1925 births

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold the office. As prime minister, she implemented policies that came to be known as Thatcherism. A Soviet journalist dubbed her the "Iron Lady", a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style.

Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003 and 2018 to 2020

Malcolm X was an African American revolutionary and Black nationalist leader who rose from a background of poverty, family disruption, and criminal activity to a prominent figure during the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1965. He discovered the religious organization the Nation of Islam while in prison and served as its spokesperson from 1952 until 1964. He was also a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the African American community. A controversial figure accused of preaching violence, Malcolm X is also a celebrated figure with Black people and Muslims worldwide for his pursuit of racial justice.

former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (1925–1998)

Patrice Émery Lumumba was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first prime minister of the First Congolese Republic from June until September 1960, following the May 1960 election. Lumumba was the leader of the Congolese National Movement (MNC) from 1958 until his assassination in 1961. Ideologically an African nationalist and pan-Africanist, he played a significant role in the transformation of the Congo from a colony of Belgium into an independent republic.

Paul Leonard Newman was an American actor, filmmaker, racecar driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He has been described as "one of the last of the great 20th-century movie stars". He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, seven Golden Globe Awards, an Actor Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Silver Bear for Best Actor, a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, and nominations for two Grammy Awards and a Tony Award. Along with his Best Actor Academy Award win, Newman also received the Academy Honorary Award and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

Japanese author (1925–1970)

American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1925–2015)

American actor (1925–2021)

Peter Sellers was an English actor and comedian. He first came to prominence with his performances on the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show. Sellers was featured on a number of hit comic songs and became internationally acclaimed for his film roles, most notably as Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther series.

French philosopher (1925–1995)

Richard Walter Burton was a Welsh actor.

American actor (1925–2010)

American writer (1925–2012)

American actor (1925–2001)

First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993 (1925–2018)

Dutch physicist (1925–2011)

Bosnian politician, lawyer, philosopher and author (1925–2003)

Argentine dictator (1925–2013)

Japanese physicist (1925-)

Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury was a British-American-Irish actress and singer. In a career spanning 80 years, she played various roles across film, stage, and television. Although based for much of her life in the United States, her work attracted international attention.

English physiologist and pioneer in reproductive medicine and in-vitro fertilisation

American engineer and inventor (1925–2013)

American comedian, actor, artist (1925–2013)

French West Indian psychiatrist and philosopher (1925–1961)

16th Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey (1925–2006)

American filmmaker (1925–2006)

Polish philosopher and sociologist (1925-2017)

American actor (1925–1985)

President of Uganda (1966–1971; 1980–1985)

American physician, geneticist and Nobel prize winner (1925–2011)

Peruvian-American author (1925-1998)

French economist and politician (1925–2023)

Greek composer (1925–2021)

French composer, conductor and writer (1925–2016)

Canadian psychologist (1925–2021)

Soviet and Russian actor (1925-1994)

eighth monarch of Siam from the Chakri dynasty as Rama VIII

American actor (1925–1989)

American actor (1925–2002)

Nobel prize winning British chemist (1925-2004)

Cuban singer (1925–2003)

American molecular biologist (1925–2008)

French actor (1925–2020)

American film director (1925–1984)

American actor (1925–2016)

Canadian jazz pianist (1925–2007)

American neuroscientist (1925-2019)

American talk show host and comedian (1925–2005)

American writer (1925–1964)

American actress (1925-2006)

American novelist and essayist (1925–2006)

British naturalist and writer (1925–1995)

English theatre and film director (1925–2022)

American rock and roll music pioneer (1925–1981)

Dictador of Nicaragua (1967–72, 1974–79)

British science fiction writer (1925–2017)

American architect (1925-2018)

Richard Wayne Van Dyke is an American actor, comedian, singer, dancer and writer. His work spans screen and stage, and his awards include six Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1993, and then the Television Hall of Fame in 1995. He was recognized as a Disney Legend in 1998. He has been honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2013, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2020.

American science fiction author (1925–2012)