Page 5: Historical Events In January - 25

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

1910  On this day in history children initiate idea of planting trees in Jerusalem   

1910  On January - 25 1st stumping by a 12th man in Tests (N C Tufnell, SAf v Eng)   

1910  On January - 25 harold Watkinson, politician/businessman   

1910  On January - 25 leon Walras, French economist (School of Lausanne), dies at 75   

1911  On January - 25 julia Frances Smith, composer   

1912  On January - 25 lucius E Burch Jr, US lawyer/civil rights leader   

1915  Giordano, Sardou &Moreau's opera "Madame Sans Gêne" premieres in New York City NY on January - 25.   

1915  On January - 25 transcontinental telephone service inaugurated (New York to San Francisco)   

1915  On January - 25 alexander Graham Bell in NY calls Thomas Watson in SF   

1915  On January - 25 michael Duane, educationalist   

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

1917  The United States buy the Virgin islands for 25 million dollars on this day in history.   

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  Russia declared a Soviets republic on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history ken Mayers, actor (Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol)   

1919  On this day in history founding of League of Nations, first meeting 1 year later   

1919  On this day in history founding of League of Nations, 1st meeting 1 year later   

1919  Edwin Newman, NYC, newscaster/journalist/author (NBC-TV, Comment) on this day in history.   

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

1921  Karel Capék's "RUR," premieres in Prague on January - 25.   

1921  Alfred Reed, composer on this day in history.   

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

1922  Jules P de Palm, Antilles writer on this day in history.   

1923  On January - 25 nVV donates ƒ100,000 to mine workers of Ruhrgebied   

1923  On this day in history nVV donates 100,000 gulden to mine workers of Ruhrgebied   

1923  Eva Zeller, writer on January - 25.   

1924  First modern Winter Olympic games held, in French alps on this day in history.   

1924  The first Winter Olympic games open in Chamonix, France on this day in history.   

1924  On January - 25 1st Winter Olympic games open in Chamonix, France   

1924  On this day in history lou "The Toe" Groza, AAFC, NFL tackle, kicker (Cleve Browns)   

1925  On this day in history eric Dempster, cricketer (NZ slow bowl of mid-50's, bowling avg 109.5)   

1927  On this day in history antonio Carlos Jobim, composer   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1540  On January - 25 birth of edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes)   

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

1626  On January - 25 birth of john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter   

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

0844  Death of Pope Gregory IV on January - 25.   

1067  Death of Emperor Yingzong of China (b. 1032) on January - 25.   

1138  On January - 25 anacletus II, [Pietro Pierleone], Jewish anti-pope (1130-38), dies   

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

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

1431  On this day in history death of charles II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1364)   

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