Born on January 25

Franco-Sardinian mathematician and astronomer (1736–1813), considered one of the greatest mathematicians of the 18th century. He revolutionized mechanics with his analytical formulation and founded the calculus of variations.

French chemist and naturalist (1794–1878), pioneer of cellular chemistry and histology. A committed republican, he took part in the revolutions of 1830 and 1848, was imprisoned for his political beliefs, and ran for the presidency of the Republic from his prison cell.

British author (1882–1941), Virginia Woolf is one of the most important figures in 20th-century modernist literature. Author of Mrs Dalloway and Orlando, she revolutionized the novel through her use of stream of consciousness and her pioneering reflections on feminism and the condition of women.

Barbara Carroll (1925-2017) was an American jazz pianist and singer, regarded as one of the first women to play bebop on the piano. She enjoyed a long career in the clubs of New York.

Antônio Carlos Jobim, known as Tom Jobim, was a Brazilian composer, pianist, and guitarist. A co-founder of bossa nova in the late 1950s, he helped spread Brazilian music throughout the world.

Corazón Aquino, wife of assassinated political activist Benigno Aquino, became in 1986 the first female president of the Philippines after leading the “People Power Revolution” against Ferdinand Marcos's dictatorship. A symbol of democracy and civic courage, she embodies peaceful resistance and democratic transition in Southeast Asia.