Famous Birthdays In January - 25

1866  On January - 25 birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party  

1866  Emile Vandervelde, President (1900–1918) of the International Socialist Bureau and Minister of 3 Belgian governments (d. 1938) was born on this day in history.  

1874  Hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop was born on this day in history.  

1874  On January - 25 birth of [William] Somerset Maugham, Paris, novelist/poet (Of Human Bondage)  

1878  On this day in history birth of ernst Alexanderson, Swedish-born television pioneer (d. 1975)  

1880  Francis George Scott, composer was born on January - 25.  

1881  Emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man) was born on this day in history.  

1881  Gustave Frederic Soderlund, composer was born on this day in history.  

1882  Virginia [Adeline] Woolf, London, author (Jacob's Room, To Lighthouse) was born on this day in history.  

1884  On January - 25 birth of edward Kilenyi, composer  

1885  On January - 25 birth of a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon)  

1885  Kitahara Hakushū, Japanese poets and children's writers (d. 1942) was born on January - 25.  

1886  Wilhelm Furtwängler, German conductor (d. 1954) was born on January - 25.  

1887  Diego Valeri, Italian author/poet (Le Gaie Tristezze) was born on January - 25.  

1889  On this day in history birth of vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer  

1891  On this day in history birth of dame Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, Britian, actress (Cleopatra)  

1891  William C Bullitt, 1st US ambassador to USSR was born on this day in history.  

1896  On this day in history birth of john Moores, British gambling magnate/multi-millionaire  

1898  On this day in history birth of joachim Wach, German/US philosopher/sociologist (Understanding)  

1899  On this day in history birth of ace Goodman, KC Mo, comedian (Easy Aces)  

1900  On this day in history birth of mildred Dunnock, Balt, actress (Baby Doll, Nun's Story)  

1900  On this day in history birth of theodosius Dobzhansky, Ukraine, genetist/writer (Mankind Evolving)  

1900  On January - 25 birth of yojiro Ishizaka, Japanese writer (d. 1986)  

1901  Eric Brown, architect was born on January - 25.  

1901  Martin De Alzaga, Argentine racing driver (d. 1982) was born on January - 25.  

1902  On this day in history birth of gerard P M Knuvelder, Dutch literature historian (Vocation, Kitty)  

1902  On this day in history birth of pablo Antonio, Filipino modernist architect (d. 1975)  

1903  "Sleepy" John Estes, rocker was born on this day in history.  

1904  On January - 25 birth of frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Het Parool)  

1908  On this day in history birth of lord Iliffe, English publisher (Coventry Evening Telegraph/Autocar)  

1908  W H V "Hopper" Levett, cricket keeper (England in 1 Test in Calcutta) was born on January - 25.  

1910  Harold Watkinson, politician/businessman was born on this day in history.  

1910  On this day in history birth of hendrik Willem Hans Osieck, composer  

1911  On January - 25 birth of julia Frances Smith, composer  

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0389  On this day in history death of gregory Nazianzus, theologian and Patriarch of Constantinople (b. 329)  

0477  Death of Geiseric, King of the Vandals and Alans on January - 25.  

0844  Death of Pope Gregory IV on January - 25.  

1067  On January - 25 death of emperor Yingzong of China (b. 1032)  

1138  Anacletus II, [Pietro Pierleone], Jewish anti-pope (1130-38), dies on January - 25.  

1139  On this day in history godfried I, with the Beard, duke of Brabant/earl of Leuven, dies  

1366  Death of Henry Suso, German mystic on January - 25.  

1431  Death of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1364) on January - 25.