Famous Birthdays In January - 25

1866  Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born on this day in history.  

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  [William] Somerset Maugham, Paris, novelist/poet (Of Human Bondage) was born on January - 25.  

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

1880  On January - 25 birth of francis George Scott, composer  

1881  On this day in history birth of emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man)  

1881  On this day in history birth of gustave Frederic Soderlund, composer  

1882  Virginia [Adeline] Woolf, London, author (Jacob's Room, To Lighthouse) was born on January - 25.  

1884  Edward Kilenyi, composer was born on January - 25.  

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1885  A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon) was born on January - 25.  

1885  Kitahara HakushÅ«, Japanese poets and children's writers (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.  

1886  On January - 25 birth of wilhelm Furtwängler, German conductor (d. 1954)  

1887  On this day in history birth of diego Valeri, Italian author/poet (Le Gaie Tristezze)  

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  On this day in history birth of william C Bullitt, 1st US ambassador to USSR  

1896  John Moores, British gambling magnate/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.  

1898  Joachim Wach, German/US philosopher/sociologist (Understanding) was born on January - 25.  

1899  Ace Goodman, KC Mo, comedian (Easy Aces) was born on this day in history.  

1900  Mildred Dunnock, Balt, actress (Baby Doll, Nun's Story) was born on this day in history.  

1900  Theodosius Dobzhansky, Ukraine, genetist/writer (Mankind Evolving) was born on this day in history.  

1900  Yojiro Ishizaka, Japanese writer (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.  

1901  On January - 25 birth of eric Brown, architect  

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

1902  On January - 25 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 January - 25.  

1904  On this day in history birth of frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Het Parool)  

1908  Lord Iliffe, English publisher (Coventry Evening Telegraph/Autocar) was born on this day in history.  

1908  On January - 25 birth of w H V "Hopper" Levett, cricket keeper (England in 1 Test in Calcutta)  

1910  Harold Watkinson, politician/businessman was born on January - 25.  

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  Death of Gregory Nazianzus, theologian and Patriarch of Constantinople (b. 329) on January - 25.  

0477  Death of Geiseric, King of the Vandals and Alans on this day in history.  

0844  Death of Pope Gregory IV on January - 25.  

1067  On this day in history death of emperor Yingzong of China (b. 1032)  

1138  On January - 25 anacletus II, [Pietro Pierleone], Jewish anti-pope (1130-38), dies  

1139  On January - 25 godfried I, with the Beard, duke of Brabant/earl of Leuven, dies  

1366  On this day in history death of henry Suso, German mystic  

1431  On this day in history death of charles II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1364)