This Day In History

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January 25th

1890
Nellie Bly bested Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days by completing her circumnavigation in 72 days.

1890
United Mine Workers of America was founded.

1915
Alexander Graham Bell inaugurated transcontinental telephone service.

1924
The first Winter Olympic games opened at Chamonix, France.

1947
Gangster Al Capone died at age 48.

1961
President John F. Kennedy held the first presidential news conference carried live on radio and television.

1971
Charles Manson was found guilty of murdering Sharon Tate and six others.

1999
In Louisville, KY, man received the first hand transplant in the United States.

Birthdays
91 Ernie Harwell Americna baseball sportscaster
56 The Honky Tonk Man American professional wrestler
36 eldondo Cigar Asylum Inmate
34 bigswol2 Cigar Asylum Inmate
28 Alica Keys R&B singer
28 ambientboy Cigar Asylum Inmate
21 Pyrokin Cigar Asylum Inmate
? gpugliese Cigar Asylum Inmate
? Zipper Cigar Asylum Inmate

76 Charles Curtis 1/25/1860 - 2/8/1936 American 31st vice president