Famous Birthdays In May - 25

1877  On May - 25 birth of billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale)   

1878  On May - 25 birth of bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel)   

1879  On this day in history birth of w Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker   

1880  Jean Alexandre Barré, French neurologist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1882  Harry Fox, entertainer was born on May - 25.   

1882  Marie Doro, American actress (d. 1956) was born on May - 25.   

1886  Philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) was born on this day in history.   

1886  Rash Behari Bose, leader against the British Raj in India (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of pio of Pietrelcina, Catholic saint (d. 1968)   

1888  Miles Malleson, writer/actor (Phantom of Opera, Postman's Knock) was born on May - 25.   

1889  Gilardo Gilardi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1889  Igor Sikorsky, developed a working helicopter was born on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history birth of sverre Jordan, composer   

1891  On this day in history birth of robert W P Peereboom, Dutch editor in chief (Haarlem Newspaper)   

1894  Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history birth of jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian   

1897  Alan Kippax, cricketer (22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant bat) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Bennett Cerf, publisher (Random House) panelist (What's My Line) was born on May - 25.   

1898  On this day in history birth of gene Tunney, world heavyweight boxing champion (1926-30)   

1898  Gustav Regler, writer was born on May - 25.   

1898  Mischa Levitzki, composer was born on May - 25.   

1899  On May - 25 birth of kazi Nazrul Islam, Bengali poet, musician, revolutionary and philosopher (d. 1976)   

1900  On May - 25 birth of alain Grandbois, French Canadian poet (d. 1975)   

1901  Milenko Zivkovic, composer was born on this day in history.   

1902  Helvi Lemmikke Leiviska, composer was born on May - 25.   

1903  Binnie Barnes, British actress (d. 1998) was born on May - 25.   

1904  On May - 25 birth of kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer   

1905  On this day in history birth of binnie Barnes, London, actress (Adv of Marco Polo, Diamond Jim)   

1905  Joseph C Harsch, Toledo Ohio, newscaster (Background) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of rachel Carson, conservationist/writer (silent springs)   

1907  On this day in history birth of u Nu, premier Burma (1948-58, 1960-62)   

1907  U Nu, Burmese politician (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.   

1908  David Lean, British director (Lawrence of Arabia) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Theodore Roethke, US, poet (Words for the Wind) was born on May - 25.   

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0615  On May - 25 boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies   

0709  Aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673) on May - 25.   

0946  Edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies on this day in history.   

0967  On May - 25 death of murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926)   

0992  On May - 25 death of mieszko I first lord and knight of Poland, duke of Polans (b. circa 935)   

1085  On this day in history gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies   

1125  On May - 25 hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies