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Today In History Basic Datebook-January 25th

For The Weekday Of: Sunday in 2009, Monday in 2010
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People on January 25th: birthdates

George Alavarez: yr unknown
Soap Actor, Guiding Light's Father Ray
Robert Allen: 1935 (is 74 in 2009, 75 in 2010)
Executive, AT&T CEO
George Alvarez: 1960 (is 49 in 2009, 50 in 2010)
Soap Actor, General Hospital's Det. Alex Garcia, Bold and the Beautiful's Enrique, Guiding Light's Father Ray Santos
Rene Charles Angelil: 2001 (is 8 in 2009, 9 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Celine Dion and Rene's son
Corazon "Cory" Aquino: 1933 (is 76 in 2009, 77 in 2010)
Head of State, ex-Phillipine Leader 1986-92
Ronnie Brandon: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
Keyboardist, of The McCoys
Mike Burch: 1966 (is 43 in 2009, 44 in 2010)
Country Singer, of River Road
Scout Gabriel Butler: 1995 (is 14 in 2009, 15 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Tai Babilonia & Cary's son
Barbara Carroll: 1925 (is 84 in 2009, 85 in 2010)
Pianist
Karina Eleni Constantinides: 2003 (is 6 in 2009, 7 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Melina Kanakaredes and Peter's daughter
Kina Cosper: 1969 (is 40 in 2009, 41 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Performer, of Brownstone
Michael Cotton: 1950 (is 59 in 2009, 60 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, of The Tubes
Andy Cox: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, British, Songwriter, of The English Beat, Fine Young Cannibals; some say 1960
Chelsea Jane Crowell: 1982 (is 27 in 2009, 28 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Roseanne Cash & Rodney's daughter
Richard Finch: 1954 (is 55 in 2009, 56 in 2010)
Disco Musician, Bassist, Music Producer, Songwriter, Arranger, of KC & the Sunshine Band
Chip Foster: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Actor, Pepper's twin
Pepper Foster: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Actor, Chip's twin
Benny Golson: 1929 (is 80 in 2009, 81 in 2010)
Novelty Singer, Composer, Tenor-sax, Arranger, Bandleader
Malcolm Green: 1953 (is 56 in 2009, 57 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Drummer, of Split Enz
Clarke "Walker" Hanson: 1954 (is 55 in 2009, 56 in 2010)
Celebrity Parent, Father of the singing Hanson brothers
Ernie Harwell: 1918 (is 91 in 2009, 92 in 2010)
HALL OF FAMER, Baseball Announcer, Songwriter, wrote Tuned to Baseball
Noname Hawke: 2002 (is 7 in 2009, 8 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke's son
Tobe Hooper: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Director, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Etta James: 1938 (is 71 in 2009, 72 in 2010)
HALL OF FAMER, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Music Producer, Songwriter, b. in Los Angeles, CA; Blues-Soul-Pop stylist; RN:Jamesetta Hawkins; NN:Miss Peaches
Dean Jones: 1931 (is 78 in 2009, 79 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in Morgan County, Ala.; Ensign O'Toole star; Disney film star; Love Bug, Shaggy D.A., That Darn Cat, Other People's Money, Beethoven; some say 1933, 35, or 36
China Kantner: 1971 (is 38 in 2009, 39 in 2010)
TV Actress, Monty; Grace Slick & Paul's daughter; MTV VeeJay; originally named God
Alicia Keys: 1981 (is 28 in 2009, 29 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, sings depressing songs
Mia Kirshner: 1975 (is 34 in 2009, 35 in 2010)
Actress
Christine Lakin: 1979 (is 30 in 2009, 31 in 2010)
TV Actress, Step by Step's Alicia "Al" Lambert
Jennifer Lewis: 1957 (is 52 in 2009, 53 in 2010)
Actress, The Preacher's Wife, the PJ's (clay cartoon with Eddie Murphy)
Dinah Manoff: 1958 (is 51 in 2009, 52 in 2010)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Jewish, Empty Nest's Carol Weston, Soap's Elaine Lefkowitz; Lee Grant's daughter
Ken Mayers: 1918 (is 91 in 2009, 92 in 2010)
Actor, Space Patrol's Robbie Robertson
Edwin Newman: 1919 (is 90 in 2009, 91 in 2010)
Newscaster, Author, Journalist, Commentator, b. in New York City; Grumpy heavyset most literate news commentator of NBC News
Matt Odmark: 1974 (is 35 in 2009, 36 in 2010)
Musician, of Jars of Clay
Ana Ortiz: 1971 (is 38 in 2009, 39 in 2010)
Actress
Anton Pacino: 2001 (is 8 in 2009, 9 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Beverly D'Angelo and Al's twin son
Olivia Pacino: 2001 (is 8 in 2009, 9 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Beverly D'Angelo and Al's twin daughter
Gregg Palmer: 1927 (is 82 in 2009, 83 in 2010)
Actor
Elvis Jr. Presley: 1973 (is 36 in 2009, 37 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, alleged son of Elvis
Leon Scheiderman: 1954 (is 55 in 2009, 56 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Oingo Boingo
Mark Schiereth: 1966 (is 43 in 2009, 44 in 2010)
Actor, NFL Player, Guiding Light's Rock Hoover
Eduard Amvrosiyevich Shevardnadze: 1928 (is 81 in 2009, 82 in 2010)
Politician, Statesman, ex-Soviet Georgia leader; ex-Russian minister of foreign affairs
Gregory Sierra: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Actor, Sanford & Son's Julio Fuentes, Barney Miller's Det. Sgt. Chano Amenguale, AES Hudson Street's Dr. Tony Menzies, Soap's Carlos 'El Puerco' Valdez, Zorro & Son, Miami Vice's Lt. Lou Rodriguez 1984
Gunnar Nicholas Sixx: 1991 (is 18 in 2009, 19 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Brandi & Nikki's son
China Slick: 1971 (is 38 in 2009, 39 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Grace's daughter
Paul Taylor: 1976 (is 33 in 2009, 34 in 2010)
TV/Soap Actor, As the World Turns' Isaac Jenkins
Leigh Taylor-Young: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Actress, Peyton Place's Rachael, Devlin Connection, The Hamptons, Dallas' Kimberly Cryder, Sunset Beach's Elaine Stevens, 90210's Blythe Hunter, Passions' Katherine Crane; Ryan O'Neal's ex-; some say '45
Gary Tibbs: 1958 (is 51 in 2009, 52 in 2010)
Alternative Rock Performer, MN:Brian; Roxy Music, Adam and the Ants
Michele Tobin: 1961 (is 48 in 2009, 49 in 2010)
Actress, The Fitzpatricks, Grandpa Goes to Washington, California Fever (all TV duds)
Heidi Wolfgramm: 1969 (is 40 in 2009, 41 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Performer, of The Jetts

People on January 25th: birth anniversaries

Ernst Frederik Alexanderson: 1878=d.May 14, 1975 (was 97)
Engineer, Inventor, Swedish, 320 U.S. patents incl radio, Color TV, etc.
Elizabeth Allen: 1929=d.Sep 19, 2006 (was 77)
Actress, Soap Actress, Singer, b. in Jersey City; Bracken's World's Laura, Paul Lynde Show's Martha Simms, C.P.O. Sharkey's Capt. Quinlan, Texas
Benedict Arnold: 1741 N.S.=d.Jun 14, 1801 (was 60)
General, Revolutionary, American Revolutinary War gen'l & traitor; d. in London; other style says b. Jan 14, 1741 O.S.
Robert Boyle: 1627=d.Dec 30, 1691 (was 64)
Scientist, Physicist, Chemist, Author, Irish, experiments with color
Wellman Braud: 1891=d.Oct 29, 1966 (was 75)
Bassist
Robert Burns: 1759=d.Jul 21, 1796 (was 37)
Poet, Songwriter, Scotish, Auld Lang Syne
William Colgate: 1783=d.1857
Businessperson, Philanthropist, Manufacturer, British, founded Colgate-Palmolive Co.
Charles Curtis: 1860=d.Feb 8, 1936 (was 76)
Vice President, 31st U.S. Vice President
King Donovan: 1918=d.Jun 30, 1987 (was 69)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Bob Cummings Show's Harvey Helm, Please Don't Eat the Daisies' Herb Thornton
Mildred Dunnock: 1901=d.Jul 5, 1991 (was 90)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, b. in Baltimore, MD; Death of a Salesman, Love Me Tender, Peyton Place
"Sleepy" John Estes: 1899=d.Jun 5, 1977 (was 78)
Blues Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, MN:Adam
Diana Hyland: 1936=d.Mar 27, 1977 (was 41)
Actress, RN:Joan Diana Genter; Eight is Enough's Joan Bradford, Peyton Place's Susan; some say b. 1937, but corrected
Antonio Carlos Brasieiro De Almeida Jobim: 1927=d.Dec 8, 1994 (was 67)
Composer, Musician, Brazilian, founder Bossa Nova Brazilian music
Joseph Lagrange: 1736=d.1813
Astronomer, Mathematician, Italian, Geometer
Harold Jr. Lloyd: 1931=d.Jun 8, 1971 (was 40)
Actor, Harold's son
W. Somerset Maugham: 1874=d.Dec 16, 1965 (was 91)
Dramatist/Playwright, Short Story Writer, Novelist, Doctor, French, Gay, RFN:William; Of Human Bondage
Ilya Prigogine: 1917=d.2003
Chemist, Russian, thermodynamics
Dan Rice: 1823=d.Feb 22, 1900 (was 77)
Clown, NN:The Shakespeare clown
Dan Schaefer: 1936=d.Apr 16, 2006 (was 70)
Congressperson
Paul Henri Spaak: 1899=d.Jul 31, 1972 (was 73)
Head of State, Belgiumese, Belgium premier; leader in European integration, sec-gen of NATO (1957-61).
Edmund Theodore Sylvers: 1957=d.Mar 11, 2004 (was 47)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Sylvers
Virginia Woolf: 1882=d.Mar 28, 1941 (was 59)
Novelist, Essayist, Critic, Lesbian, English, b. in London; FN:Adeline; nee Stephens; Jacob's Room, To The Lighthouse; d. in Lewes, England

People on January 25th: death anniversaries

Adele Astaire: 1981 (was 82)/b.Sep 10, 1898
Dancer, MN:Marie; Fred's sister
Diana Barrymore: 1960 (was 38)/b.Mar 3, 1921
Movie Actress, Writer, RLN:Blanche Blythe
Christian Brando: 2008 (was 49)/b.May 12, 1958
Celebrity Son, Marlon's son
Stanley Brock: 1991 (was 59)/b.Jul 7, 1931
Soap Actor, TV Actor, Days of Our Lives' Howie Hofstedder, He's the Mayor
Herb Caen: 1997 (was 80)/b.Apr 3, 1916
Journalist, Author, Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle
Albert Campbell: 1947 (was 74)/b.yr unknown
Tenor, of The Peerless Quartet, soloist
Alphonsus "Al" Capone: 1947 (was 48)/b.Jan 17, 1899
Criminal, Gangster; NN:Scarface; ddate?
Irene Castle: 1969 (was 75)/b.Apr 7, 1893
Actress, Dancer, RLN:Foote; with hubby Vernon; famous dance team
Kenny Clarke: 1985 (was 71)?/b.Jan 9, 1914
Jazz Musician, Drummer, Composer, NN:Klook; pioneer of modern bebop drums; d. Jan 25?; of Modern Jazz Quartet; some say d. Jan 26, 1985 (was 71)
Colin Clive: 1937 (was 39)/b.Jan 20, 1898?
Movie Actor, French, Frankenstein; RN:Clive Greig; some say b. Jan 20, 1900
Jeane L. Dixon: 1997 (was 79)/b.Jan 5, 1918
Columnist, Astrologer, Author, Clairvoyant, RN:Jeane Pinckert
Ava Gardner: 1990 (was 67)/b.Dec 24, 1922
TV/Movie Actress, b. in Smithfield, NC; MN:Lavinia; Movie beauty of 40s-50s; Knots Landing's Ruth Galveston; Mickey Rooney's, then Artie Shaw's, then Frank Sinatra's ex-
Philip C. Johnson: 2005 (was 98)/b.Jul 8, 1906
Architect, MN:Cortalyou; innovative architect who promoted the "glass box" skyscraper and then smashed the mold with daringly nostalgic post-modernist designs
Chris Kenner: 1976 (was 46)/b.Dec 25, 1929
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, Gospel Singer, I Like It Like That
Alexander Lockwood: 1990 (was 87)/b.May 5, 1902
Actor, Polish, Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Amedeo Modigliani: 1920 (was 35)/b.Jul 12, 1884
Painter, Sculptor, Italian, his first one-man show in Paris was closed for indecency.
Colleen Moore: 1988 (was 85)/b.Aug 19, 1902
Movie Actress, silent screen; RN:Kathleen Morrison; b. 1900?
David Newell: 1980 (was 75)/b.Jan 23, 1905
Actor, Runaway Bride, White Heat, Dangerous Curves
Cliff Norton: 2003 (was 84)/b.Mar 21, 1918
Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voicist, It's About Time's Boss, Where's Huddles' Ed Huddles
Ray Peterson: 2005 (was 65)/b.Apr 23, 1939
Adult Contempo Singer, b. in Denton, TX; hit: "Tell Laura I Love Her", a hit Billy Connolly parodied
Robert Rockwell: 2003 (was 81)/b.Oct 5, 1921
TV/Radio Actor, Our Miss Brooks' Philip Boynton
John Smith: 1995 (was 63)/b.Mar 6, 1931
TV/Movie Actor, RN:Robert Earl Van Orden; That's My Boy, Cimarron City's Lane Temple, Laramie's Slim Sherman
William Sylvester: 1995 (was 72)/b.Jan 31, 1922
Actor, Gemini Man's Leonard, 2001
Joseph Wheeler: 1906 (was 69)/b.Sep 10, 1836
General, NN:Fighting Joe; a Confederate during the American Civil War
Attila Zoller: 1998 (was 70)/b.Jun 13, 1927
Guitarist, Hungarian, Jazz Musician, Composer

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