Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 25

1926  Death of Symon Petlyura, leader of Ukraine (pogroms), assassinated at 47 on this day in history.   

1927  Death of Payne Whitney, American businessman (b. 1876) on this day in history.   

1930  Death of Randall Thomas Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1848) on May - 25.   

1934  On May - 25 gustav Theodore Holst, English composer (Ode to Death), dies at 59   

1935  Death of Sir Frank Watson Dyson, English astronomer (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1936  On May - 25 jan Levoslav Bella, composer, dies at 92   

1937  On this day in history henry O Tanner, artist, dies   

1940  On this day in history death of joe De Grasse, American film director (b. 1873)   

1943  On May - 25 death of nils von Dardel, Swedish post-impressionist painter (b. 1888)   

1946  On this day in history patty Smith Hill, songwriter (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 78   

1949  On this day in history simon H Spoor, intelligence officer/general (WW II), dies at 47   

1951  On this day in history death of paula von Preradović, Croatian-born writer (b. 1887)   

1954  On this day in history death of robert Capa, Hungarian-born photojournalist (b. 1913)   

1958  On May - 25 rolland Beaumont, cricketer (5 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1964  Vasily Andreyevich Zolotaryov, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1965  On May - 25 sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player, dies at 65   

1968  Charles K Feldman, [Gould], producer (Casino Royale), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1971  Death of Jo Etha Collier, young black woman killed by 3 whites in Drew Miss on May - 25.   

1974  Donald Crisp, actor/director (Beloved Brat, Dawn Patrol), dies at 91 on May - 25.   

1977  On May - 25 death of yevgenia Ginzburg, Russian writer (b. 1904)   

1979  Death of John Arthur Spenkelink, American murderer (b. 1949) on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history rosa Ponselle, US singer (Metropolitan Opera), dies at 84   

1982  On this day in history larry J Blake, actor (Earth vs the Flying Saucers), dies at 68   

1983  On this day in history sydney Box, academy award producer, dies at 76   

1984  Piet Ketting, Dutch pianist/conductor/composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1985  Harold Hecht, choreographer, dies at 77 of cancer on this day in history.   

1986  Chester Bowles, US senator/ambassador, dies at 85 on May - 25.   

1988  On May - 25 death of ernst Ruska, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1906)   

1990  On May - 25 vic Tayback, actor (Mel-Alice), dies of a heart attack at 60   

1991  On this day in history dorothy Davis Bostwick, entertainer, dies   

1992  On May - 25 danny Biasone, persuaded NBA to use 24 second clock, dies at 83   

1993  On this day in history dan Seymour, actor (Bombs over Burma, Intrigue, Watusi), dies at 78   

1994  Eric Gale, guitarist, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1995  Dany Robin, actress (Follow the Boys, Topaz, Julietta), dies at 68 on May - 25.   

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1048  Emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085) was born on May - 25.   

1334  Emperor Sukō (d. 1398) was born on May - 25.   

1458  On this day in history birth of mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511)   

1494  Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born on May - 25.   

1550  On this day in history birth of camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

1606  Charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649) was born on May - 25.   

1661  On this day in history birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)   

1688  Christian August Jacobi, composer was born on May - 25.