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 this day in history.  

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

1951  On January - 25 uN begins counter offensive in Korea  

1952  On this day in history 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 January - 25.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1955  On this day in history columbia University scientists develop an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years  

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

1955  Russia ends state of war with Germany on this day in history.  

1955  US &Panama sign canal treaty on this day in history.  

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

1955  On this day in history 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 January - 25.  

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

1957  On this day in history 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 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  On January - 25 diana Barrymore, actress (Ladies Courageous), dies at 38  

1961  Military coup in El Salvador on January - 25.  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

1964  On this day in history 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 January - 25 birth of su Tung-p'o, [J Sotoba], China, layman/poet/administrator [or Dec 19]  

1477  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes)  

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

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

1627  Robert Boyle, Ireld, physicist/chemist/author (experiments with color) was born on this day in history.  

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 January - 25 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 this day in history.  

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

1431  On this day in history death of charles II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1364)  

1494  Ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies on January - 25.