Today in History

    What happened on the 25th of January in history?

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    • 1875
      Anti-slavery society formed in NY
    • 1915
      Alexander Bell in NY calls Thomas Watson in SF
    • 1925
      Largest diamond Cullinan (3106 carets) found in South Africa
    • 1945
      Topping Webb & MacPhail purchase Yanks for $28 million
    • 1949
      1st Israeli election
    • 1949
      1st Emmy Awards
    • 1959
      1st transcontinental commercial jet flight (LA to NY for $301)
    • 1961
      1st live nationally televised Presidential news conference (JFK)
    • 1961
      Walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" is released
    • 1964
      Echo 2 US communications satellite launched
    • 1975
      10th hat trick in Islander history - Denis Potvin's 1st