Historical Events In January - 25

1909  Richard Strauss' premier of "Elektra" in Dresden on this day in history.   

1910  Children initiate idea of planting trees in Jerusalem on January - 25.   

1910  On this day in history 1st stumping by a 12th man in Tests (N C Tufnell, SAf v Eng)   

1910  Harold Watkinson, politician/businessman on January - 25.   

1910  Leon Walras, French economist (School of Lausanne), dies at 75 on January - 25.   

1911  On this day in history julia Frances Smith, composer   

1912  Lucius E Burch Jr, US lawyer/civil rights leader on January - 25.   

1915  Giordano, Sardou &Moreau's opera "Madame Sans Gêne" premieres in New York City NY on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history transcontinental telephone service inaugurated (New York to San Francisco)   

1915  Alexander Graham Bell in NY calls Thomas Watson in SF on this day in history.   

1915  Michael Duane, educationalist on this day in history.   

1916  Montenegro surrenders to Austria-Hungary on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history the United States buy the Virgin islands for 25 million dollars   

1917  Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies on this day in history.   

1918  Russia declared a republic of Soviets on January - 25.   

1918  On January - 25 russia declared a Soviets republic   

1918  Ken Mayers, actor (Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol) on this day in history.   

1919  Founding of League of Nations, first meeting 1 year later on this day in history.   

1919  On January - 25 founding of League of Nations, 1st meeting 1 year later   

1919  On January - 25 edwin Newman, NYC, newscaster/journalist/author (NBC-TV, Comment)   

1920  Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1921  Karel Capék's "RUR," premieres in Prague on this day in history.   

1921  Alfred Reed, composer on January - 25.   

1921  Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, composer, dies at 43 on January - 25.   

1922  On January - 25 jules P de Palm, Antilles writer   

1923  NVV donates ƒ100,000 to mine workers of Ruhrgebied on January - 25.   

1923  NVV donates 100,000 gulden to mine workers of Ruhrgebied on this day in history.   

1923  Eva Zeller, writer on January - 25.   

1924  On January - 25 first modern Winter Olympic games held, in French alps   

1924  On January - 25 the first Winter Olympic games open in Chamonix, France   

1924  On this day in history 1st Winter Olympic games open in Chamonix, France   

1924  Lou "The Toe" Groza, AAFC, NFL tackle, kicker (Cleve Browns) on January - 25.   

1925  Eric Dempster, cricketer (NZ slow bowl of mid-50's, bowling avg 109.5) on January - 25.   

1927  Antonio Carlos Jobim, composer on January - 25.   

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1037  On this day in history birth of su Tung-p'o, [J Sotoba], China, layman/poet/administrator [or Dec 19]   

1477  On January - 25 birth of anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian of Austria & Louis XII   

1509  Giovanni Morone, Italian theologist/diplomat/cardinal/"heretic" was born on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history birth of edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes)   

1615  Govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob) was born on January - 25.   

1626  John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter was born on January - 25.   

1627  On January - 25 birth of robert Boyle, Ireld, physicist/chemist/author (experiments with color)   

1634  On this day in history birth of gaspar Fagel, lawyer/pension advisor of Holland (1672-88)   

0477  Death of Geiseric, King of the Vandals and Alans on this day in history.   

0844  On this day in history death of pope Gregory IV   

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  Death of Henry Suso, German mystic on this day in history.   

1431  On January - 25 death of charles II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1364)   

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