Welcome to Sunday, January 25, 2026. It is the 25th day of the year, with 340 days remaining.
Historical Events on this Day:
On January 25, 1971, Charles Manson and three of his followers were found guilty in Los Angeles for the murders of seven people, including actress Sharon Tate, in 1969.
Other Notable Events:
In 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games commenced in Chamonix, France.
The Battle of the Bulge in World War II ended on this day in 1945, with the German army ceasing its final offensive on the Western Front.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first city to introduce fluoride into its public water supply in 1945.
President John F. Kennedy held the first live televised presidential news conference in 1961.
In 2004, NASA’s Opportunity rover landed on Mars and transmitted its initial images back to Earth, embarking on a mission that lasted over 15 years.
Egyptians initiated nationwide protests in 2011, leading to the resignation of longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak during the Arab Spring uprisings.
In 2021, President Joe Biden overturned a Pentagon policy that restricted transgender individuals from serving in the military.
Alabama conducted its first execution using nitrogen gas in 2024, executing Kenneth Eugene Smith for his involvement in a murder-for-hire case in 1988.
Birthdays of the Day:
- Football Hall of Famer Carl Eller turns 84 today.
- Actress Leigh Taylor-Young celebrates her 81st birthday.
- Actress Jenifer Lewis is 69 years old today.
- Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Chelios marks his 64th birthday.
- Actress Ana Ortiz turns 55.
- Actress Mia Kirshner is 51 today.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy celebrates his 48th birthday.
- Soccer manager and former player Xavi is 46 years old.
- Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys turns 45 today.
- Football Hall of Famer Patrick Willis is 41.
- Actress-singer Ariana DeBose celebrates her 35th birthday.
- Rapper Lil Mosey turns 24 today.
