Historical Events In January - 25

1949  On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61  

1950  73ºF (23ºC) highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in January on January - 25.  

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

1951  UN begins counter offensive in Korea on this day in history.  

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

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  WABI TV channel 5 in Bangor, ME (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

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

1955  Jill Kinmont hits a tree &breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race on January - 25.  

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

1956  96.5 cm (38.0") of rainfall, Kilauea Plantation, HI (state record) on this day in history.  

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

1957  On January - 25 fBI arrests Jack & Myra Sobel, charged with spying for USSR  

1959  American Airlines beings the first scheduled transcontinental U.S. passenger air service, featuring the new Boeing 707 jetliner on January - 25.  

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

1960  Diana Barrymore, actress (Ladies Courageous), dies at 38 on January - 25.  

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 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 January - 25.  

1961  On this day in history 1st live, nationally televised presidential news conference (JFK)  

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

1963  Wilson Kettle who lived in Newfoundland dies at age 102, he has 582 living descendants on January - 25.  

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

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  Staff Nees, Flemish composer (Maria-oratorio), dies at 63 on January - 25.  

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1037  On this day in history birth of su Tung-p'o, [J Sotoba], China, layman/poet/administrator [or Dec 19]  

1477  Anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian of Austria & Louis XII was born on January - 25.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1626  John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter was born on this day in history.  

1627  On January - 25 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 this day in history.  

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 January - 25.  

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

1366  On January - 25 death of henry Suso, German mystic  

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

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