January 24, 1925

1925Gus Mortson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2015)^[†]

James Angus Gerald "Old Hardrock" Mortson was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks, and Detroit Red Wings, winning four Stanley Cups with Toronto. He also played in eight NHL All-Star Games.

1925Maria Tallchief, American ballerina and actress (died 2013)^[†]

Maria Tallchief, born Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief, was an Osage and American ballerina. She was America's first major prima ballerina and the first Native American to hold the rank. Together with Georgian-American choreographer George Balanchine, she is widely considered to have revolutionized American ballet.