Historical Events
- 11th Rose Bowl: Notre Dame beats Stanford, 27-10
Ponsford 1st Double Test Century
Australian cricketer Bill Ponsford becomes the first batsman to score a century in each of his first 2 Tests when he hits 128 against England in the 2nd Test in Melbourne; Australia wins by 81 runs
- Norway's capital Christiania changes name to Oslo
Famous Birthdays
- Matthew "Stymie" Beard, American actor (d. 1981)
- Raymond Pellegrin, French actor (Woman of Rome), born in Nice, France (d. 2007)
- Valentina Cortesa, Italian actress (Day for Night, Kidnap Syndicate), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2019)
About January 1, 1925
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 99 years, 4 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Capricorn
