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DeMille Award in 2001, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2007, the National Medal of Arts in 2011, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2016, and the Sam Wanamaker Award in 2026.
Famous Birthdays on April 25
1940 — Al Pacino
American actor and director
April 25 has 219 recorded notable births across history, from 1214 to 2000. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on April 25
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- 1983 Pioneer 10 travels beyond Pluto's orbit. Source
- 2005 Bulgaria and Romania sign the Treaty of Accession 2005 to join the European Union. Source
- 1953 Francis Crick and James Watson publish "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid" describing the double helix structure of DNA. Source
- 1945 United Nations Conference on International Organization: Founding negotiations for the United Nations begin in San Francisco. Source
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Regarded as one of the greatest players in history and as the greatest Dutch footballer ever, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974.
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The fourth son of Edward I, Edward became the heir to the throne following the death of his older brother Alphonso.
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Lee won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in Chasing Amy.
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Mary was the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary, the sister of kings Edward VIII and George VI, and the aunt of Queen Elizabeth II.
More major people born on April 25
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1947
Johan Cruyff
Dutch footballer and manager (died 2016)
Hendrik Johannes Cruijff, internationally known as Johan Cruyff, was a Dutch professional football player and manager.
1284
Edward II of England (died 1327)
Edward II, also known as Edward of Caernarfon or Caernarvon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327.
1970
Jason Lee
American skateboarder, actor, comedian and producer
Jason Michael Lee is an American actor, filmmaker, photographer, and former professional skateboarder.
1897
Mary
Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (died 1965)
Mary, Princess Royal, was a member of the British royal family. She was the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary, the sister of kings Edward VIII and George VI, and the aunt of Queen Elizabeth II.
1987
Jay Park
American-South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer
Jay Park, Korean name Park Jae-beom (박재범), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and dancer based in South Korea.
1998
Satou Sabally
German-American basketball player
Isatou "Satou" Sabally is a German-American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Phantom of Unrivaled.
1989
Gedhun Choekyi Nyima
the 11th Panchen Lama
Gedhun Choekyi Nyima is the 11th Panchen Lama belonging to the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism, as recognized and announced by the 14th Dalai Lama on 14 May 1995.
1950
Steve Ferrone
English drummer
Stephen Arthur Anthony Ferrone is an English drummer. He was a member of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from 1994 to 2017, replacing original drummer Stan Lynch, and was part of the "classic lineup" of…
1939
Robert Skidelsky
Baron Skidelsky, English historian and academic (died 2026)
Robert Jacob Alexander Skidelsky, Baron Skidelsky, was a British economic historian, author and crossbench life peer in the House of Lords.
1991
Alex Shibutani
American ice dancer
Alex Hideo Shibutani is an American ice dancer. Partnered with his sister Maia Shibutani, he is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist (2018), a three-time World medalist, the 2016 Four Continents champion, and a two-time…
1925
Sammy Drechsel
German comedian and journalist (died 1986)
Sammy Drechsel, born Karl-Heinz Kamke, was a German political comedian, journalist and sports reporter.
1214
Louis IX of France (died 1270)
Louis IX, also known as Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death in 1270.
1887
Kojo Tovalou Houénou
Beninese lawyer and critic (died 1936)
Kojo Tovalou Houénou was a prominent African critic of the French colonial empire in Africa.
1949
Dominique Strauss-Kahn
French economist, lawyer, and politician, French Minister of Finance
Dominique Gaston André Strauss-Kahn, also known as DSK, is a French economist and politician who served as the tenth managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and was a member of the French Socialist…
1952
Vladislav Tretiak
Russian ice hockey player and coach
Vladislav Aleksandrovich Tretiak MP is a Russian former goaltender for the Soviet Union national ice hockey team.
1991
Jordan Poyer
American football player
Jordan Lynn-Baxter Poyer is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers, where he was a consensus All-American.
1994
Maggie Rogers
American musician
Margaret Debay Rogers is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from Easton, Maryland.
1936
Henck Arron
Surinamese banker and politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Republic of Suriname (died 2000)
Henck Alphonsus Eugène Arron was a Surinamese politician who served as the first Prime Minister of Suriname after it gained independence in 1975.
1287
Roger Mortimer
1st Earl of March, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (died 1330)
Roger Mortimer, 3rd Baron Mortimer of Wigmore, 1st Earl of March, was an English nobleman and powerful marcher lord who gained many estates in the Welsh Marches and Ireland following his advantageous marriage to the…