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In the year 1925
1,140 Notable birthdays
Oliver Smithies
Biochemistry, genetics, nobel prize in physiology or medicine 2007.
Born June 23rd, 1925 in Halifax.
Died January 10th, 2017 at 91 years old in Chapel Hill. [ref]
Charles Mackerras
Australian conductor and classical oboist (1925–2010).
Born November 17th, 1925 in Schenectady.
Died July 14th, 2010 at 84 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Ahmad Shamloo
Iranian persian poet, writer, and journalist (1925-2000).
Born December 12th, 1925 in Tehran.
Died July 24th, 2000 at 74 years old in Karaj. [ref]
Margaret Oakley Dayhoff
American biochemist (1925-1983).
Born March 11th, 1925 in Philadelphia.
Died February 5th, 1983 at 57 years old in Silver Spring.
Borislav Stanković
Serbian basketball player and coach.
Died March 20th, 2020 at 94 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
James Mellaart
Dutch-british archaeologist (1925–2012).
Born November 14th, 1925 in London.
Died July 29th, 2012 at 86 years old in London.
Walid Khalidi
Palestinian historian (1925–2026).
Born July 16th, 1925 in Jerusalem.
Died March 8th, 2026 at 100 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Doris Hart
American tennis player (1925–2015).
Born June 20th, 1925 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died May 29th, 2015 at 89 years old in Coral Gables. [ref]
Simon van der Meer
Dutch physicist (1925–2011).
Born November 24th, 1925 in The Hague. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2011 at 85 years old in Geneva (cancer). [ref]
Mari Aldon
American actress (1925-2004).
Born November 17th, 1925 in Tauragė.
Died October 31st, 2004 at 78 years old in Las Vegas.
Roy Medvedev
Russian historian and writer.
Born November 14th, 1925 in Tbilisi.
Died February 13th, 2026 at 100 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Cathy Berberian
American mezzo-soprano and composer.
Born July 4th, 1925 in Attleboro.
Died March 6th, 1983 at 57 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Bob Kaufman
African american beat poet (1925–1986).
Born April 18th, 1925 in New Orleans.
Died January 12th, 1986 at 60 years old in San Francisco.
Edward J. King
Governor of massachusetts (1925-2006).
Born May 11th, 1925 in Chelsea.
Died September 18th, 2006 at 81 years old in Burlington (surgical complications). [ref]
John Hawkes
American novelist (1925–1998).
Born August 17th, 1925 in Stamford.
Died May 15th, 1998 at 72 years old in Providence.
Shirley M. Hufstedler
American judge and secretary of education (1925-2016).
Born August 24th, 1925 in Denver. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2016 at 90 years old in Glendale. [ref]
Efim Geller
Soviet chess player (1925–1998).
Born March 8th, 1925 in Odesa.
Died November 17th, 1998 at 73 years old in Moscow.
John David Jackson
American theoretical physicist and textbook author (1925–2016).
Born January 19th, 1925 in London.
Died May 20th, 2016 at 91 years old in Lansing.
Don Alden Adams
American watch tower society president (1925–2019).
Born January 16th, 1925 in Oak Park.
Died December 30th, 2019 at 94 years old [ref]
Michel Bouquet
French actor (1925–2022).
Born November 6th, 1925 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 13th, 2022 at 96 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Max Zaslofsky
American basketball player and coach (1925–1985).
Born December 7th, 1925 in Brooklyn.
Died October 15th, 1985 at 59 years old in Long Island (leukemia).
Rosita Quintana
Argentine-born mexican actress, singer and songwriter (1925-2021).
Born July 16th, 1925 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 23rd, 2021 at 96 years old in Mexico City (surgical complications). [ref]
Alain Touraine
French sociologist (1925–2023).
Born August 3rd, 1925 in Hermanville-sur-Mer.
Died June 9th, 2023 at 97 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Andreas Hillgruber
German historian (1925-1989).
Born January 18th, 1925 in Węgorzewo.
Died May 8th, 1989 at 64 years old in Cologne (esophageal cancer).
Dede Allen
American film editor (1923-2010).
Born December 3rd, 1925 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2010 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
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