Famous Birthdays In August - 25

1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) was born on August - 25.  

1561  On August - 25 birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)  

1624  On August - 25 birth of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709)  

1662  On August - 25 birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)  

1664  On this day in history birth of johan van de Bergh, Leids regent  

1718  On this day in history birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer  

1724  George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) was born on this day in history.  

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

1744  On this day in history birth of johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet  

1758  On this day in history birth of franz Teyber, composer  

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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 this day in history.  

1786  [Charles] Louis I, (Augustus), King of Bavaria (Lola Montez) was born on this day in history.  

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

1796  On August - 25 birth of james Lick, American land baron (d. 1876)  

1803  On this day in history birth of luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader  

1811  On August - 25 birth of joseph Dana Webster, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

1812  On August - 25 birth of percival Drayton, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1865  

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  On August - 25 birth of henry Warner Birge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

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 this day in history.  

1845  On this day in history birth of ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria (1864-86)  

1846  Louise J Gautier, French poetess was born on this day in history.  

1851  [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands was born on this day in history.  

1860  On this day in history birth of george Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance)  

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

1868  Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter was born on August - 25.  

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

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0079  Gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies on this day in history.  

0383  Death of Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on this day in history.  

0471  Death of Gennadius I, Patriarch of Constantinople (b. 458) on this day in history.  

0882  Louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19 on August - 25.  

1192  On this day in history death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)  

1227  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on August - 25.  

1270  Louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56 on August - 25.  

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