Famous Personalities Born In August - 25
Thursday, 10 July 2025
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 this day in history 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 Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1744 Johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet was born on this day in history.
1758 Franz Teyber, composer was born on August - 25.
1767 On August - 25 birth of antoine Louis Léon de Richebourg de Saint-Just, French revolutionary and writer (d. 1794)
1775 On this day in history birth of charlotte J T, infant of Portugal (Court in Rio de Janeiro)
1786 On August - 25 birth of [Charles] Louis I, (Augustus), King of Bavaria (Lola Montez)
1788 On this day in history birth of cornelis J van Assen, Dutch jurist (Language of the Constitution)
1796 James Lick, American land baron (d. 1876) was born on August - 25.
1803 LuÃs Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader was born on August - 25.
1811 Joseph Dana Webster, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.
1812 Percival Drayton, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1865 was born on August - 25.
1819 Allan Pinkerton, founded Chicago detective agency was born on August - 25.
1823 John Newton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 was born on this day in history.
1825 Henry Warner Birge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.
1836 On August - 25 birth of bret Harte, US, author (Outcasts of Poker Flat)
1841 On this day in history birth of theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, thyroid specialist (Nobel 1909)
1845 Ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria (1864-86) was born on August - 25.
1846 Louise J Gautier, French poetess was born on this day in history.
1851 [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands was born on August - 25.
1860 On August - 25 birth of george Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance)
1867 On this day in history birth of james W. Gerard, American jurist and diplomat (d. 1951)
1868 Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter was born on August - 25.
1880 Robert E Stolz, Austrian composer/conductor (...smaller guard) was born on August - 25.
1882 Seán T. O'Kelly, Irish politician (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.
1887 Olav Fartein Valen, composer was born on August - 25.
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.