January 25: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1479The Treaty of Constantinople, signed between the Ottomans and Venice, ended their long war.
2. 1554Jesuit priests founded São Paulo in Brazil, now a vast metropolis.
3. 1858Mendelssohn's 'Wedding March' was played at British Princess Victoria's wedding and became a tradition.
4. 1915Alexander Graham Bell opened the telephone line linking the east and west coasts of the United States.
5. 1961Walt Disney's animated film about spotted dogs, 101 Dalmatians, was released.

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