By Nature, Airports Have Risks
By Joe Sharkey
Because airports are public places requiring relatively free access, security is a matter of improving safety, not ensuring it.
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On this day
January 25, 2011
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Uncertainty Over Economy Clouds Obama Speech
By Motoko Rich
As President Obama prepares to tackle the economy in his State of the Union address Tuesday, economists and industry executives are sifting through the data.
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Food Makers Devise Own Label Plan
By William Neuman
The food industry said it created a plan at the urging of Michelle Obama, but she gave it only tepid approval.
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For Funerals Too Far, Mourners Gather on the Web
By Laura M. Holson
Webcast funerals reach more friends and relatives and reflect the fact that people are living more online.
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Alternative Fuels Don’t Benefit the Military, a RAND Report Says
By Tom Zeller Jr
The report contends that the military is spending too much time and money exploring experimental biofuels.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 19, 2011, covering January 25, 2011.
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Speak Now
Taylor Swift
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 11
- 2
Pink Friday
Nicki Minaj
- Last week
- 4
- Peak
- 2
- Weeks
- 7
- 3
Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Bruno Mars
- Last week
- 7
- Peak
- 3
- Weeks
- 14
- 4
Tron: Legacy (Soundtrack)
Daft Punk
- Last week
- 6
- Peak
- 4
- Weeks
- 5
- 5
Recovery
Eminem
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 29
Notable Deaths
2011Vassilis C. Constantakopoulos Greek captain and businessman (born 1935)[†]
Vassilis C. Constantakopoulos was, a Greek captain, shipowner and entrepreneur.
2011Vincent Cronin, Welsh historian and author (born 1924)[†]
Vincent Archibald Patrick Cronin (Cronogue) FRSL (24 May 1924 – 25 January 2011) was a British historical, cultural, and biographical writer, best known for his biographies of Louis XIV, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great and Napoleon, as well as for his books on the Renaissance.
Historical Events
2011The first wave of the Egyptian revolution begins throughout the country, marked by street demonstrations, rallies, acts of civil disobedience, riots, labour strikes, and violent clashes.[†]
The following chronological summary of major events took place during the 2011 Egyptian revolution right up to Hosni Mubarak's resignation as the fourth President of Egypt on 11 February 2011.
Historical Context for January 25, 2011
In 2011, the world population was approximately 7,110,923,765 people[†]