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What happened in history on this day: January 25?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On January 25 in ...
- 1993 - The second annual PenExpo Conference and Exhibition is held at the San Francisco Hyatt in California.
- 1999 - Intel announces the new mobile Pentium II processors, with integrated 256 kB L2 cache. Code-name during development was Dixon. Speeds are 300, 333, and 366 MHz.
- 1999 - Intel announces the 266 to 300 MHz mobile Celeron processors for notebook computers, with integrated Level 2 cache.
- 1999 - Linus Torvalds releases the Linux 2.2 operating system kernel. Some new or updated features include better support for multiple processors and hard disks, and easier firewall setup.
- 2000 - U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte reinstates some restrictions on how Microsoft can use Sun Microsystems' Java technology in its products. Microsoft can not distribute products that are not compatible with Sun's Java license, but does not have to recall any existing non-complying products.
- 2001 - Michael Cowpland resigns from the Corel board of directors.
- 2003 - The Slammer worm (also called Sapphire or SQL Hell) begins spreading across the Internet, exploiting a flaw in Microsoft SQL Server 2000, infecting personal computers around the world. Within ten minutes, the worm has reached 90 percent of the Internet, infecting over 75,000 machines. Within another thirty minutes, one-fifth of Internet data packets are infected.
- 1928 - Disney completes the 19th Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film, Ozzie of the Mounted, and ships it to Winkler Productions.
- 1961 - Buena Vista premieres Disney's animated feature film One Hundred and One Dalmatians in selected theaters. It cost US$4 million to make. The film is based on the book The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith. In one scene, a portion of Disney's film Flowers and Trees is shown on a television.
- 1990 - Coca-Cola and Disney sign a 15-year marketing agreement. Coca-Cola products will be used exclusively in all theme parks, and Coca-Cola will use certain Disney characters in its advertising.
- 1953 - The General Motors Motorama in New York closes.
- 2005 - In Scottsdale, Arizona, the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction is held, over six days. 96 Corvettes are sold for US$9.1 million. Thirty Corvettes sell for over US$100,000 each. Some highlights (not including 8 percent buyer's fee):
- 1953 #206: US$95,000.
- 1953 white/red #243 3 miles + 2003 white/red #243: US$550,000.
- 1957 Arctic Blue+silver cove/Roman Red 283ci/283hp 4-speed fuel-injection: US$116,000.
- 1957 red+white cove hardtop dual carburetor 283ci/270hp 4-speed: US$96,000.
- 1958 black+black cove/red retractable hardtop, only one known to exist, concept car designed created by Francis Scott: US$315,000.
- 1959 Snowcrest White+gray cove/red dual quad 383ci/245hp 4-speed US$120,000.
- 1962 red/red fuel-injection 327ci/360hp US$122,500.
- 1962 red/white custom roadster 468ci/850hp: US$150,000.
- 1963 black/black fuel-injection 327ci/360hp automatic (ex Nicolas Cage): US$115,000.
- 1965 light blue/black coupe fuel-injection drum brakes N03 big tank 375hp: US$112,000.
- 1966 white/blue coupe 36-gallon big tank 427ci/450hp: US$175,000.
- 1966 black/red convertible 427ci/425hp 4-speed full restoration: US$147,500.
- 1966 Sunfire Yellow/black convertible 427ci/425hp M21 4-speed: US$115,000.
- 1966 light blue/black convertible 427ci/450hp 4-speed M21: US$167,500.
- 1967 black/red coupe 427ci/435hp 4-speed full restoration numbers match: US$151,000.
- 1967 red coupe 427ci/435hp matching numbers side exhaust: US$117,500.
- 1967 Sage Green/brown coupe 427ci/400hp air-conditioning automatic: US$125,000.
- 1968 red/red coupe L-89 427ci/435hp: US$95,000.
- 1969 Baldwin Motion Phase III GT Coupe gold-yellow with black detail and stripe: US$210,000.
- 1990 Callaway Speedster LT5 turbo: US$195,000.
- 1942 - Siam declares war on the United Kingdom.
- 1945 - The British Joint Intelligence Committee recommends air attacks on Berlin and other east German towns.
- 1946 - In Yokohama, Japan, a US military commission sentences to death Japanese Captain Kaichi Hirate for atrocities against Allied prisoners.
- 1946 - In Camarines Narte Province, 150 miles south of Manila, the Philippines, 72 resisting Japanese soldiers are killed by a Philippine battalion of US Army's 86th Division. The confrontation followed several efforts to induce their surrender.
- 1984 - The USSR issues five postage stamps depicting World War II tanks.
- 2003 - Capcom releases the Devil May Cry 2 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US. Price is US$49.99.
- 2005 - Take Two Interactive announces it has acquired Visual Concepts Entertainment and Kush Games for US$24 million.
- 1924 - (to February 4) The 1st Olympic Winter Games are held in Chamonix, France. Sweden wins one gold medal.
- 1983 - A & W Brands Inc.'s "A & W Great Food Restaurant" is registered as a service mark.
- 1990 - The A & W Concentrate Company first uses an image and text "A & W, THERE'S JUST MORE TO IT." as applied to soft drinks.
- 1963 - A Proclamation sets the design of the dollar coin for commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1864 Charlottetown Conference on Confederation.
- 1978 - Representatives of the Royal Canadian Mint, the Canadian Association of Numismatic Dealers, and the Canadian Numismatic Association meet to discuss a system of delivering Mint products to dealers on a monthly basis based on dealer projections for the year.
- 1991 - The Royal Canadian Mint announces the design of the 1991 $1 silver coin, commemorating the first Canadian-built steamship, the Frontenac, to sail the Great Lakes, in 1816. David Craig created the design.
- 2000 - The Royal Canadian Mint releases a special design of the Gold Maple Leaf and Silver Maple Leaf coins, with 2000 commemorative mint mark on the reverse.
- 1894 - James J Corbett knocks out Charley Mitchell in three for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1908 - Birth of W H V "Hopper" Levett cricket keeper (England in one Test in Calcutta).
- 1917 - Edwin Tyler cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies.
- 1924 - (to February 4) The first Olympic Winter Games are held in Chamonix, France.
- 1924 - Birth of Lou "The Toe" Groza AAFC, NFL tackle, kicker (Cleveland Browns).
- 1925 - Birth of Eric Dempster cricketer (New Zealand slow bowl of mid-50's, bowling average 109.5).
- 1937 - Birth of Don Maynard NFL receiver (New York Jets), #13.
- 1939 - Joe Louis knocks out John Henry Lewis in one for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1945 - Dan Topping, Del Webb and Larry MacPhail purchase New York City, New York Yankees for $2.8 million.
- 1951 - Birth of Steve Prefontaine in Coos Bay, Oregon (dies 1975); 5K distance runner (Olympics-4th-1972).
- 1953 - Yuri Sergejev skates world record 500m in 40.9 seconds.
- 1954 - Birth of Condredge Holloway Alabama, Canadian Football League quarterback (Ottawa, Toronto).
- 1957 - Birth of Jeff Gossett NFL punter (Oakland Raiders).
- 1961 - Louise Suggs wins LPGA Naples Pro-Am Golf Tournament.
- 1962 - Birth of Chris Chelios Chicago Illinois, NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks, Team USA).
- 1963 - Birth of Joe Lloyd Highland Park Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Space Coast).
- 1964 - Birth of Bob Sweeney Concord, NHL center (New York Islanders, Calgary Flames).
- 1964 - Birth of William Thomas Andrade Fall River Massachusetts, PGA golfer (1991 Kemper Open).
- 1965 - Birth of Brian Holman Winfield Kansas, pitcher (Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners).
- 1965 - Birth of Esa Tikkanen Helsinki Finland, NHL left wing (Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, Olympics-B-1998).
- 1966 - Birth of John [Vo] Velyvis North Adams Massachusetts, rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1966 - Birth of Mark Schlereth NFL guard (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl XXXII).
- 1966 - Birth of Paul Ranheim Saint Louis Missouri, NHL left wing (Hartford Whalers).
- 1966 - Birth of Pavel Torgajev Nizhnij Novgorod, NHL left wing (Calgary Flames).
- 1966 - Birth of Richie Lewis US baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins).
- 1967 - Birth of Mario Brunetta hockey goaltender (Team Italy 1998).
- 1967 - Birth of Marty Calder Saint Catharine ON, 62 kg freestyle wrestler (Olympics-12-1992,1996).
- 1967 - Birth of Randy Mckay Montréal Québec Canada, NHL right wing (New Jersey Devils).
- 1968 - Birth of Lynette Brooky New Zealand, golfer (New Zealand Open 1993/94).
- 1968 - Birth of Roosevelt Collins WLAF DL (Amsterdam Admirals).
- 1968 - Birth of Tim De Leede cricketer (Holland batsman 1996 World Cup).
- 1969 - Birth of Nolan Harrison NFL defensive tackle (Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1969 - Birth of Penny Moore WNBA guard/forward (Charlotte Sting).
- 1970 - Birth of Chris Mills NBA forward (Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks).
- 1970 - Birth of Milt Stegall Canadian Football League receiver (Winnipeg Blue Bombers).
- 1970 - Birth of Pau Coll WLAF kicker/safety (Barcelona Dragons).
- 1970 - Birth of Scott Hendrickson Canadian Football League guard (Saskatchewan Roughriders).
- 1971 - Birth of Herman Smith NFL/WLAF defensive end (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, London Monarchs).
- 1971 - Birth of Jordan Young Thunder Bay Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer (1992 Purdue).
- 1971 - Birth of Kerry Taylor US baseball pitcher (San Diego Padres).
- 1971 - Birth of Kevin Williams receiver/kick returner (Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys).
- 1971 - Birth of Konstantin Matoussevich Israel, Men's high jump (Olympics-7th-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Tommie Jones WLAF cornerback (Amsterdam Admirals).
- 1971 - Birth of Vincent Brisby NFL wide receiver (New England Patriots).
- 1972 - 25th NHL All-Star Game: East beats West 3-2 at Minnesota.
- 1972 - 7' Ohio State center Luke Witte is stomped in face during a brawl in a game with Minnesota.
- 1973 - Birth of Anthony Harris linebacker (Miami Dolphins).
- 1973 - Birth of Marco Battaglia tight end (Cincinnati Bengals).
- 1973 - Birth of Rodney Young NFL safety (New York Giants).
- 1973 - Birth of Terrell Wade Rembert South Carolina, pitcher (Atlanta Braves).
- 1974 - Birth of Adam Meadows offensive tackle (Indianapolis Colts).
- 1974 - Birth of Daniel Sproule Australian field hockey halfback (Olympics-1996).
- 1975 - Birth of John Piersma US, 200m/400m freestyle swimmer (Olympics-4th-1996).
- 1976 - Birth of Tara Fleming N York Ontario, LPGA golfer (1992 LPGA Corning-10th).
- 1978 - San Diego Padres trade pitcher Dave Tomlin and $125,000 to Texas Rangers for Gaylord Perry (He wins 1978 Cy Young Award).
- 1980 - Dutch Government demands boycott of Olympics.
- 1981 - Super Bowl XV: Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10 in New Orleans; Most Valuable Player: Jim Plunkett, Quarterback with Oakland Raiders.
- 1985 - Test debut of Wasim Akram, vs New Zealand at Auckland (2-105).
- 1986 - Horace Smith, cricketer (one Test New Zealand vs England 1933, one wicket at 113), dies.
- 1987 - 75th Australian Mens Tennis: S Edberg beats Pat Cash (6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3).
- 1987 - NFL Super Bowl XXI: New York Giants beat Denver Broncos, 39-20 in Pasadena; Super Bowl Most Valuable Player: Phil Simms, New York Giants, Quarterback.
- 1988 - Longest winless streak in Toronto Maple Leafs history (15 games).
- 1989 - Michael Jordan scores his 10,000th NBA point in his 5th season.
- 1991 - Brett Hull is third NHL player to score 50 goals in less than 50 games (49).
- 1991 - Mark Waugh scores ton in first Test Cricket innings, vs England Adelaide.
- 1991 - The New York Giants defeat the San Francisco 49ers, 15-13, in San Francisco. The Giants win despite not scoring a touchdown, prevailing on five field goals by Matt Bahr.
- 1992 - 66th Australian Women's Tennis: Monica Seles beats M Fernandez (6-2, 6-3).
- 1992 - Dan Jansen skates world record 500m in 36.41".
- 1994 - Australia beat South Africa 2-1 to win the World Series Cup.
- 1997 - 71st Australian Women's Tennis: Martina Hingis beat Mary Pierce (6-2, 6-2).
- 1998 - Helen Alfredsson wins Office Depot LPGA tournament.
- 1998 - Super Bowl XXXII: The Denver Broncos become the first AFC team in 14 years to win the Super Bowl, as they defeat the Green Bay Packers, 31-24.
- 2002 - Thomas Junta kills junior coach Michael Costin during a fight at a junior hockey game in Massachusetts.
- 2005 - Carlos Delgado agrees to a four-year, US$52 million contract with the Florida Marlins.
- 2007 - Willie Randolph agrees to a $5.65 million, three-year deal to manage the New York Mets through 2008.
- 1964 - Echo 2, US communications satellite launched.
- 1983 - Infrared telescope satellite launched into polar orbit.
- 1992 - Hubble space telescope optics finds NGC3862/3C264.
- 1994 - The Clementine deep space probe is launched by the USA.
- 1995 - A rocket launched from the space exploration centre at Andøya, Norway is briefly interpreted by the Russians as an incoming attack.
- 2006 - Three independent observing campaigns announce the discovery of the first cool rocky/icy extrasolar planet around a main-sequence star (OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb, near the center of the Milky Way galaxy).
- 1348 - In Austria - northern Italy, an Intensity X earthquake occurs, destroying Villach and claiming 5,000 deaths.
- 1939 - Earthquake hits Chillán Chile, 10,000 killed.
- 1950 - 73 degrees F (23 degrees C) highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in January.
- 1990 - (to January 26) The Burns' Day storm kills 97 in northwestern Europe.
- 1999 - In Colombia, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurs. At least 1,185 people killed, over 4,750 injured and about 250,000 homeless. 50-60 percent of buildings destroyed in Armenia, Calarca, and Pereira.
Other history:
- 1919 - The League of Nations is founded.
- 1924 - First Winter Olympic games open in Chamonix, France.
- 1955 - Columbia University scientists develop an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years.
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Chronology of World History
What's Notable About this Year?
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