Historical Events In January - 25

1841  John Arbuthnot Fisher, Ceylon, 1st Baron Fisher/admiral of the fleet on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history recontre between Reps Weller & Shriver, US House of Representative   

1844  Frederick E Kitziger, composer on this day in history.   

1848  On January - 25 last convict ship to Port Phillip in Victoria, the Marion, disembarks passengers.   

1851  On this day in history sojourner Truth addresses first Black Women's Rights Convention (Akron)   

1851  On January - 25 sojourner Truth addresses 1st Black Women's Rights Convention (Akron)   

1851  On this day in history arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Bondestudentar)   

1854  Aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Bednost ne Porok," premieres in Moscow on this day in history.   

1855  On January - 25 dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83   

1856  On this day in history battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers &Indians   

1856  Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians on January - 25.   

1858  On this day in history mendelssohn's "Wedding March" first played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia   

1858  Mendelssohn's Wedding March is performed for the first time in public, as the daughter of Britain's Queen Victoria marries the Prussian Crown Prince on this day in history.   

1858  Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" 1st played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia on January - 25.   

1858  Giuseppi Radiciotti, composer on January - 25.   

1860  Charles Curtis, (R) 31st US VP (1929-33) on January - 25.   

1863  Battle of Kinston NC on this day in history.   

1863  On January - 25 general Joseph Hooker replaces Burnside as head of Army of Potomac   

1863  On January - 25 battle of Kinston, NC   

1865  The CSS Shenandoah arrives in Melbourne, Australia on January - 25.   

1865  CSS Shenandoah arrives in Melbourne, Australia on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history senufe, Abyssinia, Canadian soldier Alexander Dunn killed when his hunting rifle accidentally went off; born at York, Upper Canada Sept. 15, 1833; first Canadian awarded the Victoria Cross, for bravery as a lieutenant in the 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Regiment of Hussars at the 1854 charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava   

1870  Soda fountain patented by Gustavus Dows on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop   

1875  Anti-slavery society formed in NY on this day in history.   

1875  On January - 25 anti-slavery society forms (NY)   

1875  Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history congress determines presidential election between Hayes-Tilden   

1878  On January - 25 turkish steamer becomes the first ship to be sunk by a torpedo, fired from a Russian boat   

1879  On January - 25 the Bulgarian National Bank is founded.   

1880  On January - 25 francis George Scott, composer   

1881  On January - 25 thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company.   

1881  On this day in history emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man)   

1882  On this day in history bilu, a Russian Zionist organization, forms   

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1037  Su Tung-p'o, [J Sotoba], China, layman/poet/administrator [or Dec 19] was born on January - 25.   

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 January - 25.   

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

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

0844  Death of Pope Gregory IV on this day in history.   

1067  On January - 25 death of emperor Yingzong of China (b. 1032)   

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

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

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

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

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