1925 in History

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Lillian Hoban, American author and illustrator (died 1998)

Lillian Hoban, American author and illustrator (died 1998)

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Pol Pot, Cambodian general and politician, 29th Prime Minister of Cambodia (died 1998)

Pol Pot, Cambodian general and politician, 29th Prime Minister of Cambodia (died 1998)

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Malcolm X, American minister and activist (died 1965)

Malcolm X, American minister and activist (died 1965)

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Alexei Tupolev, Russian engineer, designed the Tupolev Tu-144 (died 2001)

Alexei Tupolev, Russian engineer, designed the Tupolev Tu-144 (died 2001)

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Jean Tinguely, Swiss painter and sculptor (died 1991)

Jean Tinguely, Swiss painter and sculptor (died 1991)

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Joshua Lederberg, American biologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008)

Joshua Lederberg, American biologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008)

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Carmine Infantino, American illustrator and educator (died 2013)

Carmine Infantino, American illustrator and educator (died 2013)

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Mai Zetterling, Swedish actress and director (died 1994)

Mai Zetterling, Swedish actress and director (died 1994)

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Rosario Castellanos, Mexican poet and author (died 1974)

Rosario Castellanos, Mexican poet and author (died 1974)

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Jeanne Crain, American actress (died 2003)

Jeanne Crain, American actress (died 2003)

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Eldon Griffiths, English journalist and politician (died 2014)

Eldon Griffiths, English journalist and politician (died 2014)

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Don Liddle, American baseball player (died 2000)

Don Liddle, American baseball player (died 2000)

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Claude Pinoteau, French film director and screenwriter (died 2012)

Claude Pinoteau, French film director and screenwriter (died 2012)

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Carmen Montejo, Cuban-Mexican actress (died 2013)

Carmen Montejo, Cuban-Mexican actress (died 2013)

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Alec McCowen, English actor (died 2017)

Alec McCowen, English actor (died 2017)

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Tony Hillerman, American journalist and author (died 2008)

Tony Hillerman, American journalist and author (died 2008)

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Bülent Ecevit, Turkish journalist, scholar, and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Turkey (died 2006)

Bülent Ecevit, Turkish journalist, scholar, and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Turkey (died 2006)

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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, German opera singer and conductor (died 2012)

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, German opera singer and conductor (died 2012)

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John Henry Marks, English physician and author (died 2022)

John Henry Marks, English physician and author (died 2022)

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Julian Beck, American actor and director (died 1986)

Julian Beck, American actor and director (died 1986)