What Happened On January 25

What Happened On Jan 25 Events

750 Jan 25 Battle of the Zab
The Battle of the Zab took place on the banks of the Great Zab river in what is now Iraq on January 25, 750. It spelled the end of the Umayyad Caliphate and the rise of the Abbasids, a dy...
1533 Jan 25 King Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn
Anne's family also profited from the relationship. Her father, already Viscount Rochford, was created Earl of Wiltshire. Henry also came to an arrangement with Anne’s Irish cousin and cre...
1782 Jan 25
to 1782 Jan 26
 Battle of St. Kitts
When Hood returned to the West Indies in late 1781 after the Battle of the Chesapeake, he was for a time in independent command owing to Rodney's absence in England. The French Admiral, t...
1890 Jan 25 Nellie Bly Returns Home
On January 25, 1890, police cleared a path through a cheering crowd for reporter Nellie Bly as she stepped off a train in New York just 72 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes, and 14 seconds after...
1915 Jan 25 Alexander Graham Bell Conducts the First Transcontinental Call
"Yesterday afternoon [on January 25, 1915] the same two men talked by telephone to each other over a 3,400-mile (5,500 km) wire between New York and San Francisco." —The New York Times
1924 Jan 25
to 1924 Feb 5
 I Olympic Winter Games Held in Chamonix, France
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally called Semaine Internation...
1934 Jan 25 John Dillinger, gang arrested in Tucson, Arizona
A fire broke out at Hotel Congress in Tucson where the men were staying. Forced to leave their luggage behind, they were rescued through a window and down a fire truck ladder. Charles Mak...
1947 Jan 25 Al Capone Dies
After his release, Capone spent a short time in the hospital. He returned to his home in Palm Island where the rest of his life was relaxed and quiet. His mind and body continued to deter...
1951 Jan 25 'Gerald McBoing-Boing' is Released
This cartoon was directed by Robert "Bobe" Cannon, and appeared as part of UPA's "Jolly Frolics" series. What made it stand out from the UPA crowd — and undoubtedly contributed heavily to...
1970 Jan 25 "MASH" Is Released
MASH is a 1970 American Academy Award-winning satirical dark comedy film directed by Robert Altman and written by Ring Lardner, Jr. based on the novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Docto...
1981 Jan 25 Super Bowl XV - Raiders 27, Eagles 10
Super Bowl XV was an American football game played on January 25, 1981 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following...
1985 Jan 25 FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKline's Zovirax
Zovirax (acyclovir) is an antiviral drug. It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus so that the body can fight off the infection. Zovirax will not cure herpes, but it can lessen ...
1987 Jan 25 Super Bowl XXI - Giants 39, Broncos 20
Super Bowl XXI was an American football game played on January 25, 1987 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1986 r...
1992 Jan 25 MST3K Ep. 324 - "Master Ninja II"
Sequel to Master Ninja I (experiment 322). In this installment, the protagonists help a tuna cannery union organizer, and save a Senator's daughter from terrorists.
1994 Jan 25 Alice in Chains release Jar of Flies
Jar of Flies is the third studio EP by the American grunge band Alice in Chains, released on January 25, 1994 through Columbia Records. It is the first EP to be ranked number one on the B...
1996 Jan 25 Jonathan Larson Dies
Jonathan Larson (February 4, 1960 – January 25, 1996) was an American composer and playwright noted for the serious social issues of multiculturalism, addiction, homophobia, and AIDS expl...
1996 Jan 25 "The Caddy" - Season 7 Episode 12 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Caddy" is the 122nd episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 12th episode for the 7th season. It aired on January 25, 1996. Plot Summary: Kramer befriends a caddy, who help...
1998 Jan 25 Super Bowl XXXII Broncos 31 Packers 24
1st half Packers wide receiver Antonio Freeman returned the opening kickoff 19 yards to the Green Bay 24-yard line. On the third play of the drive, quarterback Brett Favre kept the off...
2002 Jan 25 Mr. Bean Airs
Mr Bean: The Animated Series is a 2002 animated television series based on the 1990 British TV series Mr. Bean. Characters from the original live action series included Mr. Bean, Irma Gob...
2005 Jan 25 Andre Nickatina Releases "The Gift"
The Gift is the 13th album and a DVD movie by rapper, Andre Nickatina. It was released on January 25, 2005, for Fillmoe Coleman Records and featured production from Andre Nickatina, Smoov...
2005 Jan 25 Kung Fu Hustle Is Released in the United States
Kung Fu Hustle (Chinese: 功夫; pinyin: Gōngfu) is a 2004 Hong Kong action crime comedy film directed by Stephen Chow, who also produced and starred in the film. Additional production was pe...
2006 Jan 25 "Shodo" Is Released
"Shōdō" is the fortieth single by B'z, released on January 25, 2006. This song is one of B'z many number-one singles in Oricon charts. This song was the opening theme of Case Closed.
2007 Jan 25 UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon
UFC Fight Night: Rashad Evans vs Sean Salmon referred to by the media as UFC Fight Night 8 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Thursday, January 2...
2008 Jan 25 Boston Celtics defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 87-86
Kevin Garnett was lying on the hardwood in pain, yet ecstatic, after saving the game for the Celtics against his former team. Boston beat struggling Minnesota (and six former Celtics),...
2008 Jan 25 "When You Look Me In The Eyes" Is Released
"When You Look Me in the Eyes" is a song by the American pop-rock band Jonas Brothers. The song was released as the band's third single from their self-titled second album, Jonas Brothers...
2009 Jan 25 Boston Celtics defeat Dallas Mavericks, 124-100
The routine doesn't change much. That is the nature of a routine. Ray Allen will shoot in an empty gym. Got to make 10 threes from this spot. Got to make five midrange jumpers from thi...
2009 Jan 25 Early 2009 Southeastern Australia Heat Wave
The early 2009 southeastern Australia heat wave was a heat wave that commenced in late January and led to record-breaking prolonged high temperatures in the region. The heat wave is consi...
2009 Jan 25 Michael Flaherty announces candidacy for Mayor of Boston
Flaherty starts his mayoral quest Councilor faces uphill battle By John C. Drake, Globe Staff | January 26, 2009 Michael F. Flaherty Jr., a popular city councilor and native son ...
2010 Jan 25 'Avatar' Becomes Highest-Grossing Film of All Time
James Cameron’s science-fiction epic “Avatar” has passed his “Titanic” to become history’s highest-grossing film, with a sizable boost from higher-priced tickets for 3-D and Imax showings...
2010 Jan 25 Boston Celtics defeat Los Angeles Clippers, 95-89
Kevin Garnett's second game back had Boston coach Doc Rivers concerned for an unexpected reason. Paul Pierce scored 22 points and Rajon Rondo had 16 points and 12 assists, leading the...
2010 Jan 25 Crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration ET-ANB performing flight ET-409 from Beirut (Lebanon) to Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) with 82 passengers and 8 crew, departed Beirut's runway ...
2010 Jan 25 FDA Approves Novo Nordisk's Victoza
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Victoza (liraglutide), a once-daily injection to treat type 2 diabetes in some adults. Victoza is intended to help lower blood suga...
2010 Jan 25 Pittsburgh Penguins defeat New York Rangers, 4-2
Penguins 4, Rangers 2 This was a game in which the Rangers kept battling in spite of their sloppiness, kept on grinding right up until they wrested away the lead. But did they not real...
2011 Jan 25 "Day of Rage" large-scale protest erupts in Egypt
Egyptian police fired tear gas and rubber bullets and beat protesters to clear thousands of people from a central Cairo square Wednesday after the biggest demonstrations in years against ...