Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 25

1877  On this day in history birth of billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale)   

1878  Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of harry Fox, entertainer   

1882  Marie Doro, American actress (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

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

1886  On this day in history birth of rash Behari Bose, leader against the British Raj in India (d. 1945)   

1887  Pio of Pietrelcina, Catholic saint (d. 1968) was born on May - 25.   

1888  Miles Malleson, writer/actor (Phantom of Opera, Postman's Knock) was born on May - 25.   

1889  On this day in history birth of gilardo Gilardi, composer   

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

1889  On May - 25 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 May - 25 birth of dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence)   

1896  Jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian was born on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history birth of alan Kippax, cricketer (22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant bat)   

1898  Bennett Cerf, publisher (Random House) panelist (What's My Line) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 25 birth of gene Tunney, world heavyweight boxing champion (1926-30)   

1898  On May - 25 birth of gustav Regler, writer   

1898  On May - 25 birth of mischa Levitzki, composer   

1899  On May - 25 birth of kazi Nazrul Islam, Bengali poet, musician, revolutionary and philosopher (d. 1976)   

1900  Alain Grandbois, French Canadian poet (d. 1975) was born on May - 25.   

1901  On May - 25 birth of milenko Zivkovic, composer   

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

1903  Binnie Barnes, British actress (d. 1998) was born on May - 25.   

1904  Kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer was born on May - 25.   

1905  On this day in history birth of binnie Barnes, London, actress (Adv of Marco Polo, Diamond Jim)   

1905  Joseph C Harsch, Toledo Ohio, newscaster (Background) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Rachel Carson, conservationist/writer (silent springs) was born on May - 25.   

1907  U Nu, premier Burma (1948-58, 1960-62) was born on this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history birth of david Lean, British director (Lawrence of Arabia)   

1908  Theodore Roethke, US, poet (Words for the Wind) was born on this day in history.   

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0615  On May - 25 boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies   

0709  Aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

0735  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673)   

0946  On May - 25 edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies   

0967  Death of Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926) on this day in history.   

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

1085  On May - 25 gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies   

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