Historical Events
Australian Men's Tennis Open
Australasian Championships Men's Tennis, Sydney: James Anderson of Australia wins 2nd straight Australasian crown; beats countryman Gerald Patterson 11-9, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
- Australasian Championships Women's Tennis, Sydney: Daphne Akhurst wins 1st of 5 home titles; beats fellow Australian Esna Boyd 1-6, 8-6, 6-4
- Premier Ahmed Zogu becomes president of Angola
Famous Birthdays
- Benjamin Hooks, American lawyer, Baptist minister, and civil rights leader (NAACP executive director, 1977-92), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2010)
- Charles Aidman, American TV narrator (New Twilight Zone), born in Frankfort, Indiana
- Fred Catherwood, British politician, Vice President of the European Parliament 1989-1992, born in Castledawson, County Londonderry (d. 2014)
- Micheline Lannoy, Belgian figure skating pairs (Olympic gold 1948), born in Brussels, Belgium
Famous Deaths
- George W. Cable, American writer (Northampton Years), dies at 80
About January 31, 1925
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 98 years, 3 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aquarius
