1925 in History

1925

Virginia Capers, American actress and singer (died 2004)

Virginia Capers, American actress and singer (died 2004)

1925

Leila Hadley, American author (died 2009)

Leila Hadley, American author (died 2009)

1925

Denis C. Twitchett, English historian and scholar (died 2006)

Denis C. Twitchett, English historian and scholar (died 2006)

1925

Autar Singh Paintal, Indian physiologist and academic (died 2004)

Autar Singh Paintal, Indian physiologist and academic (died 2004)

1925

Silvana Pampanini, Italian model, actress, and director, Miss Italy 1946 (died 2016)

Silvana Pampanini, Italian model, actress, and director, Miss Italy 1946 (died 2016)

1925

Norm Dussault, American-Canadian ice hockey player (died 2012)

Norm Dussault, American-Canadian ice hockey player (died 2012)

1925

Marty Robbins, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and race car driver (died 1982)

Marty Robbins, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and race car driver (died 1982)

1925

Robert Edwards, English physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013)

Robert Edwards, English physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013)

1925

George Gladir, American author (died 2013)

George Gladir, American author (died 2013)

1925

Seymour Cray, American computer scientist, founded the CRAY Computer Company (died 1996)

Seymour Cray, American computer scientist, founded the CRAY Computer Company (died 1996)

1925

Cromwell Everson, South African composer (died 1991)

Cromwell Everson, South African composer (died 1991)

1925

Martin David Kruskal, American physicist and mathematician (died 2006)

Martin David Kruskal, American physicist and mathematician (died 2006)

1925

Steve Forrest, American actor (died 2013)

Steve Forrest, American actor (died 2013)

1925

Paul MacCready, American engineer, founded AeroVironment (died 2007)

Paul MacCready, American engineer, founded AeroVironment (died 2007)

1925

Arkady Ostashev, Russian engineer and scientist in the former Soviet space program (died 1998)

Arkady Ostashev, Russian engineer and scientist in the former Soviet space program (died 1998)

1925

Wren Blair, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (died 2013)

Wren Blair, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (died 2013)

1925

Simone Segouin (also known as Nicole Minet), French Resistance fighter and partisan (died 2023)

Simone Segouin (also known as Nicole Minet), French Resistance fighter and partisan (died 2023)

1925

Gore Vidal, American novelist, screenwriter, and critic (died 2012)

Gore Vidal, American novelist, screenwriter, and critic (died 2012)

1925

George Wein, American pianist and producer, co-founded the Newport Folk Festival (died 2021)

George Wein, American pianist and producer, co-founded the Newport Folk Festival (died 2021)

1925

Roger Wood, Belgian-American journalist (died 2012)

Roger Wood, Belgian-American journalist (died 2012)