March 25: Today's Notable Birthdays

Is March 25th your birthday? Was someone special to you born on March 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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March 25th was the birth date of several notable (or even notorious) individuals. Here they are:

March 25th Birthdays: Famous Artists

Hungarian composer Bela Bartok was born on March 25, 1881. Bela Bartok's most famous compositions include Concerto for Orchestra, Duke Bluebeard's Castle, The Hungarian Folk Song, Mikrokosmos, The Miraculous Mandarin, Music for Strings Percussion and Celesta, Serbo-Croatian Folk Songs and The Wooden Prince.

John Gutzon Borglum, American sculptor (Mares of Diomedes and Mt. Rushmore National Memorial), was born on March 25, 1867.

French Neoclassical sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon was born on March 25, 1741. Jean-Antoine Houdon produced portrait busts of several famous individuals, including Napoleon Bonaparte, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Fulton, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and others.

British film director and Academy Award winner (1957 and 1962) David Lean was born on March 25, 1908. David Lean directed The Bridge on the River Kwai, Dr. Zhivago, Great Expectations, Lawrence of Arabia, Oliver Twist, A Passage to India and Ryan's Daughter.

Richard (Frank Oz) Osnowicz, British puppeteer (The Muppet Show and Sesame Street), was born on March 25, 1944.

March 25th Birthdays: Famous Athletes

Leslie Claudius, born in Indian field hockey player and Olympic gold medalist (1948, 1952 and 1956), was born on March 25, 1927.

Maria Caridad Colon, Cuban javelin thrower and Olympic gold medalist (1980), was born on March 25, 1958.

American professional baseball player Tom Glavine (Atlanta Braves) was born on March 25, 1966.

Woodson George (Woody) Held, American professional baseball player (Baltimore Orioles, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees and Washington Senators), was born on March 25, 1932.

Pavel Lednev, Russian pentathelete and Olympic gold medalist (1980), was born on March 25, 1943.

Emil John (Dutch) Leonard, American professional baseball player (Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals), was born on March 25, 1909.

Laszlo Papp, Hungarian boxer and Olympic gold medalist (1948, 1952 and 1956) was born on March 25, 1926.

Danica Patrick, American race car driver, was born on March 25, 1982.

Canadian professional hockey player Barclay Plager (St. Louis Blues) was born on March 25, 1941.

Jean Potvin, Canadian professional hockey player (Cleveland Barons, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, New York Islanders, Oklahoma City Stars and Philadelphia Flyers), was born on March 25, 1949.

Wes Santee, American runner and world record holder, was born on March 25, 1932. Wes Santee was known as The Ashland Antelope.

Sheryl Swoopes, American basketball player and Olympic gold medalist (1996), was born on March 25, 1971.

American figure skater and Olympic bronze medalist (1988) Debi Thomas was born on March 25, 1967.

March 25th Birthdays: Famous Authors and Journalists

Howard Cosell, American television sportscaster (ABC Monday Night Football and ABC's Wide World of Sports) and author (Tell It Like It Is), was born on March 25, 1920.

British author Penelope Gilliatt (Mortal Matters, Nobody's Business, One by One, A State of Change and Sunday Bloody Sunday) was born on March 25, 1932. Penelope Gilliatt was married to playwright John Osborne.

Mary Flannery O'Connor, American author (Collected Stories, Everything That Rises Must Converge, A Good Man Is Hard To Find, Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose,The Violent Bear It Away and Wise Blood), was born on March 25, 1925.

American film critic, television personality (The Today Show) and author (Laughing Matters - A Treasury of American Humor) Gene Shalit was born on March 25, 1923.

Bella Spewack, Hungarian playwright (Kiss Me Kate), was born on March 25, 1899.

American feminist, author and publisher Gloria Steinem was born on March 25, 1925. Gloria Steinem co-founded New York Magazine and served as founding editor of Ms. Magazine. Books by Gloria Steinem include Moving Beyond Words, Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions and Revolution from Within.

March 20th Birthdays: Famous Business Leaders

American modeling agency executive Eileen Ford (Ford Modeling Agency) was born on March 25, 1922.

William Knudsen, Danish-American automotive industry executive (General Motors), was born on March 25, 1879.

March 25th Birthdays: Famous Performers

American country music singer, songwriter ("Greenback Dollar," "Joy to the World," "Never Been to Spain" and "The Pusher") and actor (Black Stallion, The Civil War, Disorganized Crime, Gremlins, Junkman, King Cobra, Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long and The Rousters) Hoyt Axton was born on March 25, 1938. Hoyt Axton's mother was songwriter Mae Boren Axton.

Ed Begley, Sr., American actor (Leave it to Larry, On Dangerous Ground, The Oscar, Sorry Wrong Number, Sweet Bird of Youth and The Unsinkable Molly Brown), was born on March 25, 1901. Ed Begley's son is actor Ed Begley, Jr.

British singer (All Saints) and actress (Dog Eat Dog and Honest) Melanie Blatt was born on March 25, 1975.

Anita Bryant, American singer, was born on March 25, 1940. Anita Bryant's most popular songs included "Little Things Mean a Lot," "Paper Roses," "Till There Was You" and "Welcome Welcome Home."

American singer and guitarist Johnny Burnette ("Dreamin'," "Trains Keep A-Rollin'" and "You're Sixteen") was born on March 25, 1935. Johnny Burnette's brother was singer Dorsey Burnette.

Jeanne Cagney, American actress (A Lion is in the Streets and Quicksand), was born on March 25, 1919. Jeanne Cagney's brother was actor James Cagney.

American pianist and bandleader Frankie Carle ("Falling Leaves," "Golden Touch," "Lover's Lullaby," "Oh What It Seemed to Be" and "Saturday Night Is the Loneliest Night of the Year") was born on March 25, 1903.

Marcia Cross, American actress (Always Say Goodbye, Bad Influence, Boy Meets World, Brass, Dancing in September, Desperate Housewives, Eastwick, The Edge of Night, Everwood, Knots Landing, The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James, Melrose Place, One Life to Live and The Wind Effect), was born on March 25, 1962.

American actress Bonnie Bedelia Culkin (Die Hard, Die Hard 2, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Heart Like a Wheel, Presumed Innocent and They Shoot Horses Don't They) was born on March 25, 1946.

British rock pianist and singer Reginald Kenneth (Elton John) Dwight was born on March 25, 1947. Elton John's most famous songs include "Bennie and the Jets," "Can You Feel the Love Tonight," "Daniel," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," "Honky Cat," "Philadelphia Freedom," "Rocket Man" and "Your Song."

Sean Faris, American model and actor (Brooklyn to Manhattan, Forever Strong, The Glass Eye, Life As We Know It, Manifest Destiny, Never Back Down, Pearl Harbor, Reunion, Sleepover and Yours Mine and Ours), was born on March 25, 1982.

American R&B and soul singer and actress (The Blues Brothers) Aretha Franklin was born on March 25, 1942. Aretha Franklin has been called The Queen of Soul. Popular Aretha Franklin songs include "Baby I Love You," "Chain of Fools," "Day Dreaming," "I Say A Little Prayer," "Respect," "Think" and "You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman."

Paul Michael Glaser, American actor (The Air up There, The Amazons, Band of the Hand, Butterflies Are Free, The Cutting Edge, The Running Man, Single Bars Single Women, Starsky & Hutch and Third Watch), was born on March 25, 1943. Paul Michael Glaser was married to AIDS activist Elizabeth Glaser.

Fred Goss, American comedian, actor (Alf, Carpoolers, Significant Others andSons & Daughters) and television director (Sons & Daughters), was born on March 25, 1961.

American rap artist Terius (Juvenile) Gray was born on March 25, 1975.

Mary Gross, American comedienne, actress (Billy, Club Paradise, Feds, A Mighty Wind, The Santa Clause and Troop Beverly Hills) and television personality (Saturday Night Live), was born on March 25, 1953. Mary Gross' brother is actor Michael Gross.

American actress Lisa Gay Hamilton (Beloved, Deception, Designing Women, Jackie Brown, Nine Lives, The Practice, Reversal of Fortune, The Sum of All Fears, True Crime and Twelve Monkeys) was born on March 25, 1964.

Canadian rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Jeff Healey (The Jeff Healey Band) was born on March 25, 1966.

Neil Jones, British pop guitarist (Amen Corner and Fair Weather), was born on March 25, 1949.

German actress (Is Paris Burning, L'Etoile du Nord , Room at the Top and Ship of Fools) and Academy Award winner (1959) Simone Signoret Kaminker was born on March 25, 1921. Simone Signoret was married to singer and actor Yves Montand.

American actress Nancy Kelly (The Bad Seed, Double Exposure, The Great Gatsby, Jesse James and To the Shores of Tripoli) was born on March 25, 1921.

James McDaniel, American actor (NYPD Blue), was born on March 25, 1958.

Katherine McPhee, American singer ("Love Story," "Over It," "Think," "My Destiny" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow") and television personality (American Idol), was born on March 25, 1984. Katherine McPhee was the runner up in the fifth season of American Idol, with Taylor Hicks as the winner.

American pop guitarist, singer (Aly & A.J.) and actress (Cow Belles and Phil of the Future) Alyson Renae (Aly) Michalka was born on March 25, 1989. Aly Michalka's sister is singer A.J. Michalka.

British rock saxophonist Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet) was born on March 25, 1960.

Lee Pace, American actor (The Fall, The Good Shepherd, Infamous, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Possession, Pushing Daisies, Soldier's Girl, The White Countess and Wonderfalls), was born on March 25, 1979.

American actress Sarah Jessica Parker (Annie, Equal Justice, Extreme Measures, The Family Stone, Honeymoon in Vegas, The Innocents, L.A. Story, The Little Match Girl, Miami Rhapsody, Sex and the City, Square Pegs, State and Main and A Year in the Life) was born on March 25, 1965. Sarah Jessica Parker married actor Matthew Broderick.

John Stockwell Samuels, American actor (Born to Ride, Christine, City Limits, Losin' It, My Science Project and Top Gun) and film director (Undercover), was born on March 25, 1961.

American actress Brenda Strong (Desperate Housewives, The Help and Sports Night) was born on March 25, 1960.

Italian orchestral conductor Arturo Toscanini was born on March 25, 1867.

Maizie Williams, West Indian singer (Boney M), was born on March 25, 1951.

March 25th Birthdays: Famous Scientists

Norman E. Borlaug, American agricultural scientist and Nobel Prize winner (1970), was born on March 25, 1914.

American astronaut James A. (Jim) Lovell, Jr., was born on March 25, 1928. Jim Lovell participated in several spaceflights, including Apollo 8, Apollo 13, Gemini 7 and Gemini 12.

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

Henry II, King of England, was born on March 25, 1133.

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

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Happy Birthday, March 25th.

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