Famous Birthdays for February 25th

Pre-1600[edit]

• 1259 – Infanta Branca of Portugal, daughter of King Afonso III of Portugal and Urraca of Castile (d. 1321)^[24]
• 1337 – Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg (d. 1383)^[25]
• 1475 – Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick, last male member of the House of York (d. 1499)^[26]
• 1540 – Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton, English aristocrat and courtier (d. 1614)^[27]
• 1543 – Sharaf Khan Bidlisi, Emir of Bitlis (d. 1603)^[28]
• 1591 – Friedrich Spee, German poet and author (d. 1635)^[29]

1601–1900[edit]

• 1643 – Ahmed II, Ottoman sultan (d. 1695)^[30]
• 1663 – Peter Anthony Motteux, French-English author, playwright and translator (d. 1718)^[31]
• 1670 – Maria Margarethe Kirch, German astronomer and mathematician (d. 1720)^[32]
• 1682 – Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist and pathologist (d. 1771)^[33]
• 1707 – Carlo Goldoni, Italian playwright and composer (d. 1793)^[34]
• 1714 – René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou, French lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of France (d. 1792)^[35]
• 1728 – John Wood, the Younger, English architect, designed the Royal Crescent (d. 1782)^[36]
• 1752 – John Graves Simcoe, English-Canadian general and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (d. 1806)^[37]
• 1755 – François René Mallarmé, French lawyer and politician (d. 1835)^[38]
• 1778 – José de San Martín, Argentinian general and politician, 1st President of Peru (d. 1850)^[39]
• 1806 – Emma Catherine Embury, American author and poet (d. 1863)^[40]
• 1809 – John Hart, English-Australian politician, 10th Premier of South Australia (d. 1873)^[41]
• 1812 – Carl Christian Hall, Danish lawyer and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Denmark (d. 1888)^[42]
• 1816 – Giovanni Morelli, Italian historian and critic (d. 1891)^[43]
• 1833 – John St. John, American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Kansas (d. 1916)^[44]
• 1841 – Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French painter and sculptor (d. 1919)^[45]
• 1842 – Karl May, German author, poet, and playwright (d. 1912)^[46]
• 1845 – George Reid, Scottish-Australian lawyer and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1918)^[47]
• 1855 – Cesário Verde, Portuguese poet and author (d. 1886)^[48]
• 1856 – Karl Gotthard Lamprecht, German historian and academic (d. 1915)^[49]
• 1856 – Mathias Zdarsky, Czech-Austrian skier, painter, and sculptor (d. 1940)^[50]
• 1857 – Robert Bond, Canadian politician; first Prime Minister of Newfoundland (d. 1927)^[51]
• 1860 – William Ashley, English historian and academic (d. 1927)^[52]
• 1865 – Andranik, Armenian general (d. 1927)^[53]
• 1866 – Benedetto Croce, Italian philosopher and politician (d. 1952)^[54]
• 1869 – Phoebus Levene, Russian-American biochemist and physician (d. 1940)^[55]
• 1873 – Enrico Caruso, Italian-American tenor; the most popular operatic tenor of the early 20th century and the first great recording star. (d. 1921)^[56]
• 1877 – Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist and scholar (d. 1935)^[57]
• 1881 – William Z. Foster, American union leader and politician (d. 1961)^[58]
• 1881 – Alexei Rykov, Russian politician, Premier of Russia (d. 1938)^[59]
• 1883 – Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (d. 1981)^[60]
• 1885 – Princess Alice of Battenberg, mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (d. 1969)^[61]
• 1888 – John Foster Dulles, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 52nd United States Secretary of State (d. 1959)^[62]
• 1890 – Myra Hess, English pianist and educator (d. 1965)^[63]
• 1894 – Meher Baba, Indian spiritual master (d. 1969)^[64]
• 1898 – William Astbury, physicist and molecular biologist (d. 1961)^[65]

1901–present[edit]

• 1901 – Vince Gair, Australian politician, 27th Premier of Queensland (d. 1980)^[66]
• 1901 – Zeppo Marx, American comedian (the youngest of the Marx Brothers) and theatrical agent (d. 1979)^[67]
• 1903 – King Clancy, Canadian ice hockey player, referee, and coach; rated one of the 100 greatest NHL players (d. 1986)^[68]
• 1905 – Perry Miller, American historian, author, and academic (d. 1963)^[69]
• 1906 – Mary Coyle Chase, American journalist and playwright; author of Harvey (d. 1981)^[70]
• 1907 – Sabahattin Ali, Turkish journalist, author, and poet (d. 1948)^[71]
• 1908 – Mary Locke Petermann, cellular biochemist (d. 1975)^[72][73]
• 1908 – Frank G. Slaughter, American physician and author (d. 2001)^[74]
• 1910 – Millicent Fenwick, American journalist and politician (d. 1992)^[75]
• 1913 – Jim Backus, American actor and screenwriter; the voice of Mr. Magoo (d. 1989)^[76]
• 1913 – Gert Fröbe, German actor; title role in Goldfinger (d. 1988)^[77]
• 1915 – S. Rajaratnam, 1st Senior Minister of Singapore (d. 2006)^[78]
• 1917 – Anthony Burgess, English author, playwright, and critic (d. 1993)^[79]
• 1918 – Bobby Riggs, American tennis player; winner of three major titles, 1939–1941 (d. 1995)^[80]
• 1919 – Monte Irvin, American baseball player and executive (d. 2016)^[81]
• 1920 – Philip Habib, American academic and diplomat, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (d. 1992)^[82]
• 1921 – Pierre Laporte, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec (d. 1970)^[83]
• 1921 – Andy Pafko, American baseball player and manager (d. 2013)^[84]
• 1922 – Molly Reilly, Canadian aviator (d. 1980)^[85][86]
• 1924 – Hugh Huxley, English-American biologist and academic (d. 2013)^[87]
• 1925 – Shehu Shagari, former President of Nigeria (d. 2019)^[88]
• 1925 – Lisa Kirk, American actress and singer (d. 1990)^[89]
• 1926 – Masatoshi Gündüz Ikeda, Japanese-Turkish mathematician and academic; developed algebraic number theory (d. 2003)^[90]
• 1927 – Ralph Stanley, American bluegrass singer and banjo player; member of International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame (d. 2016)^[91]
• 1928 – Paul Elvstrøm, Danish yachtsman; winner of four Olympic gold medals, 1948–1960 (d. 2016)^[92]
• 1928 – A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., prominent African-American civil rights advocate, author, and federal court judge (d. 1998)^[93]
• 1928 – Larry Gelbart, American author and screenwriter; creator and producer of M*A*S*H TV series (d. 2009)^[94]
• 1928 – Richard G. Stern, American author and academic (d. 2013)^[95]
• 1930 – Wendy Beckett, British nun and art critic for BBC TV with great success in the 1990s (d. 2018)^[96]
• 1932 – Tony Brooks, English racing driver; six Formula One victories, second in 1959 World Championship (d. 2022)^[97]
• 1932 – Faron Young, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist; member of Country Music Hall of Fame (d. 1996)^[98]
• 1934 – Tony Lema, American golfer; winner of the 1964 Open Championship (d. 1966)^[99]
• 1935 – Oktay Sinanoglu, Turkish physical chemist and molecular biophysicist; two-time nominee for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (d. 2015)^[100]
• 1937 – Tom Courtenay, award-winning English actor^[101]
• 1937 – Bob Schieffer, American political author, journalist and TV interviewer^[102]
• 1938 – Herb Elliott, Australian 1500 metres runner; 1960 Olympic champion and world record holder^[103]
• 1938 – Farokh Engineer, Indian international cricketer; successful as batsman and wicketkeeper^[104]
• 1940 – Ron Santo, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2010)^[105]
• 1941 – David Puttnam, English film producer and academic^[106]
• 1943 – George Harrison, English singer-songwriter, guitarist and film producer; lead guitarist of The Beatles (d. 2001)^[107]
• 1944 – François Cevert, French racing driver (d. 1973)^[108]
• 1946 – Jean Todt, French racing driver and team manager; FIA President, 2009–2021^[109]
• 1947 – Lee Evans, American sprinter and athletics coach; two gold medals and world 400m record at 1968 Olympics (d. 2021)^[110]
• 1949 – Amin Maalouf, Lebanese-French journalist and author^[111]
• 1950 – Francisco Fernández Ochoa, Spanish skier; 1972 Olympic slalom champion (d. 2006)^[112]
• 1950 – Neil Jordan, Irish film director, screenwriter and author^[113]
• 1950 – Néstor Kirchner, Argentinian politician; 51st President of Argentina, 2003–2007 (d. 2010)^[114]
• 1951 – Don Quarrie, Jamaican sprinter and coach; four Olympic medals and two world records^[115]
• 1952 – Joey Dunlop, Northern Irish motorcycle road racing champion; holds record for most wins (26) at the Isle of Man TT (d. 2000)^[116]
• 1953 – José María Aznar, Spanish politician; Prime Minister of Spain, 1996–2004^[117]
• 1957 – Raymond McCreesh, Irish Republican, hunger striker (d. 1981)^[118]
• 1957 – Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore politician; 5th Senior Minister of Singapore^[119]
• 1958 – Kurt Rambis, American basketball player and coach; four-time NBA Finals champion^[120]
• 1962 – Birgit Fischer, German kayaker; winner of eight Olympic gold medals^[121]
• 1963 – Paul O'Neill, American baseball player and sportscaster; five-time World Series champion^[122]
• 1967 – Ed Balls, British politician; Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer^[123]
• 1968 – Oumou Sangaré, Grammy Award-winning Malian Wassoulou musician^[124]
• 1971 – Sean Astin, American actor, director and producer^[125]
• 1974 – Dominic Raab, British politician; First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs^[126]
• 1981 – Park Ji-sung, South Korean footballer; the most successful Asian player with 19 career trophies^[127]
• 1982 – Flavia Pennetta, Italian tennis player; winner of the 2015 US Open^[128]
• 1988 – Tom Marshall, British photo colouriser and artist^[129]
• 1989 – Kana Hanazawa, Japanese voice actress and singer^[130]
• 1992 – Jorge Soler, Cuban baseball player ^[131]
• 1995 – Viktoriya Tomova, Bulgarian tennis player^[132]
• 1999 – Gianluigi Donnarumma, Italian international footballer; youngest goalkeeper to play for Italy^[133]
• 1999 – Rocky, South Korean singer, dancer and songwriter^[134]