On This Day — January 25

🕰️ Notable Events on January 25

• 2015 — A clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao in the Philippines killing 44 members of Special Action Force (SAF), at least 18 from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and five from the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters. Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — At least 50 people are killed and 120 people are injured in a prison riot in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Wikipedia ↗
• 2011 — The 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — Mexican professional wrestler Juana Barraza is arrested in connection with the serial killing of at least ten elderly women. Wikipedia ↗
• 2005 — A stampede at the Mandhradevi temple in Maharashtra, India kills at least 258. Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — Invasion of Iraq: A group of people leave London, England, for Baghdad, Iraq, to serve as human shields, intending to prevent the U.S.-led coalition troops from bombing certain locations. Wikipedia ↗
• 1999 — A 6.0 Richter scale earthquake hits western Colombia killing at least 1,000. Wikipedia ↗
• 1998 — During a historic visit to Cuba, Pope John Paul II demands political reforms and the release of political prisoners while condemning US attempts to isolate the country. Wikipedia ↗
• 1998 — A suicide attack by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam on Sri Lanka's Temple of the Tooth kills eight and injures 25 others. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Billy Bailey becomes the last person to be hanged in the U.S.A. Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — The Norwegian rocket incident: Russia almost launches a nuclear attack after it mistakes Black Brant XII, a Norwegian research rocket, for a US Trident missile. Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Five people are shot outside the CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Two are killed and three wounded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — The National Resistance Movement topples the government of Tito Okello in Uganda. Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Mother Teresa is honored with India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Pope John Paul II starts his first official papal visits outside Italy to The Bahamas, Dominican Republic and Mexico. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Charles Manson and three female "Family" members are found guilty of the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Idi Amin leads a coup deposing Milton Obote and becomes Uganda's president. Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Brazilian Army captain Carlos Lamarca deserts in order to fight against the military dictatorship, taking with him ten machine guns and 63 rifles. Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Blue Ribbon Sports is founded by University of Oregon track and field athletes, which would later become Nike. Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — In Washington, D.C., President John F. Kennedy delivers the first live presidential television news conference. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — The National Association of Broadcasters reacts to the "payola" scandal by threatening fines for any disc jockeys who accept money for playing particular records. Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — The Soviet Union ends the state of war with Germany. Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — The first Emmy Awards are presented; the venue is the Hollywood Athletic Club. Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Thomas Goldsmith Jr. files a patent for a "Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device", the first ever electronic game. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — The United Mine Workers rejoins the American Federation of Labor. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: The Battle of the Bulge ends. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Florence Li Tim-Oi is ordained in China, becoming the first woman Anglican priest. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — World War II: Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Pope Pius XII elevates the Apostolic Vicariate of the Hawaiian Islands to the dignity of a diocese. It becomes the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu. Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — The Guiding Light debuts on NBC radio from Chicago. In 1952 it moves to CBS television, where it remains until September 18, 2009. Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese National Revolutionary Army begins its defense of Harbin. Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — The 1924 Winter Olympics opens in Chamonix, in the French Alps, inaugurating the Winter Olympic Games. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Ukraine declares independence from Bolshevik Russia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Alexander Graham Bell inaugurates U.S. transcontinental telephone service, speaking from New York to Thomas Watson in San Francisco. Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Richard Strauss's opera Elektra receives its debut performance at the Dresden State Opera. Wikipedia ↗
• 1890 — Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days. Wikipedia ↗
• 1881 — Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company. Wikipedia ↗
• 1879 — The Bulgarian National Bank is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1858 — The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn is played at the marriage of Queen Victoria's daughter, Victoria, and Friedrich of Prussia, and becomes a popular wedding processional. Wikipedia ↗
• 1792 — The London Corresponding Society is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1791 — The British Parliament passes the Constitutional Act of 1791 and splits the old Province of Quebec into Upper Canada and Lower Canada. Wikipedia ↗
• 1787 — Shays's Rebellion: The rebellion's largest confrontation, outside the Springfield Armory, results in the killing of four rebels and the wounding of twenty. Wikipedia ↗
• 1765 — Port Egmont, the first British settlement in the Falkland Islands at the southern tip of South America, is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1755 — Moscow University is established on Tatiana Day. Wikipedia ↗
• 1704 — The Battle of Ayubale results in the destruction of most of the Spanish missions in Florida. Wikipedia ↗
• 1575 — Luanda, the capital of Angola, is founded by the Portuguese navigator Paulo Dias de Novais. Wikipedia ↗
• 1573 — Battle of Mikatagahara: In Japan, Takeda Shingen defeats Tokugawa Ieyasu. Wikipedia ↗
• 1554 — Founding of São Paulo city, Brazil. Wikipedia ↗
• 1533 — Henry VIII of England secretly marries his second wife Anne Boleyn. Wikipedia ↗
• 1515 — Coronation of Francis I of France. Wikipedia ↗
• 1494 — Alfonso II becomes King of Naples. Wikipedia ↗
• 1348 — A strong earthquake strikes the South Alpine region of Friuli in modern Italy, causing considerable damage to buildings as far away as Rome. Wikipedia ↗
• 750 — In the Battle of the Zab, the Abbasid rebels defeat the Umayyad Caliphate, leading to overthrow of the dynasty. Wikipedia ↗
• After a night of negotiation, Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on January 25

• 1993 — Kasper Larsen, Danish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Jared Cowen, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Nigel Melker, Dutch race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Apostolos Giannou, Greek-Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Tatiana Golovin, French tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Ryota Ozawa, Japanese actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Japeth Aguilar, Filipino basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Maria Kirilenko, Russian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Chris O'Grady, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Brent Celek, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Patrick Willis, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Hwang Jung-eum, South Korean actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Robinho, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Fara Williams, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Francis Jeffers, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Alicia Keys, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Efstathios Tavlaridis, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Rodrigo Ribeiro, Brazilian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Ahmet Dursun, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Denis Menchov, Russian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Derrick Turnbow, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Stephanie Bellars, American wrestler and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Mário Haberfeld, Brazilian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Dimitris Nalitzis, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Mia Kirshner, Canadian actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Robert Budreau, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Emily Haines, Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboard player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Attilio Nicodemo, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Geoff Johns, American author, screenwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Shinji Takehara, Japanese boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Luca Badoer, Italian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Philip Coppens, Belgian journalist and author (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Ana Ortiz, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Stephen Chbosky, American author, screenwriter, and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Chris Mills, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Milt Stegall, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Sergei Ovchinnikov, Russian volleyball player and coach (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Eric Orie, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Nelson Asaytono, Filipino basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — David Ginola, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Randy McKay, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Chet Culver, American educator and politician, 41st Governor of Iowa Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Yiannos Ioannou, Cypriot footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Esa Tikkanen, Finnish ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Billy Andrade, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Stephen Pate, Australian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Fernando Haddad, Brazilian academic and politician, 61st Mayor of São Paulo Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Molly Holzschlag, American computer scientist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Chris Chelios, American ice hockey player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Vivian Balakrishnan, Singaporean ophthalmologist and politician, Singaporean Ministry of National Development Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Dinah Manoff, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Franco Pancheri, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Eskil Erlandsson, Swedish technologist and politician, Swedish Minister for Rural Affairs Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Andrew Harris, American commander, physician, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Jenifer Lewis, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Andy Cox, English guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Ricardo Bochini, Argentinian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Kay Cottee, Australian sailor Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Renate Dorrestein, Dutch journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Peter Tatchell, Australian-English journalist and activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Timothy White, American journalist, author, and critic (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Steve Prefontaine, American runner (d. 1975) Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Gloria Naylor, American novelist (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — John Cooper Clarke, English poet and critic Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Paul Nurse, English geneticist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Ros Kelly, Australian educator and politician, 1st Australian Minister for Defence Science and Personnel Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Georgy Shishkin, Russian painter and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Ángel Nieto, Spanish motorcycle racer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Tostão, Brazilian footballer, journalist, and physician Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Doc Bundy, American race car driver and technician Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Leigh Taylor-Young, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Dave Walker, English singer and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Anita Pallenberg, Italian actress, model, and fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Tobe Hooper, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Carl Eller, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Eusébio, Mozambican-Portuguese footballer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Buddy Baker, American race car driver and sportscaster (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Shotaro Ishinomori, Japanese author and illustrator (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Etta James, American singer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Leiji Matsumoto, Japanese author, illustrator, and animator Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Vladimir Vysotsky, Russian singer-songwriter, actor, and poet (d. 1980) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Ange-Félix Patassé, Central African engineer and politician, President of the Central African Republic (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Diana Hyland, American actress (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Onat Kutlar, Turkish author and poet (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Conrad Burns, American soldier, journalist, and politician (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — António Ramalho Eanes, Portuguese general and politician, 16th President of Portugal Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Corazon Aquino, Filipino politician, 11th President of the Philippines (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Dean Jones, American actor and singer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Tanya Savicheva, Russian child diarist (d. 1944) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Elizabeth Allen, American actress and singer (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Robert Faurisson, English-French author and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Benny Golson, American saxophonist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Jérôme Choquette, Canadian lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Eduard Shevardnadze, Georgian general and politician, 2nd President of Georgia (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Cor van der Hart, Dutch footballer and manager (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Antônio Carlos Jobim, Brazilian singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Gordy Soltau, American football player and sportscaster (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Giorgos Zampetas, Greek bouzouki player and songwriter (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Lou Groza, American football player and coach (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Husein Mehmedov, Bulgarian-Turkish wrestler and coach (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Speedy West, American guitarist and producer (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Arvid Carlsson, Swedish pharmacologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Shirley Ardell Mason, American psychiatric patient (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Sally Starr, American actress and television host (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Jean Taittinger, French politician, French Minister of Justice (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Raymond Baxter, English television host and pilot (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Samuel T. Cohen, American physicist and academic (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Edwin Newman, American journalist and author (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Ilya Prigogine, Russian-Belgian chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Jânio Quadros, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 22nd President of Brazil (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Pop Ivy, American football player and coach (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Ewan MacColl, English singer-songwriter, actor and producer (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — William Strickland, American conductor and organist (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Huang Hua, Chinese translator and politician, 5th Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Witold Lutosławski, Polish composer and conductor (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Luis Marden, American photographer and journalist (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Edgar V. Saks, Estonian historian, author, and politician, Estonian Minister of Education (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Hsieh Tung-min, Taiwanese politicians and Vice President of the Republic of China (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Toni Ulmen, German race car driver and motorcycle racer (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Maurice Roy, Canadian cardinal (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Margery Sharp, English author and educator (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Martín de Álzaga, Argentinian race car driver and pilot (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Mildred Dunnock, American actress (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — István Fekete, Hungarian author (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Yōjirō Ishizaka, Japanese author and educator (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1899 — Sleepy John Estes, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
• 1899 — Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian lawyer and politician, 46th Prime Minister of Belgium (d. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — Florence Mills, American singer, dancer, and actress (d. 1927) Wikipedia ↗
• 1886 — Wilhelm Furtwängler, German conductor and composer (d. 1954) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Kitahara Hakushū, Japanese poet and author (d. 1942) Wikipedia ↗
• 1882 — Virginia Woolf, English novelist, essayist, short story writer, and critic (d. 1941) Wikipedia ↗
• 1878 — Ernst Alexanderson, Swedish-American engineer (d. 1975) Wikipedia ↗
• 1874 — W. Somerset Maugham, British playwright, novelist, and short story writer (d. 1965) Wikipedia ↗
• 1868 — Juventino Rosas, Mexican violinist and composer (d. 1894) Wikipedia ↗
• 1864 — Julije Kempf, Croatian historian and author (d. 1934) Wikipedia ↗
• 1860 — Charles Curtis, American lawyer and politician, 31st Vice President of the United States (d. 1936) Wikipedia ↗
• 1858 — Mikimoto Kōkichi, Japanese businessman (d. 1954) Wikipedia ↗
• 1841 — John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, English admiral (d. 1920) Wikipedia ↗
• 1824 — Michael Madhusudan Dutt, Indian poet and playwright (d. 1873) Wikipedia ↗
• 1822 — Charles Reed Bishop, American businessman, philanthropist, and politician, founded the Bishop Museum (d. 1915) Wikipedia ↗
• 1822 — William McDougall, Canadian lawyer and politician, Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest Territories (d. 1905) Wikipedia ↗
• 1813 — J. Marion Sims, American gynecologist and physician (d. 1883) Wikipedia ↗
• 1796 — William MacGillivray, Scottish ornithologist and biologist (d. 1852) Wikipedia ↗
• 1794 — François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist, physician, physiologist, and lawyer (d. 1878) Wikipedia ↗
• 1783 — William Colgate, English-American businessman and philanthropist, founded Colgate-Palmolive (d. 1857) Wikipedia ↗
• 1759 — Robert Burns, Scottish poet and songwriter (d. 1796) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on January 25 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on January 25

🏛️ Public Holidays

Also in: Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Day (EG)