Historical Events In January - 25

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

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

1953  On January - 25 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 January - 25.  

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

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  US &Panama sign canal treaty on January - 25.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 January - 25.  

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

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

1963  Wilson Kettle who lived in Newfoundland dies at age 102, he has 582 living descendants on this day in history.  

1963  Wilson Kettle, Nfld, dies at 102, leaving 582 living descendents on January - 25.  

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

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

1965  On January - 25 staff Nees, Flemish composer (Maria-oratorio), dies at 63  

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1037  On January - 25 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  Giovanni Morone, Italian theologist/diplomat/cardinal/"heretic" was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history birth of john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter  

1627  Robert Boyle, Ireld, physicist/chemist/author (experiments with color) was born on January - 25.  

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

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

0844  Death of Pope Gregory IV on January - 25.  

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

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

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

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