25 January in World History

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Historical events shape the course of civilization and provide insights into our past. January 25th has witnessed numerous significant events throughout history, as well as the birth and death anniversaries of famous personalities. In this article, we will about the Important Events of 25 January in World History, highlighting their impact on the world, and also acknowledge the notable individuals associated with this date.

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Famous People Born on 25 January

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People born on January 25 exhibit a tendency towards irritability and possess strong idealistic qualities compared to other Aquarius individuals. Despite being moody and introspective, they show friendliness towards those they choose to open up to, and possess the unique ability to motivate and inspire those who may be reserved or less-talented, guiding them towards success in life. Here is the List of Famous People Born On 25 January:

• Robert Burns (25/01/1759): Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is best known for his works, including “Auld Lang Syne” and “Tam o’ Shanter.”
• Robert Boyle (25/01/1627): Irish natural philosopher, chemist, and physicist. He is considered one of the founders of modern chemistry and is known for Boyle’s Law, which describes the relationship between pressure and volume of a gas.
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange (25/01/1736): Italian-French mathematician and astronomer. He made significant contributions to mathematical analysis and celestial mechanics, and his work laid the foundation for the calculus of variations.
• Corazon Aquino (25/01/1933): Filipino politician who served as the 11th President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. She played a crucial role in the People Power Revolution that toppled the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.
• Alicia Keys (25/01/1981): American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She is known for her soulful R&B music and has won numerous awards, including multiple Grammy Awards, throughout her career.
• W. Somerset Maugham (25/01/1874): British playwright, novelist, and short story writer. He is known for his works such as “Of Human Bondage” and “The Razor’s Edge,” exploring themes of human psychology and the complexities of relationships.
• Antônio Carlos Jobim (25/01/1927): Brazilian composer, pianist, and singer. He is considered one of the key figures in the development of bossa nova music and is known for his compositions, including the classic “The Girl from Ipanema.”
• Etta James (25/01/1938): American singer known for her powerful and soulful voice. She was a prominent figure in the rhythm and blues, blues, and soul genres, with hits such as “At Last” and “I’d Rather Go Blind.”
• Eduard Shevardnadze (25/01/1928): Georgian politician and diplomat. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union and later became the President of Georgia. Shevardnadze played a significant role in the transition period following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
• Timothy White (25/01/1952): American music journalist and editor. He served as the editor-in-chief of Billboard magazine and contributed to various music publications, covering a wide range of artists and genres.
• Ilya Prigogine (25/01/1917): Belgian physical chemist and Nobel laureate. He made pioneering contributions to the field of non-equilibrium thermodynamics and his work on dissipative structures.
• Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (25/01/1948): President of the United Arab Emirates and the Emir of Abu Dhabi. He has played a crucial role in the development and modernization of the UAE and is known for his philanthropic efforts.
• Paul-Henri Spaak (25/01/1899): Belgian statesman and diplomat. He served as the Prime Minister of Belgium and played a key role in the creation of the European Union and NATO.
• Kavita Krishnamurthy (25/01/1958): Indian playback singer who has worked in various Indian languages, including Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu films. She is known for her melodious voice and has recorded numerous successful songs.
• Theodosius Dobzhansky (25/01/1900): Ukrainian-American geneticist and evolutionary biologist. He made significant contributions to the understanding of evolutionary genetics and is known for his phrase “Nothing in Biology Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution.”
• Anne of Brittany (25/01/1477): Duchess of Brittany and Queen consort of France. She played a significant role in the political and cultural life of France during the Renaissance period.
• Xavi (25/01/1980): Spanish former professional footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders in the history of football and played a crucial role in the success of the Spanish national team, winning the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship.
• Ewan MacColl (25/01/1915): Scottish folk singer, songwriter, and playwright. He is known for his contributions to the revival of traditional folk music in the United Kingdom and his iconic song “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.”
• Vladimir Vysotsky (25/01/1938): Russian singer, songwriter, and actor. He was an influential figure in Russian culture, known for his powerful and poetic songs that often addressed social and political issues.
• Eusébio (25/01/1942): Portuguese footballer considered one of the greatest footballers of all time. He played as a forward for Benfica and the Portuguese national team, winning several titles and achieving great success.
• Charles Curtis (25/01/1860): American politician and statesman. He served as the 31st Vice President of the United States under President Herbert Hoover, becoming the first person with significant Native American ancestry to hold that office.
• Shotaro Ishinomori (25/01/1938): Japanese manga artist and author. He is known for creating popular manga series such as “Cyborg 009” and “Kamen Rider,” contributing significantly to the development of the tokusatsu and superhero genres in Japan.
• Peter Tatchell (25/01/1952): British human rights campaigner and activist. He has been involved in advocating for various social and political causes, including LGBTQ+ rights, democracy, and global justice.
• Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza (25/01/1922): Italian population geneticist and anthropologist. He made significant contributions to the field of human population genetics, studying genetic variation and human migration patterns.

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Famous People Died on 25 January

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Honoring the memory of renowned individuals, we commemorate the lives of Famous People Died on 25 January:

• Enkyboy (1987-2023) – TikTok star.
• Mary Tyler Moore (1936-2017) – American actress known for her roles in the television sitcoms “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show.”
• Ava Gardner (1922-1990) – American actress and one of the leading stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, known for her roles in films like “The Killers” and “Mogambo.”
• Jonathan Larson (1960-1996) – American playwright and composer, best known for his musical “Rent.”
• John Smith (1931-1995) – American actor known for his role as Slim Sherman in the television series “Laramie.”
• Cindy Williams (1947-2023) – American actress known for her role as Shirley Feeney in the television sitcom “Laverne & Shirley.”
• Miklos Feher (1979-2004) – Hungarian professional soccer player who tragically died during a match.
• Jung Hun Chul (1992-2021) – South Korean rapper known by his stage name T.O.P. of the group Big Bang.
• Kitty0706 (1994-2015) – YouTube star known for his machinima videos and animations.
• Fatima Ali (1989-2019) – Pakistani-American chef who gained recognition as a contestant on the reality cooking show “Top Chef.”
• Johnathan Larson (1960-1996) – American playwright and composer, best known for his musical “Rent.”
• Theo van Gogh (1857-1891) – Dutch art dealer and brother of the famous painter Vincent van Gogh.
• Demis Roussos (1946-2015) – Greek singer and performer known for his distinctive voice and hits like “Forever and Ever” and “Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye.”
• Carl Hayden (1877-1972) – American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Arizona and played a key role in the development of the Central Arizona Project.
• Adele Astaire (1896-1981) – American dancer and sister of Fred Astaire, known for her work on Broadway and in films.
• Claribel Alegría (1924-2018) – Nicaraguan-Salvadoran poet and writer known for her contributions to Latin American literature.
• Noah Hamilton Rose (1874-1952) – American photographer known for his portraits and documentation of life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• Eiji Tsuburaya (1901-1970) – Japanese film director and special effects creator, known for his work on the “Godzilla” series.
• Kim Manners (1951-2009) – American television director known for his work on shows like “The X-Files” and “Supernatural.”
• Colleen Moore (1899-1988) – American silent film actress known for her iconic role in the film “Flaming Youth.”
• Barry Cryer (1935-2022) – British comedian and comedy writer known for his work on various radio and television shows.
• William Lamarr Johnson (1969-2003) – Family member, known for being the son of the late American professional wrestler Rocky Johnson and the brother of actor and professional wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
• Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918-2004) – Dutch track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics, earning her the nickname “The Flying Housewife.”
• Philip Johnson (1906-2005) – American architect known for his contributions to modern architecture, including the design of the Glass House.
• Nick Santino (1965-2012) – American soap opera actor known for his role as A. J. Quartermaine on the television show “General Hospital.”
• Ray Peterson (1939-2005) – American pop singer known for his hit songs “Tell Laura I Love Her” and “Corrine, Corrina.”
• Thomas Garrett (1789-1871) – American abolitionist and conductor on the Underground Railroad.
• Minna Planer (1809-1866) – German stage actress and the first wife of composer Richard Wagner.
• Tommy Banks (1936-2018) – Canadian jazz pianist, composer, and television personality.
• Skender Kulenovic (1910-1978) – Bosnian poet and writer known for his contributions to Bosnian literature.
• Ichizo Kobayashi (1873-1957) – Japanese entrepreneur and founder of the Hankyu Hanshin Holdings group of companies.
• Vikki LaMotta (1930-2005) – American model and the second wife of boxer Jake LaMotta, portrayed in the film “Raging Bull.”
• Robert Burton (1577-1640) – English scholar and clergyman, known for his work “The Anatomy of Melancholy.”
• Warren Miller (1924-2018) – American filmmaker known for his ski and snowboarding films.
• Lillian Bond (1908-1991) – British-American film actress known for her roles in movies like “It Happened One Night” and “The Old Dark House.”
• Esteban Edward Torres (1930-2022) – American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from California.
• Diana Barrymore (1921-1960) – American film and stage actress, daughter of actor John Barrymore and member of the Barrymore acting family.
• Mamadou Dia (1910-2009) – Senegalese politician and the first Prime Minister of Senegal.
• Lounes Matoub (1956-1998) – Algerian Berber singer and poet, known for his songs advocating for the rights of the Kabyle people.
• Florence Knoll (1917-2019) – American architect and furniture designer, known for her contributions to modern design.
• Kosta Tsonev (1929-2012) – Bulgarian actor known for his roles in Bulgarian films and television shows.
• Joseph Wheeler (1836-1906) – American military commander and politician who served as a general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
• Abner Dalrymple (1857-1939) – American professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 1878 to 1891.
• Eleanor McGovern (1921-2007) – Wife of American politician and 1972 presidential candidate George McGovern.
• Jeane Dixon (1904-1997) – American astrologer and psychic who gained fame for her predictions and astrology columns.
• Dorothy Wordsworth (1771-1855) – English poet and diarist, sister of the poet William Wordsworth.
• Heinz Werner Zimmermann (1930-2022) – Swiss composer known for his contributions to classical music.

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Notable Events of 25 January in World History

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• 1533: Anne Boleyn, who was already carrying the future Queen Elizabeth, secretly married King Henry VIII of England, marking the second of his six marriages.
• 1554: The city of São Paulo was founded in Brazil.
• 1554: Jesuit missionaries José de Anchieta and Manoel da Nóbrega established a mission at São Paulo dos Campos de Piratininga, which eventually grew into the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
• 1576: Portuguese explorer Paulo Dias de Novais established the settlement of São Paulo da Assumpção de Loanda on the western coast of Africa, now known as Luanda.
• 1704: English colonists from the Province of Carolina, along with their native allies, launched a series of brutal raids against the largely peaceful Apalachee population in Spanish Florida.
• 1755: The establishment of Moscow University took place.
• 1791: The British Parliament passed the Constitutional Act 1791, which divided the former province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada.
• 1824: The renowned Bengali poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt was born.
• 1871: Dharmaguru Shaikh Shamil, a prominent figure in the Caucasus struggle, passed away in Madina Nagar.
• 1881: The Oriental Telephone Company was founded by Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell.
• 1890: Inspired by Jules Verne’s “Around the World in Eighty Days,” American journalist Nellie Bly completed a record-breaking circumnavigation of the globe in just 72 days.
• 1904: A tragic coal mine explosion in Cheswick, Pennsylvania claimed the lives of 179 individuals.
• 1924: The inaugural Winter Olympic Games were held in Chamonix, France.
• 1939: A devastating earthquake in Chile resulted in the loss of 10,000 lives.
• 1947: The infamous gangster Al Capone passed away.
• 1949: The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented the first Emmy Awards, recognizing excellence in the American television industry.
• 1952: The inaugural International Film Festival took place in Bombay (now Mumbai).
• 1955: The United States and Panama signed the Canal Treaty.
• 1971: Idi Amin Dada seized power in a military coup d’état, overthrowing President Milton Obote and commencing eight years of military rule in Uganda.
• 1980: The renowned philanthropist Mother Teresa was honored with the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award.
• 1983: Acharya Vinoba Bhave posthumously received the Bharat Ratna, recognizing his significant contributions as a social reformer.
• 1990: Avianca Flight 52, running out of fuel while approaching John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, crashed into the village of Cove Neck, resulting in the tragic loss of 73 lives.
• 1993: A shooting outside the Central Intelligence Agency Headquarters in Langley, Virginia, claimed the lives of two individuals.
• 1995: A team of Norwegian and American scientists unintentionally caused confusion when they launched a Black Brant XII sounding rocket, which Russian forces mistakenly identified as a Trident missile.
• 1998: The musical “Grease” concluded its successful run at the Eugene O’Neill Theater in New York City, totaling 1,503 performances.
• 1998: Helen Alfredsson emerged as the champion of the Office Depot LPGA tournament.
• 1998: Super Bowl XXXII took place at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, where the Denver Broncos secured a 31-24 victory over the Green Bay Packers.
• 1999: An earthquake in Colombia Killed the lives of 300 people and left thousands injured.
• 1999: Colombia experienced a devastating earthquake that caused the loss of 1,185 lives in the city of Armenia.
• 2004: The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity successfully landed on Mars and began its exploration by rolling into Eagle Crater on the Meridiani Planum.
• 2006: Three separate observing campaigns collectively announced the discovery of OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb, a super-Earth extrasolar planet located approximately 21,500 light years away near the center of the Milky Way.
• 2010: China discovered new traces of melamine in milk products, which had previously caused illness in thousands of children.
• 2010: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409, en route to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff from Beirut, Lebanon, resulting in the tragic loss of all 90 people on board.
• 2011: Tens of thousands of people participated in a “day of revolt” in Egypt to protest against the government.
• 2011: The AFC Asian Cup Final took place between Australia and Japan.
• 2011: The first wave of the Egyptian revolution began, leading to the eventual removal of President Hosni Mubarak after nearly 30 years of rule.
• 2012: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expressed readiness to discuss the country’s nuclear program with other nations.
• 2013: UEFA announced plans for EURO 2020, a football championship that would be held in 13 different countries.
• 2014: The National 9/11 Memorial announced that the 9/11 Museum would open in mid-May to commemorate the victims of the terrorist attacks.
• 2015: Miss Colombia Paulina Vega was crowned Miss Universe 2014.

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