Born:
Taslima Nasrin, born in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, doctor turned author, fled Bangladesh to live in exile since 1994, radical feminist and critic of Islam, works for New York University
More Notable Birthdays on August 25: 1970 - Claudia Schiffer, born in Rheinbach, Germany, super model, Elle, Rolling Stone
1958 - Tim Burton, born in Burbank, California, film director, films include, 'Edward Scissorhands', 'The Nightmare Before Christmas', 'Alice in Wonderland', 'Batman', 'Batman Returns'
1954 - Elvis Costello, Declan Patrick McManus, Lon, rock vocalist, Allison
1949 - Gene Simmons, Chaim Witz, Haifa Israel, rock guitarist, KISS-Beth
1930 - Sean Connery, Edinburgh Scotland, actor, James Bond
