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January 25

January 25 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1554 and 2010. São Paulo, Brazil, is founded by Jesuit priests.

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Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed July 13, 2026

What happened on January 25?

January 25 is the 25th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1554 and 2010. Famous people born on January 25 include Vladimir Vysotsky, Corazon Aquino and Fara Williams.

The shape of the day

From 1554 to 2010, January 25 gathers 456 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where politics and nation-building recur.

Aquarius is the sign for January 25 — read more on the Aquarius page, or see January's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on January 25

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • TV Memory of a Killer

2025

  • TV Perfect Match

2024

  • Game Phantom Abyss

2023

  • Game Hi-Fi Rush

2022

  • Game Not for Broadcast
  • Game Broken Ranks

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1554

    São Paulo

    São Paulo, Brazil, is founded by Jesuit priests.

  2. 1890

    Nellie Bly

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

  3. 1941

    Pope Pius XII

    Pope Pius XII elevates the Apostolic Vicariate of the Hawaiian Islands to the dignity of a diocese. It becomes the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu.

  4. 1942

    World War II

    World War II: Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom.

  5. 1967

    South Vietnam

    South Vietnamese junta leader and Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky fires rival, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Nguyen Huu Co, while the latter is overseas on a diplomatic visit.

  6. 1971

    Idi Amin

    Idi Amin leads a coup deposing Milton Obote and becomes Uganda's president.

  7. 1990

    Avianca Flight 052

    Avianca Flight 052 crashes in Cove Neck, New York, killing 73.

  8. 1998

    Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

    A suicide attack by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam on Sri Lanka's Temple of the Tooth kills eight and injures 25 others.

  9. 1998

    Pope John Paul II

    During a historic visit to Cuba, Pope John Paul II demands political reforms and the release of political prisoners while condemning US attempts to isolate the country.

  10. 2010

    Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409

    Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Na'ameh, Lebanon, killing 90.

Famous birthday twins

Born on January 25

Vladimir Vysotsky

b. 1938

Russian singer-songwriter, actor, and poet

Corazon Aquino

b. 1933

Filipino politician, 11th President of the Philippines

Fara Williams

b. 1984

English footballer

Molly Holzschlag

b. 1963

American computer scientist and author

Maria Kirilenko

b. 1987

Russian tennis player

Xavi (footballer, born 1980)

b. 1980

Spanish footballer

Virginia Woolf

b. 1882

English novelist, essayist, short story writer, and critic

Leo IV the Khazar

b. 750

Byzantine emperor

Deaths

  • 2017Mary Tyler Moore
  • 2009Eleanor F. Helin
  • 1972Erhard Milch
  • 1742Edmond Halley
  • 1067Emperor Yingzong of Song
  • 390Gregory of Nazianzus

Holidays & observances

  • —Betico Day (Aruba)
  • —Burns Night (Scotland)
  • —Christian feast day: Dydd Santes Dwynwen (Wales)
  • —Christian feast day: Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul (Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran churches, which concludes the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity)
  • —Christian feast day: Gregory the Theologian (Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic Church)
  • —Christian feast day: The last day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Christian ecumenism)
  • —Christian feast day: January 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —National Nutrition Day (Indonesia)

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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