1st transcontinental coml jet flight (American) (LA to NY for $301) on January - 25.   

1960  Diana Barrymore, actress (Ladies Courageous), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history military coup in El Salvador   

1961  President John F. Kennedy makes history by holding the first presidential news conference simulcast live on radio and TV on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history the first live, nationally televised Presidential news conference (JFK)   

1961  Walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released on this day in history.   

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

1962  The Bank of Montreal acquires Newfoundland Savings Bank0 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history wilson Kettle who lived in Newfoundland dies at age 102, he has 582 living descendants   

1963  On January - 25 wilson Kettle, Nfld, dies at 102, leaving 582 living descendents   

1964  Beatles first US #1, "I Want to Hold your Hand" (Cashbox) on January - 25.   

1964  On January - 25 echo 2, US communications satellite launched   

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 January - 25.   

1477  On this day in history birth of anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian of Austria & Louis XII   

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

1540  On January - 25 birth of edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes)   

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 this day in history birth of robert Boyle, Ireld, physicist/chemist/author (experiments with color)   

1634  On January - 25 birth of gaspar Fagel, lawyer/pension advisor of Holland (1672-88)   

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

0844  On January - 25 death of pope Gregory IV   

1067  Death of Emperor Yingzong of China (b. 1032) on January - 25.   

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

1139  On this day in history godfried I, with the Beard, duke of Brabant/earl of Leuven, dies   

1366  Death of Henry Suso, German mystic on January - 25.   

1431  Death of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1364) on this day in history.   

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