Historical Events In 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 January - 25.  

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

1952  On January - 25 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 January - 25.  

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.  

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

1955  On January - 25 russia ends state of war with Germany  

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

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

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

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 January - 25.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1961  On January - 25 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  On this day in history the first live, nationally televised Presidential news conference (JFK)  

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  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 January - 25 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 January - 25 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  On January - 25 birth of anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian of Austria & Louis XII  

1509  On January - 25 birth of giovanni Morone, Italian theologist/diplomat/cardinal/"heretic"  

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

1615  On this day in history birth of govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob)  

1626  On this day in history 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  Gaspar Fagel, lawyer/pension advisor of Holland (1672-88) was born on this day in history.  

0477  On January - 25 death of geiseric, King of the Vandals and Alans  

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 January - 25.  

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

1431  Death of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1364) on January - 25.  

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