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May 25, 1979 Jonny Wilkinson, English Athlete May 25, 1976 Tarik Glenn, offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts May 25, 1975 Adam Saathoff, Tuscon Ariz, running target 1996 Olympics May 25, 1974 Dennis Stallings, linebacker for the Tennessee Oilers May 25, 1973 Duncan Free, Australian rower 1996 Olympics May 25, 1973 Earl Mackey, NFL linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings May 25, 1973 Jeff Smith, NFL/WLAF corner, Scotland Claymores/Kansas City Chiefs May 25, 1973 Josee Corbeil, Pointe-Claire Quebec, volleyball player 1996 Olympics May 25, 1973 Maria Jose Gaidano, Buenos Aires Arg, tennis star, 1993 Belg doubles May 25, 1973 Racquel Spurlock, WNBA center for the Houston Comets May 25, 1973 Molly Sims, American Model May 25, 1972 Antonio Lang, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers May 25, 1972 Tony Ronaldson, Adelaide SA Australia, basketball forward 1996 Olympics May 25, 1971 Alan Kline, NFL tackle for the New Orleans Saints May 25, 1971 Justin Henry, Rye, New York, actor, Kramer vs Kramer, 16 Candles May 25, 1971 Keith Hamilton, NFL defensive tackle for the New York Giants May 25, 1971 Larry Thompson, CFL/NFL wide receiver, Seattle Seahawks, BC Lions May 25, 1971 Tim Kroeker, Chilliwack BC, 110m hurdler 1996 Olympics May 25, 1970 Danni Roche, Melbourne VIC Australia, field hockey midfielder 1996 Olympics May 25, 1970 Heather Simmons-Carrasco, Mt View California, synchro swimmer, Oly-alt-96 May 25, 1970 Joey Eischen, West Covina California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers May 25, 1970 Lindsay Greenbush, Louisiana, twin actress, Carrie-Little House on Prairie May 25, 1970 Michael B Enyaer, writer, Pilot One May 25, 1970 Robert Croft, cricketer, Glamorgan off-spinner, England 1996- May 25, 1970 Sandra Dopfer, Lustenau Austria, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Lerida May 25, 1970 Sidney Greenbush, Louisiana, twin actress, Carrie-Little House on Prairie May 25, 1970 Jamie Kennedy, American Actor May 25, 1969 Anne Heche, Ohio, actress, Donnie Brasco, Juror, Volcano May 25, 1969 Matt Borlenghi, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Brian Bodine-All My Children May 25, 1968 Debbi Miho Koyama, LPGA golfer, 1995 U.S. Women's Open-28th May 25, 1968 Kendall Gill, NBA guard and forward, New Jersey Nets May 25, 1968 Nathalie Schneyder, born in San Francisco, California, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold May 25, 1968 Shawn Bouwens, NFL guard for the Jacksonville Jaguars May 25, 1967 Danny Gonzales, jockey May 25, 1967 Juan Jimenez, WLAF quarterback/receivers coach, Barcelona Dragons May 25, 1967 Luc Nilis, Belgian soccer player, RSC Anderlecht/PSV May 25, 1967 Ruthie Bolton, McClain Mississippi, basketball guard, 1996 Olympics gold May 25, 1967 Poppy Z. Brite, American Author May 25, 1966 Bill Haselman, Long Branch, New Jersey, catcher for the Boston Red Sox May 25, 1966 Dave Hollins, Buffalo, New York, infielder for the Minnesota Twins May 25, 1966 Melissa McNamara, Tulsa, Oklahoma, LPGA golfer, 1991 Stratton Mt Classic May 25, 1965 Mark Knight, California, rock guitarist, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals May 25, 1965 Remco Prins, Dutch rock guitarist and vocalist, Burma Shave-Stash May 25, 1965 Roef-Ragas, Dutch actor, Missing Link, Red Rain, Juju, Mykosch May 25, 1965 Stefka Kostadinova, Bulgaria high jumper, world record 1987 May 25, 1965 Yahya Jammeh, Gambian Politician May 25, 1965 Simon Fowler, English Musician May 25, 1964 David Shaw, St. Thomas, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning May 25, 1963 Mike Myers, Comedian May 25, 1962 Amy Read, Birmingham, Michigan, golfer, 1994 Healthsouth Palm Beach-15th May 25, 1962 Zulqarnain, cricketer, last person in alphabetical order to play Test May 25, 1961 Hiro Saito, wrestler, All-Japan/NJPW/Calgary May 25, 1960 BenoŚt van Innis, Belgian cartoonist/painter/cartoonist, New York Post May 25, 1959 Cathryn Harrison, born in London, England, actress, Old Woman in Black Moon May 25, 1958 Claus Minah, singer, Scorpions May 25, 1958 Dorothy Straight, 4 year old author, How World Begun May 25, 1958 Klaus Meine, rocker, Scorpions-No One Like You May 25, 1958 Paul Weller, guitar, Jam-This is Modern World, Style Council May 25, 1957 Hillary Bailey Smith, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Nora-One Life to Live May 25, 1956 Tatsutoshi Goto, wrestler, WAR/NJPW May 25, 1955 Connie Selleca, Bronx, actress, Hotel, Capt America II May 25, 1954 Alison Stern, wife of radio personality Howard Stern, Private Parts May 25, 1953 Donald Albert Weibring, Jr., Quincy, Illinois, PGA golfer, 1979 Quad Cities May 25, 1953 Jane Priest, born in Perth, Australia, Prince Charles' lover May 25, 1953 Rich Alves, Pleasanton California, singer, Pirates of Miss-Fred Jake May 25, 1953 Janis Karpinski, American Soldier May 25, 1952 Gordon Smith, American Politician May 25, 1951 Clifford Archer, bassist, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover May 25, 1949 Jamaica Kincaid, [Elaine P Richardson], Antigua/US journalist, NYer May 25, 1949 Lalith Kaluperuma, cricketer, two Tests for Sri Lanka 1982 May 25, 1947 Jessi Colter, [Miriam Johnson], Phoenix, country singer, I'm Not Lisa May 25, 1947 Karen Valentine, Santa Rosa California, actress, Love Amer Style, Room 222 May 25, 1947 Mitch Margo, Brooklyn, rocker, Tokens-Lion Sleeps Tonight May 25, 1946 Irnema Szewinski Kirszenstein, Poland, 200m runner, 1968 Olym Gold May 25, 1946 Janet E[llen] Morris, U.S., sci-fi author, Golden Sword, Tempus May 25, 1946 Tommy Cecil, ferryman May 25, 1945 Dave Lee Travis, DJ May 25, 1944 Frank Oz, Heresford England, puppeteer, Sesame St, Muppet Show May 25, 1944 Robert Michael Payton, pizza magnate May 25, 1943 John "Poli" Palmer, rocker, Family K May 25, 1943 Leslie Uggams, New York City, singer and actress, Leslie Uggams Show, Roots May 25, 1943 Poli Palmer, rocker, Family May 25, 1943 Wynand C Malan, South African lawyer/NP/DP-politician May 25, 1942 Bill Young, rocker May 25, 1942 Brian "Blinky" Davison, rocker May 25, 1939 Dixie Carter, Tennessee, actress, Designing Women, Edge of Night May 25, 1939 Ian McKellen, England, actor, Keep, Plenty, Scarlet Pimpernel May 25, 1938 Ludmil Buldakova, U.S.S.R., volleyball player, Olympics gold 1972 May 25, 1938 Raymond Carver, poet/short story writer, Furious Season May 25, 1938 Margaret Forster, British Author May 25, 1937 Mark Shields, American Journalist May 25, 1936 Rusi Surti, cricketer, Indian slow lefty, hat-trick for Qld 1969 May 25, 1936 Tom T. Hall, Olive Hill, Kentucky, country singer and writer, Harper Valley PTA May 25, 1934 David J Burke, Liverpool England, writer May 25, 1934 Ron Nesson, press secretary, Gerald Ford May 25, 1933 Roger Bowen, actor, M*A*S*H, Main Event, What about Bob, Petulia May 25, 1932 Georgi Mikhailovich Grechko, U.S.S.R., cosmonaut, Soyuz 17, 26, T-14 May 25, 1932 John Grogery Dunne, U.S. writer, Up Close and Personal, True Confessions May 25, 1932 K C Jones, Taylor, Texas, basketball player 1956 Olympics gold May 25, 1931 John Gabriel, Niagara Falls, New York, actor, Cat Gang, Fantasies May 25, 1929 Beverly Sills, [Belle "Bubbles" Miriam Silverman], born in Brooklyn, New York, soprano May 25, 1929 David S Ruder, 23rd chairman of Security and Exchange Commission May 25, 1928 Frigyes Hidas, composer May 25, 1928 Mary Tuck, social researcher/civil servant May 25, 1927 Robert Ludlum, New York City, spy novelist, Bourne Identity May 25, 1926 Kitty Kallen, rocker May 25, 1926 M von der Grun, writer May 25, 1926 Miles Davis, Alton, Illinois, jazz trumpeter, L'ascenseur pour l'echafaud May 25, 1925 Aldo Clementi, composer May 25, 1925 Jeanne Crain, Barstow California, actress, Man Without a Star May 25, 1923 John Weitz, spy/author/fashion designer, Friends in High Places May 25, 1923 Karl Hess, American Writer May 25, 1921 Hal David, lyricist, Promises Promises-Grammy 1969 May 25, 1921 Jack Steinberger, American Physicist May 25, 1919 Gino Negri, composer May 25, 1919 Lindsey Nelson, Pulaski, Tennessee, sportscaster for the New York Mets May 25, 1918 Claude Akins, Nelson Georgia, actor, BJ and Bear, Movin' On, Lobo May 25, 1918 Peder Lunde, Norway, yachtsman 1952 Olympics silver May 25, 1917 Dorothy Sarnoff, U.S., actress May 25, 1917 Jimmy Hamilton, saxophonist May 25, 1917 Steve Cochran, Eureka California, actor, Mozambique, Gay Senotiys, Dallas May 25, 1916 Virginia Ginny Simms, actress and singer, Kay Kyser Band May 25, 1915 Daniel Wolf, journalist May 25, 1913 Joseph Peter Grace, businessman May 25, 1912 Eddie Maxwell, singer, Yes We Have No Bananas May 25, 1910 Ernest Anderson, publicist May 25, 1909 Sandra Oh, Canadian Actress May 25, 1908 David Lean, British director, Lawrence of Arabia May 25, 1908 Theodore Roethke, U.S., poet, Words for the Wind May 25, 1907 Rachel Carson, conservationist/writer, silent springs May 25, 1907 U Nu, premier Burma, 1948-58, 1960-62 May 25, 1905 Binnie Barnes, London, actress, Adv of Marco Polo, Diamond Jim May 25, 1905 Joseph C Harsch, Toledo Ohio, newscaster, Background May 25, 1904 Kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer May 25, 1902 Helvi Lemmikke Leiviska, composer May 25, 1901 Milenko Zivkovic, composer May 25, 1898 Bennett Cerf, publisher, Random House, panelist, What's My Line May 25, 1898 Gene Tunney, world heavyweight boxing champion, 1926-30 May 25, 1898 Gustav Regler, writer May 25, 1898 Mischa Levitzki, composer May 25, 1897 Alan Kippax, cricketer, 22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant bat May 25, 1896 Jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian May 25, 1894 Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright, Verschaeve Gives Evidence May 25, 1891 Robert W. 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Peereboom, Dutch editor in chief, Haarlem Newspaper May 25, 1889 Gilardo Gilardi, composer May 25, 1889 Igor Sikorsky, developed a working helicopter May 25, 1889 Sverre Jordan, composer May 25, 1888 Miles Malleson, writer and actor, Phantom of Opera, Postman's Knock May 25, 1886 Philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations, CIO May 25, 1882 Harry Fox, entertainer May 25, 1879 W Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker May 25, 1879 William Maxwell Aitken, Canadian Businessman May 25, 1878 Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor, Stormy Weather, Little Colonel May 25, 1878 Bill Bojangles Robinson, Actor May 25, 1877 Billy Murray, singer, Denver Nightengale May 25, 1869 Robert Baldwin Ross, French Celebrity May 25, 1865 Frederick Augustus III, King of Saxon, 1904-18 May 25, 1865 John Raleigh Mott, organizer, YMCA, Nobel 1946 May 25, 1865 Pieter Zeeman, Dutch physicist, Zeeman effect, Nobel 1902 May 25, 1852 Louis FMF Franchet d'Esperey, [Desperate Frankey], Fren marshal, WW I May 25, 1847 Alphonse Goovaerts, composer May 25, 1847 John Alexander Dowie, [Elijah the Restorer], U.S., evangelist May 25, 1845 William Muldoon, Belfast, New York, boxing commissioner, help find PAL May 25, 1839 John Eliot, English meteorologist May 25, 1830 Jules de Geyter, Belgian poet, International May 25, 1821 Diederich Krug, composer May 25, 1818 Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian May 25, 1803 Ralph Waldo Emerson, U.S., essayist/philosopher, Concord Hymn May 25, 1781 Ferdinand K J, archduke of Austria-Este/gov-gen, Sicily May 25, 1779 Henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician May 25, 1767 Ferdinand Franzl, composer May 25, 1767 Friedrich Johann Eck, composer May 25, 1729 Jean de Neufville, Dutch/US merchant, started 4th English war May 25, 1726 Giuseppi Paolucci, composer May 25, 1713 John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute, English premier, 1760-63 May 25, 1688 Christian August Jacobi, composer May 25, 1550 Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint May 25, 1494 Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter, Sepulture of Christ |