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History Deaths on August 25

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History Deaths on August 25

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Ahmad al-Mansur, Sultan of the Saadi dynasty (b. 1549)

#Ahmad_al-Mansur

In 1603

Aaliyah, American singer and actress (b. 1979)

#Aaliyah

In 2001

Joan, Countess of Toulouse (b. 1220)

#Joan,_Countess_of_Toulouse

In 1271

Drusilla, Judean princess, daughter of Agrippa (b. 38)

#Drusilla_(daughter_of_Herod_Agrippa)

In 79

Sisnando Davides, military leader

#Sisnando_Davides

In 1091

Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, Estonian physician and author (b. 1803)

#Friedrich_Reinhold_Kreutzwald

In 1882

Ahmad Faraz, Pakistani poet (b. 1931)

#Ahmad_Faraz

In 2008

Zinovios Valvis, Greek lawyer and politician, 35th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1791)

#Zinovios_Valvis

In 1886

Gratian, Roman emperor (b. 359)

#Gratian

In 383

Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1656)

#Edward_Villiers,_1st_Earl_of_Jersey

In 1711

Henry Morgan, Welsh admiral and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (b. 1635)

#Henry_Morgan

In 1688

Ken Tyrrell, English race car driver and businessman, founded Tyrrell Racing (b. 1924)

#Ken_Tyrrell

In 2001

Truman Capote, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1924)

#Truman_Capote

In 1984

William Herschel, German-English astronomer and composer (b. 1738)

#William_Herschel

In 1822

Gylmar dos Santos Neves, Brazilian footballer (b. 1930)

#Gylmar_dos_Santos_Neves

In 2013

Michael Faraday, English physicist and chemist (b. 1791)

#Michael_Faraday

In 1867

Tach? Nait?, Japanese architect and engineer, designed the Tokyo Tower (b. 1886)

#Tach?_Nait?

In 1970

Ted Kennedy, American politician (b. 1932)

#Ted_Kennedy

In 2009

Henri Fantin-Latour, French painter and lithographer (b. 1836)

#Henri_Fantin-Latour

In 1904

Marvin Kaplan, American actor (b. 1927)

#Marvin_Kaplan

In 2016

Ferdinand Piëch, Austrian business magnate & engineer (b. 1937)

#Ferdinand_Piëch

In 2019

Thomas Dekker, English author and playwright (b. 1572)

#Thomas_Dekker_(writer)

In 1632

Robert Cosgrove, Australian politician, 30th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1884)

#Robert_Cosgrove

In 1969

Thomas Chittenden, Governor of the Vermont Republic (later 1st Governor of the State of Vermont) (b. 1730)

#Thomas_Chittenden

In 1797

David Hume, Scottish economist, historian, and philosopher (b. 1711)

#David_Hume

In 1776

John McCain, American politician (b. 1936)

#John_McCain

In 2018

Mariano Álvarez, Filipino general and politician (b. 1818)

#Mariano_Álvarez

In 1924

Raghunath Panigrahi, Indian singer-songwriter (b. 1932)

#Raghunath_Panigrahi

In 2013

Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English soldier and politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1473)

#Thomas_Howard,_3rd_Duke_of_Norfolk

In 1554

Ted Lewis, American singer and clarinet player (b. 1890)

#Ted_Lewis_(musician)

In 1971

Dezs? Pattantyús-Ábrahám, Hungarian lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1875)

#Dezs?_Pattantyús-Ábrahám

In 1973

Mary Tappan Wright, American novelist and short story writer (b. 1851)

#Mary_Tappan_Wright

In 1916

Carl Barks, American author and illustrator (b. 1901)

#Carl_Barks

In 2000

Sir James Douglas, Scottish guerilla leader (b. 1286)

#James_Douglas,_Lord_of_Douglas

In 1330

Peter Glotz, Czech-German academic and politician (b. 1939)

#Peter_Glotz

In 2005

Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf, Austrian field marshal (b. 1852)

#Franz_Conrad_von_Hötzendorf

In 1925

Alfred Kinsey, American biologist and academic (b. 1894)

#Alfred_Kinsey

In 1956

Friedrich Nietzsche, German philologist, philosopher, and critic (b. 1844)

#Friedrich_Nietzsche

In 1900

Károly Kós, Hungarian architect, ethnologist, and politician (b. 1883)

#Károly_Kós

In 1977

Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau, Belgian-Austrian diplomat (b. 1727)

#Florimond_Claude,_Comte_de_Mercy-Argenteau

In 1794

Beatrice of Silesia, queen consort of Germany (b. c. 1292)

#Beatrice_of_Silesia

In 1322

Stanley Bruce, Australian lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1883)

#Stanley_Bruce

In 1967

Prince George, Duke of Kent (b. 1902)

#Prince_George,_Duke_of_Kent

In 1942

José María Benegas, Spanish lawyer and politician (b. 1948)

#José_María_Benegas

In 2015

Anna German, Polish singer (b. 1936)

#Anna_German

In 1982

William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (b. 1532)

#William_IV,_Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel

In 1592

Moonlight Graham, American baseball player and physician (b. 1879)

#Moonlight_Graham

In 1965

Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1930)

#Neil_Armstrong

In 2012

Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)

#Hugh_III,_Duke_of_Burgundy

In 1192

Frankie Campbell, American boxer (b. 1904)

#Frankie_Campbell

In 1930

Henri Becquerel, French physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1852)

#Henri_Becquerel

In 1908

Niccolò Jommelli, Italian composer and educator (b. 1714)

#Niccolò_Jommelli

In 1774

Stan McCabe, Australian cricketer and coach (b. 1910)

#Stan_McCabe

In 1968

Christian V of Denmark (b. 1646)

#Christian_V_of_Denmark

In 1699

Babe Siebert, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1904)

#Babe_Siebert

In 1939

George Lincoln Rockwell, American commander, politician, and activist, founded the American Nazi Party (b. 1918)

#George_Lincoln_Rockwell

In 1967

Nikolay Gumilyov, Russian poet and critic (b. 1886)

#Nikolay_Gumilyov

In 1921

Jack Nitzsche, American pianist, composer, and producer (b. 1937)

#Jack_Nitzsche

In 2000

Stan Kenton, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1911)

#Stan_Kenton

In 1979

Marcel Masse, Canadian educator and politician, 29th Canadian Minister of National Defence (b. 1936)

#Marcel_Masse

In 2014

Eyvind Johnson, Swedish novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1900)

#Eyvind_Johnson

In 1976

Francis Sejersted, Norwegian historian and academic (b. 1936)

#Francis_Sejersted

In 2015

Saint Maginus, Christian hermit and martyr from Tarragona

#Saint_Maginus

In 306

Allen Woody, American bass player and songwriter (b. 1955)

#Allen_Woody

In 2000

Aleksandr Kuprin, Russian pilot, explorer, and author (b. 1870)

#Aleksandr_Kuprin

In 1938

Louis IX of France (b. 1214)

#Louis_IX_of_France

In 1270

Rob Fisher, English keyboard player and songwriter (b. 1956)

#Rob_Fisher_(British_musician)

In 1999

Alphonso of Brienne (b. c. 1225)

#Alphonso_of_Brienne

In 1270

Carlos Seixas, Portuguese organist and composer (b. 1704)

#Carlos_Seixas

In 1742

Nicholas Hyde, Lord Chief Justice of England (b.c. 1572)

#Nicholas_Hyde

In 1631

Pliny the Elder, Roman commander and philosopher (b. 23)

#Pliny_the_Elder

In 79

James Watt, Scottish-English engineer and instrument maker (b. 1736)

#James_Watt

In 1819

Henry de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham (b. 1260)

#Henry_de_Cobham,_1st_Baron_Cobham

In 1339

Frederick C. Bock, American soldier and pilot (b. 1918)

#Frederick_C._Bock

In 2000

Gower Champion, American dancer and choreographer (b. 1919)

#Gower_Champion

In 1980

Margaret of Anjou (b. 1429)

#Margaret_of_Anjou

In 1482

Oscar Cabalén, Argentine race car driver (b. 1928)

#Oscar_Cabalén

In 1967

William Champ, English-Australian politician, 1st Premier of Tasmania (b. 1808)

#William_Champ

In 1892

Paul Muni, Ukrainian-born American actor (b. 1895)

#Paul_Muni

In 1967

Waite Hoyt, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1899)

#Waite_Hoyt

In 1984

Velma Caldwell Melville, American editor, and writer of prose and poetry (b. 1858)

#Velma_Caldwell_Melville

In 1924

William Catesby, supporter of Richard III (b. 1450)

#William_Catesby

In 1485

Prince Jean, Duke of Guise (b. 1874)

#Prince_Jean,_Duke_of_Guise

In 1940

Thomas de Cantilupe, English bishop and saint (b. 1218)

#Thomas_de_Cantilupe

In 1282

Gennadius I, patriarch of Constantinople

#Gennadius_of_Constantinople

In 471

Rich Piana, American bodybuilder (b. 1971)

In 2017

Enrique Zileri, Peruvian journalist and publisher (b. 1931)

In 2014

Uziah Thompson, Jamaican-American drummer and producer (b. 1936)

In 2014

Nico M. M. Nibbering, Dutch chemist and academic (b. 1938)

In 2014

William Greaves, American director and producer (b. 1926)

In 2014

Liu Fuzhi, Chinese academic and politician, 3rd Minister of Justice for China (b. 1917)

In 2013

William Froug, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1922)

In 2013

António Borges, Portuguese economist and banker (b. 1949)

In 2013

Ciril Bergles, Slovene poet and translator (b. 1934)

In 2013

Donald Gorrie, Scottish educator and politician (b. 1933)

In 2012

Roberto González Barrera, Mexican banker and businessman (b. 1930)

In 2012

Florencio Amarilla, Paraguayan footballer, coach, and actor (b. 1935)

In 2012

Lazar Mojsov, Macedonian politician (b. 1920)

In 2011

Mandé Sidibé, Malian economist and politician, Prime Minister of Mali (b. 1940)

In 2009

Kevin Duckworth, American basketball player (b. 1964)

In 2008

Ray Jones, English footballer (b. 1988)

In 2007

Benjamin Aaron, American lawyer and scholar (b. 1915)

In 2007

Noor Hassanali, Trinidadian-Tobagonian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Trinidad and Tobago (b. 1918)

In 2006

Tom Feelings, American author and illustrator (b. 1933)

In 2003

Dorothy Hewett, Australian author and poet (b. 1923)

In 2002

Üzeyir Garih, Turkish engineer and businessman, co-founded Alarko Holding (b. 1929)

In 2001

Carl Brewer, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1938)

In 2001

Lewis F. Powell, Jr., American lawyer and Supreme Court justice (b. 1907)

In 1998

Doug Stegmeyer, American bass player and producer (b. 1951)

In 1995

Morley Callaghan, Canadian author and playwright (b. 1903)

In 1990

Art Rooney, American businessman, founded the Pittsburgh Steelers (b. 1901)

In 1988

Viktor Chukarin, Ukrainian gymnast and coach (b. 1921)

In 1984

Nassos Kedrakas, Greek actor and cinematographer (b. 1915)

In 1981

John Birch, American soldier and missionary (b. 1918)

In 1945

Dorothea Fairbridge, South African author and co-founder of Guild of Loyal Women (b. 1862)

In 1931

Andrea Orcagna, Italian painter, sculptor, and architect

In 1368

Demasq Kaja, Chobanid

In 1327

George Mouzalon, regent of the Empire of Nicaea

In 1258

Dietrich of Haldensleben, German margrave

In 985

Strategios Podopagouros, Byzantine general

In 766

Constantine Podopagouros, Byzantine official

In 766

Yang Yan, Jin Dynasty empress (b. 238)

In 274

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