Anniversaries and commemorations come and go daily. Most of us, even the best historians, miss most occasions. If we think of history as events then we are faced with a continually showering in the grains of sand. Nevertheless, we do pick out certain patterns in the remembrance of historical dates. The blog here reminds us of some dates where the local, state, national, and global perspectives entwine.
What Time is It? It is flow of a sandstorm that will on each day compress somewhere into a structure – sandstone, selected and only remembered in the longue durée.
On Monday, 25 January 1960, In Washington, D.C., the National Association of Broadcasters reacts to the payola scandal by threatening fines for any disc jockeys who accepted money for playing particular records.
On Thursday, 25 January 1990, Opposition health spokesman Peter Shack embarrassingly fails to produce the Coalition’s long-promised health insurance policy. The Federal Opposition abandons its Medicare policy in what critics regarded as an embarrassing turnaround.
On Thursday, 25 January 1990, The International Olympic Committee President arrives in Melbourne, giving a massive boost to Melbourne’s Olympic Games bid.
On Thursday, 25 January 1990, Avianca Flight 52 crashes into Cove Neck, Long Island, New York after a miscommunication between the flight crew and JFK Airport officials, killing 73 people on board.
On Thursday, 25 January 1990, Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto gives birth to a girl, becoming the first modern head of government to bear a child while in office.
On Thursday, 25 January 1990, Pope John Paul II begins an eight-day tour of Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad.
On Thursday, 25 January 1990, The Burns’ Day storm kills 97 in northwestern Europe.
On Wednesday, 25 January 1995, Norwegian rocket incident: A rocket launched from the space exploration centre at Andøya, Norway is briefly interpreted by the Russians as an incoming attack.
On Monday, 25 January 2010, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 crashes into the Mediterranean shortly after take-off from Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport, killing all 90 people on board.
On Sunday, 25 January 2015, Rosie Batty is announced as Australian of the Year.
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