Historical Events
English Defeat
England cricket openers Herbert Sutcliffe (176) and Jack Hobbs (154) display heroics in their 1st innings but the tourists sink to an 81 run defeat in the 2nd Test against Australia in Melbourne; Sutcliffe also adds 127 in the England 2nd innings
- French Baseball Federation awards silver medals to John McGraw, Charlie Comiskey, & Hugh Jennings
- James Gleason & Richard Tabers "Is zat so?" premieres in NYC
- Nellie Tayloe Ross sworn in as Governor of Wyoming, 1st woman governor in USA
- Under Polish control, Danzig establishes Port Gdańsk post office
Famous Birthdays
- Wolf Morris, English actor (Decoy), born in Portsmouth, United Kingdom (d. 1996)
About January 5, 1925
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 99 years, 3 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Capricorn
