Birthdays of Personalities on March 25
1133 : Henry II, King of England (1154-89)
1252 : Konradijn Hohenstaufen, [Koenrad van Zwaben], son of Konrad IV
1528 : Jacob Andreae, German theologist (Schw„bische Konkordie)
1653 : Joseph Sauveur, French physicist/mathematician
1702 : Pieter Teyler Van der Hulst, Dutch silk merchant (Teyler's Museum)
1723 : Kaat Mussel, [Catharina Mulder], Dutch demonstrater
1767 : Joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15)
1782 : Carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte, (countess Lipona), sister of Napoleon)
1786 : Giovanni B Amia, Italian astronomer/physicist/botanist
1797 : John Winebrenner, US, clergyman, founded Church of God
1800 : Paulin Paris, French historian
1808 : Jos‚ de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet (Cortes)
1818 : Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862
1820 : Xavier F M G, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister to Pope (in Rome)
1823 : William Thompson Martin, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1910
1839 : William Bell Wait, US, educated the blind
1867 : Arturo Toscanini, Parma Italy, temperamental conductor (NBC)
1867 : Gutzon Borglum, sculptor (Mt Rushmore)
1871 : John Gutzon Borglum, sculptor (Mt Rushmore)
1872 : Vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument in Argentina)
1873 : Rudolf Rocker, German/US anarchist
1878 : Henry graaf de Baillet-Latour, Belgian pres of IOC (1925-42)
1885 : Veit Valentin, German/US historian (Deutsche Revolution)
1887 : Josef Capek, Czech painter/author/critic (Kulhavy Poutnˇk)
1890 : Marten Baersma, [MH Bottema], Friesan author (De ljochte kimen)
1893 : Edward Hart, (Rep-D-NJ)/1st chairman of Com on Un-American Activities
1899 : Bella Spewack, Hungary, playwright (Kiss Me Kate)
1899 : Jacques Audiberti, French poet (Race of Men)
1903 : Frankie Carle, Providence RI, orch leader (Golden Touch)
1906 : Alan J P Taylor, British historian (English history 1914-1915)
1906 : Howard Pyle, (Gov-R-Az, 1951-55)
1906 : Jean Sablon, crooner
1909 : Jay Blackton, NYC, conductor/arranger (Guys & Dolls)
1911 : Willy Anthoons, Flemish sculptor (Mystic verheffing)
1914 : Marthe Robert, essayist/translator
1914 : Norman E Borlaug, US agriculture scientist (Nobel 1970)
1921 : Simone Signoret, Weisbaden Germany, (Casque d'Or, Room at the Top)
1925 : Flannery O'Connor, GA, novelist (A Good Man is Hard to Find)
1926 : Hans Rausing, Swedish/British industrial/billionaire (Tetra Pak)
1928 : James A Lovell Jr, Cleveland Oh, USN/astr (Gemini 7, 12, Apollo 8, 13)
1929 : Harris W Fawell, (Rep-R-IL, 1985- )
1932 : Wes Santee, miler
1934 : Gloria Steinem, Toledo Ohio, feminist/publisher (Ms Magazine)
1934 : Johnny Burnette, Memphis, guitarist (Trains Kept A-Rollin, You're 16)
1936 : Lawrence Bernard "Larry" Gales, bassist
1942 : Jacqueline Lichtenberg, US, sci-fi author (Star Trek Lives!, Dreamspy)
1944 : Frank Oz, muppetteer (Grover-Sesame Street, Muppet Show)
1944 : Terry L Bruce, (Rep-D-IL, 1985- )
1947 : Claudine Schneider, (Rep-R-RI, 1981- )
1949 : Neil Jones, musician (Bend Me Shape Me)
1949 : Nick Lowe, England, rock vocalist (Rockpile-Cruel to be Kind)
1951 : Bob Pelander, rock keyboardist/vocalist (Michael Stanley Band)
1951 : Maisie Williams, Montserrat, rock vocalist (Boney M)
1959 : Vince Guerra, jockey
1960 : Steve Norman, London, rock sax (Spandau Ballet-True)
1964 : Alex Solls, jockey
1965 : Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton, DJ (Hangin' With Hollywood, Z-100)
1966 : Jeff Healey, Canada, blind pop guitarist (See the Light)
1968 : Errol Martin, CFL linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos)
1969 : Dan Wilson, Arlington Height IL, catcher (Seattle Mariners)
1971 : AndrŽ Bolduc, CFL slot back (Edmonton Eskimos)
1974 : Mike Adams, wide reciever (Pittsburgh Steelers)
1989 : Chicken Kentucky, 1st partial birth in space (chicken)
2184 : Pavel Andreivich Chekov, Leningrad, USSR (Star Trek-character)