Today in History for 25th January 2022:
Historical Events
1787 – Shays’ Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Capt Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield, Massachusetts
1819 – University of Virginia chartered by Commonwealth of Virginia, with Thomas Jefferson one of its founders
1844 – Recontre between Reps Weller and Shriver, US House of Representative
1895 – New Haven Symphony Orchestra of Connecticut performs its first concert
1959 – 1st transcontinental commercial jet flight (American) (LA to NY for $ 301)
1988 – Ramsewak Shankar sworn in as President of Suriname
Famous Birthdays
1891 – Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, British actress (The Devil Rides Out), born in London, England (d. 1992)
1928 – Eduard Shevardnadze, President of Georgia (1995-2003) and Soviet Foreign Minister (1985-90), born in Mamati, Georgia (d. 2014)
1953 – The Honky Tonk Man [Wayne Farris], American professional wrestler, born in Bolivar, Tennessee
1963 – Carl Fysh, British pop-rocker (Brother Beyond – “Can You Keep a Secret?”)
1967 – Randy McKay, Canadian NHL right wing (Stanley Cup 1998, 2000; NJ Devils; 932 NHL games), born in Montreal, Quebec
1970 – Milt Stegall, American football player (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Famous Deaths
1733 – Reinier V van Hompech, Dutch gen-maj cavalry, dies
1970 – Eiji Tsuburaya, Japanese television writer and producer (Ultraman) (b. 1901)
1981 – Adele Astaire [Lady Charles Cavendish], American dancer and entertainer, sister of Fred Astaire (Last Man on Earth, Millie), dies at 82
1992 – Mahmoud Riad, Secretary-General of Arab League (1972-79), dies
2001 – Margaret Scriven, English tennis player (French C’ships 1933-34), dies at 88
2019 – Florence Knoll Bassett, American furniture designer (Knoll), dies at 101