People born on October 25 111
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Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar
b. 840 – d. 879
Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar, founder of the Saffarid dynasty (d. 879)
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William Clito
b. 1102 – d. 1128
William Clito, French son of Sybilla of Conversano (d. 1128)
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Louis II, Count of Flanders
b. 1330 – d. 1384
Louis II, Count of Flanders (d. 1384)
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Fulk Bourchier, 10th Baron FitzWarin
b. 1445 – d. 1479
Fulk Bourchier, 10th Baron FitzWarin, English Baron (d. 1479)
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Renée of France
b. 1510 – d. 1574
Renée of France (d. 1574)
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James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
b. 1612 – d. 1650
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, Scottish soldier (d. 1650)
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Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton
b. 1683 – d. 1757
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, English-Irish politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1757)
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Georg Gebel (the younger)
b. 1709 – d. 1753
Georg Gebel, German organist and composer (d. 1753)
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Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg)
b. 1759 – d. 1828
Maria Feodorovna, Russian wife of Paul I of Russia (d. 1828)
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William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
b. 1759 – d. 1834
William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, English academic and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1834)
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Benjamin Constant
b. 1767 – d. 1830
Benjamin Constant, Swiss-French philosopher and author (b. 1767)
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Géraud Duroc
b. 1772 – d. 1813
Géraud Duroc, French general and diplomat (d. 1813)
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Levi Lincoln, Jr.
b. 1782 – d. 1868
Levi Lincoln, Jr., American lawyer and politician, 13th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1868)
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Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay
b. 1800 – d. 1859
Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, English historian and politician, Secretary at War (b. 1800)
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Richard Parkes Bonington
b. 1802 – d. 1828
Richard Parkes Bonington, English painter (d. 1828)
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Joseph Montferrand
b. 1802 – d. 1864
Joseph Montferrand, Canadian logger and strongman (d. 1864)
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Max Stirner
b. 1806 – d. 1856
Max Stirner, German philosopher and author (d. 1856)
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Évariste Galois
b. 1811 – d. 1832
Évariste Galois, French mathematician and theorist (d. 1832)
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Camillo Sivori
b. 1815 – d. 1894
Camillo Sivori, Italian virtuoso violinist and composer (d. 1894)
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Johann Strauss II
b. 1825 – d. 1899
Johann Strauss II, Austrian composer and educator (d. 1899)
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Georges Bizet
b. 1838 – d. 1875
Georges Bizet, French pianist and composer (d. 1875)
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Helen Blanchard
b. 1840 – d. 1922
Helen Blanchard, American inventor (d. 1922)
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Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger
b. 1856 – d. 1936
Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger, Croatian geologist, paleontologist, and archaeologist (d. 1936)
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John Francis Dodge
b. 1864 – d. 1920
John Francis Dodge, American businessman, co-founded the Dodge Company (d. 1920)
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Alexander Gretchaninov
b. 1864 – d. 1956
Alexander Gretchaninov, Russian-American pianist and composer (d. 1956)
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Thomas Armat
b. 1866 – d. 1948
Thomas Armat, American mechanic and inventor (d. 1948)
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Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki
b. 1867 – d. 1937
Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki, Polish general (b. 1867)
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Dan Burke (baseball)
b. 1868 – d. 1933
Dan Burke, American baseball player (d. 1933)
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Oskar Kallas
b. 1868 – d. 1946
Oskar Kallas, Estonian linguist and diplomat (d. 1946)
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Huang Xing
b. 1874 – d. 1916
Huang Xing, Chinese revolutionary leader and statesman (b. 1874)
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Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
b. 1875 – d. 1961
Carolyn Sherwin Bailey, American author (b. 1875)
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Pablo Picasso
b. 1881 – d. 1973
Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter and sculptor (d. 1973)
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John T. Flynn
b. 1882 – d. 1964
John T. Flynn, American journalist and author (d. 1964)
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Tony Jackson (pianist)
b. 1882 – d. 1921
Tony Jackson, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1921)
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Leo G. Carroll
b. 1886 – d. 1972
Leo G. Carroll, English-American actor (d. 1972)
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Richard E. Byrd
b. 1888 – d. 1957
Richard E. Byrd, American admiral and pilot (d. 1957)
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Nils Dardel
b. 1888 – d. 1943
Nils Dardel, Swedish-American painter (d. 1943)
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Abel Gance
b. 1889 – d. 1981
Abel Gance, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1981)
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Smoky Joe Wood
b. 1889 – d. 1985
Smoky Joe Wood, American baseball player and coach (d. 1985)
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Charles Coughlin
b. 1891 – d. 1979
Charles Coughlin, Canadian-American priest and radio host (d. 1979)
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Nell Shipman
b. 1892 – d. 1970
Nell Shipman, Canadian-American actress, screenwriter, and producer (d. 1970)
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Margaret Ingels
b. 1892 – d. 1971
Margaret Ingels, American mechanical engineer (d. 1971)
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Claude Cahun
b. 1894 – d. 1954
Claude Cahun, French photographer and sculptor (d. 1954)
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Âşık Veysel Şatıroğlu
b. 1894 – d. 1973
Âşık Veysel Şatıroğlu, Turkish poet and songwriter (d. 1973)
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Levi Eshkol
b. 1895 – d. 1969
Levi Eshkol, Ukrainian-Israeli soldier and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Israel (d. 1969)
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Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
b. 1900 – d. 1978
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Nigerian educator and activist (d. 1978)
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Henry Steele Commager
b. 1902 – d. 1998
Henry Steele Commager, American historian and author (d. 1998)
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Katharine Byron
b. 1903 – d. 1976
Katharine Byron, American politician (b. 1903)
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Harry Shoulberg
b. 1903 – d. 1995
Harry Shoulberg, American painter and illustrator (d. 1995)
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Cemal Reşit Rey
b. 1904 – d. 1985
Cemal Reşit Rey, Turkish pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1985)
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Denny Shute
b. 1904 – d. 1974
Denny Shute, American golfer (d. 1974)
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Edmond Pidoux
b. 1908 – d. 2004
Edmond Pidoux, Swiss author and poet (d. 2004)
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William Higinbotham
b. 1910 – d. 1994
William Higinbotham, American physicist and video game designer (d. 1994)
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Jack Kent Cooke
b. 1912 – d. 1997
Jack Kent Cooke, Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1997)
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Minnie Pearl
b. 1912 – d. 1996
Minnie Pearl, American entertainer and philanthropist (d. 1996)
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Klaus Barbie
b. 1913 – d. 1991
Klaus Barbie, German SS captain (d. 1991)
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John Berryman
b. 1914 – d. 1972
John Berryman, American poet and scholar (d. 1972)
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Ivan M. Niven
b. 1915 – d. 1999
Ivan M. Niven, Canadian-American mathematician and academic (d. 1999)
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Lee MacPhail
b. 1917 – d. 2012
Lee MacPhail, American businessman (b. 1917)
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Dmitry Polyansky
b. 1917 – d. 2001
Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union (d. 2001)
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Chubby Jackson
b. 1918 – d. 2003
Chubby Jackson, American bassist and bandleader (d. 2003)
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Rico Alaniz
b. 1919 – d. 2015
Rico Alaniz, Mexican-born American film and television actor (d. 2015)
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Michael I of Romania
b. 1921
Michael I of Romania
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Don Banks
b. 1923 – d. 1980
Don Banks, Australian composer and educator (d. 1980)
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Beate Sirota Gordon
b. 1923 – d. 2012
Beate Sirota Gordon, Austrian-American director and producer (b. 1923)
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Bobby Thomson
b. 1923 – d. 2010
Bobby Thomson, Scottish-American baseball player (d. 2010)
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Billy Barty
b. 1924 – d. 2000
Billy Barty, American actor (b. 1924)
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Earl Palmer
b. 1924 – d. 2008
Earl Palmer, American Hall of Fame drummer (d. 2008)
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Emmett Chappelle
b. 1925
Emmett Chappelle, American scientist and inventor
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Ismail Gulgee
b. 1926 – d. 2007
Ismail Gulgee, Pakistani painter and sculptor (d. 2007)
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Jimmy Heath
b. 1926
Jimmy Heath, American saxophonist and composer
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Galina Vishnevskaya
b. 1926 – d. 2012
Galina Vishnevskaya, Russian soprano and actress (b. 1926)
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Barbara Cook
b. 1927 – d. 2017
Barbara Cook, American singer and actress (d. 2017)
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Jorge Batlle Ibáñez
b. 1927 – d. 2016
Jorge Batlle Ibáñez, Uruguayan lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Uruguay (d. 2016)
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Lawrence Kohlberg
b. 1927 – d. 1987
Lawrence Kohlberg, American psychologist and author (d. 1987)
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Jeanne Cooper
b. 1928 – d. 2013
Jeanne Cooper, American actress (d. 2013)
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Anthony Franciosa
b. 1928 – d. 2006
Anthony Franciosa, American actor (d. 2006)
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Peter Naur
b. 1928 – d. 2016
Peter Naur, Danish computer scientist, astronomer, and academic (d. 2016)
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Marion Ross
b. 1928
Marion Ross, American actress
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Peter Loader
b. 1929 – d. 2011
Peter Loader, English cricketer (d. 2011)
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Harold Brodkey
b. 1930 – d. 1996
Harold Brodkey, American author and academic (d. 1996)
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Annie Girardot
b. 1931 – d. 2011
Annie Girardot, French actress and singer (d. 2011)
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Jimmy McIlroy
b. 1931
Jimmy McIlroy, Irish footballer and manager
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Ron Archer
b. 1933 – d. 2007
Ron Archer, Australian cricketer and businessman (d. 2007)
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Eugene Gordon Lee
b. 1933 – d. 2005
Eugene Gordon Lee, American actor and singer (d. 2005)
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Joe Mercer (jockey)
b. 1934
Joe Mercer, English jockey and manager
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Rusty Schweickart
b. 1935
Rusty Schweickart, American soldier, pilot, and astronaut
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Sam Taylor (blues musician)
b. 1935 – d. 2009
Sam Taylor, American singer-songwriter (d. 2009)
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Martin Gilbert
b. 1936 – d. 2015
Martin Gilbert, English historian, author, and academic (d. 2015)
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Masako Nozawa
b. 1936
Masako Nozawa, Japanese actress and singer
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Jeanne Black
b. 1937 – d. 2014
Jeanne Black, American country music singer (d. 2014)
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Roberto Menescal
b. 1937
Roberto Menescal, Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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Zelmo Beaty
b. 1939 – d. 2013
Zelmo Beaty, American basketball player and coach (d. 2013)
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Fred Marcellino
b. 1939 – d. 2001
Fred Marcellino, American author and illustrator (d. 2001)
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Nikos Nikolaidis
b. 1939 – d. 2007
Nikos Nikolaidis, Greek director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2007)
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Robin Spry
b. 1939 – d. 2005
Robin Spry, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2005)
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Jimmy Herman
b. 1940 – d. 2013
Jimmy Herman, Canadian actor (d. 2013)
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Bob Knight
b. 1940
Bob Knight, American basketball player and coach
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Lynda Benglis
b. 1941
Lynda Benglis, American sculptor and painter
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Helen Reddy
b. 1941
Helen Reddy, Australian-American singer-songwriter and actress
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Anne Tyler
b. 1941
Anne Tyler, American author and critic
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Azizan Abdul Razak
b. 1944 – d. 2013
Azizan Abdul Razak, Malaysian politician, 10th Menteri Besar of Kedah (d. 2013)
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Jon Anderson
b. 1944
Jon Anderson, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
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James Carville
b. 1944
James Carville, American lawyer and political consultant
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Ron Coote
b. 1944
Ron Coote, Australian rugby league player and businessman
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Fred Housego
b. 1944
Fred Housego, Scottish-English taxi driver and game show host
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Kati Kovács
b. 1944
Kati Kovács, Hungarian singer-songwriter and actress
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Taffy Nivert
b. 1944
Taffy Nivert, American singer-songwriter (Starland Vocal Band)
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Peter Ledger
b. 1945 – d. 1994
Peter Ledger, Australian painter and illustrator (b. 1945)
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Phil Volk
b. 1945
Phil "Fang" Volk, American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer (Paul Revere & the Raiders)
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Gail Bird and Yazzie Johnson
b. 1946
Yazzie Johnson, Navajo artist