Born on 25 January 1959

At A Glance

25 January 1959 at a glance

Day of the week

25 January 1959 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Tom Dooley” by The Kingston Trio was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1959

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1959 was Ben-Hur.

Star sign

The star sign for 25 January is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 25 January 1959 fell in the Year of the Dog.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 25 January 1959 was Full Moon.

On this day: 25 January

• 1960 The National Association of Broadcasters in the United States reacts to the "payola" scandal by threatening fines for any disc jockeys who accept money for playing particular records.
• 1961 In Washington, D.C., US President John F. Kennedy delivers the first live presidential television news conference.
• 1961 Walt Disney Productions released the animated feature One Hundred and One Dalmatians, based on Dodie Smith's 1956 children's novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians.
• 1964 Blue Ribbon Sports, which would later become Nike, is founded by University of Oregon track and field athletes.
• 1967 South Vietnamese junta leader and Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky fires rival, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Nguyen Huu Co, while the latter is overseas on a diplomatic visit.

Famous people born on 25 January

• Xavi, Spanish footballer (born 1980)
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian actor, comedian, and politician, 6th President of Ukraine (born 1978)
• Virginia Woolf, English novelist, essayist, short story writer, and critic (1882–1941)
• Alicia Keys, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress (born 1981)

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