Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 25

1877  Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale) was born on May - 25.   

1878  Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel) was born on May - 25.   

1879  On May - 25 birth of w Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker   

1880  On this day in history birth of jean Alexandre Barré, French neurologist (d. 1967)   

1882  On this day in history birth of harry Fox, entertainer   

1882  Marie Doro, American actress (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On May - 25 birth of philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)   

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

1887  Pio of Pietrelcina, Catholic saint (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of miles Malleson, writer/actor (Phantom of Opera, Postman's Knock)   

1889  On May - 25 birth of gilardo Gilardi, composer   

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

1889  On May - 25 birth of sverre Jordan, composer   

1891  Robert W P Peereboom, Dutch editor in chief (Haarlem Newspaper) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On May - 25 birth of dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence)   

1896  Jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian was born on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 25 birth of alan Kippax, cricketer (22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant bat)   

1898  Bennett Cerf, publisher (Random House) panelist (What's My Line) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Gene Tunney, world heavyweight boxing champion (1926-30) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 25 birth of gustav Regler, writer   

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

1899  Kazi Nazrul Islam, Bengali poet, musician, revolutionary and philosopher (d. 1976) was born on this day in history.   

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

1901  On this day in history birth of milenko Zivkovic, composer   

1902  Helvi Lemmikke Leiviska, composer was born on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history birth of binnie Barnes, British actress (d. 1998)   

1904  Kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer was born on May - 25.   

1905  Binnie Barnes, London, actress (Adv of Marco Polo, Diamond Jim) was born on May - 25.   

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

1907  On May - 25 birth of rachel Carson, conservationist/writer (silent springs)   

1907  U Nu, premier Burma (1948-58, 1960-62) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 25 birth of u Nu, Burmese politician (d. 1995)   

1908  David Lean, British director (Lawrence of Arabia) was born on May - 25.   

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

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0615  On this day in history 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  On May - 25 death of bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673)   

0946  On May - 25 edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies   

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  Gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies on this day in history.   

1125  Hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies on May - 25.