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January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. December 2007 is the twelfth month of that year It began on a Saturday and 31 days later ended on a Monday PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence January 2007 is the first month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. January 2006: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July January 2005: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September January 2004: &larr - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August January 2002: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August January 2001: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August January 2000: &larr - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 340 days remaining until the end of the year (341 in leap years). A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the

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Events

41 - After a night of negotiation, Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate. Year 41 was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus or Claudius I ( August 1, 10 BC &ndash October 13, AD 54 ( Tiberius Claudius Drusus from birth to The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC
1327 - Edward III becomes King of England. Edward III (13 November 1312 &ndash 21 June 1377 was one of the most successful English monarchs of the Middle Ages. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
1494 - Alfonso II becomes King of Naples. Alfonso II of Naples ( November 4, 1448 &ndash December 18, 1495) also called Alfonso II d'Aragon, though he was King of Naples Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the
1533 - Henry VIII of England secretly marries his second wife Anne Boleyn. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Anne Boleyn (1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536 was the Queen of England as the second wife of Henry VIII of England.
1554 - Founding of São Paulo city, Brazil. São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
1573 - Battle of Mikatagahara, in Japan; Takeda Shingen defeats Tokugawa Ieyasu. The (January 1573 Mikawa Province Japan was one of the most famous battles of daimyo Takeda Shingen 's campaigns and one of the best demonstrations of his cavalry-based For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. ( December 1, 1521 &ndash May 13, 1573) of Shinano and Kai Provinces was a preeminent Daimyo or feudal lord was the founder and first Shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate
1755 - Moscow University established on Tatiana Day. Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Tatiana Day is a Russian Religious holiday observed on January 25 according to the Gregorian calendar, January 12 according to the
1787 - American Daniel Shays leads rebellion to seize Federal arsenal to protest debtor's prisons. Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Daniel Shays c1741 - September 29 1825) is mostly known for leading an army of farmers in Shays' Rebellion, which was a revolt against the state government A debtors' prison is a Prison for those who are unable to pay a Debt.
1791 - The British Parliament passes the Constitutional Act of 1791 and splits the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada. Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland The Constitutional Act of 1791 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain (1791 (31 Geo Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk The Province of Upper Canada (French Province du Haut-Canada) was a British colony located in what is now the southern portion of the Province of Ontario The Province of Lower Canada (French Province du Bas-Canada) was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the
1792 - The London Corresponding Society is founded. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year London Corresponding Society was a moderate-radical body concentrating on reform of the Parliament of Great Britain in the 1790s
1858 - The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn becomes a popular wedding recessional after it is played on this day at the marriage of Queen Victoria's daughter, Victoria, and Friedrich of Prussia. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common A wedding march is a piece of music played during a Wedding, usually during the entrance of the bride ( Processional or the departure of the married couple Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born and generally known as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3 1809 &ndash November 4 1847 was a German Composer Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland The Princess Victoria Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa 21 November 1840 &ndash 5 August 1901) was the eldest child and daughter Frederick III (German Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl, English Frederick William Nicholas Charles; October 18 1831 – June 15 1888 (German Friedrich
1879 - The Bulgarian National Bank is founded. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Bulgarian National Bank (Българска народна банка Balgarska narodna banka) is the Central bank of the Republic of Bulgaria
1881 - Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Oriental Telephone Company was established on January 25 1881 as the result of an agreement between Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, the Oriental Bell Telephone
1890 - Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Nellie Bly (May 5 1864 &ndash January 27 1922 was an American journalist author Industrialist, and charity worker
1909 - Richard Strauss' opera Elektra receives its debut performance at the Dresden State Opera. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Richard Georg Strauss (11 June 1864 &ndash 8 September 1949 was a German Composer of the late Romantic era and early modern era particularly noted See Mourning Becomes Electra for a reference to the 1967 opera based on the 1931 Eugene O'Neill play The Semperoper is the Opera house of the Saxon State Opera Dresden (German Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden) and the Concert hall of the Sächsische
1915 - Alexander Graham Bell inaugurates U. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout S. transcontinental telephone service.
1917 - The Danish West Indies is sold to the United States for $25 million. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The United States Virgin Islands is a group of Islands in the Caribbean that are an Insular area of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
1919 - The League of Nations is founded. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920
1924 - The 1924 Winter Olympics open in Chamonix, France (in the French Alps), inaugurating the Winter Olympic Games. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or more commonly Chamonix (ʃamɔni in French is a Town and commune in eastern France, in the Haute-Savoie This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years
1937 - The Guiding Light airs on radio for the first time. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Guiding Light (known as The Guiding Light prior to 1975 or simply GL) is an Emmy award winning American Television Also went to television making this show the longest running broadcast program in United States radio and television history.
1941 - Pope Pius XII elevates the Apostolic Vicariate of the Hawaiian Islands to the dignity of a diocese. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pope In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. It becomes the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu. The Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, officially in Latin Dioecesis Honoluluensis, is an ecclesiastical territory or Particular church of the Catholic
1942 - World War II: Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
1945 - World War II: Battle of the Bulge ends. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Ardennes Offensive (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945 was a major German offensive launched towards the end of World War II through the forested Ardennes Mountains
1946 - The United Mine Workers rejoins the American Federation of Labor. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Template talkInfobox Union for usage -->The United Mine Workers of America ( UMW or UMWA) is a North The American Federation of Labor (AFL was one of the first federations of labor unions in the United States
1949 - At the Hollywood Athletic Club the first Emmy Awards are presented. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
1949 - The first Israeli election -- David Ben-Gurion becomes Prime Minister. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead
1955 - Soviet Union ends state of war with Germany. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
1959 - Pope John XXIII proclaims upcoming Second Vatican Council. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pope John (numberingBlessed The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, was the twentieth century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church.
1960 - The National Association of Broadcasters reacts to the Payola scandal by threatening fines for any disc jockeys who accepted money for playing particular records. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. National Association of Broadcasters (NAB is a trade association representing the interests of for-profit over-the-air radio and television broadcasters in the United States Payola, in the American Music industry, is the illegal practice of payment or other inducement by record companies for the broadcast of recordings on Music A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience
1961 - In Washington, D.C. John F. Kennedy delivers the first live presidential television news conference. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by A news conference or press conference is a Media event in which newsmakers invite journalists to hear them speak and most often ask questions
1971 - Charles Manson and three female "Family" members are found guilty of the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries
1971 - Idi Amin leads a coup deposing Milton Obote and becomes Uganda's president. Idi Amin Dada (mid 1920s &ndash 16 August 2003 commonly known as Idi Amin, was a Ugandan military dictator and the President of Uganda The 1971 Ugandan coup d'état was a military Coup d'état executed by the Ugandan military led by General Idi Amin, against the government of President Apollo Milton Opeto Obote (December 28 1925 October 10 2005 Prime Minister of Uganda from 1962 to 1966 and President of Uganda from 1966 to 1971 and from The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa.
1971 - Himachal Pradesh becomes the 18th Indian state. Himachal Pradesh ( Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश Punjabi: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼ pronounced) is a state in the India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
1981 - Jiang Qing, the widow of Mao Zedong, is sentenced to death. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Jiang Qing ( March 14, 1914 May 14, 1991) is the Pseudonym that was used by Chinese leader Mao Zedong 's last wife Mao Zedong ( 26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a Chinese Military and political leader who led
1986 - The National Resistance Movement topple the government of Tito Okello in Uganda. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) National Resistance Movement was also a political movement in Iran (see National Resistance Movement of Iran) Tito Lutwa Okello ( 1914 - June 3 1986) was one of the commanders in the coalition between the Tanzanian army and the exiled Ugandans The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa.
1990 - The Burns' Day storm hits northwestern Europe. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Burns' Day Storm occurred on January 25 &ndash January 26, 1990, over Northwestern Europe and is one of the strongest storms on record
1990 - Honduras becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty. Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, usually known as the Berne Convention, is an international agreement governing Copyright Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for A Treaty is an agreement under International law entered into by actors in international law namely States and International organizations.
1990 - Avianca Flight 52 crashes, killing 73 passengers. Avianca Flight 52 was a regularly scheduled flight from Bogotá to New York's John F
1993 - Five people were shot outside CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia resulting in two murders. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) An attack took place on January 25, 1993 near the entrance of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA headquarters in Langley Virginia where two CIA employees near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all This article describes the unincorporated community of Langley in McLean Virginia
1994 - The Clementine space probe launches. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Spacecraft design The spacecraft was an octagonal prism 188 m high and 1
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. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Norwegian rocket incident refers to a few minutes of post- Cold War nuclear tension that took place on January 25, 1995. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. The Black Brant is a Canadian -designed Sounding rocket built by Bristol Aerospace in Winnipeg Manitoba. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional A trident (ˈtrаɪdənt also called a leister or gig, is a three- pronged Spear.
1998 - During a historic visit to Cuba Pope John Paul II demands the release of political prisoners and political reforms while condemning US attempts to isolate the country. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Pope
1998 - Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide attack on Sri Lanka's Temple of the Tooth, killing 8 people injuring 25 others. "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island The Sri Dalada Maligawa or The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Temple in the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka.
1999 - A 6. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 0 Richter scale earthquake hits western Colombia killing at least 1,000. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.
2001 - A 50-year-old Douglas DC-3 crashes near Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela killing 24. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Ciudad Bolívar is the capital of Venezuela 's southeastern Bolivar State. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the
2002 - Wikipedia switches to the new version of its software ("Phase II") aka Magnus Manske Day. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
2004 - Opportunity rover (MER-B) lands on surface of Mars. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " MER-B ( Mars Exploration Rover - B) known as Opportunity, is the second of the two rovers of NASA 's Mars Exploration
2005 - A stampede at the Mandher Devi temple in Mandhradevi in India kills at least 258. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A stampede is an act of mass impulse among Herd animals or a crowd of people in which the herd (or crowd collectively begins running with no clear direction or purpose Mandher Devi temple is the Kalubai temple in Mandhradevi near Wai ( Satara District, Maharashtra, India) India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
2006 - Three independent observing campaigns announce the discovery of OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb through gravitational microlensing, the first cool rocky/icy extrasolar planet around a main-sequence star. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Gravitational microlensing is an astronomical phenomenon due to the Gravitational lens effect An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a Planet beyond the Solar System, orbiting around other Stars As of September 2008 312

Births

750 - Leo IV the Khazar, Byzantine Emperor
1477 - Anna, Duchess of Brittany, wife of Charles VIII of France (d. Events By Geography Asia Gopala is proclaimed as the first ruler of the Pala Empire. Leo IV the Khazar ( Greek: Λέων Δ΄ Leōn IV) ( January 25, 750 &ndash September 8, 780 This is a list of the Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians Anne of Brittany ( 25 January, 1477 &ndash 9 January, 1514) also known as Anna of Brittany ( Anne de Bretagne; Charles VIII, called the Affable (l'Affable 30 June 1470 &ndash 7 April 1498 was King of France from 1483 to his death 1514)
1509 - Giovanni Morone, Italian cardinal (d. Giovanni Morone or Moroni ( 25 January 1509 - 1 December 1580) was an Italian cardinal. A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official usually a bishop, of the Catholic Church. 1580)
1615 - Govert Flinck, Dutch painter (d. Govert (or Govaert) Teuniszoon Flinck ( January 25, 1615, Cleves - February 2, 1660, Amsterdam 1660)
1627 - Robert Boyle, Irish chemist (d. Robert Boyle was a Natural philosopher, chemist physicist inventor and early Gentleman scientist, noted for his work in Physics and Chemistry 1691)
1634 - Gaspar Fagel, Dutch statesman (d. Gaspar Fagel ( January 25 1634, The Hague - December 15 1688) was a Dutch statesman 1688)
1640 - William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. William Cavendish 1st Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC, ( 25 January, 1640 – 18 August, 1707) was a soldier and Statesman 1707)
1688 - Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw (d. Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Juraj Jánošík (first name also Juro or Jurko, modern pronunciation /'juraj 'jaːnɔʃiːk/ modern pronunciation /'jɛʒɨ ja'nɔɕik/ György 1713)
1736 - Joseph Louis Lagrange, Italian-born mathematician (d. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1736 ( MDCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year 1813)
1741 - Benedict Arnold, American general notorious for treason (d. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1741 ( MDCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Benedict Arnold V ( – June 14, 1801) was a General during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental 1801)
1739 - Charles François Dumouriez, French general (d. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Year 1739 ( MDCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Charles François Dumouriez ( January 25, 1739 &ndash March 14, 1823) was a French general of the French Revolutionary Wars 1823)
1759 - Robert Burns, Scottish poet (d. Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796 (also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire 1796)
1794 - François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (d. Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a François-Vincent Raspail ( January 25 1794 - January 7[[ 878]] was a French Chemist, Physiologist, and Socialist 1878)
1796 - William MacGillivray, Scottish naturalist and ornithologist (d. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year William MacGillivray ( January 25, 1796 &ndash September 4, 1852) was a Scottish naturalist and Ornithologist 1852)
1825 - George Pickett, American Confederate General (d. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common George Edward Pickett ( January 16, January 25 or January 28, 1825 &ndash July 30, 1875) was a career U The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 1875)
1841 - Jackie Fisher, British First Sea Lord (d. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot "Jackie" Fisher 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone, GCB, OM, GCVO ( 25 January 1841 The First Sea Lord is the professional head of the Royal Navy and the whole Naval Service. 1920)
1858 - Kokichi Mikimoto, Japanese pearl farm pioneer (d. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common ( 10 March 1858 &ndash 21 September 1954) was a Japanese entrepreneur and adopter of the Mise/Nishikawa technique for production 1954)
1860 - Charles Curtis, 31st Vice President of the United States (d. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Charles Curtis (January 25 1860 – February 8 1936 was a Representative and a Senator from Kansas as well as the thirty-first Vice President of The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death 1936)
1864 - Julije Kempf, Croatian historian and writer (d. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Julije Kempf ( January 25, 1864 - June 6, 1934) was a Croatian historian and writer 1934)
1874 - W. Somerset Maugham, English writer (d. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Somerset Maugham, CH ( January 25 1874 &ndash December 16 1965) was an English Playwright, 1965)
1878 - Ernst Alexanderson, Swedish-born television pioneer (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ernst Frederick Werner Alexanderson ( Uppsala Sweden, January 25, 1878 &ndash May 14, 1975) was a Swedish-American 1975)
1882 - Virginia Woolf, English writer (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common (Adeline Virginia Woolf (née Stephen; 25 January 1882 – 28 March 1941 was an English Novelist and Essayist, regarded as one of the foremost 1941)
1885 - Kitahara Hakushū, Japanese poets and children's writers (d. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common is the Pen-name of a tanka Poet in Taishō and Showa period Japan. 1942)
1886 - Wilhelm Furtwängler, German conductor (d. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Wilhelm Furtwängler (January 25 1886 &ndash November 30 1954 was a 1954)
1899 - Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian politician (d. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Paul Henri Charles Spaak (25 January 1899 - 31 July 1972 was a Belgian Socialist Politician and Statesman. 1972)
1900 - Theodosius Dobzhansky, Ukrainian-American geneticist and biologist (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Theodosius Grygorovych Dobzhansky, also known 1975)
1900 - Yojiro Ishizaka, Japanese writer (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1986)
1901 - Martin De Alzaga, Argentine racing driver (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Martín de Álzaga ( 25 January 1901 Mar del Plata &ndash 15 November 1982 Buenos Aires) was an Argentine 1982)
1902 - Pablo Antonio, Filipino modernist architect (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Pablo S Antonio ( January 25, 1902 - June 14, 1975) was a Filipino Architect. 1975)
1905 - Maurice Roy, French Canadian Roman Catholic cardinal, archbishop of Quebec (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Maurice Cardinal Roy ( January 25, 1905 &mdash October 24, 1985) was a Canadian Prelate of the Roman Catholic The Archdiocese of Québec (Archidioecesis Quebecensis Archidiocèse de Québec is the oldest Catholic see in the New World north 1985)
1913 - Witold Lutosławski, Polish composer (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Witold Lutosławski ( January 25 1913 &ndash February 7 1994 was one of the major European Composers 1994)
1913 - Luis Marden, American photojournalist (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Luis Marden (born Annibale Luigi Paragallo) ( January 25, 1913 – March 3, 2003) was an American photographer explorer writer filmmaker 2003)
1916 - Frank "Pop" Ivy, American and Canadian football coach (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Frank "Pop" Ivy ( January 25, 1916 - May 17, 2003) was a football player and coach who holds the unique distinction 2003)
1917 - Ilya Prigogine, Russian scientist Nobel Laureate (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ilya Viscount Prigogine (Илья́ Рома́нович Приго́жин ( January 25, 1917 &ndash May 28, 2003) was a Russian The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 2003)
1917 - Jânio Quadros, Brazilian politician (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Jânio da Silva Quadros ( pron. 'ʒɐnju da 'siwva 'kwadɾus PC ( January 25, 1917, in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul 1992)
1918 - Ernie Harwell, American baseball sportscaster
1919 - Edwin Newman, American journalist and writer
1923 - Rusty Draper, American country and pop singer (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Earnest "Ernie" Harwell (born January 25, 1918 in Washington Georgia) is a former American Sportscaster, known Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Edwin Newman (born January 25, 1919, New York City) is a Journalist and Writer. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Farrell H "Rusty" Draper (born 25 January 1923, Kirksville, Missouri – died 28 March 2003, Bellevue 2003)
1923 - Shirley Mason, American psychiatric patient (Commonly known as "Sybil") (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Shirley Mason may be Shirley Ardell Mason (1923-1998 an American psychiatric patient Shirley Mason (actor (1900-1979 an American 1998)
1924 - Lou Groza, American football player (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Louis Roy Groza ( January 25, 1924 - November 29, 2000) was an American football Placekicker who played his entire 2000)
1924 - Speedy West, Country Hall of Fame steel guitar player (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Wesley Webb "Speedy" West ( January 25, 1924 – November 15, 2003) was an American Pedal steel guitarist 2003)
1925 - Giorgos Zampetas, Greek musician and songwriter (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Giorgos Zampetas (Γιώργος Ζαμπέτας sometimes Romanized as George Zambetas) was a well-known Bouzouki musician 1992)
1927 - Antonio Carlos Jobim, Brazilian musician (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim ( January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro &ndash December 8, 1994 in Brazil) also 1994)
1928 - Eduard Shevardnadze, President of Georgia
1928 - Jérôme Choquette, Quebec lawyer and politician
1929 - Benny Golson, American jazz musician
1930 - Tanya Savicheva, Russian diarist (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eduard Amvrosiyevich Shevardnadze (ედუარდ შევარდნაძე ɛduɑrd ʃɛvɑrdnɑdzɛ (born 25 January 1928 in Mamati, Lanchkhuti The President of Georgia (საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი is the Commander-in-chief of Georgia. Jérôme Choquette (born January 25 1928) is a lawyer and politician in Quebec, Canada. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) is an American Bebop / Hard bop Jazz tenor Saxophonist, Composer Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tatyana Nikolayevna Savicheva ( Russian: Татьяна Николаевна Савичева commonly referred to as Tanya Savicheva (Таня Савичева 1944)
1931 - Dean Jones, American actor
1933 - Corazon Aquino, President of the Philippines
1935 - António Ramalho Eanes, 17^th President of Portugal
1936 - Diana Hyland, American actress (d. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dean Carroll Jones (born January 25, 1931) is an American Actor. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. María Corazón Cojuangco-Aquino (born María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco on January 25, 1933) widely known as Cory Aquino, was the 11th The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Background He is a son of António dos Santos Eanes a General contractor, and wife Maria do Rosário Ramalho and brother of João has been a Republic since 1910 the Head of state being the President, whose official title is President of the Portuguese Republic ( Presidente da Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Diana Hyland ( January 25, 1936 &ndash March 27, 1977) was an Emmy Award -winning American actress best known 1977)
1937 - Ange-Félix Patassé, President of the Central African Republic
1937 - Judith Ann Mayotte, American humanitarian, author. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ange-Félix Patassé (born January 25, 1937) was President of the Central African Republic from 1993 until 2003 when he was deposed by the rebel leader This is a complete list of the heads of state of the Central African Republic and Central African Empire. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dr Judith Ann Mayotte PhD (born January 25, 1937) is an American Humanitarian, Author, Theologian, Emmy -winning
1938 - Shotaro Ishinomori, Japanese manga author (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. was an influential figure in Manga, Anime and Tokusatsu who created several immensely popular long-running series such as Cyborg 009 and ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly 1998)
1938 - Leiji Matsumoto, sJapanese creator of anime. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) is a well-known creator of several Anime and Manga series Space opera Matsumoto is famous for his Space operas such as Space Battleship
1938 - Etta James, American singer
1938 - Vladimir Vysotsky, Russian poet (d. Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American Blues, soul, R&B, Rock & roll Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky (Владимир Семёнович Высоцкий Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotskyj) ( January 25 1938 &ndash July 1980)
1939 - Gabriel Romanus, Swedish politician
1941 - Buddy Baker, American race car driver
1941 - Gregory Sierra, American actor
1942 - Carl Eller, American football player
1942 - Eusébio, Portuguese footballer
1943 - Tobe Hooper, American film director
1944 - Anita Pallenberg, Italian model
1945 - Leigh Taylor-Young, American actress
1947 - Tostão, Brazilian footballer
1947 - Ángel Nieto, Spanish motorcycle racer
1948 - Ros Kelly, Australian politician
1949 - John Cooper Clarke, English punk-poet
1949 - Paul Nurse, English biochemist, Nobel Laureate
1951 - Steve Prefontaine, American runner (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lars Gabriel Romanus, born January 25, 1939, in Helsingborg, is a Swedish liberal Politician. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the American composer see Buddy Baker (composer. For the DC Comics character see Animal Man. Gregory Sierra (born January 25, 1941) is an American actor known for his roles as Detective Sergeant Chano Amenguale on Barney Miller Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carl Eller (born January 25, 1942) was a professional American football player in the National Football League from 1964 through 1979 Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM ( pron eu'zɛbiʊ dɐ 'siɫvɐ fɨ'ʁɐiɾɐ (born January 25, 1942 in Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tobe Hooper (born January 25, 1943) is an American director and Screenwriter, best known for his work in the Horror film Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anita Pallenberg (born January 25 1944) is a model, actress and Fashion designer. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Leigh Taylor-Young (born January 25, 1945 in Washington DC, as simply Leigh Taylor) is an Emmy Award-winning American Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade (born 25 January 1947 in Belo Horizonte) better known as Tostão, is a former Brazilian footballer Ángel Nieto (born Ángel Nieto Roldán on January 25, 1947 in Zamora, Spain) was a multi-time Grand Prix motorcycle roadracing World Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ros Kelly AO (born 25 January 1948) was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Canberra from Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Cooper Clarke (born January 25, 1949) is an English Performance poet from Salford, Greater Manchester; he is often Sir Paul Maxime Nurse, FRS (b January 25, 1949) is a British Biochemist. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Steve Roland Prefontaine (January 25 1951 &ndash May 30 1975 (nicknamed Pre) was an American middle and long-distance runner. 1975)
1952 - Sara Mandiano, French singer and songwriter
1952 - Timothy White, American journalist (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sara Mandiano (real name Françoise Castellani) is a French singer and songwriter born on January 25, 1952. Timothy White (January 25 1952 – June 27 2002 was a noted American Rock music Journalist and editor. 2002)
1953 - The Honky Tonk Man, American professional wrestler
1953 - Mark Weil, Uzbek theatre director (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Honky Tonk Man redirects here For the song by Johnny Horton later covered by Dwight Yoakam see Honky Tonk Man (song. Mark Yakovlevich Weil (Марк Яковлевич Вайль ( January 25 1952 &ndash September 7 2007) was a Soviet and Uzbekistan-born 2007)
1954 - Ricardo Bochini, Argentinian footballer
1954 - Richard Finch, American bass player (KC and the Sunshine Band)
1954 - Kim Gandy, American feminist
1955 - Terry Chimes, English musician (The Clash)
1956 - Andy Cox, English musician (The Beat, Fine Young Cannibals)
1957 - Jenifer Lewis, American actress
1957 - Eskil Erlandsson, Swedish politician
1957 - Andrew P. Harris, American politician
1958 - Dinah Manoff, American actress
1961 - Vivian Balakrishnan, Singaporean politician
1961 - Willie Revillame, Filipino game show host and comedian
1962 - Chris Chelios, American ice hockey player
1965 - Esa Tikkanen, Finnish ice hockey player
1966 - Chet Culver, American politician, governor of Iowa
1967 - Randy McKay, Canadian ice hockey player
1967 - Mark Bamford, American writer/director
1969 - Kina, American singer
1971 - Luca Badoer, Italian race car driver
1971 - China Kantner, American actress
1971 - Ana Ortiz, American actress and singer
1973 - Geoff Johns, American comic book writer
1973 - Chris Guy, American professional wrestler
1974 - Robert Budreau, Canadian film director
1975 - Angie Gregory, American Actress
1975 - Mia Kirshner, Canadian actress
1975 - Tim Montgomery, American athlete
1975 - Dat Phan, Vietnamese stand-up comedian
1976 - Mario Haberfeld, Brazilian racing car driver
1978 - Denis Menchov, Russian cyclist
1978 - Jason Roberts, English-born footballer
1978 - Derrick Turnbow, Major League Baseball Player
1979 - Pi Hongyan, French badminton player
1979 - Gabe Jennings, American distance runner
1979 - Rodrigo Ribeiro, Brazilian racing driver
1979 - Christine Lakin, American actress
1980 - Michelle McCool, American professional wrestler
1980 - Xavi, Catalan Spanish footballer
1980 - Efstathios Tavlaridis, Greek footballer
1981 - Tose Proeski, Macedonian Singer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Ricardo Enrique Bochini (born January 25, 1954 in Zárate, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former professional football Richard Raymond Finch ( January 23, 1954 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a multi-Grammy Award winning composer producer engineer song arranger KC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group Founded in 1973 their style has included Funk, R&B, and Disco. Kim Gandy (born January 25, 1954) is an American feminist and the president of the National Organization for Women (NOW Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Terry Chimes (born 25 January 1955, Stepney, London) was the original Drummer of Punk rock For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Andy Cox (born 25 January 1956, Birmingham) is a British Guitarist who along with Dave Wakeling, founded The Beat The Beat (known in North America as The English Beat) are a 2 Tone Ska revival band founded in England in 1978 Fine Young Cannibals were a British band best known for their 1989 hits " She Drives Me Crazy " and " Good Thing " Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957) is an African- American film and television actress. Lars Eskil Anders Erlandsson, born January 25 1957 is a Swedish politician and member of the Centre Party. Andrew P Harris (born January 25, 1957) is an American Physician and Politician who currently serves in the Senate Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dinah Beth Manoff (born January 25, 1958) is an American stage and Film Actress. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vivian Balakrishnan (born 25 January 1961) is the Minister for Community Development Youth and Sports in Singapore. Willie Revillame (born Wilfredo Buendia Revillame January 25, 1961) (age 47 is a Filipino game show host singer and comedian Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chris Chelios (born Christos Kostas Tselios on January 25 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Ice hockey Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Esa Tikkanen (born January 25, 1965 in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional Ice hockey forward Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Chester John "Chet" Culver (born January 25, 1966) is the current Governor of the U The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Randy McKay (born January 25, 1967, Montreal, Quebec) is a former National Hockey League right winger Mark Bamford ( Writer / director) was born in Louisville Kentucky but raised mostly in New York Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kina (born Kina Cosper January 25, 1969 in Detroit Michigan) is an American musician best known for her work with Grammy Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Luca Badoer (born January 25 1971) is an Italian Formula One driver who has raced for the Scuderia Italia, Minardi China Wing Kantner (born January 25, 1971, San Francisco California, USA) is an American actress and former MTV WikipediaPersondata --> Ana Ortíz (born January 25[[ 971]] is an American actress and singer Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Geoff Johns (born 25 Jan 1973 in Detroit Michigan) is an American Comic book Writer, best known for his work for Chris Guy (born January 25, 1973) is an American professional wrestler better known by his Ring name Ace Steel. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Robert Budreau (born January 25, 1974 in London ON Canada is a Canadian director screenwriter and producer at his Toronto -based production company Lumanity Productions Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mia Kirshner (born January 25, 1975) is a Canadian actress who works in movies and Television series. Timothy Montgomery (born January 25, 1975) is a former American athlete. Dat Phan (born January 25, 1975 in Saigon, South Vietnam) is a Vietnamese American Stand-up comedian. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mario Haberfeld (born January 25, 1976 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian auto racing driver Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Denis Nikolayevich Menchov (Денис Николаевич Меньшов more correct spelling is Menshov; born 25 January 1978 in Oryol Jason Andre Davis Roberts (born January 25 1978 in Park Royal, London) is an English born Grenadian football Thomas Derrick Turnbow (born January 25, 1978 in Union City Tennessee) is a Right-handed Major League Baseball Relief pitcher Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Pi Hongyan ( Simplified Chinese: 皮红艳 Pinyin: Pí Hóngyàn (born 25 January 1979) is a female Badminton player from Gabe Jennings (born January 25, 1979) is one of the United States' premier middle distance runners and Olympian Rodrigo Ribeiro (born January 25, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian racing driver Christine Helen Lakin (born January 25, 1979) is an American Actress. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Michelle Leigh McCool is an American professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on the SmackDown brand Xavier Hernández Creus (born January 25 Efstathios Tavlaridis (Στάθης Ταυλαρίδης (born January 25 1980 in Serres) sometimes known as Stathis Tavlaridis, is a Todor "Toše" Proeski (Тодор „Тоше" Проески) ( January 25, 1981 – October 16, 2007) was a famous Macedonian 2007)
1981 - Francis Jeffers, English footballer
1981 - Alicia Keys, American singer
1982 - Sho Sakurai, Japanese singer and actor
1982 - The-Dream, singer
1982 - Shawna Waldron, American actress
1983 - Andrée Watters, Canadian singer
1984 - Robinho, Brazilian footballer
1985 - Tina Karol, Ukrainian singer
1985 - Acie Law IV, National Basketball Association player
1986 - Chris O'Grady, English footballer
1986 - Shahriar Nafees, Bangladeshi cricketer
1987 - Maria Kirilenko, Russian tennis player
1988 - Tatiana Golovin, French tennis player

Deaths

389 - Gregory Nazianzus, theologian and Patriarch of Constantinople (b. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Francis Jeffers (born 25 January 1981 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer, currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday Alicia J Augello-Cook (born January 25 1981 professionally known as Alicia Keys, is an American R&B, soul, and Neo soul Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) born on January 25, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actor and musician Terius Youngdell Nash better known by his Stage name, The-Dream, is a Grammy Award nominated American Singer-songwriter and Record Shawna Waldron (born 25 January 1982) is an American Actress. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Andrée Watters-Michaud (born January 25, 1983 in Charlesbourg Quebec) is a musician and a one-time Felix-award winner in 2004 from Quebec Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Robson de Souza (born January 25 1984 in São Vicente, Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Tina Karol (Тіна Кароль born on January 25, 1985) is a Ukrainian Singer. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Christopher James "Chris" O'Grady (born 25 January 1986) is an English footballer who currently plays for Oldham Athletic Shahriar Nafees Ahmed (শাহিরয়ার নাফীস আহেমদ (born January 25, 1986 in Dhaka) is a Bangladeshi Cricketer Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko (Мари́я Ю́рьевна Кириле́нко born January 25 1987) is a Russian professional Tennis player Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Tatiana Golovin (born January 25, 1988) is a French professional Tennis player of Russian descent (born in Moscow Events By Place Roman Empire All pagan buildings in Alexandria, including the library are destroyed on the order of Theodosius Gregory of Nazianzus (329 – January 25 389) (also known as Gregory the Theologian or Gregory Nazianzen) was a 4th-century Archbishop "Patriarch of Constantinople" redirects here For the institutional church itself see Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. 329)
477 - Geiseric, King of the Vandals and Alans
844 - Pope Gregory IV
1067 - Emperor Yingzong of China (b. Events By Place Asia The Han Zhao state ends By Topic Religion Roman restrictions Events By Place Europe Huneric becomes king of Vandals. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Geiseric the Lame (c 389 &ndash January 25, 477) also spelled as Gaiseric or Genseric, was the King of the Vandals The Alans or Alani (occasionally but more rarely termed Alauni or Halani) were an Iranian nomadic group among the Sarmatian people Events By Place Europe Rhodri ''Mawr'' ('the Great' becomes king of Gwynedd. Gregory IV, Pope ( September 20, 827 - January 11, 844) was chosen to succeed Valentine in December 827 on which occasion Emperor Yingzong ( February 16, 1032 &ndash January 25, 1067) was the fifth emperor of the Song Dynasty of China. 1032)
1366 - Henry Suso, German mystic
1431 - Charles II, Duke of Lorraine (b. Henry Suso (Also called Amandus, a name adopted in his writings and Heinrich Seuse in German) was a German mystic, born at Überlingen Charles II (1364&ndash January 25 1431) called the Bold (le Hardi was the Duke of Lorraine from 1390 to his death and Constable of 1364)
1494 - King Ferdinand I of Naples (b. Ferdinand I of Naples should not be confused with Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, a latter king of Naples 1423)
1559 - King Christian II of Denmark, Sweden and Norway (b. Christian II (1 July 1481 &ndash 25 January 1559 was a Danish monarch and King of Denmark, Norway (1513 &ndash 1523 and Sweden (1520 &ndash 1521 1481)
1573 - Hirate Hirohide, Japanese samurai (b. (1553-1572 was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, and an officer under the Oda clan. 1553)
1586 - Lucas Cranach the Younger, German painter (b. Lucas Cranach the Younger ( October 4, 1515 – January 25, 1586) was a German Renaissance Artist, known for 1515)
1640 - Robert Burton, English scholar (b. Robert Burton ( 8 February 1577 – 25 January 1640) was a English Scholar and Vicar at Oxford University 1577)
1670 - Nicholas II, Duke of Lorraine (b. Nicholas II ( December 12 1612 – January 25 1670) was Duke of Lorraine and Duke of Bar between 1634 and 1661 when he 1612)
1726 - Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. Year 1726 ( MDCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Guillaume Delisle ( February 28, 1675 - January 25, 1726) was a French cartographer who lived in Paris. 1675)
1733 - Gilbert Heathcote, Mayor of London (b. Year 1733 ( MDCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sir Gilbert Heathcote 1st Baronet ( 2 January 1652 &ndash 25 January 1733) Lord Mayor of London, belonged to an old Derbyshire 1652)
1751 - Paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (b. Year 1751 ( MDCCLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Paul Dudley ( September 3, 1675 &ndash January 25, 1751) Attorney-General of Massachusetts, was the son of Joseph 1675)
1852 - Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, Russian explorer (b. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen (also known as Фаддей Фаддеевич Беллинсгаузен Faddey Faddeyevich Bellinsgauzen) (&ndash served as a naval officer 1778)
1881 - Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Thon links here For other uses see Thon (disambiguation Konstantin Andreyevich Thon, also spelled Ton (Russian Константин 1794)
1907 - René Pottier, French cyclist (b. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year René Pottier (born June 5, 1879 in Moret-sur-Loing &ndash died January 25, 1907 in Levallois-Perret) was a French 1879)
1908 - Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Mikhail Ivanovich Chigorin ( 12 November 1850, Gatchina, Russia – 25 January 1908, Lublin, Poland 1850)
1908 - Ouida, English writer (b. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Ouida ( January 1, 1839 &ndash January 25, 1908) was the Pen name of the English Novelist Maria Louise 1839)
1912 - Dmitry Milyutin, Russian Field Marshal (b. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Count Dmitry Alekseyevich Milyutin ( June 28, 1816, Moscow - January 25, 1912, Simeiz near Yalta) was 1816)
1925 - Ivan Vucetic, Croatian anthropologist (b. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Juan Vucetich ( July 20, 1858 &ndash January 25, 1925) was a Croatian born Argentine Anthropologist and 1858)
1940 - Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lauri Elias Simojoki (1899-1940 was a Finnish clergyman who became a leading figure in the country's fascist movement 1899)
1947 - Al Capone, American gangster (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone (January 17 1899 &ndash January 25 1947 commonly nicknamed Scarface, was an Italian American Gangster who 1899)
1949 - Makino Nobuaki, Japanese statesman　(b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Count ( 24 November 1861 – 25 January 1949) was a Japanese statesman active from the Meiji period through the Pacific War 1861)
1957 - Kiyoshi Shiga, Japanese physician and bacteriologist (b. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) ( February 7, 1871 – January 25, 1951) was a Japanese Physician and bacteriologist. 1871)
1957 - Ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese industrialist and Minister of Commerce and Industry (b. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common (1873–1957 was a Japanese industrialist and Minister of Commerce and Industry. 1873)
1963 - Wilson Kettle, Guinness World Record holder for most living descendants (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wilson Kettle (1860 &ndash January 25, 1963) mariner born Grand Bay, Newfoundland, Canada was entered in the Guinness Book of Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U 1860)
1969 - Irene Castle, English dancer (b. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vernon and Irene Castle were a husband-and-wife team of Ballroom dancers of the early 20th century 1887)
1970 - Jane Bathori, French mezzo-soprano (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jane Bathori ( June 14, 1877 - January 25, 1970) was a French Opera singer 1877)
1970 - Eiji Tsuburaya, Japanese television writer and producer (Ultraman) (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common (born on July 7, 1901 &ndash died January 25, 1970, in Sukagawa Fukushima) was the Japanese Special effects director is a Fictional character featured in Tokusatsu, or "special effects" television programs in Japan 1901)
1972 - Erhard Milch, German field marshal (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Erhard Milch ( March 30, 1892 &ndash January 25, 1972) was a German Field marshal who oversaw the development of the 1892)
1975 - Charlotte Whitton, Canadian politician, mayor of Ottawa (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charlotte Whitton, OBE, OC ( March 8, 1896 in Renfrew Ontario – January 25, 1975) was a Canadian 1896)
1976 - Chris Kenner, American singer and songwriter (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chris Kenner ( December 25, 1929 - January 25, 1976) was a New Orleans R&B singer and songwriter best known for two classic 1929)
1980 - Queenie Watts, English actress (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Queenie Watts ( 21 July 1926, London, England, UK &ndash 25 January 1980 London England UK was an English 1926)
1981 - Adele Astaire, American dancer (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Lady Charles Cavendish ( September 10, 1896 &ndash January 25, 1981) better known as Adele Astaire, was an American dancer 1897)
1982 - Mikhail Suslov, Soviet politician (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Mikhail Andreyevich Suslov ( Russian: Михаил Андреевич Суслов; November 21, 1902 - January 25, 1982 1902)
1990 - Ava Gardner, American actress (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Ava Lavinia Gardner ( December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an Academy Award -nominated American actress 1922)
1994 - Stephen Cole Kleene, American mathematician (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Stephen Cole Kleene ( January 5, 1909, Hartford Connecticut, USA &ndash January 25, 1994, Madison Wisconsin 1909)
1995 - Cal Jammer, American actor (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 1960)
1996 - Jonathan Larson, American composer (b. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Jonathan Larson ( February 4, 1960 – January 25, 1996) was an American Tony Award -winning Composer and 1960)
1999 - Sarah "Sadie" Delany, American author (b. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Sarah Louise "Sadie" Delany ( September 19, 1889 – January 25, 1999) and Annie Elizabeth "Bessie" Delany 1889)
1999 - Ted Mallie, American radio and television announcer (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Theodore A (Ted Mallie (b June 3, 1924, Brooklyn New York – d 1924)
1999 - Robert Shaw, American conductor (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Robert Shaw ( April 30, 1916 – January 25 1916)
2003 - Samuel Weems, Arkansas judge (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Samuel A Weems (December 12 1936 – January 25 2003) was the writer of the book Armenia The Secrets of a "Christian" Terrorist State, a disbarred 1936)
2004 - Fanny Blankers-Koen, Dutch athlete (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Francina ("Fanny" Elsje Blankers-Koen ( Lage Vuursche, 26 April 1918 &ndash Hoofddorp, 25 January 2004) 1918)
2004 - Miklós Fehér, Hungarian footballer (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Miklós "Miki" Fehér ( Tatabánya, July 20, 1979 &ndash Guimarães, January 25, 2004) was an Hungarian 1979)
2005 - Stanisław Albinowski, Polish economist and journalist (b. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stanisław Józef Albinowski ( 20 July 1923, Lwów &ndash 25 January 2005, Warsaw) was a Polish Economist 1923)
2005 - William Augustus Bootle, American judge (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Augustus "Gus" Bootle ( August 19, 1902 &ndash January 25, 2005) was an American attorney and jurist noted 1902)
2005 - Philip Johnson, American architect (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Philip Cortelyou Johnson (July 8 1906&ndash January 25 2005 was an influential American Architect. 1906)
2005 - Ray Peterson, American singer (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Ray T Peterson ( April 23 1935 &ndash January 25 2005) was an American Pop music singer 1935)
2005 - Nettie Witziers-Timmer, Dutch athlete (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jeannette Josephina Maria ("Netty" Witziers-Timmer ( July 22, 1923 &ndash January 25, 2005) was a Dutch athlete 1923)
2006 - Anna Malle, adult film star (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Anna Malle ( September 9, 1967 – January 25, 2006) was an American Pornographic actress. 1967)
2008 - Christopher Allport, American actor (b. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Christopher Allport ( June 17, 1947 &ndash January 25, 2008) was an American TV actor 1947)
2008 - Evelyn Barbirolli,English musician (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Evelyn Lady Barbirolli OBE ( 24 January 1911, Wallingford-on-Thames, Berkshire - 25 January 2008) was an 1911)

Holidays and observances

Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul celebrated by the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran churches, which concludes the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity,
Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic Church: Feast of Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople
Christian ecumenism — Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ends. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul is a feast celebrated during the Liturgical year on January 25, recounting the Conversion of Saul of Tarsus, who The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world Oriental Orthodoxy is the communion of Eastern Christian Churches that recognize only three Ecumenical councils — the First Council of Nicaea, the Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an international Christian ecumenical observance kept annually between 18 January and 25 January. Gregory of Nazianzus (329 – January 25 389) (also known as Gregory the Theologian or Gregory Nazianzen) was a 4th-century Archbishop Ecumenism (also oecumenism, œcumenism) refers to initiatives aimed at greater Religious unity or cooperation The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an international Christian ecumenical observance kept annually between 18 January and 25 January.
Burns Night - Burns suppers are held in many parts of the world around this date. A Burns supper is a celebration of the life and Poetry of the poet Robert Burns, author of many Scots poems including " Auld Lang Syne," (Originated in Scotland)
Criminon Day - Commemorates the 1970 founding of Criminon, a program which seeks to rehabilitate prisoners by disseminating free copies of Scientology-related materials such as The Way to Happiness. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. There are many holidays commemorations and observances in the Church of Scientology, including but not limited to January 25: Criminon The Way to Happiness is a 1980 booklet written by Scientology founder L
Roman Empire - second day of the Sementivae in honour of Ceres and Terra
St. Dwynwen's Day - Welsh celebration of love Diwrnod Santes Dwynwen. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Sementivae, also known as Feriae Sementivae or Sementina dies (in the country called Paganalia) was a Roman festival of sowing Gaia (ˈgeɪə or /ˈgaɪə/ (" land " or " Earth " from the Ancient Greek Γαîα also Gæa or Gea Dydd Santes Dwynwen, literally meaning 'Day of Saint Dwynwen' in Welsh, is considered to be the Welsh equivalent to Valentine's Day and is celebrated
Tatiana Day, celebrated as the Day of Russian students since 1755, when the Moscow University was founded. Tatiana Day is a Russian Religious holiday observed on January 25 according to the Gregorian calendar, January 12 according to the Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or

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