People born on February 25 187
Former Deposed Emperor of Liu Song
b. 449 – d. 466
Emperor Qianfei, emperor of the Liu Song dynasty (d. 466)
Blanche of Portugal (1259-1321)
b. 1259 – d. 1321
Infanta Branca of Portugal, daughter of King Afonso III of Portugal (b. 1259)
Ibn Battuta
b. 1304
Ibn Battuta, Moroccan jurist
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg
b. 1337 – d. 1383
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg (d. 1383)
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Al-Mutawakkil Yahya Sharaf ad-Din
b. 1473 – d. 1555
Al-Mutawakkil Yahya Sharaf ad-Din, Imam of the Zaidi state in Yemen (d. 1555)
Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick
b. 1475 – d. 1499
Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick, last male member of the House of York (d. 1499)
Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton
b. 1540 – d. 1614
Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton, English courtier and politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (b. 1540)
Sharaf Khan Bidlisi
b. 1543 – d. 1603
Sharaf Khan Bidlisi, Emir of Bitlis (d. 1603)
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Magdalene of Lippe
b. 1552 – d. 1587
Magdalene of Lippe (d. 1587)
Friedrich Spee
b. 1591 – d. 1635
Friedrich Spee, German poet and academic (b. 1591)
Ahmed II
b. 1643 – d. 1695
Ahmed II, Ottoman sultan (d. 1695)
Thomas Newcomen
b. 1644 – d. 1729
Thomas Newcomen, English engineer, invented the eponymous Newcomen atmospheric engine (b. 1664)
Johann Philipp Krieger
b. 1651 – d. 1725
Johann Philipp Krieger, German organist and composer (d. 1725)
Quirinus Kuhlmann
b. 1651 – d. 1689
Quirinus Kuhlmann, German Baroque poet and mystic (d. 1689)
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Peter Anthony Motteux
b. 1663 – d. 1718
Peter Anthony Motteux, French-English author, playwright, and translator (d. 1718)
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Maria Margarethe Kirch
b. 1670 – d. 1720
Maria Margarethe Kirch, German astronomer and mathematician (d. 1720)
Giovanni Battista Morgagni
b. 1682 – d. 1771
Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist and pathologist (d. 1771)
Carlo Goldoni
b. 1707 – d. 1793
Carlo Goldoni, Italian playwright and composer (d. 1793)
René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou
b. 1714 – d. 1792
René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou, French lawyer and politician, Chancellor of France (b. 1714)
John Wood, the Younger
b. 1728 – d. 1782
John Wood, the Younger, English architect, designed the Royal Crescent (d. 1782)
John Graves Simcoe
b. 1752 – d. 1806
John Graves Simcoe, English-Canadian general and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (d. 1806)
François René Mallarmé
b. 1755 – d. 1835
François René Mallarmé, French lawyer and politician (d. 1835)
José de San Martín
b. 1778 – d. 1850
José de San Martín, Argentinian general and politician, 1st President of Peru (b. 1778)
Carl Christian Hall
b. 1812 – d. 1888
Carl Christian Hall, Danish lawyer and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Denmark (d. 1888)
Giovanni Morelli
b. 1816 – d. 1891
Giovanni Morelli, Italian historian and critic (d. 1891)
John St. John (Governor of Kansas)
b. 1833 – d. 1916
John St. John, American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Kansas (d. 1916)
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
b. 1841 – d. 1919
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French painter and sculptor (d. 1919)
Karl May
b. 1842 – d. 1912
Karl May, German author, poet, and playwright (d. 1912)
George Reid (Australian politician)
b. 1845 – d. 1918
George Reid, Australian accountant and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1845)
Cesário Verde
b. 1855 – d. 1886
Cesário Verde, Portuguese poet and author (d. 1886)
Karl Gotthard Lamprecht
b. 1856 – d. 1915
Karl Gotthard Lamprecht, German historian and academic (d. 1915)
Mathias Zdarsky
b. 1856 – d. 1940
Mathias Zdarsky, Czech-Austrian skier, painter, and sculptor (d. 1940)
Robert Bond
b. 1857 – d. 1927
Robert Bond, Canadian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Newfoundland (d. 1927)
William Ashley (economic historian)
b. 1860 – d. 1927
William Ashley, English historian and academic (d. 1927)
Andranik
b. 1865 – d. 1927
Andranik, Armenian general (d. 1927)
Benedetto Croce
b. 1866 – d. 1952
Benedetto Croce, Italian philosopher and politician (d. 1952)
Phoebus Levene
b. 1869 – d. 1940
Phoebus Levene, Russian-American biochemist and physician (d. 1940)
Enrico Caruso
b. 1873 – d. 1921
Enrico Caruso, Italian tenor and actor (b. 1873)
Erich von Hornbostel
b. 1877 – d. 1935
Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist and scholar (d. 1935)
William Z. Foster
b. 1881 – d. 1961
William Z. Foster, American union leader and politician (d. 1961)
Alexei Rykov
b. 1881 – d. 1938
Alexei Rykov, Russian politician, Premier of Russia (d. 1938)
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
b. 1883 – d. 1981
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (d. 1981)
Princess Alice of Battenberg
b. 1885 – d. 1969
Princess Alice of Battenberg (d. 1969)
John Foster Dulles
b. 1888 – d. 1959
John Foster Dulles, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 52nd United States Secretary of State (b. 1888)
Homer S. Ferguson
b. 1889 – d. 1982
Homer S. Ferguson, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the Philippines (d. 1982)
Myra Hess
b. 1890 – d. 1965
Myra Hess, English pianist and educator (d. 1965)
Meher Baba
b. 1894 – d. 1969
Meher Baba, Indian spiritual master (d. 1969)
Peter Llewelyn Davies
b. 1897 – d. 1960
Peter Llewelyn Davies, English soldier and publisher (d. 1960)
Illa Martin
b. 1900 – d. 1988
Illa Martin, German dendrologist, botanist, conservationist, and dentist (d. 1988)
Marina Yurlova
b. 1900 – d. 1984
Marina Yurlova, Russian-American child soldier, author, and dancer (d. 1984)
Zeppo Marx
b. 1901 – d. 1979
Zeppo Marx, American comedian and agent (d. 1979)
King Clancy
b. 1903 – d. 1986
King Clancy, Canadian ice hockey player, referee, and coach (d. 1986)
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Perry Miller
b. 1905 – d. 1963
Perry Miller, American historian, author, and academic (d. 1963)
Mary Chase (playwright)
b. 1906 – d. 1981
Mary Coyle Chase, American journalist and playwright (d. 1981)
Sabahattin Ali
b. 1907 – d. 1948
Sabahattin Ali, Turkish journalist, author, and poet (b. 1907)
Frank G. Slaughter
b. 1908 – d. 2001
Frank G. Slaughter, American physician and author (b. 1908)
Millicent Fenwick
b. 1910 – d. 1992
Millicent Fenwick, American journalist and politician (b. 1910)
Jim Backus
b. 1913 – d. 1989
Jim Backus, American actor and voice artist (b. 1913)
Gert Fröbe
b. 1913 – d. 1988
Gert Fröbe, German actor and singer (b. 1913)
John Arlott
b. 1914 – d. 1991
John Arlott, English journalist and author (d. 1991)
Anthony Burgess
b. 1917 – d. 1993
Anthony Burgess, English author, playwright, and critic (d. 1993)
Bobby Riggs
b. 1918 – d. 1995
Bobby Riggs, American tennis player (d. 1995)
Philip Habib
b. 1920 – d. 1992
Philip Habib, American academic and diplomat, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (d. 1992)
Sun Myung Moon
b. 1920 – d. 2012
Sun Myung Moon, Korean religious leader and businessman, founded the Unification Church (b. 1920)
Pierre Laporte
b. 1921 – d. 1970
Pierre Laporte, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec (d. 1970)
Andy Pafko
b. 1921 – d. 2013
Andy Pafko, American baseball player and manager (b. 1921)
Hugh Huxley
b. 1924 – d. 2013
Hugh Huxley, English-American biologist and academic (b. 1924)
Shehu Shagari
b. 1925
Shehu Shagari, former President of Nigeria
Masatoshi Gündüz Ikeda
b. 1926 – d. 2003
Masatoshi Gündüz Ikeda, Japanese-Turkish mathematician and academic (d. 2003)
Ralph Stanley
b. 1927 – d. 2016
Ralph Stanley, American singer and banjo player (d. 2016)
Paul Elvstrøm
b. 1928 – d. 2016
Paul Elvstrøm, Danish sailor and engineer (d. 2016)
Larry Gelbart
b. 1928 – d. 2009
Larry Gelbart, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1928)
Richard G. Stern
b. 1928 – d. 2013
Richard G. Stern, American author and academic (d. 2013)
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Tommy Newsom
b. 1929 – d. 2007
Tommy Newsom, American saxophonist and bandleader (b. 1929)
Tony Brooks (racing driver)
b. 1932
Tony Brooks, English race car driver
Faron Young
b. 1932 – d. 1996
Faron Young, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1996)
David E. Jeremiah
b. 1934 – d. 2013
David E. Jeremiah, American admiral (b. 1934)
Tony Lema
b. 1934 – d. 1966
Tony Lema, American golfer (b. 1934)
Sally Jessy Raphael
b. 1935
Sally Jessy Raphael, American journalist and talk show host
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Oktay Sinanoğlu
b. 1935 – d. 2015
Oktay Sinanoğlu, Italian-Turkish chemist and academic (b. 1935)
Tom Courtenay
b. 1937
Tom Courtenay, English actor
Bob Schieffer
b. 1937
Bob Schieffer, American journalist and author
Diane Baker
b. 1938
Diane Baker, American actress
Herb Elliott
b. 1938
Herb Elliott, Australian runner and businessman
Farokh Engineer
b. 1938
Farokh Engineer, Indian cricketer and referee
Billy Packer
b. 1940
Billy Packer, American sportscaster and author
Ron Santo
b. 1940 – d. 2010
Ron Santo, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2010)
David Puttnam
b. 1941
David Puttnam, English film producer and academic
Boediono
b. 1943
Boediono, Indonesian politician, 11th Vice President of Indonesia
Jack Concannon
b. 1943 – d. 2005
Jack Concannon, American football player and actor (d. 2005)
George Harrison
b. 1943 – d. 2001
George Harrison, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2001)
Matt Guokas
b. 1944
Matt Guokas, American basketball player and coach
François Cevert
b. 1944 – d. 1973
François Cevert, French race car driver (b. 1944)
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Andrew Ang
b. 1946
Andrew Ang, Singaporean lawyer, judge, and academic
Jan Groth
b. 1946 – d. 2014
Jan Groth, Norwegian singer and keyboard player (d. 2014)
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Franz Xaver Kroetz
b. 1946
Franz Xaver Kroetz, German actor, director, and playwright
Jean Todt
b. 1946
Jean Todt, French race car driver and businessman
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Pete Wernick
b. 1946
Pete Wernick, American banjo player
Giuseppe Betori
b. 1947
Giuseppe Betori, Italian cardinal
Lee Evans (runner)
b. 1947
Lee Evans, American runner and coach
Marc Sautet
b. 1947 – d. 1998
Marc Sautet, French philosopher, author, and academic (d. 1998)
Doug Yule
b. 1947
Doug Yule, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Ric Flair
b. 1949
Ric Flair, American wrestler, manager, and trainer
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Jack Handey
b. 1949
Jack Handey, American author and screenwriter
Amin Maalouf
b. 1949
Amin Maalouf, Lebanese-French journalist and author
Francisco Fernández Ochoa
b. 1950 – d. 2006
Francisco Fernández Ochoa, Spanish skier (d. 2006)
Neil Jordan
b. 1950
Neil Jordan, Irish director, screenwriter, and author
Néstor Kirchner
b. 1950 – d. 2010
Néstor Kirchner, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 51st President of Argentina (d. 2010)
Emitt Rhodes
b. 1950
Emitt Rhodes, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and recording engineer
César Cedeño
b. 1951
César Cedeño, Dominican baseball player and coach
Don Quarrie
b. 1951
Don Quarrie, Jamaican runner and coach
Jerry Chamberlain
b. 1952
Jerry Chamberlain, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Joey Dunlop
b. 1952 – d. 2000
Joey Dunlop, Northern Irish motorcycle racer (b. 1952)
José María Aznar
b. 1953
José María Aznar, Spanish academic and politician, Prime Minister of Spain
John Doe (musician)
b. 1954
John Doe, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and actor
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Rodger McFarlane
b. 1955 – d. 2009
Rodger McFarlane, American soldier, therapist, and activist (d. 2009)
Camille Thériault
b. 1955
Camille Thériault, Canadian politician, 29th Premier of New Brunswick
Dennis Diken
b. 1957
Dennis Diken, American rock drummer and record producer
Chuck Strahl
b. 1957
Chuck Strahl, Canadian businessman and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Transport
Jeff Fisher
b. 1958
Jeff Fisher, American football player and coach
Kurt Rambis
b. 1958
Kurt Rambis, American basketball player and coach
Aleksei Balabanov
b. 1959 – d. 2013
Aleksei Balabanov, Russian director and screenwriter (b. 1959)
Mike Peters (musician)
b. 1959
Mike Peters, Welsh singer-songwriter and guitarist
Davey Allison
b. 1961 – d. 1993
Davey Allison, American race car driver (b. 1961)
Luis Gatica
b. 1961
Luis Gatica, Mexican actor
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Todd Blackledge
b. 1961
Todd Blackledge, American football player and sportscaster
Paul O'Neill (baseball)
b. 1963
Paul O'Neill, American baseball player and sportscaster
Lee Evans (comedian)
b. 1964
Lee Evans, English comedian and actor
Don Majkowski
b. 1964
Don Majkowski, American football player and sportscaster
Brian Baker (musician)
b. 1965
Brian Baker, American guitarist and songwriter
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Andrew Feldman, Baron Feldman of Elstree
b. 1966
Andrew Feldman, Baron Feldman of Elstree, English lawyer and politician
Téa Leoni
b. 1966
Téa Leoni, American actress
Nancy O'Dell
b. 1966
Nancy O'Dell, American model and journalist
Ed Balls
b. 1967
Ed Balls, English politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Jonathan Freedland
b. 1967
Jonathan Freedland, English journalist and author
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Petri Walli
b. 1969 – d. 1995
Petri Walli, Finnish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1969)
Sean Astin
b. 1971
Sean Astin, American actor, director, and producer
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Helen Dobson
b. 1971
Helen Dobson, English golfer
Dave Harris
b. 1971
Dave Harris, American radio host and songwriter
Stuart MacGill
b. 1971
Stuart MacGill, Australian cricketer and sportscaster
Sean O'Haire
b. 1971 – d. 2014
Sean O'Haire, American wrestler, mixed martial artist, and kick-boxer (b. 1971)
Daniel Powter
b. 1971
Daniel Powter, Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist
Anthony Barness
b. 1973
Anthony Barness, English footballer
Julio Iglesias, Jr.
b. 1973
Julio Iglesias, Jr., Spanish singer and actor
Dominic Raab
b. 1974
Dominic Raab, English lawyer and politician
Kevin Skinner
b. 1974
Kevin Skinner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Chelsea Handler
b. 1975
Chelsea Handler, American comedian, author, and talk show host
Rashida Jones
b. 1976
Rashida Jones, American actress, producer, and screenwriter
Samaki Walker
b. 1976
Samaki Walker, American basketball player
Josh Wolff
b. 1977
Josh Wolff, American soccer player and manager
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Antonio Burks (basketball, born 1980)
b. 1980
Antonio Burks, American basketball player and coach
Muratcan Güler
b. 1980
Muratcan Güler, Turkish professional basketball player
Park Ji-sung
b. 1981
Park Ji-sung, South Korean footballer
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Chris Baird
b. 1982
Chris Baird, Northern Irish footballer
Maria Kanellis
b. 1982
Maria Kanellis, American professional wrestler for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Bert McCracken
b. 1982
Bert McCracken, American singer-songwriter
Flavia Pennetta
b. 1982
Flavia Pennetta, Italian tennis player
Anton Volchenkov
b. 1982
Anton Volchenkov, Russian ice hockey player
Eduardo da Silva
b. 1983
Eduardo da Silva, Brazilian footballer
Steven Lewington
b. 1983
Steven Lewington, English wrestler
Lovefoxxx
b. 1984
Lovefoxxx, Brazilian singer-songwriter
Craig Mackail-Smith
b. 1984
Craig Mackail-Smith, Scottish footballer
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João Pereira (Portuguese footballer)
b. 1984
João Pereira, Portuguese footballer
Dane Swan
b. 1984
Dane Swan, Australian footballer
Benji Marshall
b. 1985
Benji Marshall, New Zealand rugby player
Joakim Noah
b. 1985
Joakim Noah, American basketball player
Danny Saucedo
b. 1986
Danny Saucedo, Swedish singer-songwriter
James Starks
b. 1986
James Starks, American football player
Justin Abdelkader
b. 1987
Justin Abdelkader, American ice hockey player
Aidan Guerra
b. 1988
Aidan Guerra, Australian-Italian rugby league player
Jimmy Monaghan
b. 1988
Jimmy Monaghan, American-born Irish singer-songwriter and pianist
Jimmer Fredette
b. 1989
Jimmer Fredette, American basketball player
Kana Hanazawa
b. 1989
Kana Hanazawa, Japanese voice actress and singer
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Milan Badelj
b. 1989
Milan Badelj, Croatian footballer
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Alejandra Andreu
b. 1990
Alejandra Andreu, Spanish beauty queen
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Jefferson Alves Oliveira
b. 1990
Jefferson Alves Oliveira, Brazilian footballer
Marianna Zachariadi
b. 1990 – d. 2013
Marianna Zachariadi, Greek pole vaulter (b. 1990)
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Dominika Kaňáková
b. 1991
Dominika Kaňáková, Czech tennis player
Tony Oller
b. 1991
Tony Oller, American singer-songwriter and actor (MKTO)
Zahia Dehar
b. 1992
Zahia Dehar, Algerian Fashion & Lingerie designer
Max Aaron
b. 1992
Max Aaron, American figure skater
Joe Santagato
b. 1992
Joe Santagato, American comedian and YouTuber
Eugenie Bouchard
b. 1994
Eugenie Bouchard, Canadian tennis player
Mario Hezonja
b. 1995
Mario Hezonja, Croatian professional basketball player for Orlando Magic
Francesca Michielin
b. 1995
Francesca Michielin, Italian singer-songwriter
Isabelle Fuhrman
b. 1997
Isabelle Fuhrman, American actress
Gianluigi Donnarumma
b. 1999
Gianluigi Donnarumma, Italian footballer