Events on January 25 in history

Florence Li Tim-Oi (January 25, 1944)

Florence Li Tim-Oi is ordained in China, becoming the first woman Anglican priest.

Florence Li Tim-Oi (traditional Chinese: 李添嬡; simplified Chinese: 李添嫒; Jyutping: lei5 tim1 oi3; pinyin: Lǐ Tiān'ài; 5 May 1907 in Hong Kong – 26 February 1992 in Toronto) was the first woman to be ordained to the priesthood in the Anglican Communion, on 25 January 1944.

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Events on 1944

10 Apr

Auschwitz concentration camp
Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler escape from Birkenau death camp.
13 Apr

Soviet Union
Diplomatic relations between New Zealand and the Soviet Union are established.
26 Jun

RAF
World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 civilian deaths.
26 Aug

Charles de Gaulle
World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris.
31 Dec

Nazi Germany
World War II: Hungary declares war on Nazi Germany.

Events on January 25 in history

Florence Li Tim-Oi (January 25, 1944)

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Events on 1944

Auschwitz concentration camp

Soviet Union

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Nazi Germany