1. On January 25, 1862, the Battle of Mill Springs took place in Pulaski County, Kentucky, which is located just across the Tennessee-Kentucky border. It was a Union victory and is considered one of the first significant victories for the Union in the western theater of the Civil War.

2. On January 25, 1924, Tennessee became the first state in the United States to prohibit alcohol sales, three years before national prohibition was enacted. The ban lasted until 1937, when the state voted to allow alcohol sales in licensed establishments.

3. On January 25, 1950, the Tennessee State Capitol building was damaged by a fire that destroyed the House and Senate chambers. The building was restored and reopened in 1952.

4. On January 25, 1982, the Tennessee Titans (then known as the Houston Oilers) defeated the San Diego Chargers 27-7 in the AFC Championship game to advance to their first and only Super Bowl appearance, where they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

5. On January 25, 2012, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 102-96, marking the first time the Grizzlies had defeated the Lakers in a regular season game in 18 years. The win was part of a successful regular season for the Grizzlies, who went on to make it to the playoffs that year.