Today in World War II History—January 25, 1940 & 1945
Saturday, January 25, 2025 by Sarah Sundin
Prime Minister Mackenzie King (center) visiting No.110 (City of Toronto) Squadron RCAF, 30 Jan 1940; Lysander aircraft in background (Library and Archives Canada: PA-063634)
85 Years Ago—Jan. 25, 1940: Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King dissolves Parliament; new elections to be held.
US Coast Guard establishes Atlantic Weather Observation Service in cooperation with US Weather Service; cutters patrol and transmit weather observations.
US auxiliary ship Bear reaches deepest penetration by any ship yet into Antarctica.
80 Years Ago—Jan. 25, 1945: In Jersey in the besieged, German-occupied Channel Islands, the electricity supply comes to an end.
Movie premiere of The Thin Man Goes Home, starring William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Asta.
