Historical Events In 1925
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Jan 01 Norway's capital Christiania changes name to Oslo. 


Jan 02 Andry Maryanovich Nikodemovich, composer 


Jan 02 Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region established (now in Tadzhik SSR) 


Jan 03 Mussolini dissolves Italian parliament/is recorded as becoming dictator 


Jan 04 French psychologist Emil Coué brings his self-esteem therapy to US "Every day in every way I am getting better and better" 


Jan 04 Veikko Hakulinen, Finland, 30K/50K cross country skier (Oly-gold-1956) 


Jan 05 French Baseball Federation awards silver medals to John McGraw, Charlie Comiskey, and Hugh Jennings 


Jan 05 James Gleason and Richard Tabers "Is zat so?" premieres in NYC 


Jan 05 Nellie T. Ross is recorded as becoming the inaugural female governor in the US, succeeding her late husband as governor of Wyoming 


Jan 05 Nellie Taylor Ross became Governor of Wyoming, inaugural woman governor in USA 


Jan 05 Under Polish control, Danzig establishes Port Gdansk post office 


Jan 06 Paavo Nurmi, sets indoor record, 4:13.6 mile and 14:44.6 5000m 


Jan 07 Gerald Malcolm Durrell, Britain, zoologist/writer (Mockery Bird). 


Jan 07 Musical "Big Boy" with Al Jolson premieres in New York City NY. 


Jan 07 Musical "Big Boy" with Al Jolson premieres in NYC 


Jan 08 1st all-female US state supreme court appointed, Texas. 


Jan 09 Abdelhamid Benhadugah, novelist 


Jan 09 German Postal Minister A Hofle steps down due to corruption. 


Jan 10 France-Saarland forms 


Jan 10 Miriam (Ma) Ferguson sworn in as Texas Governor, nation's 2nd woman governor 


Jan 11 In this year, Franc B Kellogg adopts in place of Charles Hughes on as US Sect of State 


Jan 11 In this year, Franc B Kellogg formally adopts in place of Charles Hughes on as US Secretary of State. 


Jan 12 John Howard Lawson's "Processional," premieres in NYC 


Jan 12 Oskar Brefeld, German botanist, dies at 85. 


Jan 13 Gwen Verdon, LA, actress/singer/dancer (Cotton Club, Sweet Charity). 


Jan 14 Alban Berg's atonale opera "Wozzeck," premieres in Berlin 


Jan 14 Willem Devout, self employed (V and Dreesmann), dies 


Jan 15 Hans Luther forms German government, with DNVP 


Jan 15 Hans Luther forms German govt, with DNVP 


Jan 16 In this year, Gen M Froense formally adopts in place of Trotsky as People's Commissioner of Defense 


Jan 16 Leon Trotsky dismissed as CEO of Russian Revolution Military Council 


Jan 16 Leon Trotsky was dismissed as chairman of the Russian Revolution Military Council. 


Jan 17 Rock Hudson, American actor is born. 


Jan 18 Anthony Joly de Lotbiniere, TV producer. 


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