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Sunday, January 25th 2026

Events:

41   Claudius is proclaimed Roman Emperor

1327   Edward III becomes King of England

1533   Henry VIII of England secretly marries his second wife Anne Boleyn.

1755   Moscow University established.

1881   Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company.

1890   Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days.

1919   The League of Nations is founded

1961   John F. Kennedy delivers the first live presidential television news conference.

Famous Birthdays:

1627   Robert Boyle (Scientist)

1759   Robert Burns (Poet)

1882   Virginia Woolf (Author)

1835   Andrew Carnegie (Entrepreneur)

1981   Alicia Keys (Singer and Songwriter)

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