According to the AP, on Jan. 25:
- In 1958, Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" became the first single ever to enter the U.K. pop chart at No. 1.
- In 1962, "Twistin' the Night Away" by Sam Cooke was released.
- In 1971, Grace Slick and Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane had a baby girl. Slick claimed she wanted to name the child god (correct), but the couple decided on China.
- Also in 1971, Charles Manson and three young women followers were convicted in Los Angeles of murder and conspiracy in the 1969 slayings of actress Sharon Tate and six others.
- In 1980, Paul McCartney was released from a Tokyo jail after being held for more than a week. He had been arrested when marijuana was found in his luggage.
- In 1990, actress Ava Gardner died of pneumonia at her London home. She was 68.
- In 1992, singer Emmylou Harris joined the Grand Ole Opry.
- In 1993, Michael Bolton, Boyz II Men, Garth Brooks, Mariah Carey and Reba McEntire were among the winners at the 20th annual American Music Awards.
- In 1994, singer Marky Mark was sued by a Portland, Maine, woman, who said she was trampled during one of his shows. She said he invited the crowd to rush the stage after he stripped down to his underwear.
- Also in 1994, Alice In Chains released the EP "Jar of Flies." It became the first EP to hit number one on the Billboard album chart.
- In 2006, "Survivor" winner Richard Hatch was convicted of failing to pay taxes on his one million dollar prize. He was sentenced to 51 months in prison.
- In 2010, "Avatar" passed "Titanic" as the highest-grossing film of all time.
Today's Birthdays:
- Actor Gregg Palmer is 86.
- Actor Dean Jones is 82.
- Country singer Claude Gray is 81.
- Actress Leigh Taylor-Young ("Peyton Place," ''Soylent Green") is 68.
- Actress Jenifer Lewis ("The Preacher's Wife", "The PJ's") is 56.
- Actress Dinah Manoff ("Empty Nest") is 55.
- Country drummer Mike Burch of River Road is 47.
- Singer Kina (Brownstone) is 44.
- Actress Ana Ortiz ("Ugly Betty") is 42.
- Guitarist Matt Odmark (OHD'-mark) of Jars of Clay is 39.
- Singer Alicia Keys is 32.
- Actor Michael Trevino ("The Vampire Diaries") is 28.
