Birthdays occurring on August, 25

1927

Althea Gibson was born on August 25, 1927 American tennis player who dominated women's competition in the late 1950s. 1927-2003 Most of us who aspire to be tops in our fields don't really consider the amount of work required to stay tops. More quotations from Althea Gibson

1930

Sean Connery was born on August 25, 1930 Scottish actor, producer and film director, b.1930 I like women. I don't understand them, but I like them. More quotations from Sean Connery

Deaths occurring on August, 25

1776

David Hume died on August 25, 1776 Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist. 1711-1776 Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them More quotations from David Hume

1867

Michael Faraday died on August 25, 1867 English physicist who contributed greatly to the understanding of electromagnetism, 1791-1867 The five essential entrepreneurial skills for success are concentration, discrimination, organization, innovation and communication. More quotations from Michael Faraday

1900

Friedrich Nietzsche died on August 25, 1900 German classical scholar, philosopher and critic of culture, 1844-1900. The man who fights too long against dragons becomes a dragon himself More quotations from Friedrich Nietzsche

1956

Alfred C. Kinsey died on August 25, 1956 American zoologist and sexologist, 1894-1956 The only unnatural sex act is that which you cannot perform. More quotations from Alfred C. Kinsey