History Births on June 25

Georges Courteline, French author and playwright (d. 1929)

#Georges_Courteline

Aya Matsuura, Japanese singer and actress

#Aya_Matsuura

Álvaro Siza Vieira, Portuguese architect, designed the Porto School of Architecture

#Álvaro_Siza_Vieira

Mike Stanley, American baseball player

#Mike_Stanley

Henry H. Arnold, American general (d. 1950)

#Henry_H._Arnold

Frigyes Karinthy, Hungarian author, poet, and journalist (d. 1938)

#Frigyes_Karinthy

Ian McDonald, English guitarist and saxophonist

#Ian_McDonald_(musician)

John Powell, American discus thrower

#John_Powell_(athlete)

Clifton Chenier, American singer-songwriter and accordion player (d. 1987)

#Clifton_Chenier

Ricky Gervais, English comedian, actor, director, producer and singer

#Ricky_Gervais

Roope Latvala, Finnish guitarist

#Roope_Latvala

Jason Gallian, Australian-English cricketer and educator

#Jason_Gallian

Greg Raymer, American poker player and lawyer

#Greg_Raymer

Willard Van Orman Quine, American philosopher and academic (d. 2000)

#Willard_Van_Orman_Quine

Robert Venturi, American architect and academic (d. 2018)

#Robert_Venturi

Kiur Aarma, Estonian journalist and producer

#Kiur_Aarma

Nils Karlsson, Swedish skier (d. 2012)

#Nils_Karlsson

Carlos Delgado, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and coach

#Carlos_Delgado

Lassie Lou Ahern, American actress (d. 2018)

#Lassie_Lou_Ahern

Sidney Lumet, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2011)

#Sidney_Lumet

Jamie Redknapp, English footballer and coach

#Jamie_Redknapp

Péter Erd?, Hungarian cardinal

#Péter_Erd?

Tim Finn, New Zealand singer-songwriter

#Tim_Finn

Nikiforos Diamandouros, Greek academic and politician

#Nikiforos_Diamandouros

Tracey Spicer, Australian journalist

#Tracey_Spicer

Géza Gyóni, Hungarian soldier and poet (d. 1917)

#Géza_Gyóni

Vladimir Kramnik, Russian chess player

#Vladimir_Kramnik

Harold Roe Bartle, American businessman and politician, 47th Mayor of Kansas City (d. 1974)

#Harold_Roe_Bartle

Richard Clarke, Irish archbishop

#Richard_Clarke_(bishop)

Hermann Oberth, Romanian-German physicist and engineer (d. 1989)

#Hermann_Oberth

Johnny Herbert, English race car driver and sportscaster

#Johnny_Herbert

Kristina Abelli Elander, Swedish artist

#Kristina_Abelli_Elander

Virginia Patton, American actress and businesswoman

#Virginia_Patton

Alex Toth, American animator and screenwriter (d. 2006)

#Alex_Toth

George Abbott, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1995)

#George_Abbott

James Farnell, Australian politician, 8th Premier of New South Wales (d. 1888)

#James_Farnell

Edgar Morais, Portuguese actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

#Edgar_Morais

Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu of Japan (d. 1953)

#Yasuhito,_Prince_Chichibu

Margaret Anstee, English diplomat (d. 2016)

#Margaret_Anstee

Elisabeth Parr, Marchioness of Northampton (d. 1565)

#Elisabeth_Parr,_Marchioness_of_Northampton

Alastair Bruce of Crionaich, English-Scottish journalist and author

#Alastair_Bruce_of_Crionaich

Michele Merkin, American model and television host

#Michele_Merkin

Allen Lanier, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 2013)

#Allen_Lanier

Seda Tokatl?o?lu, Turkish volleyball player

#Seda_Tokatl?o?lu

Willis Reed, American basketball player, coach, and manager

#Willis_Reed

Carly Simon, American singer-songwriter

#Carly_Simon

Gabriel Auguste Daubrée, French geologist and engineer (d. 1896)

#Gabriel_Auguste_Daubrée

George Orwell, British novelist, essayist, and critic (d. 1950)

#George_Orwell

Joseph Foullon de Doué, French soldier and politician, Controller-General of Finances (d. 1789)

#Joseph_Foullon_de_Doué

John Benjamin Hickey, American actor

#John_Benjamin_Hickey

Joanna II of Naples (d. 1435)

#Joanna_II_of_Naples

Peyo, Belgian author and illustrator, created The Smurfs (d. 1992)

#Peyo

Mckenna Grace, American actress

#Mckenna_Grace

Marc Janko, Austrian footballer

#Marc_Janko

Taufiq Ismail, Indonesian poet and activist

#Taufiq_Ismail

Miguel Layún, Mexican footballer

#Miguel_Layún

John A. Wickham Jr., United States Army general

#John_A._Wickham_Jr.

Lauren Bush, American model and fashion designer

#Lauren_Bush

Eddie Floyd, American R&B/soul singer-songwriter

#Eddie_Floyd

Daryush Shokof, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter

#Daryush_Shokof

Linda Cardellini, American actress

#Linda_Cardellini

Eva Bayer-Fluckiger, Swiss mathematician and academic

#Eva_Bayer-Fluckiger

Aaron Sele, American baseball player and scout

#Aaron_Sele

J. Hans D. Jensen, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1973)

#J._Hans_D._Jensen

Michel Tremblay, Canadian author and playwright

#Michel_Tremblay

Simon Ammann, Swiss ski jumper

#Simon_Ammann

Gustave Charpentier, French composer and conductor (d. 1956)

#Gustave_Charpentier

B. J. Habibie, Indonesian engineer and politician, 3rd President of Indonesia (d. 2019)

#B._J._Habibie

June Lockhart, American actress

#June_Lockhart

David Douglas, Scottish-English botanist and explorer (d. 1834)

#David_Douglas_(botanist)

Mary Beth Peil, American actress and singer

#Mary_Beth_Peil

John Albert Vasa, Polish cardinal (d. 1634)

#John_Albert_Vasa

Pietro Fittipaldi, Brazilian-American race car driver

#Pietro_Fittipaldi

William T. Cahill, American lawyer and politician, 46th Governor of New Jersey (d. 1996)

#William_T._Cahill

Celia Franca, English-Canadian ballerina and choreographer, founded the National Ballet of Canada (d. 2007)

#Celia_Franca

Karim Matmour, Algerian footballer

#Karim_Matmour

Layla El, English wrestler, model, and dancer

#Layla_El

Anne Revere, American actress (d. 1990)

#Anne_Revere

Bartholomeus V. Welser, German banker (d. 1561)

#Bartholomeus_V._Welser

Mikhail Youzhny, Russian tennis player

#Mikhail_Youzhny

Kerri Pottharst, Australian beach volleyball player

#Kerri_Pottharst

Judy Howe, American artistic gymnast

#Judy_Howe

Patrick Tambay, French race car driver

#Patrick_Tambay

Therese Johaug, Norwegian cross-country skier

#Therese_Johaug

Walther Nernst, German chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1941)

#Walther_Nernst

Jimmie Walker, American actor and comedian

#Jimmie_Walker

Beatrice of England (d. 1275)

#Beatrice_of_England

Rain, South Korean singer and actor

#Rain_(entertainer)

Émile Francqui, Belgian soldier and diplomat (d. 1935)

#Émile_Francqui

Francesco Araja, Italian composer (d. 1762)

#Francesco_Araja

Michel Brault, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2013)

#Michel_Brault

Glen Metropolit, Canadian ice hockey player

#Glen_Metropolit

Ingeborg Bachmann, Austrian author and poet (d. 1973)

#Ingeborg_Bachmann

David Paich, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer

#David_Paich

John McCrea, American singer-songwriter and musician

#John_McCrea_(musician)

Sonia Sotomayor, American lawyer and judge

#Sonia_Sotomayor

Larry Kramer, American author, playwright, and activist, co-founded Gay Men's Health Crisis

#Larry_Kramer

Joseph Hii Teck Kwong, Malaysian bishop

#Joseph_Hii_Teck_Kwong

Dell Curry, American basketball player and coach

#Dell_Curry

Anthony Bourdain, American chef and author (d. 2018)

#Anthony_Bourdain

Hunter Foster, American actor and singer

#Hunter_Foster

George Sluizer, French-Dutch director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2014)

#George_Sluizer

Jack Cork, English footballer

#Jack_Cork

Federico I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua (d. 1484)

#Federico_I_Gonzaga,_Marquess_of_Mantua

Martin Gerschwitz, German singer-songwriter and keyboard player

#Martin_Gerschwitz

Rose O'Neill, American cartoonist, illustrator, artist, and writer (d. 1944)

#Rose_O'Neill

Roméo Dallaire, Dutch-Canadian general and politician

#Roméo_Dallaire

Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, English admiral and politician, 44th Governor-General of India (d. 1979)

#Louis_Mountbatten,_1st_Earl_Mountbatten_of_Burma

Bert Hölldobler, German biologist and entomologist

#Bert_Hölldobler

Gunilla Bielke, Queen of Sweden (d. 1597)

#Gunilla_Bielke

Busy Philipps, American actress

#Busy_Philipps

Doreen Wells, English ballerina and actress

#Doreen_Wells

Zim Zum, American guitarist and songwriter

#Zim_Zum

Iestyn Harris, Welsh rugby player and coach

#Iestyn_Harris

Albert Costa, Spanish tennis player and coach

#Albert_Costa

Erki Nool, Estonian decathlete and politician

#Erki_Nool

Arnold Wolfendale, English astronomer and academic

#Arnold_Wolfendale

Lutz Dombrowski, German long jumper and educator

#Lutz_Dombrowski

Dikembe Mutombo, Congolese-American basketball player

#Dikembe_Mutombo

Robert Charlebois, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor

#Robert_Charlebois

Lola Ponce, Argentinian-Italian singer-songwriter and actress

#Lola_Ponce

Napole Polutele, French politician

#Napole_Polutele

George Michael, English singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2016)

#George_Michael

Claude Seignolle, French author (d. 2018)

#Claude_Seignolle

Milan Hnili?ka, Czech ice hockey player

#Milan_Hnili?ka

Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect, designed the Park Güell (d. 1926)

#Antoni_Gaudí

Anna Zaja, German tennis player

#Anna_Zaja

Aramis Ramírez, Dominican-American baseball player

#Aramis_Ramírez

Lele Pons, Latina-American Internet personality

#Lele_Pons

Stig Sollander, Swedish Alpine skier

#Stig_Sollander

Neil Lennon, Northern Irish-Scottish footballer and manager

#Neil_Lennon

Shir? Ishii, Japanese microbiologist and general (d. 1959)

#Shir?_Ishii

Jhonas Enroth, Swedish ice hockey player

#Jhonas_Enroth

Don Demeter, American professional baseball player

#Don_Demeter

Marcus Stroud, American football player

#Marcus_Stroud

Wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634)

#Wilhelm_Fabry

Doug Gilmour, Canadian ice hockey player and manager

#Doug_Gilmour

Boris Trajkovski, Macedonian politician, 2nd President of the Republic of Macedonia (d. 2004)

#Boris_Trajkovski

Sam Francis, American soldier and painter (d. 1994)

#Sam_Francis

Denys Arcand, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter

#Denys_Arcand

Yann Martel, Spanish-Canadian author

#Yann_Martel

Timur Bekmambetov, Kazakh director, producer, and screenwriter

#Timur_Bekmambetov

Kay Sage, American painter and poet (d. 1963)

#Kay_Sage

Francesco Marchisano, Italian cardinal (d. 2014)

#Francesco_Marchisano

Jamshid Amouzegar, 43rd Prime Minister of Iran (d. 2016)

#Jamshid_Amouzegar

Marta Abba, Italian actress (d. 1988)

#Marta_Abba

Kyle Chalmers, Australian swimmer

Sione Mata'utia, Australian rugby league player

Liisi Rist, Estonian cyclist

Andi Eigenmann, Filipino actress

Rafael Morais, Portuguese actor, director, and screenwriter

Todd Cooper, English swimmer

Richard Hughes, Scottish footballer

Marko Albert, Estonian swimmer and triathlete

Luke Scott, American baseball player

Carlos Nieto, Argentinian-Italian rugby player

José Cancela, Uruguayan footballer

Nisha Ganatra, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter

René Corbet, Canadian ice hockey player

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, Libyan engineer and politician

Michael Tucker, American baseball player

Rod Kafer, Australian rugby player and sportscaster

Karen Darke, English cyclist and author

Ariel Gore, American journalist and author

Vaios Karagiannis, Greek footballer and manager

Adrian Garvey, Zimbabwean-South African rugby player

Phil Emery, Australian cricketer

Laurent Rodriguez, French rugby player

Craig Johnston, South African-Australian footballer and photographer

Brian Hayward, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster

Bobbie Vaile, Australian astrophysicist and astronomer (d. 1996)

Jari Puikkonen, Finnish ski jumper

George Becali, Romanian businessman, politician

Greg Millen, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster

Craig Young, Australian rugby player and coach

Frank Paschek, German long jumper

Vic Marks, English cricketer and sportscaster

Lina Romay, Spanish actress (d. 2012)

Mario Lessard, Canadian ice hockey player

Ian Davis, Australian cricketer

Olivier Ameisen, French-American cardiologist and educator (d. 2013)

Alan Green, Northern Irish sportscaster

Marcello Toninelli, Italian author and screenwriter

Yoon Joo-sang, South Korean actor

John Hilton, English table tennis player

Harry Womack, American singer (d. 1974)

Baba Gana Kingibe, Nigerian politician

Gary David Goldberg, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2013)

John Albert Raven, Scottish academic and ecologist

Clint Warwick, English bass player (d. 2004)

A. J. Quinnell, English-Maltese author (d. 2005)

Judy Amoore, Australian runner

Allen Fox, American tennis player and coach

Derek Foster, Baron Foster of Bishop Auckland, English politician

Charles Sheffield, English-American mathematician, physicist, and author (d. 2002)

Tony Lanfranchi, English race car driver (d. 2004)

Ray Butt, English television producer and director (d. 2013)

Beatriz Sheridan, Mexican actress and director (d. 2006)

Jack W. Hayford, American minister and author

Jean Geissinger, American baseball player (d. 2014)

Tim Parnell, English race car driver (d. 2017)

Peter Blake, English painter and illustrator

V. P. Singh, Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of India (d. 2008)

Eric Carle, American author and illustrator

Bill Russo, American pianist and composer (d. 2003)

Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov, Russian-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2017)

Chuck Smith, American pastor, founded the Calvary Chapel (d. 2013)

Antal Róka, Hungarian runner (d. 1970)

Kep Enderby, Australian lawyer, judge, and politician, 23rd Attorney-General for Australia (d. 2015)

Salihu Ibrahim, Nigerian Army Officer

Clay Evans, American Baptist pastor

William J. Castagna, American lawyer and judge

Madan Mohan, Iraqi-Indian composer and director (d. 1975)

Dimitar Isakov, Bulgarian football player

Dorothy Gilman, American author (d. 2012)

Johnny Smith, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 2013)

P. H. Newby, English soldier and author (d. 1997)

Whipper Billy Watson, Canadian-American wrestler and trainer (d. 1990)

Cyril Fletcher, English actor and screenwriter (d. 2005)

William Howard Stein, American chemist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1980)

Rupert Wildt, German-American astronomer and academic (d. 1976)

Georgia Hale, American silent film actress and real estate investor (d. 1985)

Zinaida Aksentyeva, Ukrainian/Soviet astronomer (d. 1969)

Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, German-French art collector and historian (d. 1979)

Natalia Alexeievna of Russia (d. 1776)

William de Montagu, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English commander (d. 1397)