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Carly Simon rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 top 40 U.
Famous Birthdays on June 25
1943 — Carly Simon
American singer-songwriter
June 25 has 195 recorded notable births across history, from 1242 to 2006. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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195 source records
1242 – 2006
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- 1938 Dr. Douglas Hyde is inaugurated as the first President of Ireland. Source
- 1978 The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade. Source
- 1992 Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-50, the first shuttle mission to carry Extended Duration Orbiter hardware. Source
- 2022 The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the longest bridge of Bangladesh, Padma Bridge. Source
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Louis Mountbatten subsequently oversaw the transition of British India to independence as the last Viceroy and the first Governor‑General of independent India.
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Jamie Redknapp's 11 years at Liverpool were the most prolific, playing more than 237 league games for the club and being involved in winning the 1995 Football League Cup final.
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June Lockhart became most widely known for her work on two television series, Lassie and Lost in Space, in which she played mother roles.
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While still a member of Split Enz, he released his first solo album Escapade in 1983.
More major people born on June 25
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1900
Louis Mountbatten
1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, English admiral and politician, 44th Governor-General of India (died 1979)
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, commonly known as Lord Mountbatten, was a British statesman, naval officer, and member of the British royal family.
1973
Jamie Redknapp
English footballer and coach
Jamie Frank Redknapp is an English former professional footballer who was active from 1989 until 2005. He is a pundit at Sky Sports and an editorial sports columnist at the Daily Mail.
1925
June Lockhart
American actress (died 2025)
June Kathleen Lockhart was an American actress, beginning a film career in the 1930s and 1940s in films such as A Christmas Carol and Meet Me in St. Louis.
1952
Tim Finn
New Zealand singer-songwriter
Brian Timothy Finn is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, musician, and composer.
1942
Willis Reed
American basketball player, coach, and manager (died 2023)
Willis Reed Jr. was an American professional basketball player, coach, and general manager.
1940
Mary Beth Peil
American actress and singer
Mary Beth Peil is an American actress and soprano. She began her career as an opera singer in 1962 with the Goldovsky Opera Theater.
1933
James Meredith
civil rights activist, first black man to graduate from the University of Mississippi
James Howard Meredith is an American civil rights activist, writer, political adviser, and United States Air Force veteran who became, in 1962, the first African-American student admitted to the racially segregated…
1902
Yasuhito
Prince Chichibu of Japan (died 1953)
Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu was the second son of Emperor Taishō (Yoshihito) and Empress Teimei (Sadako), a younger brother of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and a general in the Imperial Japanese Army.
1526
Elisabeth Parr
Marchioness of Northampton (died 1565)
Elisabeth Brooke was an English courtier and noblewoman. She was the eldest daughter of George Brooke, 9th Baron Cobham of Kent and Anne Braye.
1973
Milan Hnilička
Czech ice hockey player
Milan Hnilička is a Czech former professional ice hockey player and politician. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Atlanta Thrashers and the Los Angeles Kings.
1967
Tracey Spicer
Australian journalist
Tracey Leigh Spicer is an Australian newsreader, journalist and social justice advocate.
1848
Thomas Henry Tracy
Canadian architect and alderman (died 1925)
Thomas Henry Tracy was a Canadian architect and alderman. Born in London, Upper Canada, to Irish immigrants, Tracy was apprenticed to William Robinson for five years beginning in 1864; after spending time working for…
1963
Doug Gilmour
Canadian ice hockey player and manager
Douglas Robert Gilmour is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for seven different teams.
1886
Henry H. Arnold
American general (died 1950)
Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold was an American general officer holding the ranks of General of the Army and later, General of the Air Force.
1947
Jimmie Walker
American actor
James Carter Walker Jr. is an American actor and comedian. He portrayed James ("J.J.") Evans Jr., the older son of James Evans Sr. and Florida Evans, on the CBS television comedy series Good Times.
1963
Yann Martel
Spanish-born Canadian author
Yann Martel, is a Canadian author who wrote the Man Booker Prize-winning novel Life of Pi, an international bestseller published in more than 50 territories.
1942
Patricia Brake
English actress (died 2022)
Patricia Ann Kennedy, better known by her stage name Patricia Brake, was an English actress.
1986
Aya Matsuura
Japanese singer and actress
Aya Matsuura is a Japanese singer and actress. Matsuura began her career as a solo artist within the idol musical collective Hello! Project, where she released her debut single "Dokki Doki! Love Mail" in 2001.
1972
Carlos Delgado
Puerto Rican baseball player and coach
Carlos Juan Delgado Hernández is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and coach.