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Oct 25 1510

Rene of France French princess and Duchess of Ferrara born in Chteau de Blois Touraine France (d. 1574)

Oct 25 1709

Jan Wagenaar Dutch merchant and historian born in Amsterdam (d. 1773)

Oct 25 1716

Petronio Maria Pio Sgabazzi Italian composer born in Bologna Italy

Oct 25 1772

Corneille Vander Planken Belgian violinist and composer (d. 1849)

Oct 25 1811

variste Galois French mathematician (Group theory) born in Bourg-la-Reine France (d. 1832)

Oct 25 1856

Dragutin Gorjanovic-Kramberger Croatian paleontologist (discovery and descriptions of the Neandertal remains from the Hunjakova rock shelter at Krapina in northwestern Croatia) born in Zagreb Croatia (d. 1936)

Oct 25 1859

Hlne Swarth Dutch author (Lonely Flowers) born in Amsterdam (d. 1941)

Oct 25 1866

Georg Alfred Schumann German composer born in Knigstein Saxony Germany (d. 1952)

Oct 25 1867

Jzef Dowbr-Municki Polish general serving with the Imperial Russian and then Polish armies born in Stary Garbw Poland (d. 1937)

Oct 25 1869

August Halm German composer born in Vellberg Germany (d. 1929)

Oct 25 1879

Jean Rogister Belgian virtuoso violist and composer born in Lige Belgium (d. 1964)

Oct 25 1884

Eduardo Barrios Chilean novelist (The Love-Crazed Boy) born in Valparaso Chile (d. 1963)

Oct 25 1888

Franois Pauwels Dutch writer and attorney born in Amsterdam (d. 1966)

Oct 25 1888

Nils Dardel Swedish post-impressionist painter born in Bettna Sdermanland Sweden (d. 1943)

Oct 25 1921

Michael I King of Romania (1927-30 1940-47) born in Pele Castle Sinaia Romania (d. 2017)

Oct 25 1924

Earl Palmer American rock and roll drummer (The Wrecking Crew) born in New Orleans (d. 2008)

Oct 25 1926

Galina Vishnevskaya Russian soprano opera singer born in Saint Petersburg Russia (d. 2012)

Oct 25 1927

Jorge Batlle Ibez Uruguayan politician President of Uruguay (2000-2005) born in Montevideo (d. 2016)

Oct 25 1936

Alan Smith English cricket wicket-keeper (6 Tests) born in Birmingham Warwickshire

Oct 25 1938

Robert Webster American diver (Olympic gold 1960 64) born in Berkeley California

Oct 25 1939

Robin Spry Canadian filmmaker and producer (Action The October Crisis of 1970) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2005)

Oct 25 1939

Zelmo Beaty American basketball player (St Louis Hawks Utah Stars) born in Hillister Texas (d. 2013)

Oct 25 1940

Bobby Knight American college basketball coach (Indiana Olympic gold 1984) born in Massillon Ohio

Oct 25 1941

Anne Tyler American writer (Accidental Tourist) born in Hennepin County Minnesota

Oct 25 1941

Bobby Keetch English footballer and entrepreneur born in Tottenham North London (d. 1996)

Oct 25 1943

Roy Lynes English rock organist (Status Quo) born in Redhill Surrey England

Oct 25 1944

Kathy Taffy Danoff American vocalist (Starland Vocal Band) born in Washington D.C.

Oct 25 1944

James Carville American political stategist and commentator born in Carville Louisiana

Oct 25 1944

Haruhiko Kuroda Governor of the Bank of Japan born in muta Fukuoka Japan

Oct 25 1945

David Schramm American astrophysicist (pioneer in establishing particle astrophysics as a vibrant research field) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1997)

Oct 25 1946

Peter Lieberson American composer born in NYC New York

Oct 25 1947

Glenn Tipton English rock guitarist (Judas Priest-Breakin the Law) born in Blackheath England

Oct 25 1948

Dan Gable American 68kg freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 1972) born in Waterloo Iowa

Oct 25 1555 Emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of Netherlands Naples and Milan

Oct 25 1854 The infamous Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War results in over 100 killed

Oct 25 1909 Australasian Championships Mens Tennis Perth Anthony Wilding of New Zealand wins his 2nd Australasian title beats Ernie Parker of Australia 61 75 62

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