Famous Birthdays In January - 25

1866  On January - 25 birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party   

1866  Emile Vandervelde, President (1900–1918) of the International Socialist Bureau and Minister of 3 Belgian governments (d. 1938) was born on this day in history.   

1874  Hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop was born on this day in history.   

1874  [William] Somerset Maugham, Paris, novelist/poet (Of Human Bondage) was born on this day in history.   

1878  Ernst Alexanderson, Swedish-born television pioneer (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On January - 25 birth of francis George Scott, composer   

1881  Emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man) was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of gustave Frederic Soderlund, composer   

1882  Virginia [Adeline] Woolf, London, author (Jacob's Room, To Lighthouse) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of edward Kilenyi, composer   

1885  On January - 25 birth of a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon)   

1885  Kitahara HakushÅ«, Japanese poets and children's writers (d. 1942) was born on January - 25.   

1886  Wilhelm Furtwängler, German conductor (d. 1954) was born on January - 25.   

1887  Diego Valeri, Italian author/poet (Le Gaie Tristezze) was born on this day in history.   

1889  On January - 25 birth of vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer   

1891  On January - 25 birth of dame Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, Britian, actress (Cleopatra)   

1891  On January - 25 birth of william C Bullitt, 1st US ambassador to USSR   

1896  On January - 25 birth of john Moores, British gambling magnate/multi-millionaire   

1898  Joachim Wach, German/US philosopher/sociologist (Understanding) was born on January - 25.   

1899  Ace Goodman, KC Mo, comedian (Easy Aces) was born on January - 25.   

1900  Mildred Dunnock, Balt, actress (Baby Doll, Nun's Story) was born on January - 25.   

1900  Theodosius Dobzhansky, Ukraine, genetist/writer (Mankind Evolving) was born on January - 25.   

1900  On January - 25 birth of yojiro Ishizaka, Japanese writer (d. 1986)   

1901  On January - 25 birth of eric Brown, architect   

1901  On this day in history birth of martin De Alzaga, Argentine racing driver (d. 1982)   

1902  Gerard P M Knuvelder, Dutch literature historian (Vocation, Kitty) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history birth of pablo Antonio, Filipino modernist architect (d. 1975)   

1903  On this day in history birth of "Sleepy" John Estes, rocker   

1904  On this day in history birth of frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Het Parool)   

1908  On this day in history birth of lord Iliffe, English publisher (Coventry Evening Telegraph/Autocar)   

1908  W H V "Hopper" Levett, cricket keeper (England in 1 Test in Calcutta) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of harold Watkinson, politician/businessman   

1910  Hendrik Willem Hans Osieck, composer was born on January - 25.   

1911  On this day in history birth of julia Frances Smith, composer   

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0389  Death of Gregory Nazianzus, theologian and Patriarch of Constantinople (b. 329) on January - 25.   

0477  Death of Geiseric, King of the Vandals and Alans on this day in history.   

0844  Death of Pope Gregory IV on January - 25.   

1067  Death of Emperor Yingzong of China (b. 1032) on this day in history.   

1138  On January - 25 anacletus II, [Pietro Pierleone], Jewish anti-pope (1130-38), dies   

1139  On this day in history godfried I, with the Beard, duke of Brabant/earl of Leuven, dies   

1366  Death of Henry Suso, German mystic on January - 25.   

1431  On January - 25 death of charles II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1364)