Famous Personalities Born In February - 25
Monday, 19 January 2026
1398 Xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435) was born on this day in history. 

1591 Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born on this day in history. 

1635 Walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen was born on February - 25. 

1643 Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) was born on this day in history. 

1663 Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718) was born on February - 25. 

1680 On February - 25 birth of philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer 

1682 Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771) was born on this day in history. 

1692 On this day in history birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) 

1707 On February - 25 birth of carlo Goldoni, Italy, lawyer/playwright (Belisario, Love of 3 Oranges) 

1714 Sir Hyde Parker, 5th Baronet, British admiral (d. 1782) was born on February - 25. 

1714 On this day in history birth of rené Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou, Chancellor of France (d. 1792) 

1725 On February - 25 birth of armand-Louis Couperin, Paris France, organist/composer (Notre Dame) 

1725 On February - 25 birth of karl Wilhelm Ramler, German poet (Geistliche Kantaten) 

1727 Armand-Louis Couperin, composer was born on this day in history. 

1731 On February - 25 birth of simon Stijl, Frisian physician/writer 

1732 Robert Hudson, composer was born on February - 25. 

1735 Ernst William Wolf, composer was born on this day in history. 

1752 John Graves Simcoe, first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada (d. 1806) was born on this day in history. 

1778 Jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru was born on February - 25. 

1788 Mateo Ferrer, composer was born on February - 25. 

1794 On this day in history birth of gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Dutch earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam 

1807 On February - 25 birth of george Alfred Trenholm, Secy Treas (Confederacy), died in 1876 

1808 On this day in history birth of james Bowen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 

1809 On this day in history birth of george Washington Cullom, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892 

1811 Carl Schuberth, composer was born on this day in history. 

1814 On this day in history birth of taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian national poet/painter (3/9 NS) [OS] 

1815 Robert Hall Chilton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 was born on this day in history. 

1832 Theodorus J I Arnold, bibliographer (Bibliotheca Belgian) was born on this day in history. 

1833 Clement Anselm Evans, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911 was born on this day in history. 

1833 On this day in history birth of julie Verstraete-Lacquet, Flemish actress 

1840 Alexis Hollander, composer was born on February - 25. 

1840 On this day in history birth of otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Climax of Theories) 

1841 Pierre Auguste Renoir, Limoges France, Impressionist painter/sculptor was born on February - 25. 

1842 On February - 25 birth of karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou) 

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