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January 21, 1925

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Notable Births

Charles Aidman

1925Charles Aidman, American actor (died 1993)[†]

Charles Leonard Aidman was an American stage, film and television actor.

1925Alex Forbes, Scottish footballer (died 2014)[†]

Alexander Rooney Forbes was a Scottish football player and manager.

Eva Ibbotson

1925Eva Ibbotson, Austrian-English author (died 2010)[†]

Eva Maria Charlotte Michelle Ibbotson was an Austrian-born British novelist, known for her children's literature. Some of her novels for adults have been reissued for the young adult market. The historical novel Journey to the River Sea won her the Smarties Prize in category 9–11 years, garnered an unusual commendation as runner-up for the Guardian Prize, and made the Carnegie, Whitbread, and Blue Peter shortlists. She was a finalist for the 2010 Guardian Prize at the time of her death. Her last book, The Abominables, was among four finalists for the same award in 2012.

Arnold Skaaland

1925Arnold Skaaland, American wrestler and manager (died 2007)[†]

Arnold Skaaland was an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager.

Historical Events

Albania

1925Albania declares itself a republic.[†]

Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south. With an area of 28,748 km2 (11,100 sq mi), it has a varied range of climatic, geological, hydrological and morphological conditions. Albania's landscapes range from rugged snow-capped mountains in the Albanian Alps and the Korab, Skanderbeg, Pindus and Ceraunian Mountains, to fertile lowland plains extending from the Adriatic and Ionian seacoasts. Tirana is the capital and largest city in the country, followed by Durrës, Vlorë, and Shkodër.