April 25: Today's Notable Birthdays

Is April 25th your birthday? Was someone special to you born on April 25th? With whom will you choose to celebrate this excellent occasion?

If today is your birthday, then you are in excellent company.

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April 25th was the birth date of several notable (or even notorious) individuals. Here they are:

April 25th Birthdays: Famous Artists

British portrait artist John Hoppner (Bacchante, Belisarius, Cupid and Psyche, George IV as Prince of Wales, John Crace, Jupiter and Io, Portrait of a Man, Sir George Beaumont andSleeping Venus) was born on April 25, 1758.

Paul Mazursky, American film director, voice-over artist (Antz) and actor (The Blackboard Jungle, Carlito's Way, Crazy in Alabama, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Fear and Desire, Love Affair, Punchline and A Star Is Born), was born on April 25, 1930. Paul Mazursky has directed Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Coast to Coast, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Enemies a Love Story, Faithful, Harry and Tonto, Moon Over Parador, Moscow on the Hudson, The Pickle, Scenes from a Mall, The Tempest, An Unmarried Woman and Yippee.

Polish-Austrian Baroque organist and composer Gottlieb Theophil Muffat () was born on April 25, 1690. Gottlieb Theophil Muffat's father was composer Georg Muffat.

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian Romantic composer (1812 Overture, Eugene Onegin, The Nutcracker and Swan Lake), was born on April 25, 1840.

April 25th Birthdays: Famous Athletes

American professional golfer Jerry Barber was born on April 25, 1916.

Timothy Theodore (Tim) Duncan, Caribbean-American professional basketball player, was born on April 25, 1976. Tim Duncan played for the San Antonio Spurs.

Robert Gutowski, American pole vaulter, world record holder and Olympic silver medalist (1956), was born on April 25, 1935.

Terry Allen Hermeling, American professional football player, was born on April 25, 1946. Terry Hermeling played for the Washington Redskins.

George (Meadowlark) Lemon, American professional basketball player and entertainer (The Harlem Globetrotters), was born on April 25, 1932.

Lia Manoliu, Romanian discus thrower and Olympic gold medalist (1968), was born on April 25, 1932.

Canadian professional hockey player Don Martineau was born on April 25, 1952. Don Martineau played for the Atlanta Flames, Detroit Red Wings, Kansas City Blues and Minnesota North Stars.

Angel Martino, American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist (1992 and 1996), was born on April 25, 1967.

Jon Olsen, American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist (1992 and 1996), was born on April 25, 1969.

Libor Prochazka, Czechoslovakian hockey player and Olympic gold medalist (1998), was born on April 25, 1974.

Vladislav Tretiak, Russian hockey player and Olympic gold medalist (1972, 1976 and 1980), was born on April 25, 1952.

Yvette Williams, New Zealand long jumper and Olympic gold medalist (1952), was born on April 25, 1929.

April 25th Birthdays: Famous Authors and Journalists

Jane Clayson Johnson, American television newscaster (48 Hours, The CBS Evening News and The Early Show), was born on April 25, 1967.

J. Anthony Lukas, American author (The Barnyard Epithet and Other Obscenities: Notes on the Chicago Conspiracy Trial, Big Trouble, Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families, Don't Shoot, We Are Your Children and Nightmare: The Underside of the Nixon Years), journalist (The New York Times) and Pulitzer Prize winner (1967 and 1985), was born on April 25, 1933.

Edward Roscoe Murrow, American radio and television newscaster (Person to Person and See It Now), was born on April 25, 1908. Actor David Strathairn portrayed Edward R. Murrow (opposite George Clooney's Fred Friendly) in the 2005 motion picture Good Night and Good Luck.

April 25th Birthdays: Famous Business Leaders

Sir Mark Isambard Brunel, French-British engineer, was born on April 25, 1769. Sir Mark Isambard, who was father to British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, designed the Thames Tunnel.

American music industry executive and songwriter Jerome (Jerry) Leiber was born on April 25, 1933. Jerry Leiber, in collaboration with songwriter Mike Stoller, wrote "Charlie Brown," "Don't," "Hound Dog," "I'm a Woman," "Is That All There Is," "Jailhouse Rock," "Kansas City," "Love Me," "Love Potion Number Nine," "Loving You," "Lucky Lips," "On Broadway," "Poison Ivy," "Searchin'," "Smokey Joe's Café," "Spanish Harlem," "Stand By Me," "There Goes My Baby," "Yakety Yak," "Young Blood" and other hit songs.

John Frank Stevens, American civil engineer, was born on April 25, 1853. John Frank Stevens directed the construction of the Panama Canal.

April 25th Birthdays: Famous Performers

American alternative rock bassist Eric Avery (Jane's Addiction) was born on April 25, 1965.

Hank Azaria, American actor and voice-over artist (Hollywood Dogand The Simpsons), was born on April 25, 1964. Hank Azaria, who married actress Helen Hunt, has appeared in Along Came Polly, The Aristocrats, The Birdcage, Chicago 10, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Eulogy, Godzilla, Huff, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Nobody's Perfect, Run Fat Boy Run, Tuesdays with Morrie, Uprising and Year One.

Andrew Ivan (Andy) Bell, British pop singer (Erasure), was born on April 25, 1964.

British-American actress Emily Bergl (Chasing Sleep, Men in Trees, The Rage: Carrie 2 and Taken) was born on April 25, 1975.

Stu Cook, American rock bassist (CCR - Creedence Clearwater Revival), was born on April 25, 1945.

American actress Talia Rose (Talia Shire) Coppola (Blue Smoke, Family Tree, The Godfather, I Heart Huckabees, Kiss the Bride, My Father's Will, New York Stories, Rich Man Poor Man and Rocky) was born on April 25, 1946. Sister to film direct Francis Ford Coppola, Talia Shire is aunt to actors Nicolas Cage and Sofia Coppola.

Rob Crosby, American country music guitarist, singer and songwriter ("Concrete Angel," "Ladies Man," "Love Will Bring Her Around," "She's a Natural," "She Wrote the Book," "Still Burnin' for You," "The Trouble with Love" and "Working Woman"), was born on April 25, 1954.

American actor Jeffrey DeMunn (Frances, The Green Mile, The Majestic, The Mist, Ragtime, Rocket Man, The Shawshank Redemption, Storm of the Century and The X Files) was born on April 25, 1947.

Rory Lee Feek, American country music guitarist, singer and songwriter ("Chain of Love" and "Some Beach"), was born on April 25, 1965. Rory Feek married country music singer Joey Feek. Rory Feek has written songs for Blake Shelton, Clay Walker and other country music artists.

British rock drummer Steve Ferrone (Average White Band and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) was born on April 25, 1950.

Ella Fitzgerald, American jazz and scat singer, was born on April 25, 1918. Ella Fitzgerald's most popular songs were "A-Tisket A-Tasket," "Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home," "Flying Home," "I'm Making Believe," "Lady Be Good" and "Mack the Knife." Ella Fitzgerald appeared in several motion pictures, such as Pete Kelly's Blues and St. Louis Blues.

American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist Sal Franzella (Sal Franzella and the Accordionaires) was born on April 25, 1915.

Mildred (Melissa Hayden) Herman, Canadian-American ballerina, was born on April 25, 1921.

American jazz saxophonist Willis (Gator) Jackson was born on April 25, 1932. Gator Jackson, who married singer Ruth Brown, recorded "Bar Wars," "Gator's Tail," "Please Mr. Jackson" and other hit singles.

Albert King, American blues guitarist and singer ("Bad Look Blues," "Born Under a Bad Sign," "Cold Feet," "Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong" and "Think Twice Before You Speak"), was born on April 25, 1923.

American actor and voice-over artist (The Incredibles and Underdog) Jason Michael Lee was born on April 25, 1979. Jason Lee has appeared in Almost Famous, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Big Trouble, Chasing Amy, Clerks II, Dogma, Dreamcatcher, Enemy of the State, A Guy Thing, Heartbreakers, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl, Mallrats, Mi Vida Loca, My Name Is Earl, Stealing Harvard and Vanilla Sky.

Michael Brown Lookofsky, American rock keyboardist (The Left Banke), was born on April 25, 1949.

American actress Marguerite Moreau (Blossom, Cupid, Lost, The Mighty Ducks and The O.C.) was born on April 25, 1977.

American actor and Academy Award winner (1993) Alfredo James (Al) Pacino was born on April 25, 1940. Al Pacino has appeared in Angels in America, Carlito's Way, City Hall, Cruising, Dick Tracy, Dog Day Afternoon, Frankie and Johnny, The Godfather, The Insider, Insomnia, The Panic in Needle Park, Scarface, Scent of a Woman, Sea of Love and Serpico.

Sara Paxton, American singer and actress (Aquamarine, Darcy's Wild Life, The Last House on the Left, Return to Halloweentown, Sleepover and Superhero Movie), was born on April 25, 1988.

American actress (Alias, Angel, Cleopatra 2525, Firefly, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, The Matrix, The Shield, South of Pico and Xena: Warrior Princess) and television personality (MADtv) Gina Torres was born on April 25, 1969.

Bjorn Ulvaeus, Swedish rock guitarist and singer (Abba), was born on April 25, 1945.

Matthew West, contemporary Christian and country music guitarist, singer and songwriter ("More," "The Motions" and "You Are Everything"), was born on April 25, 1977. Matthew West has written songs for Billy Ray Cyrus, Rascal Flatts, Natalie Grant, Mandisa, Point of Grace and other artists.

American actor Jason Wiles (Army Wives, Beverly Hills 90210, Commander in Chief, Play Dead, Third Watch and Zodiac) was born on April 25, 1970.

American actress, voice-over artist (Bee Movie and Shark Tale) and Academy Award winner (2003) Renee Zellweger was born on April 25, 1969. Renee Zellweger, who was married to country music singer Kenny Chesney, has appeared in 8 Seconds, The Bachelor, Bridget Jones' Diary, Chicago, Cold Mountain, Dazed and Confused, Empire Records, Jerry Maguire, Leatherheads, Love and a .45, Me Myself & Irene, Nurse Betty, A Price Above Rubies, Reality Bites, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, White Oleander and The Whole Wide World.

April 25th Birthdays: Famous Scientists

Guglielmo Marconi, Italian electrophysicist, wireless telegraphy pioneer and Nobel Prize winner (1909), was born on April 25, 1874.

Austrian-Swiss-American quantum physicist and Nobel Prize winner (1945) Wolfgang Pauli (The Pauli Exclusion Principle and The Pauli Inhibition) was born on April 25, 1900.

April 25th Birthdays: Famous World (and Other) Leaders

William Joseph Brennan, Jr., 90^th U.S. Supreme Court Justice, was born on April 25, 1906.

King Edward II of England was born on April 25, 1284.

Venezuelan President and dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez was born on April 25, 1914.

Koenraad IV, German king, was born on April 25, 1225.

French King Louis IX was born on April 25, 1214.

Oliver Cromwell, Puritan leader and Lord Protector of England, Ireland and Scotland, was born on April 25, 1599.

Do you know any others who are celebrating birthdays on April 25th?

If you know additional notable people (including yourself) who may be celebrating a birthday on April 25th, please indicate so in a comment below. Thank you!

Happy Birthday, April 25th.

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