Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 25

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

1878  Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel) was born on this day in history.   

1879  W Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker was born on May - 25.   

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  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  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 May - 25.   

1889  On this day in history birth of igor Sikorsky, developed a working helicopter   

1889  Sverre Jordan, composer was born on May - 25.   

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

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

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

1898  Gustav Regler, writer was born on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 25 birth of mischa Levitzki, composer   

1899  Kazi Nazrul Islam, Bengali poet, musician, revolutionary and philosopher (d. 1976) was born on May - 25.   

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  On this day in history birth of helvi Lemmikke Leiviska, composer   

1903  On May - 25 birth of binnie Barnes, British actress (d. 1998)   

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

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 May - 25.   

1907  Rachel Carson, conservationist/writer (silent springs) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 25 birth of u Nu, premier Burma (1948-58, 1960-62)   

1907  U Nu, Burmese politician (d. 1995) was born on May - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

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0615  Boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies on this day in history.   

0709  On May - 25 aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673) on this day in history.   

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

0967  Death of Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926) on May - 25.   

0992  Death of Mieszko I first lord and knight of Poland, duke of Polans (b. circa 935) on May - 25.   

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

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