Historical Events In January - 25

1928  The birth of Eduard Shevardnadze, Soviet politician on January - 25.   

1928  On January - 25 eduard Shevardnadze, Soviet Georgia, foreign minister of USSR (-91)   

1929  On this day in history bradman scores 340* for New South Wales vs Victoria, 488 minutes, 38 fours   

1929  On this day in history bradman scores 340* for NSW v Victoria, 488 mins, 38 fours   

1931  Dean Jones, Decatur Ala, actor (Ensign O'Toole, Company, Love Bug) on this day in history.   

1932  Bradman scores 167 New South Wales vs Victoria, 224 minutes, 22 fours on January - 25.   

1932  On this day in history governor General, the Earl of Bessborough speaks to the Lieutenant Governor of each province, to inaugurate the Trans-Canada telephone system.   

1932  On this day in history the first commencement exercises at Hebrew University in Jerusalem   

1932  1st commencement exercises at Hebrew U in Jerusalem on January - 25.   

1933  Corazon Aquino, 11th President of the Philippines on January - 25.   

1934  Elizabeth Allen, Jersey City NJ, actress (Laura-Bracken's World) on January - 25.   

1937  Miami-to-Tampa bus overturned in a canal, kills 13 on January - 25.   

1937  Soap Opera "Guiding Light" premieres on NBC radio on January - 25.   

1937  On January - 25 1st broadcast of "Guiding Light" on NBC radio   

1938  Ian Hay's "Bachelor Born," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1939  Earthquake hits Chillán Chile, 10,000 killed on this day in history.   

1939  On January - 25 joe Louis KOs John Henry Lewis in 1 for heavyweight boxing title   

1939  Earthquake hits Chillan Chile, 10,000 killed on January - 25.   

1940  Nazi decrees the establishment of Jewish ghetto in Lodz Poland on this day in history.   

1940  Nazi decrees establishment of Jewish ghetto in Lodz Poland on this day in history.   

1941  On January - 25 pope Pius XII elevates the Apostolic Vicariate of the Hawaiian Islands to the dignity of a diocese. It becomes the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu.   

1942  On January - 25 lt General Rommels African corps reaches Msus   

1942  On January - 25 eugene Samuel-Holeman, composer, dies at 78   

1945  Grand Rapids MI becomes first US city to fluoridate its water on this day in history.   

1945  On January - 25 japanese occupiers of Batavia arrest Indo-European youths   

1945  West Africa 82nd division occupies Myohaung, Burma on this day in history.   

1945  Dan Topping, Del Webb & Larry MacPhail purchase NY Yanks for $2.8 mil on January - 25.   

1946  On January - 25 united Mine Workers union rejoins American Federation of Labor   

1946  Richard Strauss' "Metamorphosis," premieres in Zurich on this day in history.   

1947  Mobster Al Capone dies at age 48 on this day in history.   

1947  Al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48 on this day in history.   

1948  Investors Syndicate of Canada incorporates Investors Mutual of Canada Ltd.; Canada's first public mutual fund will be first sold to the public in 1950 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history the first Israeli election - Ben-Gurion's Mapai party wins   

1949  1st Emmy Awards: Shirley Dinsdale & Pantomime Quiz (KTLA) win on January - 25.   

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

1477  Anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian of Austria & Louis XII was born on January - 25.   

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

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 January - 25.   

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  On January - 25 birth of gaspar Fagel, lawyer/pension advisor of Holland (1672-88)   

0477  Death of Geiseric, King of the Vandals and Alans on January - 25.   

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

1067  On this day in history death of emperor Yingzong of China (b. 1032)   

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 this day in history.   

1366  Death of Henry Suso, German mystic on this day in history.   

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

1494  On this day in history ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies