Today in History: January 25th Through the Years

Today in History, January 25th:

Today in History: A Glimpse into History

 

1971: Manson Trial Verdict

Today in history Charles Manson and three followers are found guilty in Los Angeles for the murders in 1969, including actor Sharon Tate.

1533: Royal Secret Marriage

King Henry VIII of England secretly married Anne Boleyn, his second wife who gave birth to Elizabeth I.

1924: Inaugural Winter Olympics

Winter sports competition from all over the world begins in Chamonix, France with their first Winter Olympic Games closing.

Grand Rapids, Michigan becomes the first community to incorporate fluoride into its public water system.

The group of fifty-two Americans, held hostage in Iran for 440 days arrived in the United States bringing an end to a protracted conflict.

1993: End of an Era For Sears:

It was the end of an era that they had been familiar with for a long time.
Sears unveils the end of its century-long catalog; this is a major turning point in retail history.

1994: Michael Jackson Settlement

Singer Michael Jackson puts an end to a child molestation lawsuit, insisting on his innocence; the terms are never revealed.

2004: Opportunity Rover’s Martian View

Opportunity rover from NASA sends the first pictures of Mars to Earth, showing a wide range of Martian landscapes.

2017: Farewell to Mary Tyler Moore

Mary Tyler Moore, famous for establishing one of the first career-woman sitcom heroines on television passes away at age 80.

2020: Trump’s Senate Impeachment Trial

President Donald Trump’s legal team begins its arguments in the first-ever Senate impeachment trial, as a part of an attempt to argue that it is politically motivated.

2021: Reversal on Transgender Military Ban

President Joe Biden signed an order reversing a Pentagon policy that had impeded the entry of many transgender individuals into the military service.

2022: Navy Discharges over Vaccine Refusal

The Navy now discharges 23 active-duty sailors for rejecting the coronavirus vaccine, a massive measure during the pandemic.

Celebrity Birthdays:

Leigh Taylor-Young (80)
Jenifer Lewis (67)
Kina (55)
China Kantner (53)
Ana Ortiz (54)
Alicia Keys (44)
Michael Trevino (39)
Calum Hood (28)
Olivia Edward (17)

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