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25 January, 2006
Three independent observing campaigns announce the discovery of OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb through gravitational microlensing, the first cool rocky/icy extrasolar planet around a main-sequence star.
25 January, 2005
A stampede at the Mandher Devi temple in Mandhradevi in India kills at least 258.
25 January, 2004
Opportunity rover (MER-B) lands on surface of Mars.
25 January, 2002
Wikipedia switches to the new version of its software ("Phase II") aka Magnus Manske Day.
25 January, 2001
A 50-year-old Douglas DC-3 crashes near Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela killing 24.
25 January, 1999
A 6.0 Richter scale earthquake hits western Colombia killing at least 1,000.
25 January, 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.
25 January, 1998
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide attack on Sri Lankas Temple of the Tooth, killing 8 people injuring 25 others.
25 January, 1995
The Norwegian Rocket Incident: Russia almost launches a nuclear attack after it mistakes Black Brant XII, a Norwegian research rocket, for a US Trident missile.
25 January, 1994
The Clementine space probe launches.
25 January, 1993
Five people were shot outside CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia resulting in two murders.
25 January, 1990
The Burns Day storm hits northwestern Europe.
25 January, 1990
Honduras becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.
25 January, 1990
Avianca Flight 52 crashes, killing 73 passengers.
25 January, 1986
The National Resistance Movement topple the government of Tito Okello in Uganda.
25 January, 1981
Jiang Qing, the widow of Mao Zedong, is sentenced to death.
25 January, 1971
Charles Manson and three female "Family" members are found guilty of the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders.
25 January, 1971
Idi Amin leads a coup deposing Milton Obote and becomes Ugandas president.
25 January, 1971
Himachal Pradesh becomes the 18th Indian state.
25 January, 1961
In Washington, D.C. John F. Kennedy delivers the first live presidential television news conference.
25 January, 1960
The National Association of Broadcasters reacts to the Payola scandal by threatening fines for any disc jockeys who accepted money for playing particular records.
25 January, 1959
Pope John XXIII proclaims upcoming Second Vatican Council.
25 January, 1955
Soviet Union ends state of war with Germany.
25 January, 1949
At the Hollywood Athletic Club the first Emmy Awards are presented.
25 January, 1949
The first Israeli election -- David Ben-Gurion becomes Prime Minister.
25 January, 1946
The United Mine Workers rejoins the American Federation of Labor.
25 January, 1945
World War II: Battle of the Bulge ends.
25 January, 1942
World War II: Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom.
25 January, 1941
Pope Pius XII elevates the Apostolic Vicariate of the Hawaiian Islands to the dignity of a diocese. It becomes the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu.
25 January, 1937
The Guiding Light airs on radio for the first time. Also went to television making this show the longest running broadcast program in United States radio and television history.
25 January, 1924
The 1924 Winter Olympics open in Chamonix, France (in the French Alps), inaugurating the Winter Olympic Games.
25 January, 1919
The League of Nations is founded.
25 January, 1917
The Danish West Indies is sold to the United States for $25 million.
25 January, 1915
Alexander Graham Bell inaugurates U.S. transcontinental telephone service.
25 January, 1909
Richard Strauss opera Elektra receives its debut performance at the Dresden State Opera.
25 January, 1890
Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days.
25 January, 1881
Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company.
25 January, 1879
The Bulgarian National Bank is founded.
25 January, 1858
The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn becomes a popular wedding recessional after it is played on this day at the marriage of Queen Victorias daughter, Victoria, and Friedrich of Prussia.
25 January, 1792
The London Corresponding Society is founded.
25 January, 1791
The British Parliament passes the Constitutional Act of 1791 and splits the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada.
25 January, 1787
American Daniel Shays leads rebellion to seize Federal arsenal to protest debtors prisons.
25 January, 1755
Moscow University established on Tatiana Day.
25 January, 1573
Battle of Mikatagahara, in Japan; Takeda Shingen defeats Tokugawa Ieyasu.
25 January, 1554
Founding of São Paulo city, Brazil.
25 January, 1533
Henry VIII of England secretly marries his second wife Anne Boleyn.
25 January, 1494
Alfonso II becomes King of Naples.
25 January, 1327
Edward III becomes King of England.
25 January, 41
After a night of negotiation, Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate.

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