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Today in History - January 25

Today in History - January 25

On January 25, 1972, at the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, New York, Shirley Chisholm announced her candidacy for President of the United States.  Continue reading.

On January 25, 1890, police cleared a path through a cheering crowd for reporter Nellie Bly.  Continue reading.

Ezekiel Cheever was a Latin schoolmaster active in the British American colonies for seventy years.  He was born in London on January 25th in 1614 or 1615.  Continue reading.

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