Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 25

1877  Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale) was born on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history birth of bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel)   

1879  W Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker was born on this day in history.   

1880  Jean Alexandre Barré, French neurologist (d. 1967) was born on May - 25.   

1882  Harry Fox, entertainer was born on May - 25.   

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

1886  Philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On May - 25 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  On this day in history birth of miles Malleson, writer/actor (Phantom of Opera, Postman's Knock)   

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

1889  On May - 25 birth of igor Sikorsky, developed a working helicopter   

1889  Sverre Jordan, composer was born on May - 25.   

1891  Robert W P Peereboom, Dutch editor in chief (Haarlem Newspaper) was born on May - 25.   

1894  Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian was born on May - 25.   

1897  Alan Kippax, cricketer (22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant bat) was born on May - 25.   

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

1898  On this day in history birth of gene Tunney, world heavyweight boxing champion (1926-30)   

1898  On this day in history birth of gustav Regler, writer   

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

1899  On this day in history 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  Helvi Lemmikke Leiviska, composer was born on May - 25.   

1903  On May - 25 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 this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of rachel Carson, conservationist/writer (silent springs)   

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

1907  U Nu, Burmese politician (d. 1995) was born on May - 25.   

1908  David Lean, British director (Lawrence of Arabia) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0709  On this day in history aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673) on this day in history.   

0946  Edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies on this day in history.   

0967  On this day in history death of murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926)   

0992  Death of Mieszko I first lord and knight of Poland, duke of Polans (b. circa 935) on this day in history.   

1085  On this day in history gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies   

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