1970 - Robert Altman's "M*AS*H" premieres
1961 - President John F. Kennedy makes history by holding the first presidential news conference simulcast live on radio and TV.
1955 - Columbia University scientists develop an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years
1947 - Al Capone dies in his home in Palm Island, Florida
1915 - First transcontinental long-distance phone call made
This Day In Business
2011 - Aided by microblogging service Twitter, Egyptian civilians stage a revolution to overthrow Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
1949 - The Academy of Arts and Sciences holds inaugural Emmy Awards
1554 - Founding of Sao Paulo city, Brazil.
1964 - Nike, which was first known as Blue Ribbon Sports, is launched.
January 25th Holiday
Burns Night or Robert Burns Day (Scotland) - Celebrates the life and work of Scottish poet Robert Burns.
Today's Birthday Trivia
He once worked for a Dutch gaming publication titled Power Unlimited. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the January 25 Birthday Horoscope.
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