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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