Historical Events In January - 25

1949  Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 on January - 25.   

1950  73ºF (23ºC) highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in January on January - 25.   

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

1951  On this day in history uN begins counter offensive in Korea   

1952  Test debut of Richie Benaud, vs West Indies at the SCG on January - 25.   

1952  Test debut of Richie Benaud, v West Indies at the SCG on January - 25.   

1952  Sveinn Bjornsson, Danish 1st pres of Iceland (1944-52), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history in Liverpool, the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Canada destroyed in a dockside fire; used as a troop ship during World War II.   

1953  On this day in history wABI TV channel 5 in Bangor, ME (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1955  Columbia University scientists develop an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years on January - 25.   

1955  On this day in history jill Kinmont hits a tree &breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race   

1955  On January - 25 russia ends state of war with Germany   

1955  On this day in history uS &Panama sign canal treaty   

1955  On January - 25 uS and Panama sign canal treaty   

1955  Jill Kinmont hits a tree & breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race on this day in history.   

1956  96.5 cm (38.0") of rainfall, Kilauea Plantation, HI (state record) on this day in history.   

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

1957  FBI arrests Jack & Myra Sobel, charged with spying for USSR on January - 25.   

1959  On January - 25 american Airlines beings the first scheduled transcontinental U.S. passenger air service, featuring the new Boeing 707 jetliner.   

1959  On this day in history pope John XXIII proclaims 2nd Vatican council   

1959  The first transcontinental commercial jet flight (American) (Los Angeles to New York for $301) on this day in history.   

1959  On January - 25 1st transcontinental coml jet flight (American) (LA to NY for $301)   

1960  Diana Barrymore, actress (Ladies Courageous), dies at 38 on January - 25.   

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  On January - 25 walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released   

1961  1st live, nationally televised presidential news conference (JFK) on January - 25.   

1962  On this day in history the Bank of Montreal acquires Newfoundland Savings Bank0   

1963  Wilson Kettle who lived in Newfoundland dies at age 102, he has 582 living descendants on January - 25.   

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  Echo 2, US communications satellite launched on this day in history.   

1965  On January - 25 staff Nees, Flemish composer (Maria-oratorio), dies at 63   

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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 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 January - 25 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 January - 25.   

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  On this day in history death of pope Gregory IV   

1067  Death of Emperor Yingzong of China (b. 1032) on this day in history.   

1138  Anacletus II, [Pietro Pierleone], Jewish anti-pope (1130-38), dies on January - 25.   

1139  On January - 25 godfried I, with the Beard, duke of Brabant/earl of Leuven, dies   

1366  Death of Henry Suso, German mystic on January - 25.   

1431  Death of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1364) on January - 25.   

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