February 25th, 1943

Born on February 25th, 1943

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 29,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 355 days, exactly on April 15th, 2025, people who were born on February 25th, 1943 will be 30,000 days old!

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What happened on February 25th?

February 25th, 2009

At their headquarters in Pilkhana, members of the Bangladesh Rifles began a mutiny that resulted in 82 deaths.

February 25th, 1994

Israeli physician Baruch Goldstein opened fire on Palestinian Muslims praying at the mosque in Hebron's Cave of the Patriarchs, killing 29 people and wounding 125 others.

February 25th, 1986

Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda were ousted from power by the non-violent People Power Revolution, with Corazon Aquino succeeding as president.

February 25th, 1980

The first prime minister of independent Suriname, Henck Arron (pictured), was deposed in a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.

February 25th, 1951

After being postponed due to World War II, the inaugural Pan American Games opened in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

February 25th, 1948

Fearful of civil war and Soviet intervention in recent unrest, President Edvard Beneš (pictured) ceded control of the government to the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.

February 25th, 1933

USS Ranger (pictured), the United States Navy's first purpose-built aircraft carrier, was launched.

February 25th, 1870

Mississippi senator Hiram Rhodes Revels became the first African American to be seated in the U.S. Congress.

February 25th, 1866

Miners in Calaveras County, California, discovered a human skull that was taken to show that humans had existed during the Pliocene, a thesis that was later disproved.

February 25th, 1843

Royal Navy captain Lord George Paulet began a five-month occupation of the Hawaiian Islands.

February 25th, 1705

George Frideric Handel's opera Nero premiered in Hamburg.

February 25th, 0628

Khosrow II, the last great king of the Sasanian Empire, was overthrown by his son Kavad II.

February 25th, 2015

At least 310 people are killed in avalanches in northeastern Afghanistan.

February 25th, 2009

Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 crashed during landing at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands, primarily due to a faulty radio altimeter, resulting in the death of nine passengers and crew including all three pilots.

February 25th, 1999

Alitalia Flight 1553 crashes at Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport in Genoa, Italy, killing four.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 25th

Born on February 25th, 1943

58

George Harrison

British musician and lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943–2001)

*February 25th, 1943, Liverpool †November 29th, 2001, Los Angeles

81

Gerhard Cromme

German manager

*February 25th, 1943, Vechta

81

Wolfgang Berghofer

Politician

*February 25th, 1943, Bautzen

81

Wilson da Silva Piazza

Brazilian footballer

*February 25th, 1943, Ribeirão das Neves

77

Uta Kron

German classical archaeologist (1943-2020)

*February 25th, 1943, Würzburg †April 1st, 2020, Berlin

62

Pavel Dostál

Czech politician and theater director (1943-2005)

*February 25th, 1943, Olomouc †July 24th, 2005, Brno

78

Jürgen Lässig

German racing driver

*February 25th, 1943, Tuttlingen †February 17th, 2022

69

Pedro Favini

Argentinian composer

*February 25th, 1943, Tucumán Province †March 17th, 2012

81

Val McLane

British actress

*February 25th, 1943, Newcastle upon Tyne

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69

Bernard Bosson

French politician (1948-2017)

*February 25th, 1948, Annecy †May 13th, 2017, 8th arrondissement of Lyon

37

Eva Avila

Canadian singer, songwriter and actress

*February 25th, 1987, Gatineau

80

Oktay Sinanoğlu

Turkish chemist (1935-2015)

*February 25th, 1935, Bari †April 19th, 2015, Miami

70

Karl May

German author (1842-1912)

*February 25th, 1842, Hohenstein-Ernstthal †March 30th, 1912, Radebeul

87

Tom Courtenay

English actor

*February 25th, 1937, Kingston upon Hull

87

Robert Étienne

French historian and classical archaeologist (1921–2009)

*February 25th, 1921, Mérignac †January 4th, 2009, Bordeaux

75

Amin Maalouf

Francophone Lebanese writer based in France

*February 25th, 1949, Beirut

80

László Vidovszky

Hungarian composer

*February 25th, 1944, Békéscsaba

63

Hermann Gröhe

German politician

*February 25th, 1961, Uedem

60

Néstor Kirchner

President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007

*February 25th, 1950, Río Gallegos †October 27th, 2010, El Calafate

74

Anne Beatts

American writer

*February 25th, 1947, Buffalo †April 7th, 2021, West Hollywood

90

Ernst Ludwig

German politician (1927-2017)

*February 25th, 1927, Ulm †May 24th, 2017, Ulm

39

Joakim Noah

American–French basketball player

*February 25th, 1985, New York City

61

Gabriela Sima

Austrian opera singer (1955-2016)

*February 25th, 1955, Innsbruck †April 27th, 2016, Vienna

23

Lin Fangling

Chinese badminton player

*February 25th, 2001, Wenchang

82

Valérie Lagrange

French actress and singer

*February 25th, 1942, Paris

56

Sandrine Kiberlain

French actress and singer

*February 25th, 1968, Boulogne-Billancourt

25

Gianluigi Donnarumma

Italian association football player

*February 25th, 1999, Castellammare di Stabia

38

Jameela Jamil

British comedian, actress, presenter and activist

*February 25th, 1986, Hampstead

88

Paul Elvstrøm

Danish yachtsman

*February 25th, 1928, Hellerup †December 7th, 2016, Hellerup

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80

John Nettles

British actor and writer

*October 11th, 1943, St Austell

80

Rolf Edling

Swedish fencer

*November 30th, 1943, Mumbai

81

Torstein Hagen

Norwegian businessman

*January 1st, 1943, Norway

80

Robert De Niro

American actor (born 1943)

*August 17th, 1943, Greenwich Village

80

Lech Wałęsa

Statesman, pro-democracy activist, and former president of Poland

*September 29th, 1943, Popowo

81

Katsuto Momii

Japanese businessman

*March 4th, 1943, Kama

80

Odd Einar Dørum

Norwegian politician

*October 12th, 1943, Oslo

80

John Kerry

Unites States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate since 2021

*December 11th, 1943, Aurora

73

Laura Biagiotti

Italian fashion designer

*August 4th, 1943, Rome †May 26th, 2017, Rome

80

Malcolm McDowell

British actor (born 1943)

*June 13th, 1943, Horsforth

64

Bruce Rollick

Badminton player

*April 11th, 1943, Vancouver †March 23rd, 2008

81

John Major

Former prime minister of the United Kingdom (born 1943)

*March 29th, 1943, London

81

Christopher Walken

American actor

*March 31st, 1943, Astoria

73

Eni Faleomavaega

American Samoan politician (1943–2017)

*August 15th, 1943, American Samoa †February 22nd, 2017, Provo

73

Piet Keizer

Dutch footballer (1943–2017)

*June 14th, 1943, Amsterdam †February 10th, 2017, Amsterdam

74

Bernd Fischerauer

Austrian director, screenwriter and author

*March 11th, 1943, Graz †May 14th, 2017, Munich

80

Roger Waters

English musician, co-founder of Pink Floyd (born 1943)

*September 6th, 1943, Great Bookham

73

Tommy Gemmell

Scottish footballer and manager (1943-2017)

*October 16th, 1943, Motherwell †March 2nd, 2017

81

Horst Köhler

German politician (CDU); president of Germany, 2004–2010

*February 22nd, 1943, Skierbieszów

27

Jim Morrison

American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors (1943–1971)

*December 8th, 1943, Melbourne †July 3rd, 1971, Paris

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No: With 365 days 1943 is a normal year and no leap year.

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