February 25

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2006 Calendar

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1398 - Xuande, Emperor of China (d. 1435)
1591 - Friedrich Spee, German writer (d. 1635)
1643 - Ahmed II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1695)
1663 - Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (d. 1718)
1682 - Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771)
1692 - Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)
1707 - Carlo Goldoni, Italian writer (d. 1793)
1714 - René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou, Chancellor of France (d. 1792)
1714 - Hyde Parker, British admiral (d. 1782)
1725 - Karl Wilhelm Ramler, German poet (d. 1798)
1752 - John Graves Simcoe, first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada (d. 1806)
1778 - José de San Martín, Argentine general and liberator of South America
1841 - Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French painter, graphic artist and sculptor (d. 1919)
1842 - Karl May, German writer (d. 1912)
1845 - George Reid, fourth Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1918)
1860 - Sir William Ashley, Economic historian. (d. 1927)
1873 - Enrico Caruso, Italian tenor (d. 1921)
1877 - Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist (d. 1935)
1888 - John Foster Dulles, U.S. Secretary of State (d. 1959)
1890 - Dame Myra Hess, English pianist (d. 1965)
1890 - Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, Soviet politician (d. 1986)
1901 - Zeppo Marx, American actor (d. 1979)
1908 - Frank G. Slaughter, American novelist (d. 2001)
1910 - Millicent Fenwick, American fashion editor and politician (d. 1992)
1913 - Jim Backus, American actor (d. 1989)
1913 - Gert Fröbe, German actor (d. 1988)
1916 - Reinhard Bendix, German sociologist (d. 1991)
1917 - Anthony Burgess, English author (d. 1993)
1918 - Barney Ewell, American athlete (d. 1996)
1918 - Bobby Riggs, American tennis player (d. 1995)
1919 - Karl Pribram, Austrian neuroscientist
1921 - Pierre Laporte, Canadian statesman (assassinated) (d. 1970)
1925 - Edward Gorey, American illustrator (d. 2000)
1928 - Larry Gelbart, American comedy writer
1929 - Christopher George, American actor (d. 1983)
1932 - Faron Young, American singer (d.1996)
1934 - Tony Lema, American pro golfer (d. 1966)
1935 - Sally Jessy Raphaël, American talk show host
1937 - Tom Courtenay, British actor
1937 - Bob Schieffer, American broadcast journalist
1938 - Diane Baker, American actress
1938 - Herb Elliott, Australian runner
1940 - Billy Packer, American sports broadcaster
1940 - Ron Santo, baseball player
1942 - Karen Grassle, American actress
1942 - Carl Eller, former American football player
1943 - Wilson Piazza, Brazilian footballer
1943 - George Harrison, British Rock Star (d. 2001)
1946 - Franz Xaver Kroetz, German dramatist
1947 - Lee Evans, American athlete
1947 - Doug Yule, American bass guitarist, (The Velvet Underground)
1948 - Danny Denzongpa, Indian actor
1949 - Ric Flair, American professional wrestler
1950 - Neil Jordan, Irish director, writer, and producer
1950 - Néstor Kirchner, President of Argentina
1951 - Don Quarrie, Jamaican runner
1952 - Joey Dunlop, Northern Irish motorcycle racer (d. 2000)
1953 - José María Aznar, Prime Minister of Spain
1954 - John Doe, American musician
1958 - Kurt Rambis, American pro basketball player
1959 - Mike Peters, Welsh singer & guitarist/harmonica player (The Alarm)
1960 - Stefan Blöcher, German field hockey player
1961 - Davey Allison, American race car driver (d. 1993)
1961 - Todd Blackledge, American football player
1962 - Birgit Fischer, German kayaker
1963 - Nancy O'Dell, American reporter and television personality
1964 - Don Majkowski, American football player
1966 - Alexis Denisof, American actor
1966 - Samson Kitur, Kenyan athlete (d. 2003)
1966 - Téa Leoni, American actress
1968 - Sandrine Kiberlain, French actress
1969 - Paul Trimboli, Australian footballer
1971 - Sean Astin, American actor
1971 - Dave Harris, American disc jockey
1973 - Justin Jeffre, American pop singer (98 Degrees)
1977 - Sarah Jezebel Deva, English heavy metal singer
1977 - Josh Wolff, American hockey player
1978 - Sara Sinha, English singer and guitarist
1981 - Park Ji-Sung, South Korean footballer
1982 - Chris Baird, Northern Irish footballer
1982 - Bert McCracken, American singer (The Used)
1986 - Justin Berfield, American actor
1986 - James and Oliver Phelps, British actors
1998 - Brendon Baerg, American actor