1925 in History

1925

Ruth Cracknell, Australian actress (died 2002)

Ruth Cracknell, Australian actress (died 2002)

1925

Merv Griffin, American actor, singer, and producer, created Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! (died 2007)

Merv Griffin, American actor, singer, and producer, created Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! (died 2007)

1925

Bill Haley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1981)

Bill Haley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1981)

1925

Gazi Yaşargil, Turkish neurosurgeon and academic (died 2025)

Gazi Yaşargil, Turkish neurosurgeon and academic (died 2025)

1925

Geliy Korzhev, Russian painter (died 2012)

Geliy Korzhev, Russian painter (died 2012)

1925

Wally Phillips, American radio host (died 2008)

Wally Phillips, American radio host (died 2008)

1925

Marco Cé, Italian cardinal (died 2014)

Marco Cé, Italian cardinal (died 2014)

1925

Arthur Imperatore Sr., Italian-American businessman (died 2020)

Arthur Imperatore Sr., Italian-American businessman (died 2020)

1925

Bill Mackrides, American football quarterback (died 2019)

Bill Mackrides, American football quarterback (died 2019)

1925

Dominique Nohain, French actor, screenwriter and director (died 2017)

Dominique Nohain, French actor, screenwriter and director (died 2017)

1925

Guru Dutt, Indian actor, director, and producer (died 1964)

Guru Dutt, Indian actor, director, and producer (died 1964)

1925

Charles E. Wicks, American engineer, author, and academic (died 2010)

Charles E. Wicks, American engineer, author, and academic (died 2010)

1925

Ronald I. Spiers, American ambassador (died 2021)

Ronald I. Spiers, American ambassador (died 2021)

1925

Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysian physician and politician, 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia

Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysian physician and politician, 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia

1925

Ernest Bertrand Boland, American Roman Catholic bishop (died 2023)

Ernest Bertrand Boland, American Roman Catholic bishop (died 2023)

1925

Charles Chaynes, French composer (died 2016)

Charles Chaynes, French composer (died 2016)

1925

Nicolai Gedda, Swedish operatic tenor (died 2017)

Nicolai Gedda, Swedish operatic tenor (died 2017)

1925

Peter Kyros, American lawyer and politician (died 2012)

Peter Kyros, American lawyer and politician (died 2012)

1925

Sid Smith, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2004)

Sid Smith, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2004)

1925

Albert Lance, Australian-French tenor (died 2013)

Albert Lance, Australian-French tenor (died 2013)