People born on April 25 211
Louis IX of France
b. 1214 – d. 1270
Louis IX of France (b. 1214)
Conrad IV of Germany
b. 1228 – d. 1254
Conrad IV, king of Germany (b. 1228)
Edward II of England
b. 1284 – d. 1327
Edward II of England (b. 1284)
Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March
b. 1287 – d. 1330
Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1330)
Georg Major
b. 1502 – d. 1574
Georg Major, German theologian and academic (d. 1574)
Francesco Patrizi
b. 1529 – d. 1597
Francesco Patrizi, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1597)
Oliver Cromwell
b. 1599 – d. 1658
Oliver Cromwell, English general and politician (b. 1599)
Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery
b. 1621 – d. 1679
Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, English soldier and politician (d. 1679)
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Johann Heinrich Buttstett
b. 1666 – d. 1727
Johann Heinrich Buttstett, German organist and composer (d. 1727)
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington
b. 1694 – d. 1753
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, English architect and politician, Lord High Treasurer of Ireland (d. 1753)
James Ferguson (Scottish astronomer)
b. 1710 – d. 1776
James Ferguson, Scottish astronomer and author (d. 1776)
Giovanni Marco Rutini
b. 1723 – d. 1797
Giovanni Marco Rutini, Italian composer (d. 1797)
Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel
b. 1725 – d. 1786
Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, English admiral and politician (b. 1725)
Nicolas Oudinot
b. 1767 – d. 1847
Nicolas Oudinot, French general (b. 1767)
Georg Sverdrup
b. 1770 – d. 1850
Georg Sverdrup, Norwegian philologist and academic (d. 1850)
Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh
b. 1776 – d. 1857
Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (d. 1857)
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
b. 1843 – d. 1878
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (d. 1878)
Felix Klein
b. 1849 – d. 1925
Felix Klein, German mathematician and academic (d. 1925)
Luise Adolpha Le Beau
b. 1850 – d. 1927
Luise Adolpha Le Beau, German composer and educator (d. 1927)
Leopoldo Alas
b. 1851 – d. 1901
Leopoldo Alas, Spanish author, critic, and academic (d. 1901)
Charles Sumner Tainter
b. 1854 – d. 1940
Charles Sumner Tainter, American engineer and inventor (d. 1940)
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
b. 1862 – d. 1933
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon, English ornithologist and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (b. 1862)
John Moisant
b. 1868 – d. 1910
John Moisant, American pilot and engineer (d. 1910)
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Lorne Currie
b. 1871 – d. 1926
Lorne Currie, French-English sailor (d. 1926)
C. B. Fry
b. 1872 – d. 1956
C. B. Fry, English cricketer, academic, and politician (b. 1872)
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Walter de la Mare
b. 1873 – d. 1956
Walter de la Mare, English poet, short story writer, and novelist (d. 1956)
Howard Garis
b. 1873 – d. 1962
Howard Garis, American creator of the Uncle Wiggily series of children's stories (d. 1962)
Guglielmo Marconi
b. 1874 – d. 1937
Guglielmo Marconi, Italian physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1874)
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Ernest Webb
b. 1874 – d. 1937
Ernest Webb, English-Canadian race walker (d. 1937)
Jacob Nicol
b. 1876 – d. 1958
Jacob Nicol, Canadian publisher, lawyer, and politician (b. 1876)
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William Merz
b. 1878 – d. 1946
William Merz, American gymnast and triathlete (d. 1946)
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Fred McLeod
b. 1882 – d. 1976
Fred McLeod, Scottish golfer (d. 1976)
Kojo Tovalou Houénou
b. 1887 – d. 1936
Kojo Tovalou Houénou, Beninese lawyer and politician (b. 1887)
Maud Hart Lovelace
b. 1892 – d. 1980
Maud Hart Lovelace, American author (d. 1980)
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
b. 1897 – d. 1965
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (d. 1965)
Fred Haney
b. 1898 – d. 1977
Fred Haney, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1977)
Gladwyn Jebb
b. 1900 – d. 1996
Gladwyn Jebb, English politician and diplomat, Secretary-General of the United Nations (d. 1996)
Wolfgang Pauli
b. 1900 – d. 1958
Wolfgang Pauli, Austrian-Swiss-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1958)
Werner Heyde
b. 1902 – d. 1964
Werner Heyde, German psychiatrist and academic (d. 1964)
Mary Miles Minter
b. 1902 – d. 1984
Mary Miles Minter, American actress (d. 1984)
Andrey Kolmogorov
b. 1903 – d. 1987
Andrey Kolmogorov, Russian mathematician and academic (d. 1987)
George Nepia
b. 1905 – d. 1986
George Nepia, New Zealand rugby player and referee (b. 1905)
William J. Brennan, Jr.
b. 1906 – d. 1997
William J. Brennan, Jr., American colonel and jurist (b. 1906)
Edward R. Murrow
b. 1908 – d. 1965
Edward R. Murrow, American journalist (b. 1908)
William Pereira
b. 1909 – d. 1985
William Pereira, American architect, designed the Transamerica Pyramid (d. 1985)
Arapeta Awatere
b. 1910 – d. 1976
Arapeta Awatere, New Zealand interpreter, military leader, politician, and murderer (d. 1976)
Connie Marrero
b. 1911 – d. 2014
Connie Marrero, Cuban baseball player and coach (d. 2014)
Earl Bostic
b. 1912 – d. 1965
Earl Bostic, African-American saxophonist (d. 1965)
Nikolaos Roussen
b. 1913 – d. 1944
Nikolaos Roussen, Greek captain (d. 1944)
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Ross Lockridge, Jr.
b. 1914 – d. 1948
Ross Lockridge, Jr., American author and academic (d. 1948)
Mort Weisinger
b. 1915 – d. 1978
Mort Weisinger, American journalist and author (b. 1915)
Jerry Barber
b. 1916 – d. 1994
Jerry Barber, American golfer (b. 1916)
Ella Fitzgerald
b. 1917 – d. 1996
Ella Fitzgerald, American singer and actress (b. 1917)
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Jean Lucas
b. 1917 – d. 2003
Jean Lucas, French racing driver (b. 1927)
Graham Payn
b. 1918 – d. 2005
Graham Payn, South African-born English actor and singer (d. 2005)
Gérard de Vaucouleurs
b. 1918 – d. 1995
Gérard de Vaucouleurs, French-American astronomer and academic (d. 1995)
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Astrid Varnay
b. 1918 – d. 2006
Astrid Varnay, Swedish-American soprano (b. 1918)
Finn Helgesen
b. 1919 – d. 2011
Finn Helgesen, Norwegian speed skater (d. 2011)
Karel Appel
b. 1921 – d. 2006
Karel Appel, Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet (b. 1921)
Francis Graham-Smith
b. 1923
Francis Graham-Smith, English astronomer and academic
Melissa Hayden (dancer)
b. 1923 – d. 2006
Melissa Hayden, Canadian ballerina (d. 2006)
Albert King
b. 1923 – d. 1992
Albert King, African-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1992)
Ingemar Johansson (racewalker)
b. 1924 – d. 2009
Ingemar Johansson, Swedish race walker (d. 2009)
Franco Mannino
b. 1924 – d. 2005
Franco Mannino, Italian pianist, composer, director, and playwright (d. 2005)
Paulo Vanzolini
b. 1924 – d. 2013
Paulo Vanzolini, Brazilian singer-songwriter and zoologist (b. 1924)
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Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher
b. 1925
Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher, English trade union leader and businessman
Sammy Drechsel
b. 1925 – d. 1986
Sammy Drechsel, German comedian and journalist (d. 1986)
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Louis O'Neill (politician)
b. 1925
Louis O'Neil, Canadian academic and politician
Johnny Craig
b. 1926 – d. 2001
Johnny Craig, American sailor and illustrator (b. 1926)
Gertrude Fröhlich-Sandner
b. 1926 – d. 2008
Gertrude Fröhlich-Sandner, Austrian politician (d. 2008)
Corín Tellado
b. 1927 – d. 2009
Corín Tellado, Spanish author (d. 2009)
Albert Uderzo
b. 1927
Albert Uderzo, French author and illustrator
Cy Twombly
b. 1928 – d. 2011
Cy Twombly, American-Italian painter, sculptor, and photographer (b. 1928)
Yvette Williams
b. 1929
Yvette Williams, New Zealand long jumper, shot putter, and discus thrower
Paul Mazursky
b. 1930 – d. 2014
Paul Mazursky, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1930)
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Godfrey Milton-Thompson
b. 1930 – d. 2012
Godfrey Milton-Thompson, English admiral and surgeon (d. 2012)
Peter Schulz
b. 1930 – d. 2013
Peter Schulz, German politician, Mayor of Hamburg (b. 1930)
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Felix Berezin
b. 1931 – d. 1980
Felix Berezin, Russian mathematician and physicist (d. 1980)
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James Fenton (Ulster Scots poet)
b. 1931
James Fenton, Northern Irish linguist and poet
David Shepherd (artist)
b. 1931
David Shepherd, English painter and author
Meadowlark Lemon
b. 1932 – d. 2015
Meadowlark Lemon, African-American basketball player and minister (d. 2015)
Lia Manoliu
b. 1932 – d. 1998
Lia Manoliu, Romanian discus thrower and politician (d. 1998)
Jerry Leiber
b. 1933 – d. 2011
Jerry Leiber, American songwriter and producer (d. 2011)
Joyce Ricketts
b. 1933 – d. 1992
Joyce Ricketts, American baseball player (b. 1933)
Peter McParland
b. 1934
Peter McParland, Northern Irish footballer and manager
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Bob Gutowski
b. 1935 – d. 1960
Bob Gutowski, American pole vaulter (d. 1960)
Reinier Kreijermaat
b. 1935
Reinier Kreijermaat, Dutch footballer
Henck Arron
b. 1936 – d. 2000
Henck Arron, Surinamese banker and politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Republic of Suriname (d. 2000)
Roger Boisjoly
b. 1938 – d. 2012
Roger Boisjoly, American aerodynamicist and engineer (d. 2012)
Ton Schulten
b. 1938
Ton Schulten, Dutch painter and graphic designer
Tarcisio Burgnich
b. 1939
Tarcisio Burgnich, Italian footballer and manager
Michael Llewellyn-Smith
b. 1939
Michael Llewellyn-Smith, English academic and diplomat
Robert Skidelsky, Baron Skidelsky
b. 1939
Robert Skidelsky, Baron Skidelsky, English historian and academic
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Veronica Sutherland
b. 1939
Veronica Sutherland, English academic and British diplomat
Al Pacino
b. 1940
Al Pacino, American actor and director
Bertrand Tavernier
b. 1941
Bertrand Tavernier, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Jon Kyl
b. 1942
Jon Kyl, American lawyer and politician
Tony Christie
b. 1943
Tony Christie, English singer-songwriter and actor
Mike Kogel
b. 1944
Mike Kogel, German singer-songwriter
Stephen Nickell
b. 1944
Stephen Nickell, English economist and academic
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Bruce Ponder
b. 1944
Bruce Ponder, English geneticist and cancer researcher
Stu Cook
b. 1945
Stu Cook, American bass player, songwriter, and producer
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Richard C. Hoagland
b. 1945
Richard C. Hoagland, American theorist and author
Björn Ulvaeus
b. 1945
Björn Ulvaeus, Swedish singer-songwriter and producer
Talia Shire
b. 1946
Talia Shire, American actress
Peter Sutherland
b. 1946
Peter Sutherland, Irish lawyer and politician, Attorney General of Ireland
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
b. 1946
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Russian colonel, lawyer, and politician
Johan Cruyff
b. 1947 – d. 2016
Johan Cruyff, Dutch footballer and manager (d. 2016)
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Mike Selvey
b. 1948
Mike Selvey, English cricketer and sportscaster
Yu Shyi-kun
b. 1948
Yu Shyi-kun, Taiwanese politician, 39th Premier of the Republic of China
Vicente Pernía
b. 1949
Vicente Pernía, Argentinian footballer and race car driver
Dominique Strauss-Kahn
b. 1949
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, French economist, lawyer, and politician, French Minister of Finance
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Donnell Deeny
b. 1950
Donnell Deeny, Northern Irish lawyer and judge
Steve Ferrone
b. 1950
Steve Ferrone, English drummer
Peter Hintze
b. 1950 – d. 2016
Peter Hintze, German politician (d. 2016)
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Valentyna Kozyr
b. 1950
Valentyna Kozyr, Ukrainian high jumper
Ian McCartney
b. 1951
Ian McCartney, Scottish politician, Minister of State for Trade
Ketil Bjørnstad
b. 1952
Ketil Bjørnstad, Norwegian pianist and composer
Vladislav Tretiak
b. 1952
Vladislav Tretiak, Russian ice hockey player and coach
Jacques Santini
b. 1952
Jacques Santini, French footballer and coach
Ron Clements
b. 1953
Ron Clements, American animator, producer, and screenwriter
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Gary Cosier
b. 1953
Gary Cosier, Australian cricketer
Anthony Venables
b. 1953
Anthony Venables, English economist, author, and academic
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Melvin Burgess
b. 1954
Melvin Burgess, English author
Randy Cross
b. 1954
Randy Cross, American football player and sportscaster
Róisín Shortall
b. 1954
Róisín Shortall, Irish educator and politician
Américo Gallego
b. 1955
Américo Gallego, Argentinian footballer and coach
Parviz Parastui
b. 1955
Parviz Parastui, Iranian actor and singer
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Zev Siegl
b. 1955
Zev Siegl, American businessman, co-founded Starbucks
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Dominique Blanc
b. 1956
Dominique Blanc, French actress, director, and screenwriter
Abdalla Uba Adamu
b. 1956
Abdalla Uba Adamu, Nigerian professor, media scholar
Theo de Rooij
b. 1957
Theo de Rooij, Dutch cyclist and manager
Fish (singer)
b. 1958
Fish, Scottish singer-songwriter
Paul Madden (diplomat)
b. 1959
Paul Madden, English diplomat, British High Commissioner to Australia
Daniel Kash
b. 1959
Daniel Kash, Canadian actor and director
Tony Phillips
b. 1959 – d. 2016
Tony Phillips, American baseball player (d. 2016)
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Paul Baloff
b. 1960 – d. 2002
Paul Baloff, American singer (d. 2002)
Robert Peston
b. 1960
Robert Peston, English journalist
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Bruce Redman
b. 1960
Bruce Redman, Australian director, producer, and critic
Dinesh D'Souza
b. 1961
Dinesh D'Souza, Indian-American journalist and author
Foeke Booy
b. 1962
Foeke Booy, Dutch footballer and manager
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Joy Covey
b. 1963 – d. 2013
Joy Covey, American businesswoman (d. 2013)
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Dave Martin (footballer, born 1963)
b. 1963
Dave Martin, English footballer
David Moyes
b. 1963
David Moyes, Scottish footballer and manager
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Bernd Müller (footballer, born 1963)
b. 1963
Bernd Müller, German footballer and manager
Paul Wassif
b. 1963
Paul Wassif, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Hank Azaria
b. 1964
Hank Azaria, American actor, voice artist, comedian and producer
Andy Bell (singer)
b. 1964
Andy Bell, English singer-songwriter (Erasure)
Eric Avery
b. 1965
Eric Avery, American bass player and songwriter
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Mark Bryant (basketball)
b. 1965
Mark Bryant, American basketball player and coach
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John Henson (puppeteer)
b. 1965 – d. 2014
John Henson, American puppeteer and voice actor (d. 2014)
Diego Domínguez (rugby union)
b. 1966
Diego Domínguez, Argentinian-Italian rugby player
Femke Halsema
b. 1966
Femke Halsema, Dutch sociologist, academic, and politician
Darren Holmes (baseball)
b. 1966
Darren Holmes, American baseball player and coach
Erik Pappas
b. 1966
Erik Pappas, American baseball player and coach
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Angel Martino
b. 1967
Angel Martino, American swimmer
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Vitaliy Kyrylenko
b. 1968
Vitaliy Kyrylenko, Ukrainian long jumper
Joe Buck
b. 1969
Joe Buck, American sportscaster
Martin Koolhoven
b. 1969
Martin Koolhoven, Dutch director and screenwriter
Darren Woodson
b. 1969
Darren Woodson, American football player and sportscaster
Renée Zellweger
b. 1969
Renée Zellweger, American actress and producer
Jason Lee (actor)
b. 1970
Jason Lee, American skateboarder, actor, comedian and producer
Sara Baras
b. 1971
Sara Baras, Spanish dancer
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Brad Clontz
b. 1971
Brad Clontz, American baseball player
Carlota Castrejana
b. 1973
Carlota Castrejana, Spanish triple jumper
Fredrik Larzon
b. 1973
Fredrik Larzon, Swedish drummer
Barbara Rittner
b. 1973
Barbara Rittner, German tennis player
Jacque Jones
b. 1975
Jacque Jones, American baseball player and coach
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Gilberto da Silva Melo
b. 1976
Gilberto da Silva Melo, Brazilian footballer
Tim Duncan
b. 1976
Tim Duncan, American basketball player
Breyton Paulse
b. 1976
Breyton Paulse, South African rugby player
Rainer Schüttler
b. 1976
Rainer Schüttler, German tennis player and coach
Constantinos Christoforou
b. 1977
Constantinos Christoforou, Cypriot singer-songwriter
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Ilias Kotsios
b. 1977
Ilias Kotsios, Greek footballer
Marguerite Moreau
b. 1977
Marguerite Moreau, American actress and producer
Matthew West
b. 1977
Matthew West, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
Matt Walker (swimmer)
b. 1978
Matt Walker, English swimmer
Ben Johnston (Scottish musician)
b. 1980
Ben Johnston, Scottish drummer and songwriter
James Johnston (Scottish musician)
b. 1980
James Johnston, Scottish bass player and songwriter
Daniel MacPherson
b. 1980
Daniel MacPherson, Australian actor and television host
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Bruce Martin (cricketer)
b. 1980
Bruce Martin, New Zealand cricketer
Kazuhito Tadano
b. 1980
Kazuhito Tadano, Japanese baseball player
Alejandro Valverde
b. 1980
Alejandro Valverde, Spanish cyclist
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Dwone Hicks
b. 1981
Dwone Hicks, American football player
Felipe Massa
b. 1981
Felipe Massa, Brazilian race car driver
John McFall (athlete)
b. 1981
John McFall, English sprinter
Anja Pärson
b. 1981
Anja Pärson, Swedish skier
Brian Barton
b. 1982
Brian Barton, American baseball player
Monty Panesar
b. 1982
Monty Panesar, English cricketer
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Marco Russo
b. 1982
Marco Russo, Italian footballer
Johnathan Thurston
b. 1983
Johnathan Thurston, Australian rugby league player
DeAngelo Williams
b. 1983
DeAngelo Williams, American football player
Robert Andino
b. 1984
Robert Andino, American baseball player
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Isaac Kiprono Songok
b. 1984
Isaac Kiprono Songok, Kenyan runner
Giedo van der Garde
b. 1985
Giedo van der Garde, Dutch race car driver
Alexei Emelin
b. 1986
Alexei Emelin, Russian ice hockey player
Gwen Jorgensen
b. 1986
Gwen Jorgensen, American triathlete
Claudia Rath
b. 1986
Claudia Rath, German heptathlete
Razak Boukari
b. 1987
Razak Boukari, Togolese footballer
Jay Park
b. 1987
Jay Park, American-South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer
Johann Smith
b. 1987
Johann Smith, American soccer player
James Sheppard
b. 1988
James Sheppard, Canadian ice hockey player
Marie-Michèle Gagnon
b. 1989
Marie-Michèle Gagnon, Canadian skier
Jean-Éric Vergne
b. 1990
Jean-Éric Vergne, French race car driver
Taylor Walker (footballer)
b. 1990
Taylor Walker, Australian footballer
Alex Shibutani
b. 1991
Alex Shibutani, American ice dancer
Alex Bowman
b. 1993
Alex Bowman, American race car driver
Daniel Norris (baseball)
b. 1993
Daniel Norris, American baseball player
Lewis Baker (footballer)
b. 1995
Lewis Baker, English footballer
Mack Horton
b. 1996
Mack Horton, Australian swimmer
Julius Ertlthaler
b. 1997
Julius Ertlthaler, Austrian footballer