1. Mel Tormé (1925)

American Singer

Widely popular 20th century singer known as The Velvet Fog. He is best remembered for co-writing The Christmas Song or Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire with Bob Wells.

2. Stephen Bechtel Jr. (1925)

Entrepreneur

Stephen Bechtel Jr. is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on May 10, 1925 in United States. This prominent businessman served as co-owner of the Bechtel Corporation, the #1 engineering...

3. Dede Mirabal (1925)

Other

Dominican revolutionary whose three sisters were assassinated on November 25, 1960 for opposing the regime of dictator Rafael Trujillo. She escaped death on that fateful day and later opened a museum...

4. Malcolm X (1925)

Nation Of Islam Leader

Iconic Muslim minister, leader of the Nation of Islam, and human rights activist who spoke out against white supremacy and the disenfranchisement of African Americans. His autobiography, which was published...

5. Pierre Salinger (1925)

American Politician

White House Press Secretary to U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson who later became known for his work as an ABC News correspondent. He was one of the managers...

6. Peter Sellers (1925)

British Comedian & Actor

British actor who portrayed four roles in the film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. He also starred as the comedic French detective in...

7. Dickie Moore (1925)

Actor

Gained fame as a child actor for his role as Dickie in a series of Little Rascals short films in the 1930s. He also received attention after kissing a 14-year-old...

8. Viktor Masing (1925)

Estonian Botanist And Ecologist

A 20th century Estonian botanist and ecologist. He specialized in telmatology and he organized protection for endangered wetlands.

9. Viola Liuzzo (1925)

Civil Rights Leader

White Unitarian Universalist civil rights activist who became a martyr for her cause when she was murdered by the Ku Klux Klan after the Selma to Montgomery marches.

10. Guru Dutt (1925)

Indian Actor

Successful director of Hindu cinema who directed Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam in 1964.

11. Jill Balcon (1925)

Actress

English film and radio actress who starred in the 1947 film, Nicholas Nickelby.

12. Georges Delerue (1925)

French Composer

Academy Award-winning French composer who wrote over 350 scores for film and television. He was named Commander of Arts and Letters. He scored Julia in 1977, for which he received...

13. Ian Ballinger (1925)

Sport Shooter

Sport shooter who won a bronze medal at the 1968 Olympics. He competed in three consecutive Olympics from 1968 to 1976.

14. Luciano Berio (1925)

Italian Composer

Italian composer known for his experimental work, such as "Sinfonia" from 1968. He was a pioneer in electronic music.

15. John Ehle (1925)

Novelist Nonfiction Writer Activ

The American author of eleven novels set in or around the Southern Appalachian region, he is known for works such as Move Over Mountain (1957) and The Land Breakers (1964)....

16. Elaine Stritch (1925)

American Actress And Vocalist

American stage and screen actress who was nominated for Tony Awards for her Broadway performances in Bus Stop, Sail Away, A Delicate Balance, and Company. Also a three-time Emmy Award...

17. Pat Silver-Lasky (1925)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter, author, and actress who wrote Love Scene and The Offer.

18. Paul Mauriat (1925)

French Orchestra Leader

Renowned French composer of easy listening music best known for his work with Le Grand Orchestre de Paul Mauriat. His version of the song "Love is Blue" shot to #1...

19. Johnny Horton (1925)

American Musician

His saga songs like "The Battle of New Orleans," which combine history and country music, catalyzed a musical fad and won him a Grammy Award for Best Country Album.

20. Charles Gordone (1925)

American Actor And Dramatist

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who became known for plays that dealt with race.

21. Slater Martin (1925)

American Basketball Player And C

Hall of Fame point guard who was a seven-time NBA All-Star and won five NBA championships, four with the Minnesota Lakers and one with the St. Louis Hawks.

22. Warren Bennis (1925)

Recipient Of The Purple Heart Me

Famous for his pioneering work in the academic field of Leadership Studies, Bennis founded the University of Southern California's Leadership Institute and penned such groundbreaking works as On Becoming A...

23. Jerrie Mock (1925)

Pilot

First female pilot to fly around the world alone, this Ohio-born adventurer made her historic flight in a single-engine Cessna 180 in March and April of 1964. Six years later,...

24. Rod Steiger (1925)

Actor

He won a Best Actor Academy Award for his role in the 1967 film, In the Heat of the Night. Critics celebrated his performances in Oklahoma! and The Harder They...

25. Aldo Ciccolini (1925)

French Musician

Made 100-plus recordings that included the complete sonata cycles of Beethoven and Mozart and the works of Erik Satie.

26. Hank Thompson (1925)

Actor

Country musician who had a career span of seven decades and who played a honky tonk style of music and used steel guitars and fiddles.

27. Gail Davis (1925)

American Actress And Horseback R

Title heroine of ABC's 1950s popular Western series Annie Oakley, which was about a straight-shooting cowgirl.

28. Ángel González Muñiz (1925)

Poet

Famous for Aspero Mundo, Grado Elemental, and numerous other works, this important 20th-century Spanish poet won multiple honors, including the Federico Garcia Lorca Poetry Prize, the Reina Sofia Iberoamericas Prize,...

29. Walker Edmiston (1925)

Voice Actor

Character actor's voice who can be recognized in Dick Tracy, The Transformers, and The Great Mouse Detective.

30. Eugene Istomin (1925)

American Pianist

Renowned interpreter of Beethoven, Brahms, and Schubert. He was known for forming the Istomin-Stern-Rose Trio with Isaac Stern and Leonard Rose.

31. Eva Ibbotson (1925)

British Children's Writer

Remembered for such acclaimed children's novels as The Abominables, Which Witch?, and Journey to the River Sea, she also wrote such bestselling works for adults as A Song for Summer...

32. Charlie Byrd (1925)

American Musician

Jazz musician and fingerstyle guitarist who helped bring Brazilian bossa nova music to the American mainstream.

33. James McGuinness (1925)

Religious Leader

Irish religious leader who was the eighth Roman Catholic Bishop of Nottingham from 1974 until 2000.

34. Sahib Shihab (1925)

American Musician

One of the first jazz musicians to convert to Islam and who is also known for his collaborations with many popular artists, like Dizzy Gillespie.

35. Jack Matthews (1925)

Novelist

American novelist and playwright best known for his Civil War-era novels Sassafras and Gambler's Nephew.

36. Donn Starry (1925)

War Hero

Four-star general in the U.S. Army who contributed to the development of American warfare strategy.

37. Lola Albright (1925)

Movie Actress

She played Edie Hart, the title character's love interest in Peter Gunn, and starred in the 1962 film Kid Galahad.

38. Carl Rowan (1925)

American Journalist

20th-century government official and journalist who authored a number of books, including 1952's South of Freedom and 1956's The Pitiful and the Proud, among others.

39. Michel Piccoli (1925)

Movie Actor

Michel Piccoli is a famous Movie Actor, who was born on December 27, 1925 in France. Award-winning French actor who appeared in films for six decades, including You Haven’t Seen...

40. Duane Hanson (1925)

American Artist

Sculptor associated with Pop art and Realism who became known for his lifelike sculptures of people, such as Woman Eating, which was made of polyester, resin, and fiberglass.

41. Ennis Rees (1925)

American Poet Professor

South Carolina Poet Laureate and children's poet known for Gillygaloos and Gollywhoppers, Windwagon Smith, and other verse works. He also translated the Iliad and Odyssey of Homer.

42. Armando Ghitalla (1925)

American Musician

Member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for almost thirty years and who was the first trumpeter to record Johann Nepomuk Hummel's 'Trumpet Concerto.'

43. Anthony Quinton (1925)

Philosopher

Remembered for Spaces and Times (1962), The Nature of Things (1973), and Thoughts and Thinkers (1982), this prominent British philosopher and author subscribed to the metaphysical philosophical notion of nominalism....

44. Medgar Evers (1925)

African American Civil Rights Ac

Civil rights activist during the Civil Rights Movement who advocated against segregation and was the first field secretary for the Mississippi chapter of the NAACP. The fact that the trial...

45. Philip Carey (1925)

United States Marine

Tall and muscled actor who played military and law enforcement roles in dozens of films, including Operation Pacific. His other credits include Mister Roberts, The Long Gray Line, 77 Sunset...

46. Al Cohn (1925)

American Musician

Member of Woody Herman's Second Herd in the 1940s who was also a prolific composer, a performer, and a recorder.

47. Carolyn Kizer (1925)

American Poet

American feminist poet who received the Pulitzer Prize for her 1984 work, Yin. Her other poetry collections include Mermaids in the Basement and Midnight Was My Cry.

48. June Christy (1925)

American Singer

Jazz singer best remembered for her 1954 album Something Cool, which spawned beloved singles like "It Could Happen to You." She was also known for her time as a singer...

49. Bill Pinkney (1925)

American Musician

Rhythm and blues/soul singer who was the lead vocalist of the internationally renowned band The Drifters. With the band, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.

50. Asa Earl Carter (1925)

Novelist

Asa Earl Carter is a famous Novelist, who was born on September 4, 1925 in United States. A controversial figure, he was both a Ku Klux Klan leader and a...