Famous Personalities Born In August - 25
Saturday, 18 January 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 this day in history.
1624 On August - 25 birth of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709)
1662 John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.
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 August - 25.
1741 Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on August - 25.
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 Charlotte J T, infant of Portugal (Court in Rio de Janeiro) was born on this day in history.
1786 On August - 25 birth of [Charles] Louis I, (Augustus), King of Bavaria (Lola Montez)
1788 Cornelis J van Assen, Dutch jurist (Language of the Constitution) was born on August - 25.
1796 James Lick, American land baron (d. 1876) was born on this day in history.
1803 On August - 25 birth of luÃs Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader
1811 Joseph Dana Webster, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on August - 25.
1812 On August - 25 birth of percival Drayton, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1865
1819 On this day in history birth of allan Pinkerton, founded Chicago detective agency
1823 John Newton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 was born on this day in history.
1825 On this day in history birth of henry Warner Birge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1836 Bret Harte, US, author (Outcasts of Poker Flat) was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history birth of louise J Gautier, French poetess
1851 On this day in history birth of [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands
1860 George Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance) was born on this day in history.
1867 James W. Gerard, American jurist and diplomat (d. 1951) was born on August - 25.
1868 On August - 25 birth of nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter
1880 On this day in history birth of robert E Stolz, Austrian composer/conductor (...smaller guard)
1882 On August - 25 birth of seán T. O'Kelly, Irish politician (d. 1966)
1887 On August - 25 birth of olav Fartein Valen, composer
1891 Alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer was born on August - 25.
1891 On August - 25 birth of luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer