Famous Personalities Born In August - 25
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
1530 On this day in history birth of ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)
1561 Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on August - 25.
1624 François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.
1662 John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724) was born on August - 25.
1664 On August - 25 birth of johan van de Bergh, Leids regent
1718 Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on this day in history.
1724 George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) was born on this day in history.
1741 Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.
1744 On August - 25 birth of johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet
1758 Franz Teyber, composer was born on August - 25.
1767 Antoine Louis Léon de Richebourg de Saint-Just, French revolutionary and writer (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.
1775 On this day in history birth of charlotte J T, infant of Portugal (Court in Rio de Janeiro)
1786 [Charles] Louis I, (Augustus), King of Bavaria (Lola Montez) was born on this day in history.
1788 Cornelis J van Assen, Dutch jurist (Language of the Constitution) was born on August - 25.
1796 On August - 25 birth of james Lick, American land baron (d. 1876)
1803 On this day in history birth of luÃs Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader
1811 On this day in history birth of joseph Dana Webster, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1812 On this day in history birth of percival Drayton, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1865
1819 Allan Pinkerton, founded Chicago detective agency was born on August - 25.
1823 On this day in history birth of john Newton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895
1825 Henry Warner Birge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.
1836 On August - 25 birth of bret Harte, US, author (Outcasts of Poker Flat)
1841 Theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, thyroid specialist (Nobel 1909) was born on this day in history.
1845 On this day in history birth of ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria (1864-86)
1846 On this day in history birth of louise J Gautier, French poetess
1851 [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands was born on this day in history.
1860 On this day in history birth of george Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance)
1867 On August - 25 birth of james W. Gerard, American jurist and diplomat (d. 1951)
1868 Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter was born on August - 25.
1880 Robert E Stolz, Austrian composer/conductor (...smaller guard) was born on this day in history.
1882 On this day in history birth of seán T. O'Kelly, Irish politician (d. 1966)
1887 Olav Fartein Valen, composer was born on August - 25.
1891 On this day in history birth of alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer
1891 On August - 25 birth of luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer