January 25 - The Day in History

January 25 : General Interest 1905: World's largest diamond found On January 25, 1905, at the Premier Mine in Pretoria, South Africa, a 3,106-carat diamond is discovered during a routine inspection by the mine's superintendent... read more American Revolution 1776 : First national memorial is ordered by Congress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-national-memorial-is-ordered-by-congress Automotive 2003 : Italian auto baron Gianni Agnelli dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italian-auto-baron-gianni-agnelli-dies Civil War 1863 : Union General Burnside relieved of command http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/burnside-relieved-of-command Cold War 1956 : Khrushchev declares that Eisenhower is "striving for peace" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/khrushchev-declares-that-eisenhower-is-striving-for-peace Crime 2005 : BTK killer sends message http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/btk-killer-sends-message Disaster 1968 : Israeli sub vanishes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/israeli-sub-vanishes General Interest 1924 : First Winter Olympics http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-winter-olympics 1971 : Manson and followers convicted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/manson-and-followers-convicted 1981 : Mao's widow sentenced to death http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/maos-widow-sentenced-to-death 1995 : Near launching of Russian nukes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/near-launching-of-russian-nukes Hollywood 1949 : Inaugural Emmy awards ceremony http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/inaugural-emmy-awards-ceremony Literary 1759 : Robert Burns' birthday http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/robert-burns-birthday Music 1980 : Paul McCartney is released from a Tokyo jail and deported from Japan http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paul-mccartney-is-released-from-a-tokyo-jail-and-deported-from-japan Old West 1869 : Pat Garrett leaves Louisiana http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pat-garrett-leaves-louisiana Presidential 1961 : Kennedy holds first live television news conference http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-holds-first-live-television-news-conference Sports 1924 : First Winter Olympics begin in Chamonix, France http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-winter-olympics-begin-in-chamonix-france Vietnam War 1969 : First plenary session of the formal Paris Peace talks is held http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-plenary-session-of-the-formal-paris-peace-talks-is-held 1972 : Nixon reveals information about secret negotiations http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-reveals-information-about-secret-negotiations World War I 1919 : Formal commission is established on the League of Nations http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/formal-commission-is-established-on-the-league-of-nations World War II 1942 : Thailand declares war on the United States and England http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thailand-declares-war-on-the-united-states-and-england

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