Famous Birthdays In August - 25

1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 25.  

1662  John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.  

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

1718  On August - 25 birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer  

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  Johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet was born on August - 25.  

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

1767  Antoine Louis Léon de Richebourg de Saint-Just, French revolutionary and writer (d. 1794) was born on August - 25.  

1775  On August - 25 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  Cornelis J van Assen, Dutch jurist (Language of the Constitution) was born on August - 25.  

1796  James Lick, American land baron (d. 1876) was born on August - 25.  

1803  On August - 25 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 this day in history birth of percival Drayton, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1865  

1819  Allan Pinkerton, founded Chicago detective agency was born on this day in history.  

1823  John Newton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 was born on August - 25.  

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

1836  On August - 25 birth of bret Harte, US, author (Outcasts of Poker Flat)  

1841  On August - 25 birth of theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, thyroid specialist (Nobel 1909)  

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 August - 25.  

1851  On August - 25 birth of [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands  

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

1867  On August - 25 birth of james W. Gerard, American jurist and diplomat (d. 1951)  

1868  Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 25.  

1887  Olav Fartein Valen, composer was born on this day in history.  

1891  On this day in history birth of alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer  

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 August - 25.  

0471  On August - 25 death of gennadius I, Patriarch of Constantinople (b. 458)  

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

1192  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on this day in history.  

1227  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on this day in history.  

1270  On August - 25 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.