January 25 in Pop Culture History |
| January 25th is… Burns Dinner Florida Day Fluoride Day Irish Coffee Day National Opposite Days |
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1533 – Henry VIII of England married his second wife, Anne Boleyn. 1858 – The wedding march by Felix Mendelssohn was played at the marriage of Queen Victoria’s daughter, Victoria, and Friedrich of Prussia. 1881 – Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell formed the Oriental Telephone Company. 1937 – The Guiding Light debuted on NBC radio in Chicago. 1939 – Joe Louis KO’d John Henry Lewis in One round to win the World Heavyweight Boxing Title. 1945 – Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first US city to begin fluoridating drinking water. 1955 – Columbia University scientists developed an atomic clock accurately within one second in 300 years. 1961 – President Kennedy held the first live presidential press conference. 1975 – #1 Hit January 25, 1975 – January 31, 1975: Carpenters – Thank you Mr. Postman 1985 – The Falcon and the Snowman Was released in theaters. 1992 – #1 Hit January 25, 1992 – January 31, 1992: Color Me Badd – All 4 Love 2002 – Prophecies of the Mothman debuted in theaters. 2004 – Opportunity rover (MER-B) landed on the surface of Mars. 2008 – Meet the Spartans. Meet Rambo Untraceable debuted in theaters. 2013 – Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters debuted in theaters. |
