"On Jan. 25,1971, Charles Manson and three of his followers were convicted in Los Angeles of murder and conspiracy in the 1969 slayings of seven people, including actor Sharon Tate. Also on this date: In 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games opened in Chamonix (shah-moh-NEE'), France. In 1945, the World War II Battle of the Bulge ended as the German army concluded its final offensive on the Western Front; approximately 19,000 U.S. soldiers were killed during the five-week campaign."
"In 2004, NASA's Opportunity rover landed on Mars and sent its first pictures of the planet to Earth; originally planned as a 90-day mission, the rover remained operational for over 15 years, traveling a total of 28 miles across the planet's surface. In 2011, Egyptians began nationwide protests that forced longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak to step down amid the Arab Spring uprisings that swept the Middle East and North Africa."
January 25 records multiple historical milestones and notable birthdays. On Jan. 25, 1971 Charles Manson and three followers were convicted in Los Angeles for the 1969 slayings of seven people, including Sharon Tate. In 1924 the first Winter Olympics opened in Chamonix, France. In 1945 the Battle of the Bulge ended as the German army completed its final offensive on the Western Front, with about 19,000 U.S. soldiers killed. In 2004 NASA's Opportunity rover landed on Mars and operated for more than 15 years. In 2011 nationwide Egyptian protests forced Hosni Mubarak to step down. In 2021 President Joe Biden reversed a Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender people from military service. In 2024 Alabama carried out the nation's first nitrogen-gas execution. Notable birthdays include Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Xavi, Alicia Keys, and Ariana DeBose.
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