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January 25th Birthdays: What happened in the world on a day like today?

In another January 25thbut in 2019, more than 250 people died due to the collapse of a mineral waste dam belonging to the company Vale – the world’s largest iron producer – in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.

OTHER ANIMALS

1533.- Henry VIIIKing of Englandwill marry Anne Boleyn.

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1538.- Discovered on a hill Potosí (Bolivia) of the first mine silver.

1554.- Foundation of the Brazilian city of São Paulo.

1569.- It is established in America Spanish or Court of the Inquisitionthrough a document signed by Philip II.

1881.- Thomas Edison It is Alexander Graham Bell create the Eastern Telephone Company.

1822.- Signature of Quadrilateral Treatyan alliance between the provinces of good air, Santa Fe, Between Rivers It is Chains.

1905.- Found on South Africa the diamond Cullinan, the largest known in the world. Of 3,106 carats, it was cut into nine gems and 96 small stones. The main ones are part of the jewels of the British crown.

1915.- Alexander Graham Bell makes the first transcontinental telephone call, between New York It is San Franciscocities separated by more than 5,400 kilometers.

1919.- O Paris Peace Conference accepts the American president’s proposal, Woodrow Wilsonto create a General Association of Nations.

1924.- They start in Chamonix (France) the first Winter Olympic games.

1949.- First awards ceremony Emmy awards (The angels, California).

1961.- John F. Kennedy holds the first press conference broadcast live on television by a president of the U.S.

.- A coup d’état Colonel Aníbal Portillo overthrows the Junta and establishes a Civic-Military Directory in The Savior.

1970.- Movie premiere ‘PASTA‘, directed by Roberto Altman.

1971.- The head of Uganda Armed Forces, Idi Amintakes power after a bloody coup d’état.

1986.- At least 30 dead in explosion at a weapons factory in Iquique (Pepper).

1991.- Colombian journalist dies Diana Turbay in a failed police operation to free her from the drug traffickers who kidnapped her six months earlier.

1993.- Slobodan Milosevic sworn in as president of Serbiaafter his victory in the elections.

1994.- U.S Play the Clementine lunar probe.

1999.- In ColombiaThe earthquake of 6.2 degrees on the Richter scale kills more than 1,100 people and devastates the city of Armenia.

2001.- It opens 1st World Social Forum in Porto Alegre (Brazil) as a space for reflection against economic liberalism.

2004.- O Opportunity Probe Land Mars.

.- The ecumenical patriarch of Church of Constantinople, Bartholomew Ienshrined in To Havana the first cathedral in Orthodox Church in Cuba.

2006.- The fundamentalist group Hamas wins the legislative elections by an absolute majority Palestinian National Authority.

2009.- O new Bolivian Constitution is approved in referendum.

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2010.- Executed in IraqThere, the chemist‘, cousin of Saddam Hussein.

2011.- Start the January 25 Revolution when thousands of people demonstrate in the Tahrir Square in Cairo and in other Egyptian cities to demand political reforms from the president, Hosni Mubarak. On February 11, after 18 days of protests, Mubarak left power.

2015.- The leftist coalition Syrizaled by Alexis Tsipraswins the general elections in Greece.

2016.- A earthquake of 6.3 degrees in Alboran Sea causes 26 minor injuries in Melilla.

2017.- donald trump signs executive order to build a wall with Mexico.

2021.- The American continent exceeds one million deaths per COVID-19.

BIRTHDAY

1627.- Roberto BoyleAnglo-Irish scientist.

1882.- Virginia WoolfBritish writer.

1894.- Antonio Martínez del CastilloFloriano Rey‘, Spanish filmmaker.

1900.- Theodosius DobzhanskyRussian-American geneticist.

1928.- Adolfo MarsillachSpanish theater actor, writer and director.

.- Eduardo Shevardnadzeformer president of Georgia.

1929.- Benny GolsonAmerican saxophonist.

1933.- Aquinas Heartformer president of the Philippines.

1935.- António Ramalho Eanesformer president of Portugal.

1938.- Eta JamesAmerican singer.

1942.- Eusébio da Silva FerreiraPortuguese footballer.

1943.- Fernando Pérez RoyoSpanish politician and teacher.

1947.- Angel NietoSpanish motorcyclist.

.- Mixing StaffItalian-Swedish diplomat and politician.

1978.- Vladimir Zelenskypresident of Ukraine.

.- Charlene of Monaco (Charlene Wittstock), former South African swimmer and Princess Consort of Monaco through her marriage to Prince Albert II.

1980.- Xavi HernandezFormer Spanish footballer and coach.

1981.- Alicia’s keysAmerican singer, pianist and composer.

1984.- Robson de SouzaRobinho‘, Brazilian football player.

1991.- Ariana De BoseAmerican actress, dancer and singer.

nineteen ninety-six.- Adama TraoreSpanish football player of Malian descent.

2000.- Remco EvenepoelBelgian cyclist.

DEATHS

1947.- Al CaponeItalian-American mobster.

nineteen ninety.- Damaso AlonsoSpanish poet and academic.

.- Ava GardnerAmerican actress.

1997.- Manuel Tuñón de LaraSpanish historian.

2005.- Philip JohnsonAmerican architect.

2013.- Jaime SolomonSpanish playwright.

2015.- Demis RussosGreek singer.

2016.- Denise DuvalFrench soprano.

2017.- Mary Tyler MooreAmerican actress.

.- John HurtBritish actor.

.- Federico SopeñaSpanish Jesuit missionary.

2018.- Claribel AlegriaNicaraguan poet.

2019.- Roberto LiviArgentine singer, composer and producer.

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2022.- Juan Ramón ‘Johnny’ BáezFormer Puerto Rican basketball player.

2023.- Cindy WilliamsAmerican actress.

.- Claudio da PassanoArgentine actor.

Source: Elcomercio

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