What happened this day in history January 25

What are the important events that happened on January 25? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

January 25: Facts & Myths About This Day

January 25 is the 25th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 341 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 12, 2024 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 1,706,140,800 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘icosipentagon’ day.

Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 16 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.

The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,052 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.

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January 25 Historical Events

  • 1858
    The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn becomes a popular wedding recessional after it is played on this day at the marriage of Queen Victoria’s daughter, Victoria, and Friedrich of Prussia.
  • 1918
    Ukraine declares independence from Bolshevik Russia.
  • 1924
    The 1924 Winter Olympics opens in Chamonix, France (in the French Alps), inaugurating the Winter Olympic Games.
  • 1942
    World War II: Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom.
  • 1955
    The Soviet Union ends state of war with Germany.
  • 1960
    The National Association of Broadcasters reacts to the Payola scandal by threatening fines for any disc jockeys who accept money for playing particular records.
  • 1986
    The National Resistance Movement topples the government of Tito Okello in Uganda.
  • 1998
    During a historic visit to Cuba, Pope John Paul II demands the release of political prisoners and political reforms while condemning US attempts to isolate the country.
  • 2004
    Opportunity rover (MER-B) lands on surface of Mars.
  • 2020
    New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Rat in Chinese astrology.

Who were born on January 25?

  • 1739
    Charles François Dumouriez, French general (d. 1823)
  • 1824
    Michael Madhusudan Dutt, Bengali author. (d. 1873)
  • 1896
    Florence Mills, American cabaret singer, dancer, and comedian (d. 1927)
  • 1930
    Tanya Savicheva, Russian diarist (d. 1944)
  • 1935
    António Ramalho Eanes, Portuguese politician
  • 1937
    Ange-Félix Patassé, Central African Republican politician
  • 1954
    Ricardo Bochini, Argentinian footballer
  • 1956
    Andy Cox, English musician (The Beat, Fine Young Cannibals)
  • 1973
    Chris Guy, American professional wrestler
  • 1989
    Mikako Tabe, Japanese stage and film actress

Who died on January 25?

  • 1067
    Emperor Yingzong of China (b. 1032)
  • 1494
    King Ferdinand I of Naples (b. 1423)
  • 1640
    Robert Burton, English scholar (b. 1577)
  • 1733
    Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baronet (b. 1652)
  • 1947
    Al Capone, American organized crime figure (b. 1899)
  • 1949
    Makino Nobuaki, Japanese statesmanӌ8;(b. 1861)
  • 1954
    Manabendra Nath Roy, Indian political activist (b. 1887)
  • 1975
    Charlotte Whitton, Canadian politician (b. 1896)
  • 1996
    Jonathan Larson, American composer (b. 1960)
  • 2005
    Ray Peterson, American singer (b. 1935)

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