Historical Events
- 1st Emmy Awards: Shirley Dinsdale & Pantomime Quiz (KTLA) win
First Israeli Election
First Israeli election won by David Ben-Gurion's Mapai party
Famous Birthdays
- John Cooper Clarke, English performance poet, born in Lancashire, England
- Sheila Johnson, American businesswoman, 1st African American female billionaire (BET, Salamander Hotels and Resorts), born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Famous Deaths
- Emil Axman, Czech composer and musicologist (Moravian folk songs), dies at 61
- Makino Nobuaki, Japanese statesman and court official, dies at 87
Died in 1949 1949 Highlights
About January 25, 1949
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 3 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius
