Famous Personalities Born In August - 25
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
1530 Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) was born on August - 25.
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 Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent was born on August - 25.
1718 On August - 25 birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer
1724 George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) was born on this day in history.
1741 On this day in history birth of karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792)
1744 Johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet was born on this day in history.
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 August - 25.
1775 On August - 25 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 this day in history birth of james Lick, American land baron (d. 1876)
1803 On August - 25 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 Percival Drayton, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1865 was born on this day in history.
1819 On August - 25 birth of allan Pinkerton, founded Chicago detective agency
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 August - 25.
1836 Bret Harte, US, author (Outcasts of Poker Flat) was born on August - 25.
1841 On this day in history birth of theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, thyroid specialist (Nobel 1909)
1845 On August - 25 birth of ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria (1864-86)
1846 On August - 25 birth of louise J Gautier, French poetess
1851 On August - 25 birth of [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands
1860 George Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance) was born on August - 25.
1867 James W. Gerard, American jurist and diplomat (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.
1868 On this day in history birth of nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter
1880 On August - 25 birth of robert E Stolz, Austrian composer/conductor (...smaller guard)
1882 Seán T. O'Kelly, Irish politician (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.
1887 On August - 25 birth of olav Fartein Valen, composer
1891 Alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer was born on this day in history.
1891 On August - 25 birth of luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer