Today in 1968--an Israeli sub vanishes

January 25th--this day in history

World's largest diamond found, 1905

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

First national memorial is ordered by Congress,1776

AUTOMOTIVE

Italian auto baron Gianni Agnelli dies, 2003

CIVIL WAR

Union General Burnside relieved of command,1863

COLD WAR

Khrushchev declares that Eisenhower is "striving for peace", 1956

CRIME

BTK killer sends message, 2005

DISASTER

Israeli sub vanishes,1968

GENERAL INTEREST

First Winter Olympics,1924

Manson and followers convicted, 1971

Mao's widow sentenced to death, 1981

Near launching of Russian nukes, 1995

HOLLYWOOD

Inaugural Emmy awards ceremony, 1949

LITERARY

Robert Burns' birthday,1759

MUSIC

Paul McCartney is released from a Tokyo jail and deported from Japan, 1980

OLD WEST

Pat Garrett leaves Louisiana, 1869

PRESIDENTIAL

Kennedy holds first live television news conference, 1961

SPORTS

First Winter Olympics begin in Chamonix, France, 1924

VIETNAM WAR

First plenary session of the formal Paris Peace talks is held, 1969

Nixon reveals information about secret negotiations, 1972

WORLD WAR I

Formal commission is established on the League of Nations, 1919

WORLD WAR II

Thailand declares war on the United States and England, 1942