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January 14, 1925

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Jean-Claude Beton

1925Jean-Claude Beton, Algerian-French engineer and businessman, founded Orangina (died 2013)[†]

Jean-Claude Beton was a French businessman, agricultural engineer and entrepreneur. Born in Colonial Algeria, Beton was a key figure in the rise of the French soft drink maker Orangina, being credited with transforming the drink from a little-known citrus soda first manufactured by his father, Léon Beton, into a major global brand. Beton launched Orangina's iconic, signature 8-ounce bottle in 1951, which became a symbol of the brand. The bottle is shaped like an orange, with a glass texture designed to mimic the fruit. In 2009, Beton called Orangina the "champagne of soft drinks," saying that "It doesn't contain added colorants. It was and still is slightly sparkling. It had a little bulby bottle."

Moscelyne Larkin

1925Moscelyne Larkin, American ballerina (died 2012)[†]

Edna Moscelyne Larkin Jasinski was an American ballerina and one of the "Five Moons", Native American ballerinas from Oklahoma who gained international fame in the 20th century. After dancing with the Original Ballet Russe and the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, she and her husband settled in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where in 1956 they founded the Tulsa Ballet and its associated school. It became a major regional company in the American Southwest and made its New York City debut in 1983. She is portrayed in the mural Flight of Spirit displayed in the Rotunda of the Oklahoma State Capitol building.

Yukio Mishima

1925Yukio Mishima, Japanese author, poet, and playwright (died 1970)[†]

Kimitake Hiraoka, known by his pen name Yukio Mishima, was a Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor, model, Shintoist, ultranationalist, and the leader of an attempted coup d'état that culminated in his seppuku.