Famous Birthdays In August - 25

1530  On this day in history birth of ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)  

1561  Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

1624  François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.  

1662  John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724) was born on August - 25.  

1664  On August - 25 birth of johan van de Bergh, Leids regent  

1718  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on this day in history.  

1724  On August - 25 birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)  

1741  Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

1744  On August - 25 birth of johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet  

1758  Franz Teyber, composer was born on August - 25.  

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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 August - 25.  

1786  On this day in history birth of [Charles] Louis I, (Augustus), King of Bavaria (Lola Montez)  

1788  On August - 25 birth of cornelis J van Assen, Dutch jurist (Language of the Constitution)  

1796  On this day in history birth of james Lick, American land baron (d. 1876)  

1803  Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader was born on August - 25.  

1811  On this day in history birth of joseph Dana Webster, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

1812  Percival Drayton, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1865 was born on August - 25.  

1819  On August - 25 birth of allan Pinkerton, founded Chicago detective agency  

1823  On this day in history birth of john Newton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895  

1825  Henry Warner Birge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on August - 25.  

1836  Bret Harte, US, author (Outcasts of Poker Flat) was born on August - 25.  

1841  Theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, thyroid specialist (Nobel 1909) was born on August - 25.  

1845  Ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria (1864-86) was born on August - 25.  

1846  On this day in history birth of louise J Gautier, French poetess  

1851  [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands was born on August - 25.  

1860  George Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance) was born on August - 25.  

1867  James W. Gerard, American jurist and diplomat (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.  

1868  On this day in history birth of nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter  

1880  On this day in history birth of robert E Stolz, Austrian composer/conductor (...smaller guard)  

1882  On this day in history birth of seán T. O'Kelly, Irish politician (d. 1966)  

1887  On this day in history birth of olav Fartein Valen, composer  

1891  Alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer was born on this day in history.  

1891  Luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer was born on this day in history.  

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0079  On August - 25 gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies  

0383  On this day in history death of flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25  

0471  On this day in history death of gennadius I, Patriarch of Constantinople (b. 458)  

0882  On August - 25 louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19  

1192  On August - 25 death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)  

1227  On August - 25 ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies  

1270  On this day in history louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56  

1282  Death of Thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218) on this day in history.