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August 25 is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan August 2007 is the eighth month of that year It began on a Wednesday and 31 days later ended on a Friday. August 2006 was a month with thirty-one days On August 10, an alleged plot to detonate ten Airliners over the Atlantic Ocean was revealed to PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources. August 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - See also August 24 2003 - August 2003 - August 26 2003 ---- Two Explosions apparently caused by Car bombs placed in taxis August 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September August 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September August 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 128 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Archbishop of Utrecht. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Ommen is a Municipality and a Hanseatic city in the Vecht valley of the Salland region which is at the heart of the City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. See also List of cities with defensive walls A defensive wall is a Fortification used to defend a city or settlement from potential aggressors The Archbishopric of Utrecht is the Archbishopric based in the Dutch city of Utrecht.
• 1537 - The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, is formed. The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC is the oldest surviving Regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior in the A regiment is a Military unit, composed of a variable number of Battalions – commanded by a Colonel. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces.
• 1580 - Battle of Alcântara. The Battle of Alcântara took place on August 25, 1580, near the brook of Alcântara, in the vicinity of Lisbon, Portugal, and Spain defeats Portugal. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.
• 1609 - Galileo Galilei demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers. Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 &ndash 8 January 1642 was a Tuscan ( Italian) Physicist, Mathematician, Astronomer, and Philosopher Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the A legislator (or lawmaker) is a person who writes and passes laws especially someone who is a member of a Legislature.
• 1718 - New Orleans, Louisiana is founded. Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana
• 1758 - Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf. Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Seven Years' War (1756&ndash1763 involved all of the major European powers of the period causing 900000 to 1400000 deaths Frederick II (Friedrich II January 24 1712 August 17 1786) was a King of Prussia (1740&ndash1786 from the Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Battle of Zorndorf was a Battle fought on August 25, 1758 during the Seven Years' War.
• 1768 - James Cook begins his first voyage. Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Captain James Cook FRS RN ( – 14 February 1779) was an English Explorer, Navigator and
• 1814 - Washington, D.C. is burned and White House is destroyed by British forces during the War of 1812. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927 The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies
• 1825 - Uruguay declares its independence from Brazil. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
• 1830 - The Belgian Revolution begins. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display The Belgian Revolution was a conflict in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands that began with a riot in Brussels in August 1830 and eventually led to the
• 1835 - The New York Sun perpetrates the Great Moon Hoax. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Sun was a New York newspaper that was published from 1833 until 1950 " The Great Moon Hoax " was a series of six articles that were published in the New York Sun beginning on August 25, 1835 about
• 1894 - Shibasaburo Kitasato discovers the infectious agent of the bubonic plague and publishes his findings in The Lancet. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common was a Japanese Physician and bacteriologist. He is remembered as the co-discoverer of the infectious agent of Bubonic plague in Hong Kong in Bubonic plague is the best-known manifestation of the bacterial disease plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis (formerly known as This article is about the journal For other uses of the term "lancet" see Lancet (disambiguation.
• 1910 - Yellow Cab is founded. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting See also Taxicab The original Yellow Cab Company based in Chicago Illinois is one of the largest Taxicab companies
• 1912 - The Kuomintang, the Chinese nationalist party, is founded. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The term nationalism can refer to an Ideology, a sentiment, a form of Culture, or a Social movement that focuses on the Nation A party is a Social gathering for Celebration and Recreation.
• 1916 - The United States National Park Service is created. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The National Park Service ( NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation
• 1920 - Polish-Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, started on August 13, now ends. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The Battle of Warsaw (Russian Варшáвское сражéние Polish: Bitwa Warszawska sometimes referred to as the Miracle at the Vistula, Polish Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. The Red Army is defeated. The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya
• 1921 - The first skirmishes of the Battle of Blair Mountain occur. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar The Battle of Blair Mountain was the largest organized armed uprising in American labor history and led almost directly to the labor laws currently in effect in the United States
• 1933 - Diexi earthquake shook Mao County, Sichuan, China and killed 9,000 people. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 1933 Diexi earthquake occurred in Diexi Mao County, Sichuan, China on August 25 1933 Mao County ( Chinese: 茂县 Pinyin: Mào Xiàn is a county in Ngawa Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. ( Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in western China with its capital in Chengdu.
• 1942 - World War II: Battle of Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Battle of Milne Bay ( Operation RE) was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania
• 1942 - World War II: Second day of the Battle of the Eastern Solomons. The naval Battle of the Eastern Solomons (also known as the Battle of the Stewart Islands and in Japanese sources as the, took place on August 24, 1942 A Japanese naval transport convoy headed towards Guadalcanal is turned-back by Allied air attack, losing one destroyer and one transport sunk, and one light cruiser heavily damaged. The Empire of Japan ( {{unicode|Kyūjitai}}: ja 大日本帝國 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国 pronounced Dai Nippon Teikoku Guadalcanal (local name Isatabu) is a 2510- Square mile (6500- km²) Island in the Pacific Ocean and a province of the Solomon The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War.
• 1944 - World War II: Paris is liberated by the Allies. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Liberation of Paris' (also known as Battle for Paris) took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the surrender of The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War.
• 1945 - Ten days after World War II ended with Japan announcing its surrender, armed supporters of the Communist Party of China killed Baptist missionary John Birch, regarded by a portion of the American right as the first victim of the Cold War. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Victory over Japan Day ( V-J Day, also known as Victory in the Pacific Day, or V-P Day) is a name chosen for the day on which the Surrender of The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. John Morrison Birch ( May 8, 1918 &ndash August 25, 1945) was an American Military Intelligence Officer and a Baptist Conservatism in the United States includes a variety of political ideologies including Fiscal conservatism, Supply-side economics, Social conservatism Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the
• 1948 - House Un-American Activities Committee holds first-ever televised congressional hearing: "Confrontation Day" between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The House Committee on Un-American Activities ( HUAC or HCUA 1938–1975 was an investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives. Whittaker Chambers ( April 1, 1901 &ndash July 9, 1961) born Jay Vivian Chambers and also known as David Whittaker Alger Hiss (November 11 1904 – November 15 1996 was a US State Department official involved in the establishment of the United Nations.
• 1950 - President Harry Truman orders the US Army to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.
• 1981 - Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Saturn
• 1989 - Tadeusz Mazowiecki chosen as the first non-communist Prime Minister in Central and Eastern Europe. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Voyager 2 is an unmanned Interplanetary Spacecraft launched on August 20, 1977. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Tadeusz Mazowiecki (taˈdɛuʃ mazɔˈvʲɛʦkʲi born April 18 1927 in Płock) is a Polish author journalist social worker and politician formerly one of the Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent.
• 1989 - Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Neptune, the outermost planet in the Solar System. Voyager 2 is an unmanned Interplanetary Spacecraft launched on August 20, 1977. Neptune ( English|AmE] ] is the eighth and farthest Planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The Solar System consists of the Sun and those celestial objects bound to it by Gravity.
• 1989 - Mayumi Moriyama becomes Japan's first female cabinet secretary. is a Japanese Politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A Cabinet Secretary is almost always a senior official (almost always a civil servant who provides services and advice to a Cabinet of Ministers.
• 1991 - Belarus declares independence from the Soviet Union
• 1997 - Egon Krenz, the former East German leader, was convicted of a shoot-to-kill Berlin Wall policy. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Egon Krenz (born 19 March, 1937) is a German former Communist, who briefly served as leader of the German Democratic Republic
• 2003 - The Tli Cho land claims agreement is signed between the Dogrib First Nations and the Canadian federal government in Rae-Edzo (now called Behchoko). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Tłįchǫ First Nation, formerly known as the Dogrib, are a Dene Aboriginal Canadian people living in the Northwest Territories (NWT Tłįchǫ First Nation, formerly known as the Dogrib, are a Dene Aboriginal Canadian people living in the Northwest Territories (NWT First Nations is a term of Ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Behchokò (from the Tlicho meaning "Mbehcho's place" officially the Tlicho Community Government of Behchokò is a community in the North Slave Region

Births

• 1530 - Tsar Ivan IV of Russia (d. 1584)
• 1561 - Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. Johan Philip Lansberge ( August 25 1561 &ndash December 8 1632) was a Dutch Astronomer. 1632)
• 1624 - François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. François de La Chaise ( August 25, 1624 - January 20, 1709) was a French Jesuit priest the father confessor of King Louis XIV Early years Birth and ancestry Louis XIV was born in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye on September 5 1638 and bore the Heir apparent 1709)
• 1662 - John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. Year 1709 ( MDCCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year John Leverett ( August 25, 1662 &ndash May 3, 1724) was an early American Lawyer, politician and educator 1724)
• 1719 - Charles-Amédée-Philippe van Loo, French painter (d. Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Charles-Amédée-Philippe van Loo ( August 25, 1719 &ndash November 15, 1795) was a French painter of allegorical scenes 1795)
• 1724 - George Stubbs, British painter (d. Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a George Stubbs (born in Liverpool on August 25, 1724 &ndash died in London July 10, 1806) was a British 1806)
• 1741 - Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1741 ( MDCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Karl Friedrich Bahrdt ( August 25, 1741 - April 23, 1792) German theologian and adventurer was born at Bischofswerda 1792)
• 1744 - Johann Gottfried Herder, German writer (d. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1744 ( MDCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Johann Gottfried von Herder ( August 25, 1744 December 18, 1803) was a German philosopher, Poet, and Literary 1803)
• 1767 - Antoine Louis Léon de Richebourg de Saint-Just, French revolutionary and writer (d. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1767 ( MDCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just ( August 25, 1767 &ndash July 28, 1794) usually known as Saint-Just, was a French revolutionary 1794)
• 1772 - King William I of the Netherlands (d. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a William Frederick (William I, born Willem Frederik Prins van Oranje-Nassau ( The Hague, 24 August 1772 - Berlin, 12 December 1843 was a Prince of 1843)
• 1786 - King Ludwig I of Bavaria (d. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ludwig I (also rendered in English as Louis I) ( August 25 1786 in Strasbourg &ndash February 29, 1868 in Nice 1868)
• 1796 - James Lick, American land baron (d. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year James Lick ( August 25, 1796 &ndash October 1, 1876) was an American carpenter Piano builder land baron and patron 1876)
• 1802 - Nikolaus Lenau, Austrian poet (d. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Nikolaus Lenau was the Nom de plume of Nikolaus Franz Niembsch Edler von Strehlenau ( August 25, 1802, Schadat 1850)
• 1803 - Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader
• 1819 - Allan Pinkerton, American private detective (d. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias ( IPA: /kaˈʃiɐs/ or /kaˈʃiɐʃ/ ( August 25, 1803 &ndash May 7, 1880 Duque de Caxias is a city in southeast Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, bordered by Rio de Janeiro (city to the south Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Allan Pinkerton (25 August 1819 &ndash 1 July 1884 was a Scottish Detective and spy, best known for creating the Pinkerton Agency, the first 1884)
• 1836 - Bret Harte, American writer (d. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Bret Harte ( August 25, 1836 &ndash May 6, 1902) was an American Author and Poet, best remembered for his accounts 1902)
• 1841 - Emil Theodor Kocher, Swiss medical researcher; Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Emil Theodor Kocher ( August 25, 1841 &ndash July 27, 1917) was a Swiss physician medical researcher and Nobel laureate for his The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1917)
• 1845 - King Ludwig II of Bavaria (d. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ludwig Friedrich Wilhelm II King of Bavaria ( August 25, 1845 &ndash June 13, 1886) was king of Bavaria from 1864 until shortly 1886)
• 1867 - James W. Gerard, American jurist and diplomat (d. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting James Watson Gerard ( August 25, 1867 - September 6, 1951) was a U 1951)
• 1868 - Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter
• 1882 - Seán T. O'Kelly, Irish politician (d. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Nikolaos Levidis (Νικόλαος Λεβίδης ( August 25, 1868 &ndash ?) was a Greek shooter. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Seán Thomas O'Kelly (Seán Tomás Ó Ceallaigh 25 August 1882–23 November 1966 was the second President of Ireland (1945–1959 1966)
• 1893 - Henry Trendley Dean, American dental researcher (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Henry Trendley Dean ( August 25, 1893 &ndash May 13, 1962) was the first director of the U 1962)
• 1898 - Helmut Hasse, German mathematician (d. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Helmut Hasse (ˈhasə ( 25 August 1898 – 26 December 1979) was a German Mathematician working in Algebraic 1975)
• 1900 - Hans Adolf Krebs, German physician and biochemist; Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Hans Adolf Krebs ( August 25, 1900 – November 22, 1981) was a German, later British Medical doctor and The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1981)
• 1902 - Stefan Wolpe, German-born composer (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Stefan Wolpe ( August 25, 1902 &ndash April 4, 1972) was a German -born Composer. 1972)
• 1903 - Arpad Elo, American chess writer (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Arpad Emrick Elo (born Élő Árpád Imre, August 25, 1903 in Egyházaskesző, Hungary &ndash November 5, 1992 1992)
• 1905 - Faustina Kowalska, Polish mystic (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Mary Faustina Kowalska, commonly known as Saint Faustina, born Helena Kowalska (August 25 1905 Glogowiec Poland then in the Russian Empire &ndash Died October 1938)
• 1909 - Ruby Keeler, Canadian singer and actress (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Ruby Keeler, born Ethel Hilda Keeler, ( August 25, 1909 – February 28, 1993) was an actress singer and dancer most famous for her 1993)
• 1909 - Michael Rennie, English actor (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Michael Rennie ( 25 August[[ 909]]&ndash 10 June[[ 971]] was an English film television and stage actor best known for his starring role as the benevolent 1971)
• 1911 - Vo Nguyen Giap (Võ Nguyên Giáp), Vietnamese general and statesman
• 1912 - Erich Honecker, East German politician (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Erich Honecker ( August 25, 1912 – May 29, 1994) was a German Communist Politician who led the German Democratic The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state 1994)
• 1913 - Walt Kelly, American cartoonist (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Walter Crawford Kelly Jr ( August 25, 1913 – October 18, 1973) known as Walt Kelly, was a Cartoonist notable for his 1973)
• 1913 - Bob Crosby, American bandleader (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Bob Crosby ( August 23, 1913 Spokane Washington &ndash March 9, 1993 La Jolla California) was an American 1993)
• 1913 - Don DeFore, American actor (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Donald John DeFore ( August 25, 1913 - December 22, 1993) was an American Actor who played "the regular guy" 1993)
• 1915 - Walter Trampler, American violist (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Walter Trampler ( August 25, 1915, Munich &ndash September 27, 1997, Port Joli Nova Scotia) was a virtuoso performer 1997)
• 1916 - Van Johnson, American actor
• 1916 - Frederick Chapman Robbins, American pediatrician and virologist; Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Charles "Van" Johnson (born August 25, 1916) is an American film and television actor and dancer Frederick Chapman Robbins ( August 25, 1916 &ndash August 4, 2003) was an American pediatrician and virologist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 2003)
• 1916 - Saburo Sakai, Japanese aviator (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Lieutenant junior grade Saburo Sakai 坂井三郎 Sakai Saburō ( August 25, 1916 &ndash September 22, 2000) was a 2000)
• 1917 - Mel Ferrer, Cuban-American actor, film director and film producer (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Mel Ferrer ( August 25 1917 – June 2 2008) was an American Actor, Film director and Film producer 2008)
• 1918 - Leonard Bernstein, American conductor and composer (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes 1990)
• 1918 - Richard Greene, English actor (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Richard Marius Joseph Greene ( 25 August, 1918 - 1 June, 1985) - some sources list his birth date as 1914 - was a noted English 1985)
• 1919 - George Wallace, American politician (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Corley Wallace Jr (August 25 1919 September 13 1998 was a Democratic Governor of Alabama for four terms (1963-1967 1971-1979 and 1983-1987 and ran for 1998)
• 1921 - Monty Hall, Canadian-born game show host
• 1921 - Brian Moore, Irish-born writer (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Monty Halparin, OC (born August 25, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) better known by the Stage name Monty Hall (previously Brian Moore ( Christian name pronounced Bree-an) ( 25 August 1921 &ndash 11 January 1999) was an Irish novelist 1999)
• 1921 - Bryce Mackasey, Canadian politician (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Bryce Stuart Mackasey PC ( August 25, 1921 &ndash September 5, 1999) was a Canadian Member of Parliament, 1999)
• 1925 - Thea Astley, Australian writer, (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thea Astley (25 August 1925 - 17 August 2004 was an Australian novelist and short story writer 2004)
• 1927 - Althea Gibson, American tennis player (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Biography Born in Silver South Carolina, Gibson was the daughter of Sharecroppers and was raised in Harlem, New York City. 2003)
• 1928 - Herbert Kroemer, German-born physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1928 - Darrell Johnson, American baseball player (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Herbert Kroemer (born August 25, 1928) a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California Santa Barbara, received his The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Darrell Dean Johnson ( August 25 1928 - May 3 2004) was an American Major League Baseball Catcher, coach 2004)
• 1930 - Sean Connery, Scottish actor
• 1930 - Graham Jarvis, Canadian actor (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25 1930) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and BAFTA Award -winning Scottish Graham Jarvis ( August 25, 1930 - April 16, 2003) was a Canadian Character actor in US Films and 2003)
• 1930 - Bruce Allpress, New Zealand actor
• 1931 - Hal Fishman, Los Angeles based local news anchor. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Bruce Robert Allpress (born August 25, 1931) is a New Zealand actor Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hal Fishman ( August 25 1931 – August 7 2007) was the longest-running News anchor in the history of American television (d. 2007)
• 1931 - Regis Philbin, American television host
• 1933 - Wayne Shorter, American jazz musician
• 1933 - Tom Skerritt, American actor
• 1934 - Lise Bacon, French Canadian politician
• 1934 - Eddie Ilarde, Filipino disk jockey, television host, and Senator
• 1935 - Charles Wright, American poet
• 1938 - David Canary, American actor
• 1938 - Frederick Forsyth, English author
• 1939 - John Badham, American film director
• 1940 - José Van Dam, Belgian baritone
• 1944 - Anthony Heald, American actor
• 1944 - Conrad Black, newspaper magnate
• 1944 - Jacques Demers, Canadian hockey coach
• 1946 - Rollie Fingers, American baseball player
• 1946 - Charles Ghigna (Father Goose), American poet and Children's Author
• 1946 - Charlie Sanders, American football player
• 1949 - Martin Amis, English novelist
• 1949 - John Savage, American actor
• 1949 - Gene Simmons, Israeli-born musician (Kiss)
• 1949 - Fariborz Lachini, Canadian-Iranian composer
• 1950 - Charles Fambrough, American jazz musician
• 1951 - Rob Halford, English singer (Judas Priest)
• 1951 - Bill Handel, American radio personality
• 1952 - Geoff Downes, English keyboardist (Buggles, Yes, Asia)
• 1954 - Elvis Costello, English musician
• 1956 - Henri Toivonen, Finnish rally driver
• 1958 - Tim Burton, American film director
• 1958 - Christian LeBlanc, American actor
• 1960 - Ashley Crow, American actress
• 1961 - Billy Ray Cyrus, American singer and actor
• 1961 - Joanne Whalley, British actress
• 1962 - David Packer, American actor
• 1962 - Vivian Campbell, Irish musician (Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Dio)
• 1964 - Maxim Kontsevich, Russian mathematician
• 1964 - Blair Underwood, American actor
• 1964 - Vassilios Kotronias, Greek chess grandmaster
• 1964 - Marti Noxon, American television writer and producer
• 1965 - Mia Zapata, American singer (The Gits) (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931) is an Emmy Award -winning American Television personality and occasional Actor Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wayne Shorter (born August 25 1933) is an American Jazz Composer and Saxophonist, commonly regarded as one of the Thomas Roy "Tom" Skerritt (born August 25, 1933) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor who has appeared in over 40 films Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lise Bacon GOQ (born August 25, 1934 in Valleyfield Beauharnois County Quebec) is a Canadian Liberal Politician. Edgar U Ilarde (born August 25, 1934) also known as Eddie Ilarde, is a Filipino radio and television host who was elected to one term in the The Senate of the Philippines ( Filipino: Senádo ng Pilipínas) is the upper chamber of the bicameral Legislature of the Philippines, the Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Wright (born August 25, 1935) is an American Poet. Life Wright was born in Pickwick Dam Tennessee, Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Hoyt Canary (born August 25, 1938 in Elwood Indiana) is an Emmy Award -winning American actor who starred in both Soap Frederick Forsyth, CBE (born August 25, 1938) is an English author and occasional political commentator Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John MacDonald Badham Badham was raised in the state of Alabama in the U Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Baron van Damme (born August 25, 1940) known under the Pseudonym José van Dam, is a Belgian Bass-baritone. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anthony Heald (born August 25, 1944) is an American Actor known for portraying Hannibal Lecter 's smarmy jail nemesis Dr Conrad Moffat Black Baron Black of Crossharbour PC, KCSG, OC, (born 25 August 1944, in Montreal, Quebec) is Jacques Demers (b August 25, 1944 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian former Head coach for the World Hockey Association Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946, in Steubenville Ohio) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Ghigna tickledaypng|right]] Charles Ghigna ("Father Goose" (born August 25 1946) is an American children's author poet, speaker and nationally Charles Alvin Sanders (born August 25, 1946) is a former American football player who played Tight end for the Detroit Lions from Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Martin Louis Amis (born 25 August 1949 is an English Novelist, Essayist and Short story Writer, the son of writer Kingsley ---- John Savage (born John Youngs; August 25, 1949) is an American film Actor, producer, Production manager, Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz (pronounced Haium on August 25, 1949) is an Israeli -born American Hard rock Bass Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Fariborz Lachini ( فریبرز لاچینی, born August 25, 1949) is a film score Composer originally from Iran based Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Fambrough (born 25 August 1950 is a Double-bassist and Composer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, whose songs have been recorded by the Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Robert John Arthur Halford (born August 25, 1951) is an English singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist for the heavy metal band Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. William Wolf Handel (born 25 August 1951 in Brazil) is the director and founder of the Center for Surrogate Parenting and an AM radio personality in Los Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Geoffrey Downes (born 25 August 1952) is an English rock keyboard player songwriter and producer Buggles (the official version of the band name used on their albums singles and publicity material omits the definite article were a New Wave band formed in 1977 consisting Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. Asia is a rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup and included former members of veteran Progressive rock bands Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henri Toivonen ( August 25, 1956 &ndash May 2, 1986) was a Finnish rally driver born in Jyväskylä, the home Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christian Jules LeBlanc (born August 25, 1958 in Fort Bragg North Carolina) is a two-time Emmy Award -winning American Actor Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ashley Crow (born August 25 1960) is an American actress A notable role she has is Sandra Bennet on Heroes. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Billy Ray Cyrus (born William Ray Cyrus; August 25 1961 is a Grammy Award -nominated American Country music singer songwriter and actor from Flatwoods Joanne Whalley (born 25 August, 1961 in Salford, Lancashire) is an English Actress. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Packer (b August 25 1962, Passaic New Jersey) is an American Actor. Vivian Patrick Campbell (born in 25 August 1962 in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish rock Whitesnake are an English Hard rock band founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple) Dio is an American heavy metal band led by Vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Maxim Lvovich Kontsevich (Максим Львович Концевич (born August 25, 1964) is a Russian Mathematician. Blair Underwood (born August 25, 1964) is an American Television and Film Actor. Vassilios Kotronias (first name sometimes spelled Vasilios, born 25 August 1964) is a Greek Chess grandmaster. Martha Mills Noxon (born 25 August 1964) is a television and film writer perhaps best known for her work as a writer and Executive producer Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Mia Katherine Zapata ( August 25, 1965 – July 7, 1993) was the lead singer for the Seattle punk band The The Gits were an American Punk rock band formed in Seattle Washington in 1986 and active until 1993 1994)
• 1966 - Albert Belle, American Major League Baseball player
• 1966 - Derek Sherinian, American keyboardist
• 1966 - Robert Maschio, American Actor ("The Todd" in Scrubs)
• 1967 - Jeff Tweedy, American singer (Wilco)
• 1968 - Rafet El Roman, Turkish singer and composer
• 1968 - Yuri Mitsui, Japanese actress, model and racing driver
• 1968 - Stuart Murdoch, Scottish musician (Belle & Sebastian)
• 1968 - Takeshi Ueda, Japanese singer and composer
• 1968 - Rachael Ray, American chef and television personality
• 1968 - Spider One, American musician (Powerman 5000)
• 1969 - Cameron Mathison, Canadian actor
• 1970 - Robert Horry, American basketball player
• 1970 - Jo Dee Messina, American country music singer
• 1970 - Claudia Schiffer, German model
• 1971 - Mike Lockwood, professional wrestler (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Albert Jojuan Belle (born August 25, 1966) is a former American Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Cleveland Indians Derek Sherinian (born August 25, 1966) is an American ‎ rock and Jazz fusion Keyboardist based in Los Angeles California Robert Maschio (born August 25, 1966) is an American Actor. He is probably best known for playing Dr Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Jeffrey Scott Tweedy (born August 25 1967 in Belleville Illinois, United States is an American songwriter Musician, poet and leader of the band Wilco Wilco is an American rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of Alternative country group Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rafet El Roman (born August 25, 1968 in Havsa, Edirne, Turkey) is a pop star in his home country Yuri Mitsui ( Japanese: 三井ゆり Mitsui Yuri) ( August 25, 1968) is a Japanese actress and model Stuart Lee Murdoch (born 25 August, 1968 in Clarkston, near Glasgow, Scotland) is the lead singer and songwriter for Indie Belle and Sebastian are an Indie pop band formed in Glasgow, Scotland in January 1996 is the Bassist, Programmer, additional vocalist and song writer for The Mad Capsule Markets. Rachael Domenica Ray (born August 25, 1968 in Glens Falls, New York) is a two-time Daytime Emmy nominated television personality Spider One (born Michael David Cummings on August 25, 1968 in Haverhill Massachusetts, US) is a Musician; the lead singer Powerman 5000 (aka PM5K) is a Boston -based Industrial metal band formed in 1991. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cameron Arthur Mathison (born August 25, 1969) is an Emmy -nominated Actor and television host Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Keith Horry (born August 25 1970 in Harford County Maryland) is an American professional Basketball player Claudia Schiffer (born August 25, 1970) is a German model and actress who reached the height of her popularity during the 1990s due to her close resemblance Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Michael John Lockwood (August 25 1971 - November 6 2003 At No Mercy, they defeated the New Age Outlaws ( Mr 2003)
• 1971 - Thalia Sodi, Mexican actress and singer
• 1972 - Marvin Harrison, American football player
• 1973 - Fatih Akin, Turkish-German film director
• 1973 - Olavi Mikkonen, Swedish heavy metal guitarist (Amon Amarth)
• 1974 - Eric Millegan, American actor
• 1974 - Dave Luza, Dutch comedian
• 1974 - Pablo Ozuna, Dominican baseball player
• 1975 - Jeremy Horn, American MMA Fighter
• 1976 - Alexander Skarsgård, Swedish actor
• 1977 - Sophie Cadieux, Quebec actress
• 1977 - Diego Corrales, American boxer (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda de Mottola (born 26 August, 1971 in Mexico City, Mexico) commonly known as Thalía, is a Mexican singer Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marvin Daniel Harrison (born August 25, 1972, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American football Wide receiver who currently plays Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Fatih Akın ( August 25, 1973 in Hamburg, Germany) is a German film director Amon Amarth is a Viking -themed Melodic death metal band from Tumba, Sweden founded in 1992 Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Eric Millegan (born August 25, 1974 in Hackettstown, New Jersey) is an American actor primarily known for his work on the Fox Dave Luza (born August 25 1974 in Hilversum) is a Dutch improv Comedian. Pablo Jose Ozuna (born August 25, 1974 in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Utility player for the Jeremy Graham Horn (born August 25 1975 in Omaha Nebraska) is a Mixed martial arts fighter Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård (ˈskɑːʂgoːɖ born August 25, 1976, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish actor and director Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Sophie Cadieux (born August 25, 1977) is a Quebec actress She studied theater at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal from 1998 to Diego "Chico" Corrales ( August 25 1977 &ndash May 7 2007) was a former Super featherweight and Lightweight 2007)
• 1977 - Jonathan Togo, American actor
• 1978 - Kel Mitchell, American actor
• 1979 - Marlon Harewood, English footballer
• 1980 - Neal Musser, American baseball player
• 1981 - Rachel Bilson, American actress
• 1981 - Clare Oliver, Australian cancer activist (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jonathan Frederick Togo (born August 25, 1977) is an American actor Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Kel Johari Rice Mitchell (born August 25, 1978 in Chicago Illinois) is an American Actor and Comedian, best known Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Marlon Anderson Harewood (born August 25, 1979 in Hampstead, Greater London) is an English footballer of Barbadian Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Neal Gordon Musser (born August 25, 1980 in Otterbein Indiana) is an American Baseball player for the Kansas City Royals Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Clare Oliver ( 25 August 1981 &ndash 13 September 2007) was an Australian woman whose own health crisis prompted her to become an activist 2007)
• 1983 - James Righton, Musician (Klaxons)
• 1983 - James Rossiter, British racing driver
• 1983 - Janet Chow, Miss Hong Kong 2006 Runner-Up
• 1987 - Stacey Farber, Canadian actress
• 1987 - Blake Lively, American actress
• 1987 - Justin Upton, American baseball player
• 1987 - James Wesolowski, Australian soccer player
• 1987 - Liu Yifei, Chinese actress and singer
• 1988 - Angela Park, Brazilian golfer
• 1988 - Raymond Quinn, English singer
• 1992 - Miyabi Natsuyaki, Japanese singer
• 1994 - Josh Flitter, American actor
• 1997 - Holly Gibbs, English child actor
• 1998 - China Anne McClain, American actress

Deaths

• 383 - Gratian, Roman Emperor
• 471 - Gennadius I, Patriarch of Constantinople
• 1192 - Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) James Righton (born James Nicholas Righton 25th August, 1983 in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England) is co-vocalist and keyboardist of London Klaxons are a English Indie rock / Dance punk band based in London James Rossiter (born August 25, 1983) is a racing driver from England. Janet Chow Ka Wai or Janet Chow ( (born August 25 1983, in Toronto, Canada) was the first runner up in the 2006 Miss Hong Kong competition Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Stacey Helene Farber (born August 25, 1987) is a Canadian actress who is best known for playing Eleanor "Ellie" Nash (since Blake Christina Lively (born August 25 1987 is an American actress Justin Irvin Upton, aka "J-Up" (born August 25 1987 in Norfolk Virginia) is an American Baseball Right fielder James Peter Wesolowski (born 25 August 1987 in Sydney) is an Australian football player currently playing as a Midfielder Crystal Liu (born 25 August 1987) is a Chinese Actress and Singer. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Childhood and personal life Park was born near the Iguassu Falls in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil to Korean parents who ran a business in Brazil Raymond Arthur Quinn (born 25 August 1988 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English Actor,singer and dancer third of three Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) is a Japanese pop singer Her career began in 2002 when she successfully passed the audition for Hello! Project Kids, an all-female teen pop group under Hello! Project Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Josh Flitter (born 25 August 1994) is an American Actor. He is known for playing Corky in Nancy Drew, Eddie in Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Holly Gibbs (born 25 August 1997) is an English Child actor known for playing in The Story of Tracy Beaker and Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) China Anne McClain (born August 25, 1998 in Decatur Georgia) is an American actress and singer from Atlanta Georgia. Events By Place The British Isles Niall of the Nine Hostages becomes the first High King of Ireland Roman For other figures with this name see Gratian (disambiguation. The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC Events By Place Asia Xiao Wen Di succeeds Xian Wen Di as ruler of the Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty. "Patriarch of Constantinople" redirects here For the institutional church itself see Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Hugh III of Burgundy (1142 &ndash August 25 1192, in Acre) was Duke of Burgundy between 1162 and 1192 1142)
• 1270 - King Louis IX of France (b. 1214)
• 1282 - Thomas Cantilupe, English saint
• 1330 - Sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. Thomas de Cantilupe (c 1218 &ndash 25 August 1282) was an English Saint and Prelate. See also James Douglas Sir James Douglas (also known as Guid Sir James and the Black Douglas) (1286 &ndash August 25, 1330 1286)
• 1482 - Margaret of Anjou, queen of Henry VI of England (b. Margaret of Anjou ( Marguerite d'Anjou, 23 March 1430 &ndash 25 August 1482) was the Queen consort of Henry VI of England Henry VI (6 December 1421 &ndash 21 May 1471 was King of England 1422–1461 (though with a Regent until 1437 and then 1470–1471 and a claimant to the kingdom 1429)
• 1554 - Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (1473 – 25 August 1554) was a prominent Tudor politician. 1473)
• 1632 - Thomas Dekker, English dramatist
• 1650 - Richard Crashaw, English poet
• 1688 - Henry Morgan, Welsh privateer
• 1699 - King Christian V of Denmark (b. Thomas Dekker is the name of Thomas Dekker (writer (1572&ndash1632 Elizabethan poet and dramatist Thomas Dekker (actor (born 1987 Richard Crashaw (c 1613 - 25 August 1649) English Poet, styled "the divine" was part of the Seventeenth-century Admiral Sir Henry Morgan (Hari Morgan in Welsh) ( ca 1635 &ndash August 25, 1688) was a Welsh Privateer, who made a name Christian V ( 15 April 1646 in Flensburg &ndash 25 August 1699 in Copenhagen) was king of Denmark and 1646)
• 1711 - Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician
• 1742 - Carlos Seixas, Portuguese composer (b. Year 1711 ( MDCCXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Edward Villiers 1st Earl of Jersey (c 1656 - 25 August 1711) son of Sir Edward Villiers (1620-1689 of Richmond was created Baron Villiers Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a José António Carlos de Seixas ( Coimbra, 11 June, 1704 - Lisbon, 25 August, 1742) was a Portuguese composer the son 1704)
• 1774 - Niccolò Jommelli, Italian composer (b. Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Niccolò Jommelli ( September 10, 1714 &ndash August 25, 1774) was an Italian Composer. 1714)
• 1776 - David Hume, Scottish philosopher and historian (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a David Hume (26 April 1711 25 August 1776 Scottish Philosopher, Economist, and Historian is an important figure in Western philosophy 1711)
• 1792 - Jacques Cazotte, French writer (b. Year 1711 ( MDCCXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Jacques Cazotte ( October 17, 1719 &ndash September 25, 1792) was a French Author. 1719)
• 1822 - William Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Sir Frederick William Herschel FRS KH ( 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German -born British 1738)
• 1867 - Michael Faraday, English scientist (b. Year 1738 ( MDCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Michael Faraday, FRS ( September 22 1791 – August 25 1867) was an English 1791)
• 1900 - Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher (b. Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (October 15 1844 August 25 1900 ( was a nineteenth-century German philosopher and classical philologist 1844)
• 1900 - Kuroda Kiyotaka, Prime Minister of Japan (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year ( 16 October 1840 - 23 August 1900) also known as Kuroda Ryōsuke (黑田 了介 was a Japanese Politician The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime 1840)
• 1904 - Henri Fantin-Latour, French painter (b. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Henri Fantin-Latour ( January 14, 1836 - August 25, 1904) was a French painter and lithographer. 1836)
• 1904 - William Hall, Canadian Royal Naval sailor (b. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap William Hall VC ( April 28, 1827 &ndash August 25 1904) was the first black person the first Nova Scotian and third 1827)
• 1908 - Henri Becquerel, French physicist, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Antoine Henri Becquerel (15 December 1852 &ndash 25 August 1908 was a French Physicist, Nobel laureate, and one of the discoverers of Radioactivity The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1852)
• 1924 - Mariano Álvarez, Filipino general (b. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mariano Álvarez ( March 15, 1818 &ndash August 25, 1924) was Filipino general and politician 1818)
• 1925 - Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf, Austro-Hungarian field marshal (b. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Count Francis Conrad von Hötzendorf ( German: Franz Graf Conrad von Hötzendorf) 1852)
• 1938 - Aleksandr Kuprin, Russian writer (b. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aleksandr Ivanovich Kuprin (Александр Иванович Куприн September 7, 1870 ( August 26, 1870 OS) in the town 1870)
• 1939 - Babe Siebert, Canadian ice hockey player (b. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Albert Charles "Babe" Siebert ( January 14, 1904 in Plattsville Ontario, Canada – August 25, 1939 was a Canadian 1904)
• 1942 - George Edward Alexander Windsor, Duke of Kent (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Prince George Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund 20 December 1902 - 25 August 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family 1902)
• 1945 - John Birch, American intelligence officer and missionary (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar John Morrison Birch ( May 8, 1918 &ndash August 25, 1945) was an American Military Intelligence Officer and a Baptist 1918)
• 1950 - Earl Caddock, professional wrestler (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Earl Caddock ( February 27, 1888 – August 25, 1950) was a Professional wrestler who was active in the early portion of the twentieth 1888)
• 1956 - Alfred Kinsey, American research biologist (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alfred Charles Kinsey (June 23 1894 &ndash August 25 1956 was an American Biologist and professor of Entomology and Zoology, who in 1947 1894)
• 1965 - Moonlight Graham, American baseball player
• 1967 - Stanley Bruce, eighth Prime Minister of Australia (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Archibald Wright "Moonlight" Graham ( November 12 1877 &ndash August 25 1965) was an American professional Baseball Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Stanley Melbourne Bruce 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne, CH, MC, FRS, PC (15 April 1883&ndash25 August 1967 was an Australian politician and The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. 1883)
• 1967 - Paul Muni, Polish actor (b. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Paul Muni ( September 22, 1895 – August 25, 1967) was an American Academy Award -winning and Tony Award -winning 1895)
• 1967 - George Lincoln Rockwell, American Nazi Party leader (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year George Lincoln Rockwell ( March 9, 1918 – August 25, 1967) was a Navy Reserve Commander (aviation and founder of the American Nazi 1918)
• 1971 - Ted Lewis, American musician and entertainer (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Theodore Leopold Friedman, better known as Ted Lewis ( June 6, 1892 &ndash August 25, 1971) was an American entertainer 1890)
• 1976 - Eyvind Johnson, Swedish writer, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eyvind Johnson, ( July 29, 1900 — August 25, 1976) was a Swedish Author. The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1900)
• 1979 - Stan Kenton, American musician and bandleader (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Stanley Newcomb Kenton ( December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was a pianist who led a highly innovative influential and often controversial 1911)
• 1980 - Gower Champion, American dancer, actor, and choreographer (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Gower Carlyle Champion ( June 22 1919 &ndash August 25 1980) was an American Theatre director, Choreographer 1919)
• 1984 - Truman Capote, American author (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Truman Capote (ˈtruːmən kəˈpoʊti ( 30 September, 1924, New Orleans Louisiana – 25 August, 1984, Los Angeles 1924)
• 1984 - Waite Hoyt, American baseball player (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Waite Charles Hoyt ( September 9, 1899 &ndash August 25, 1984) was an American Right-handed Pitcher in 1899)
• 1984 - Viktor Chukarin, Soviet gymnast (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Viktor Ivanovich Chukarin ( Russian:Виктор Иванович Чукарин (born November 9, 1921 &ndash died August 25, 1984 1921)
• 1985 - Samantha Smith, American social activist (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Samantha Reed Smith (June 29 1972 in Houlton Maine – August 25 1985 in Lewiston - Auburn, Maine) was an American schoolgirl from 1972)
• 1990 - Morley Callaghan, Canadian writer (b. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Edward Morley Callaghan CC, LLB, LLM, LLD, FRSC ( September 22, 1903 &ndash 1903)
• 1999 - Rob Fisher, English musician (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Rob Fisher ( 5 November 1959 — 25 August 1999) was a British Keyboardist and Songwriter from Bath 1956)
• 2000 - Carl Barks, American cartoonist (b. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Carl Barks ( March 27, 1901 &ndash August 25, 2000) was a famous Disney Studio illustrator and Comic book creator who 1901)
• 2000 - Jack Nitzsche, American record producer (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Bernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche ( April 22 1937  &ndash August 25 2000) was an arranger producer songwriter and Academy Award 1937)
• 2001 - Aaliyah, American singer and actress (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16 1979 – August 25 2001 better known as Aaliyah (əˈliːə was a Grammy -nominated American Singer 1979)
• 2001 - Carl Brewer, Canadian ice hockey player (b. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Carl Thomas Brewer ( October 21, 1938 in Toronto, Ontario – August 25, 2001 in Toronto, Ontario) 1938)
• 2001 - Ken Tyrrell, former race driver and founder of Tyrrell Racing (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ken Tyrrell ( May 3, 1924 &ndash August 25 2001) was a British Auto racing driver and Lower Formulae (1958 - 1967 Tyrrell Racing first came into being in 1958 running Formula Three cars for Ken Tyrrell and local stars 1924)
• 2001 - Philippe Léotard, French actor and singer (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Philippe Léotard ( August 28, 1940 - August 25, 2001) was a French actor and singer 1940)
• 2002 - Dorothy Hewett, Australian writer (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Dorothy Coade Hewett ( 21 May 1923 — 25 August 2002) was an Australian Feminist poet novelist librettist and playwright 1923)
• 2005 - Peter Glotz, German politician (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Prof Dr Peter Glotz ( March 6, 1939 &ndash August 25, 2005) was a German social democratic Politician ( SPD) 1939)
• 2007 - Ray Jones, English professional footballer (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Raymond Barry Bankote "Ray" Jones ( 28 August, 1988 &ndash 25 August, 2007) was an English Professional 1988)
• 2007 - Antonio Puerta, Spanish professional footballer (b. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Antonio José Puerta Pérez ( 26 November 1984 &ndash 28 August 2007) was a Spanish international football 1984)

Holidays and observances

• Roman festivals - Opiconsivia held in honor of Ops. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Roman holidays generally were celebrated to worship and celebrate a certain god or mythological occurrence and consisted of religious observances various festival traditions and usually On August 25, the Opiconsivia (or Opeconsiva or Opalia) Roman festival was held in honor of Ops, usually known as Opis, Ops, more properly Opis, ( Latin: "Plenty" was a fertility deity and earth-goddess in Roman mythology of Sabine origin
• Roman Catholic Saints - Genesius of Arles, Saint Louis IX of France, Saint Joseph Calasanz. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Saint Genesius of Arles (in French Saint Genès) was a notary Martyred under Maximianus in 303 or 308 Saint Joseph Calasanctius ( September 11, 1557 - August 25, 1648) (José de Calasanz also known as Joseph Calasanz, and
• Uruguay - National Day (independence from Brazil in 1825). Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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