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History Births on August 25

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History Births on August 25

Miro Cerar, Slovenian lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Slovenia

#Miro_Cerar

In 1963

Innocenzo Cybo, Catholic cardinal (d. 1550)

#Innocenzo_Cybo

In 1491

Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, Scottish lawyer and politician, First Minister of Scotland

#Jim_Wallace,_Baron_Wallace_of_Tankerness

In 1954

Leonard Bernstein, American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1990)

#Leonard_Bernstein

In 1918

Michael Kaluta, American author and illustrator

#Michael_Kaluta

In 1947

Louis Antoine de Saint-Just, French soldier and politician (d. 1794)

#Louis_Antoine_de_Saint-Just

In 1767

Hans Adolf Krebs, German physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981)

#Hans_Adolf_Krebs

In 1900

Ruby Keeler, Canadian-American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1993)

#Ruby_Keeler

In 1909

Erich Honecker, German soldier and politician (d. 1994)

#Erich_Honecker

In 1912

Bill Handel, Brazilian-American lawyer and radio host

#Bill_Handel

In 1951

Rachel Bilson, American actress

#Rachel_Bilson

In 1981

Olga Konkova, Norwegian-Russian pianist and composer

#Olga_Konkova

In 1969

Conrad Black, Canadian historian and author

#Conrad_Black

In 1944

Herbert Kroemer, German-American physicist, engineer, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

#Herbert_Kroemer

In 1928

Vivian Campbell, Northern Irish rock guitarist and songwriter

#Vivian_Campbell

In 1962

Tim Burton, American director, producer, and screenwriter

#Tim_Burton

In 1958

Nicholas A. Peppas, Greek chemist and biologist

#Nicholas_A._Peppas

In 1948

Adrian Lam, Papua New Guinean-Australian rugby league player and coach

#Adrian_Lam

In 1970

Blair Underwood, American actor

#Blair_Underwood

In 1964

Billy Ray Cyrus, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor

#Billy_Ray_Cyrus

In 1961

Louis I of Spain (d. 1724)

#Louis_I_of_Spain

In 1707

Andrew Longmore, British lawyer and judge

#Andrew_Longmore

In 1944

Sean Connery, Scottish actor and producer

#Sean_Connery

In 1930

Joshua Lionel Cowen, American businessman, co-founded the Lionel Corporation (d. 1965)

#Joshua_Lionel_Cowen

In 1877

Philipp Moritz, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg, German noble (d. 1638)

#Philipp_Moritz,_Count_of_Hanau-Münzenberg

In 1605

Gene Simmons, Israeli-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor

#Gene_Simmons

In 1949

Taslima Nasrin, Bangladeshi author

#Taslima_Nasrin

In 1962

Robert Horry, American basketball player and sportscaster

#Robert_Horry

In 1970

Miyabi Natsuyaki, Japanese singer and actress

#Miyabi_Natsuyaki

In 1992

Althea Gibson, American tennis player and golfer (d. 2003)

#Althea_Gibson

In 1927

Helmut Hasse, German mathematician and academic (d. 1975)

#Helmut_Hasse

In 1898

James W. Gerard, American lawyer and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Germany (d. 1951)

#James_W._Gerard

In 1867

David Canary, American actor (d. 2015)

#David_Canary

In 1938

Hilmar Hoffmann, German film and culture academic (d. 2018)

#Hilmar_Hoffmann

In 1925

Florian Mohr, German footballer

#Florian_Mohr

In 1984

Michael Zorc, German footballer

#Michael_Zorc

In 1962

Ricardo Rodriguez, Swiss footballer

#Ricardo_Rodríguez_(footballer)

In 1992

Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias (d. 1880)

#Luís_Alves_de_Lima_e_Silva,_Duke_of_Caxias

In 1803

Bret Harte, American short story writer and poet (d. 1902)

#Bret_Harte

In 1836

Charles Ghigna, American poet and author

#Charles_Ghigna

In 1946

Hiram Mier, Mexican footballer

#Hiram_Mier

In 1989

Marlon Harewood, English footballer

#Marlon_Harewood

In 1979

John Leverett the Younger, American lawyer, academic, and politician (d. 1724)

#John_Leverett_the_Younger

In 1662

Alexander Skarsgård, Swedish actor

#Alexander_Skarsgård

In 1976

Rob Halford, English heavy metal singer-songwriter (Judas Priest)

#Rob_Halford

In 1951

Gerd Müller, German businessman and politician

#Gerd_Müller_(politician)

In 1955

Cameron Mathison, Canadian actor and television personality

#Cameron_Mathison

In 1969

Catriona Matthew, Scottish golfer

#Catriona_Matthew

In 1969

David Shimoni, Belarusian-Israeli poet and translator (d. 1956)

#David_Shimoni

In 1891

Tom Kiely, British-Irish decathlete (d. 1951)

#Tom_Kiely

In 1869

Derek Sherinian, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer

#Derek_Sherinian

In 1966

Nikolaus Lenau, Romanian-Austrian poet and author (d. 1850)

#Nikolaus_Lenau

In 1802

Jeff Tweedy, American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer

#Jeff_Tweedy

In 1967

Van Johnson, American actor (d. 2008)

#Van_Johnson

In 1916

Richard Greene, English actor (d. 1985)

#Richard_Greene

In 1918

Ivan the Terrible, Russian ruler (d. 1584)

#Ivan_the_Terrible

In 1530

Jo Dee Messina, American singer-songwriter

#Jo_Dee_Messina

In 1970

Nathan Deal, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 82nd Governor of Georgia

#Nathan_Deal

In 1942

Ippolito II d'Este, Italian cardinal and statesman (d. 1572)

#Ippolito_II_d'Este

In 1509

Claudia Schiffer, German model and fashion designer

#Claudia_Schiffer

In 1970

Kel Mitchell, American actor, producer, and screenwriter

#Kel_Mitchell

In 1978

Regis Philbin, American actor and television host

#Regis_Philbin

In 1931

Martin Amis, British novelist

#Martin_Amis

In 1949

George Stubbs, English painter and academic (d. 1806)

#George_Stubbs

In 1724

Michael Rennie, English actor and producer (d. 1971)

#Michael_Rennie

In 1909

Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian and author (d. 1792)

#Karl_Friedrich_Bahrdt

In 1741

Simon McBurney, English actor and director

#Simon_McBurney

In 1957

Seán T. O'Kelly, Irish journalist and politician, 2nd President of Ireland (d. 1966)

#Seán_T._O'Kelly

In 1882

John Savage, American actor and producer

#John_Savage_(actor)

In 1949

Mel Ferrer, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2008)

#Mel_Ferrer

In 1917

Andy McDonald, Canadian ice hockey player

#Andy_McDonald_(ice_hockey)

In 1977

Frederick Chapman Robbins, American pediatrician and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2003)

#Frederick_Chapman_Robbins

In 1916

Anya Monzikova, Russian-American model and actress

#Anya_Monzikova

In 1984

Emil Theodor Kocher, Swiss physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1917)

#Emil_Theodor_Kocher

In 1841

Charles Wright, American poet

#Charles_Wright_(poet)

In 1935

Tiina Intelmann, Estonian lawyer and diplomat

#Tiina_Intelmann

In 1963

François de la Chaise, French priest (d. 1709)

#François_de_la_Chaise

In 1624

Pablo Ozuna, Dominican baseball player

#Pablo_Ozuna

In 1974

Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer and mathematician (d. 1632)

#Philippe_van_Lansberge

In 1561

China Anne McClain, American actress and singer

#China_Anne_McClain

In 1998

Tom Skerritt, American actor

#Tom_Skerritt

In 1933

Crispin Tickell, English academic and diplomat, British Permanent Representative to the United Nations

#Crispin_Tickell

In 1930

Maxim Kontsevich, Russian-American mathematician and academic

#Maxim_Kontsevich

In 1964

Mario Corso, Italian footballer and coach

#Mario_Corso

In 1941

Allan Pinkerton, Scottish-American detective and spy (d. 1884)

#Allan_Pinkerton

In 1819

Amy Macdonald, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Amy_Macdonald

In 1987

Brad Drew, Australian rugby league player

#Brad_Drew

In 1975

Sanjeev Sharma, Indian cricketer and coach

#Sanjeev_Sharma

In 1965

Spider One, American singer-songwriter and producer

#Spider_One

In 1968

Jacques Demers, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and politician

#Jacques_Demers

In 1944

Giridharilal Kedia, Indian businessman, founded the Image Institute of Technology & Management (d. 2009)

#Giridharilal_Kedia

In 1936

James Wesolowski, Australian footballer

#James_Wesolowski

In 1987

Geoff Downes, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer

#Geoff_Downes

In 1952

Albert Belle, American baseball player

#Albert_Belle

In 1966

Kurban Berdyev, Turkmen footballer and manager

#Kurban_Berdyev

In 1952

George C. Magoun, American businessman (d. 1893)

#George_C._Magoun

In 1840

Justin Upton, American baseball player

#Justin_Upton

In 1987

Wayne Shorter, American saxophonist and composer

#Wayne_Shorter

In 1933

George Wallace, American sergeant, lawyer, and politician, 45th Governor of Alabama (d. 1998)

#George_Wallace

In 1919

Johann Gottfried Herder, German poet, philosopher, and critic (d. 1803)

#Johann_Gottfried_Herder

In 1744

Don DeFore, American actor (d. 1993)

#Don_DeFore

In 1913

Sabur? Sakai, Japanese lieutenant and pilot (d. 2000)

#Sabur?_Sakai

In 1916

Frederick Forsyth, English journalist and author

#Frederick_Forsyth

In 1938

Faustina Kowalska, Polish nun and saint (d. 1938)

#Faustina_Kowalska

In 1905

James Lick, American carpenter and piano builder (d. 1876)

#James_Lick

In 1796

Blake Lively, American model and actress

#Blake_Lively

In 1987

Ludwig I of Bavaria (d. 1868)

#Ludwig_I_of_Bavaria

In 1786

Willy DeVille, American singer and songwriter (d. 2009)

#Willy_DeVille

In 1950

Charles Richet, French physiologist and occultist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1935)

#Charles_Richet

In 1850

Charlie Sanders, American football player and sportscaster (d. 2015)

#Charlie_Sanders

In 1946

Darrell Johnson, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2004)

#Darrell_Johnson

In 1928

Keith Tippett, British jazz pianist and composer

#Keith_Tippett

In 1947

Carlo Acton, Italian pianist and composer (d. 1909)

#Carlo_Acton

In 1829

György Enyedi, Hungarian economist and geographer (d. 2012)

#György_Enyedi_(geographer)

In 1930

Adam Warren, American baseball player

#Adam_Warren_(baseball)

In 1987

Patrick F. McManus, American journalist and author (d. 2018)

#Patrick_F._McManus

In 1933

Bernardo Rezende, Brazilian volleyball coach and former player

#Bernardo_Rezende

In 1959

Deanna Nolan, American basketball player

#Deanna_Nolan

In 1979

Graham Jarvis, Canadian actor (d. 2003)

#Graham_Jarvis

In 1930

Doug Glanville, American baseball player and sportscaster

#Doug_Glanville

In 1970

Georg Zellhofer, Austrian footballer and manager

#Georg_Zellhofer

In 1960

Max Muncy, American baseball player

#Max_Muncy

In 1990

Ludwig II of Bavaria (d. 1886)

#Ludwig_II_of_Bavaria

In 1845

Rachael Ray, American chef, author, and television host

#Rachael_Ray

In 1968

Marie-Eugénie de Jésus, French nun and saint, founded the Religious of the Assumption (d. 1898)

#Marie-Eugénie_de_Jésus

In 1817

Nikolay Zinin, Russian organic chemist (d. 1880)

#Nikolay_Zinin

In 1812

Eddie Ilarde, Filipino journalist and politician

#Eddie_Ilarde

In 1934

Stuart Murdoch, Scottish singer-songwriter

#Stuart_Murdoch_(musician)

In 1968

Rollie Fingers, American baseball player

#Rollie_Fingers

In 1946

Paul Herman Buck, American historian and author (d. 1978)

#Paul_Herman_Buck

In 1899

Álvaro Mutis, Colombian-Mexican author and poet (d. 2013)

#Álvaro_Mutis

In 1923

Monty Hall, Canadian-American television personality and game show host (d. 2017)

#Monty_Hall

In 1921

Võ Nguyên Giáp, Vietnamese general and politician, 3rd Minister of Defence for Vietnam (d. 2013)

#Võ_Nguyên_Giáp

In 1911

Elvis Costello, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

#Elvis_Costello

In 1954

Camille Pin, French tennis player

#Camille_Pin

In 1981

Philipp Mißfelder, German historian and politician (d. 2015)

#Philipp_Mißfelder

In 1979

Alexander Mair, Australian politician, 26th Premier of New South Wales (d. 1969)

#Alexander_Mair

In 1889

Damon Jones, American basketball player and coach

#Damon_Jones

In 1976

Angela Park, Brazilian-American golfer

#Angela_Park

In 1988

Edmunds Augstkalns, Latvian ice hockey player

In 1994

Velimir Jovanovi?, Serbian footballer

In 1987

Stacey Farber, Canadian actress

In 1987

Rodney Ferguson, American footballer

In 1986

James Rossiter, English race car driver

In 1983

Jung Jung-suk, South Korean footballer (d. 2011)

In 1982

Jan-Berrie Burger, Namibian cricketer

In 1981

Robert Mohr, German rugby player

In 1978

Masumi Asano, Japanese voice actress and producer

In 1977

Javed Qadeer, Pakistani cricketer and coach

In 1976

Petria Thomas, Australian swimmer and coach

In 1975

Fatih Ak?n, German director, producer, and screenwriter

In 1973

Jason Death, Australian rugby league player

In 1971

Debbie Graham, American tennis player

In 1970

Vivek Razdan, Indian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster

In 1969

Takeshi Ueda, Japanese singer-songwriter and bass player

In 1968

Yuri Mitsui, Japanese actress, model, and race car driver

In 1968

Terminator X, American hip-hop DJ (Public Enemy)

In 1966

Cornelius Bennett, American football player

In 1965

Joanne Whalley, English actress

In 1964

Azmin Ali, Malaysian mathematician and politician

In 1964

Shock G, American rapper and producer

In 1963

Theresa Andrews, American former competition swimmer and Olympic champion

In 1962

Ruth Ann Swenson, American soprano and actress

In 1959

Lane Smith, American author and illustrator

In 1959

Steve Levy, American lawyer and politician

In 1959

Ian Falconer, American author and illustrator

In 1959

Frank Serratore, American ice hockey player and coach

In 1957

Sikander Bakht, Pakistani cricketer and sportscaster

In 1957

Henri Toivonen, Finnish race car driver (d. 1986)

In 1956

Takeshi Okada, Japanese footballer, coach, and manager

In 1956

Matt Aitken, English songwriter and record producer (Stock Aitken Waterman)

In 1956

John McGeoch, Scottish guitarist (d. 2004)

In 1955

Duleep Mendis, Sri Lankan cricketer and coach

In 1952

Charles Fambrough, American bassist, composer, and producer (d. 2011)

In 1950

Rijkman Groenink, Dutch banker and academic

In 1949

Ledward Kaapana, American singer and guitarist

In 1948

Hannah Louise Shearer, American screenwriter and producer

In 1945

Daniel Hulet, Belgian cartoonist (d. 2011)

In 1945

Anthony Heald, American actor

In 1944

Ludwig Müller, German footballer

In 1941

Marshall Brickman, Brazilian-American director, producer, and screenwriter

In 1941

Wilhelm von Homburg, German boxer and actor (d. 2004)

In 1940

John Badham, English-American actor, director, and producer

In 1939

Virginia Euwer Wolff, American author

In 1937

Jimmy Hannan, Australian television host and singer (d. 2019)

In 1937

Lise Bacon, Canadian judge and politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec

In 1934

Karl Korte, American composer and academic

In 1928

John "Kayo" Dottley, American football player (d. 2018)

In 1928

Des Renford, Australian swimmer (d. 1999)

In 1927

Stepas Butautas, Lithuanian basketball player and coach (d. 2001)

In 1925

Thea Astley, Australian journalist and author (d. 2004)

In 1925

Zsuzsa Körmöczy, Hungarian tennis player and coach (d. 2006)

In 1924

Allyre Sirois, Canadian lawyer and judge (d. 2012)

In 1923

Brian Moore, Northern Irish-Canadian author and screenwriter (d. 1999)

In 1921

Bryce Mackasey, Canadian businessman and politician, 20th Canadian Minister of Labour (d. 1999)

In 1921

Jaap Rijks, Dutch Olympic medalist (d. 2017)

In 1919

William P. Foster, American bandleader and educator (d. 2010)

In 1919

Walt Kelly, American illustrator and animator (d. 1973)

In 1913

Dorothea Tanning, American painter, sculptor, and poet (d. 2012)

In 1910

George Cisar, American baseball player (d. 2010)

In 1910

Jim Smith, English cricketer (d. 1979)

In 1906

Arpad Elo, Hungarian-American chess player, created the Elo rating system (d. 1992)

In 1903

Stefan Wolpe, German-American composer and educator (d. 1972)

In 1902

Isobel Hogg Kerr Beattie, Scottish architect (d. 1970)

In 1900

Arthur Wood, English cricketer (d. 1973)

In 1898

Henry Trendley Dean, American dentist (d. 1962)

In 1893

Ted Birnie, English footballer and manager (d. 1935)

In 1878

Thomas Bladen Capel, English admiral (d. 1853)

In 1776

Franz Teyber, Austrian organist and composer (d. 1810)

In 1758

Lady Catherine Grey, English noblewoman (d. 1568)

In 1540

Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of Alburquerque, Spanish duke (d. 1526)

In 1467

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