Famous Birthdays on November 25

202 people 902 – 2002

November 25 has seen 202 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 902 – 2002. Below are the most significant names born on this date.

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Peter Siddle

1984 — Peter Siddle

Australian cricketer

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In the Big Bash League, he was a foundation member of the Melbourne Stars, although he never played a game for them

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Siddle returned to play for the Renegades in the 2023-24 season

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Since the 2024-25 BBL, Siddle has been playing with the Stars

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He played Test cricket for Australia over an eight-year period from 2008 to 2016, before being recalled for the Test series against Pakistan in 2018

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He retired from international cricket in December 2019


Emperor Taizong of Liao, personal name Yaogu, sinicised name Yelü Deguang, courtesy name Dejin, was the second emperor of the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China.
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902
Emperor Taizong of Jin (died 1135)
Emperor Taizong of Jin, personal name Wuqimai, sinicised name Wanyan Sheng, was the second emperor of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty of China. His era name was "Tianhui" (天會). During his reign, the Jin dynasty conquered…
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1075
Catherine Cornaro
Queen of Cyprus (died 1510)
Catherine Cornaro was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Cyprus, also holding the titles of Queen of Jerusalem and Queen of Armenia. She became queen consort of Cyprus by marriage to James II of Cyprus, and then regent…
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1454
Thomas Dacre
2nd Baron Dacre, Knight of Henry VIII of England (died 1525)
Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre of Gilsland was the son of Humphrey Dacre, 1st Baron Dacre of Gilsland and Mabel Parr, daughter of Sir Thomas Parr of Kendal by his wife, Alice Tunstall. Mabel was the first of the Parr…
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1467
Osanna of Cattaro
Dominican visionary and anchoress (died 1565)
Osanna of Cattaro, TOSD was a Catholic visionary and anchoress from Cattaro, Montenegro. She was a convert from Orthodoxy and was of Serbian descent. She became a Dominican tertiary and was first venerated in Kotor. She…
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1493
Lope de Vega
Spanish playwright and poet (died 1635)
Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio was a Spanish playwright, poet, and novelist who was a key figure in the Spanish Golden Age (1492–1659) of Baroque literature. In the literature of Spain, Lope de Vega is often considered…
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1562
English actor (died 1630)
John Heminges was an English actor in the King's Men, the playing company for which William Shakespeare wrote. Along with Henry Condell, he was an editor of the First Folio, the collected plays of Shakespeare,…
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1566
Piet Pieterszoon Hein
Dutch admiral (died 1629)
Piet Pieterszoon Hein was a Dutch admiral and privateer for the Dutch Republic during the Eighty Years' War. Hein was the first and the last to capture a large part of a Spanish treasure fleet which transported huge…
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1577
Sir Gervase Clifton
1st Baronet, English politician (died 1666)
Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet, K.B. was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1666. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. He was educated at St…
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1587
Henrietta Maria of France
Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland (died 1669)
Henrietta Maria of France was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from her marriage to King Charles I on 13 June 1625 until his execution on 30 January 1649. She was the mother of Charles II and James II and VII.…
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1609
Catherine of Braganza (died 1705)
Catherine of Braganza was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland during her marriage to King Charles II, which lasted from 21 May 1662 until his death on 6 February 1685. She was the daughter of John IV of Portugal, who…
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1638
Italian violin maker (died 1740)
Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Guarneri, better known as Giuseppe filius Andrea Guarneri was a violin maker from the prominent Guarneri family of luthiers who lived in Cremona, Italy.
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1666
Jean-François Séguier
French astronomer and botanist (died 1784)
Jean-François Séguier was a French archaeologist, epigraphist, astronomer and botanist from Nîmes.
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1703
Johann Friedrich Reichardt
German composer and critic (died 1814)
Johann Friedrich Reichardt was a German composer, writer and music critic.
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1752
Robert Townsend
American spy (died 1838)
Robert Townsend was a member of the Culper Ring during the American Revolution. He operated in New York City with the aliases "Samuel Culper, Jr." and "723" and gathered information as a service to General George…
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1753
John Armstrong
Jr., American general and politician, 7th United States Secretary of War (died 1843)
John Armstrong Jr. was an American soldier, diplomat and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, U.S. Senator from New York, and United States Secretary of War under President James Madison. A member…
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1758
Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck
English author and activist (died 1856)
Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck was a British writer in the anti-slavery movement.
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1778
Franz Xaver Gruber
Austrian organist and composer (died 1863)
Franz Xaver Gruber was an Austrian primary school teacher, church organist and composer in the village of Arnsdorf, who is best known for composing the music to "Stille Nacht".
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1787
Julius Robert von Mayer
German physician and physicist (died 1878)
Julius Robert von Mayer was a German physician, chemist, and physicist and one of the founders of thermodynamics. He is best known for enunciating in 1841 one of the original statements of the conservation of energy or…
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1814
Canadian merchant and politician (died 1904)
William Sawyer was a lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Compton in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1886 as a Conservative.
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1815
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Peter Siddle — Australian cricketer

FeaturedPeter Siddle
Birth year1984
Known forHe is a specialist right-arm fast-medium bowler who played mostly for Victoria in first-class and List A cricket, then also spent two seasons at Tasmania
Birthdays on this date202 (902 – 2002)

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Jeddah floods: Freak rains swamp the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during an ongoing Hajj pilgrimage. Three thousand cars are swept away and 122 people perish in the torrents, with 350 others missing. Wikipedia →
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