Famous Birthdays In May - 25

1877  On May - 25 birth of billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale)   

1878  Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel) was born on May - 25.   

1879  W Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker was born on May - 25.   

1880  Jean Alexandre Barré, French neurologist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1882  Harry Fox, entertainer was born on this day in history.   

1882  On May - 25 birth of marie Doro, American actress (d. 1956)   

1886  On May - 25 birth of philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)   

1886  Rash Behari Bose, leader against the British Raj in India (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

1887  Pio of Pietrelcina, Catholic saint (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of miles Malleson, writer/actor (Phantom of Opera, Postman's Knock)   

1889  On May - 25 birth of gilardo Gilardi, composer   

1889  Igor Sikorsky, developed a working helicopter was born on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history birth of sverre Jordan, composer   

1891  On this day in history birth of robert W P Peereboom, Dutch editor in chief (Haarlem Newspaper)   

1894  On this day in history birth of dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence)   

1896  On this day in history birth of jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian   

1897  Alan Kippax, cricketer (22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant bat) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Bennett Cerf, publisher (Random House) panelist (What's My Line) was born on May - 25.   

1898  Gene Tunney, world heavyweight boxing champion (1926-30) was born on May - 25.   

1898  Gustav Regler, writer was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of mischa Levitzki, composer   

1899  Kazi Nazrul Islam, Bengali poet, musician, revolutionary and philosopher (d. 1976) was born on May - 25.   

1900  On May - 25 birth of alain Grandbois, French Canadian poet (d. 1975)   

1901  On this day in history birth of milenko Zivkovic, composer   

1902  On May - 25 birth of helvi Lemmikke Leiviska, composer   

1903  On this day in history birth of binnie Barnes, British actress (d. 1998)   

1904  On this day in history birth of kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer   

1905  Binnie Barnes, London, actress (Adv of Marco Polo, Diamond Jim) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Joseph C Harsch, Toledo Ohio, newscaster (Background) was born on May - 25.   

1907  On May - 25 birth of rachel Carson, conservationist/writer (silent springs)   

1907  On May - 25 birth of u Nu, premier Burma (1948-58, 1960-62)   

1907  On May - 25 birth of u Nu, Burmese politician (d. 1995)   

1908  On May - 25 birth of david Lean, British director (Lawrence of Arabia)   

1908  On May - 25 birth of theodore Roethke, US, poet (Words for the Wind)   

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0615  Boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies on May - 25.   

0709  Aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69 on May - 25.   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673) on May - 25.   

0946  On this day in history edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies   

0967  Death of Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926) on May - 25.   

0992  Death of Mieszko I first lord and knight of Poland, duke of Polans (b. circa 935) on May - 25.   

1085  Gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies on this day in history.   

1125  Hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies on this day in history.