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In the year 1925
1,144 Notable birthdays
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]
Robert Hébras
One of the survivors of the massacre at oradour-sur-glane.
Born June 29th, 1925 in Oradour-sur-Glane.
Died February 11th, 2023 at 97 years old in Saint-Junien. [ref]
Aziz Sattar
Malaysian-indonesian actor (1925-2014).
Born August 8th, 1925 in Pekalongan.
Died May 6th, 2014 at 88 years old in Kajang (myocardial infarction).
Lennart Bergelin
Swedish tennis player.
Born June 10th, 1925 in Alingsås.
Died November 4th, 2008 at 83 years old in Stockholm (heart failure). [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]
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]
Roy Medvedev
Russian historian and writer.
Born November 14th, 1925 in Tbilisi.
Died February 13th, 2026 at 100 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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]
James Mellaart
Dutch-british archaeologist (1925–2012).
Born November 14th, 1925 in London.
Died July 29th, 2012 at 86 years old in London.
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).
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]
Ruth Slenczynska
American pianist.
Born January 15th, 1925 in Sacramento.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 101 years old in Cupertino. [ref]
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.
Badal Sarkar
Indian dramatist and theatre personality.
Born July 15th, 1925 in Kolkata.
Died May 13th, 2011 at 85 years old in Kolkata (colorectal cancer). [ref]
John Compton
1st and former prime minister of saint lucia (1925–2007).
Born April 29th, 1925 in Canouan. [ref]
Died September 7th, 2007 at 82 years old in Castries (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Mari Aldon
American actress (1925-2004).
Born November 17th, 1925 in Tauragė.
Died October 31st, 2004 at 78 years old in Las Vegas.
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]
Borislav Stanković
Serbian basketball player and coach.
Died March 20th, 2020 at 94 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
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]
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]
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).
John Hawkes
American novelist (1925–1998).
Born August 17th, 1925 in Stamford.
Died May 15th, 1998 at 72 years old in Providence.
Efim Geller
Soviet chess player (1925–1998).
Born March 8th, 1925 in Odesa.
Died November 17th, 1998 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Jack Smight
American film director (1925-2003).
Born March 9th, 1925 in Minneapolis.
Died September 1st, 2003 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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