Famous Birthdays
- Floyd "Guitar" Smith, American jazz and blues guitarist and record producer, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1982)
- Ilya Prigogine, Russian scientist and Nobel laureate, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2003)
- Jânio Quadros, Brazilian politician, born in Campo Grande, Brazil (d. 1992)
Famous Deaths
- Ted Tyler, English cricket spin bowler (1 Test, 4 wickets; Somerset CCC), dies at 52
Died in 1917 1917 Highlights
About January 25, 1917
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 107 years, 3 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aquarius
