Historical Events Happened In January - 25

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

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

1950  On this day in history 73°F (23°C) highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in January  Share it »

1951  On this day in history uN begins counter offensive in Korea  Share it »

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

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

1952  On this day in history sveinn Bjornsson, Danish 1st pres of Iceland (1944-52), dies at 70  Share it »

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.  Share it »

1953  WABI TV channel 5 in Bangor, ME (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  Share it »

1955  Columbia University scientists develop an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

1955  US and Panama sign canal treaty on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1957  On this day in history fBI arrests Jack &Myra Sobel, charged with spying for the USSR  Share it »

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

1959  On this day in history american Airlines beings the first scheduled transcontinental U.S. passenger air service, featuring the new Boeing 707 jetliner.  Share it »

1959  On this day in history pope John XXIII proclaims 2nd Vatican council  Share it »

1959  On this day in history the first transcontinental commercial jet flight (American) (Los Angeles to New York for $301)  Share it »

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

1960  On this day in history diana Barrymore, actress (Ladies Courageous), dies at 38  Share it »

1961  On this day in history military coup in El Salvador  Share it »

1961  On this day in history president John F. Kennedy makes history by holding the first presidential news conference simulcast live on radio and TV.  Share it »

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

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

1961  1st live, nationally televised presidential news conference (JFK) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1963  On this day in history wilson Kettle, Nfld, dies at 102, leaving 582 living descendents  Share it »

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

1964  On this day in history echo 2, US communications satellite launched  Share it »

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

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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.  Share it »

1477  Anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian of Austria & Louis XII was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1540  On this day in history birth of edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes)  Share it »

1615  Govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1627  On this day in history birth of robert Boyle, Ireld, physicist/chemist/author (experiments with color)  Share it »

1634  On this day in history birth of gaspar Fagel, lawyer/pension advisor of Holland (1672-88)  Share it »

0477  On this day in history death of geiseric, King of the Vandals and Alans  Share it »

0844  On this day in history death of pope Gregory IV  Share it »

1067  Death of Emperor Yingzong of China (b. 1032) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

1494  Ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies on this day in history.  Share it »