What happened on Tuesday January 25, 1938?

Here's what happened on January 25, 1938:

• Nazi Headquarters Raid in Vienna Austrian police raided Nazi headquarters in Vienna, uncovering plans for a potential Nazi coup. Hermann Göring provided Hitler with compromising information about Werner von Blomberg's wife, leading to Blomberg's immediate resignation as War Minister.
• Blomberg Scandal in Nazi Germany German War Minister Field Marshal Werner von Blomberg resigned after a scandalous revelation about his wife's past, involving pornographic photos and a police record as a former prostitute. This event exposed personal vulnerabilities within the Nazi leadership.
• Birth of Vladimir Vysotsky Vladimir Vysotsky, a renowned Russian poet, singer, actor, and cultural icon, was born. He would become famous for his distinctive musical style and profound poetic works that often critiqued Soviet society.
• Major Geomagnetic Storm A massive geomagnetic storm caused an extraordinary display of the Aurora Borealis across Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. This event was one of the most vivid auroral displays since 1709 in Europe and 1888 in the Americas, fascinating scientists and the public alike.
• Birth of Etta James Etta James (born Jamesette Hawkins), a legendary American rhythm and blues singer, was born. She would later become famous for hits like 'Roll With Me Henry' and become a significant influence in soul, R&B, and rock and roll music.
• Birth of Shotaro Ishinomori Shotaro Ishinomori, a pioneering manga artist and creator of influential Japanese superhero (tokusatsu) series, was born. He would significantly impact Japanese popular culture through works like Kamen Rider and Super Sentai.
• Extraordinary Aurora Borealis Display A spectacular and unusual aurora borealis illuminated the European sky, described by witnesses as a 'curtain of fire' and a 'huge blood-red beam of light'. The display was visible as far south as Gibraltar, causing widespread amazement and speculation.
• Niagara Bridge Collapse The Niagara Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapsed due to a severe ice jam, highlighting the destructive potential of winter weather conditions and infrastructure vulnerabilities.

Events in 1938

January 25, 1938: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 25, 1938

Newspapers from Jan. 25, 1938

January 25, 1938 was a Tuesday and it was the 25th day of the year 1938 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 25, 1938 can also be written as 1/25/1938 in the US and as 25/1/1938 in UK and Europe.

January 25, 1938 in January 1938 calendar

Famous people born on January 25, 1938:

• Etta James

  Legendary American blues and soul singer renowned for her powerful, emotionally charged voice and iconic hits like 'At Last' and 'I'd Rather...

• Vladimir Vysotsky

  Iconic Soviet artist who was a multifaceted talent: actor, singer, poet, and cultural phenomenon.

• Leiji Matsumoto

  Legendary Japanese manga artist and animator known for groundbreaking science fiction works like 'Space Battleship Yamato' and 'Galaxy...

• Shotaro Ishinomori

  Pioneering Japanese manga artist and creator who significantly influenced the tokusatsu and superhero genres.

• Vladimir Semënovič Vysockij

Famous people born in 1938

Famous people born on January 25th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 25th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 25, 1938: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 25, 1938 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 25, 1938 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 25, 1938 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 25, 1938 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 02:28 am and setting at 01:02 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 16, 1938 while the next full moon would come on Feb 14, 1938.

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Your place in the Universe on January 25, 1938

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Someone born on January 25, 1938 is:

87 years 2 months old,

or 1046 months and 29 days old,

or 4552 weeks and 1 day old,

or 31865 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 25, 1938?

There are 277 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 25th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 25, 1938?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on January 25, 1938.

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