Caunitz, William Jerome b. January 25, 1933 d. July 21, 1996 Author. A New York City Police Officer for 30 years, after he retired he began to write mystery novels based on his experience. He was the author of One Police Plaza (1984), Suspects (1986), Black Sand (1989), Exceptional Clearance (1991), Cleopatra's Gold (1993), Pigtown (1995) and Chains Of Command which was published posthumously in 1999. (Bio by: Erik Lander) Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Davis, Harry Lyman b. January 25, 1878 d. May 21, 1950 Governor of Ohio, Mayor of Cleveland. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of a Welsh immigrant and left school when he was 13 years old to work in a steel mill. He attended night school and business college until his father was elected to the Ohio State House of Representatives in 1897. Davis was appointed by his father as a page to run errands for him and other house members. In 1899, he founded the Davis Rate Adjustment Company and sold telephone securities until he founded the Harry L...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Guy) Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA Plot: Section 31, Lot 298. Behind Sayle's monument. GPS coordinates: 41.5126610, -81.5866013 (hddd.dddd)
Manzanares, Francisco Antonio b. January 25, 1843 d. September 17, 1904 US Congressman. He grew up speaking only Spanish and attended Missouri's St. Louis University from 1863 to 1864, where he learned English. He then worked as a salesman for Chick, Browne and Co., a Kansas City mercantile and freight hauling firm; he later became a partner there, expanding the business by opening stores along the route of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. In 1879 the firm became Browne and Manzanares and relocated to Las Vegas, New Mexico Territory. Manzanares aided...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Mount Calvary Cemetery, Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
Nixon, Gary b. January 25, 1941 d. August 5, 2011 Professional Motorcycle Racer. In 1958, he began his racing career as a teenager and in his rookie season at the A.M.A. National level in 1960, he took a seventh-place finish at the Springfield Mile in Illinois. Riding his Triumph, he won his first A.M.A. national road race at Windber, Pennsylvania, on August 4, 1963 and three weeks later he won a short-track national race at Santa Fe Park Hinsdale, Illinois. He went on to win the Daytona 200 in 1967, plus was the first rider to win back to...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Unknown* * Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!
Ikenami, Shotaro b. January 25, 1923 d. May 3, 1990 Author. Prior to the Pacific War, Ikenami worked as a stock broker in Tokyo. He subsequently studied at the Shin Hasegawa theatre script studio and decided to become a novelist. He was a very prolific writer, and in the 1950s some of his novels and stories begin to be converted into movies, the first of them being "Fighting Spirit Tear of Nayoroiwa" in 1956. His most important work was the novel "Sanada Taihei-ki," firstly serialized from 1974 to 1983 in the "Weekly Asahi" newspaper. He later...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett) Saiko-ji Temple Cemetery, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Julian, Rupert b. January 25, 1879 d. December 27, 1943 New Zealand-born actor, director, and writer in the silent era (1910s and 20s). Directed Lon Chaney in 'The Phantom of the Opera' (1925). Died as a result of a stroke in 1943. (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Great Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Nativity, C-9108
Rosas, Juventino b. January 25, 1868 d. July 9, 1894 Composer. Born José Juventino Policarpo Rosas Cadenas in Santa Cruz de Galeana, Guanajuato, México on January 25, 1868. His family moved to Mexico City where he studied at the National Conservatory. A short time after having been published in 1888, Sobre las olas (Over the Waves - Über den Wellen) became a worldwide hit, making Juventino Rosas the first Mexican composer whose music gained international recognition. In the few years that he composed, which were 6 or 7, he wrote 92 pieces of...[Read More] (Bio by: Debbie) Panteón Civil de Dolores, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Plot: Rotonda de Hombres Ilustres
Penfield, Wilder Graves b. January 25, 1891 d. April 5, 1976 Medical Pioneer. A native of Spokane, Washington, he was one of Canada's greatest doctors. Known as 'the greatest living Canadian' during his lifetime, Penfield was educated at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, Oxford University in Oxford, England, and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Maryland. Penfield was known mainly for his work involving patients with severe epilepsy, where he would on purpose destroy nerve cells in the brain in hopes of trying to find out where the...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Penfield Family Cemetery, Austin, Manitoba, Canada
Geiger, Roy Stanley b. January 25, 1885 d. January 23, 1947 United States Marine Corps General. In 1917 he became the fifth Marine officer to complete pilot training, and served in the First Marine Aviation Force during World War I. Promoted to Brigadier General in 1941, and commanded the First Marine Aircraft Wing, Fleet Marine Force. In 1942 he was advanced to Major General, and led the invasion of Guam and the capture of the southern Palau Islands in 1944. He then led Marines in assault on Okinawa in 1945. When Tenth Army commander General Simon B...[Read More] (Bio by: Garver Graver) Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Plot: Section 2, Lot 4954
Lippincott, Charles Ellet b. January 25, 1825 d. September 11, 1887 Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Lippincott was trained as a physician, having graduated from St. Louis Medical College in 1849. When the Civil War broke out, he was made a colonel of the 33rd Illinois Infantry Regiment. Because of the educational level of the regiment, it was referred to as the "Brains Regiment." Lippincott provided distinguished service at the battles of Port Gibson, Champion Hill, and Vicksburg. In the last months of the war, he participated in the seige of Mobile...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher) Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA Plot: Block 10, Lot 98
Gaber, Giorgio b. January 25, 1939 d. January 1, 2003 Italian Actor, Composer, and Musician. He appeared in the films "Rossini! Rossini!" (1991), "Donna Tutta Sbagliata" (1988), "Il Minestrone" (1981), "Canzoni A Tempodi Twist" (1962), "Juke Box Urli D'Amore" (1960), and "Operation San Gennaro" (1967). He also appeared in the television mini series, "125 Milioni Dicaz...Ti" (2001). Cimitero Monumentale, Milan, Provincia di Milano, Lombardia, Italy Plot: Famedio section
Snow, Jack b. January 25, 1943 d. January 9, 2006 Professional Football Player, Television Sportscaster. Born in Rock Springs, Wyoming, he played football for and graduated from Notre Dame in 1965 with a degree in psychology. He broke most of Notre Dame's pass reception records and was named to every All-America team since. Drafted in 1965 by the Minnesota Vikings who traded him to the (then) Los Angeles Rams, where he spent his entire 11-season National Football League career as a wide receiver. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1967...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser) All Souls Cemetery, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Kurtis, Frank b. January 25, 1908 d. February, 1987 Auto racing pioneer. He built highly specialized and innovative "Kurtis Kraft" Indianapolis and dirt track race cars. Kurtis' cars dominated Indy and similar race events for much of the 1950s. (Bio by: A.J. Marik) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Morning Light, L-6889 G-2 GPS coordinates: 34.1446991, -118.3223038 (hddd.dddd)
Roman, Pavel b. January 25, 1943 d. January 30, 1972 Czech Ice Skating Champion. Along with his sister Eva Romanova, they won the Ice Skating World Championship four times in Prague, Czechslovakia in 1962, Cortina, Italy, in 1963, Dortmund, West Germany, in 1964, and Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 1965. (Bio by: K) Cause of death: Car accident Olsanske hrbitovy, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Bresslau-Schweitzer, Helene b. January 25, 1879 d. January 6, 1957 Humanitarian and Medical Pioneer. She co-founded her husband's famed missionary hospital, Lambarene. The child of a Jewish university professor at Strasbourg, who had his children baptized into Christianity, she was far more learned than most girls of her time. Helene was a skiier, and had studied history, art, philosophy, nursing, and theology. She met Albert Schweitzer thru mutual friends in 1898 and a long courtship, conducted mainly thru letters, ensued. From 1902 to 1903, she worked as a...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Lambaréné, Moyen-Ogooue, Gabon
Martin, Mabel Wood b. January 25, 1880 d. June 13, 1956 Author. She was the writer of such books "Sentinel at the Western Gate" (which was a serial novel), "The Lingering Faun," and "The Green God's Pavilion Sulgrave." He also contributed short stories to Scribner's and Collier's. (Bio by: Laurie) Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Plot: Section 8, Lot 21 E H
Marsillach, Adolfo b. January 25, 1929 d. January 21, 2002 Actor, director, playwright and arts administrator. He performed in everything from classical Spanish drama to light modern comedies during a career that spanned nearly 60 years. (Bio by: Ron Moody) Cause of death: Cancer Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea, Ashes scattered in the Mediterranean sea, specifically in front of Xàbia (Comunitat Valenciana, Spain)
Denneny, Corbett Charles 'Corb' b. January 25, 1894 d. January 16, 1963 Professional Hockey Player. Denneny who was 5'06, 160lbs, played the position of center for teams in the National Hockey League (NHL), Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHL), Pacific Hockey League (PCL), Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL), Canadian Amateur Hockey League (CAHL), and the American Hockey Association (AHA). He played for the Toronto Shamrocks from 1914 to 1915, Toronto Blueshirts from 1915 to 1917, Ottawa Senators from 1916 to 1917, Toronto Arenas from 1917 to 1919, Toronto St...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Park Lawn Cemetery, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada Plot: Section O, Lot 260
Kato, Takaaki b. January 25, 1860 d. January 28, 1926 Politician. Served as the 24th Prime Minister of Japan. Also known as "Komei Kato." He begam his term in June 1924 in charge of a new coalition government. His party won a majority in the Diet(Parliament) in 1925, and he was able to name his own cabinet. A new period of democratic government began. Universal male suffrage was enacted, the army was greatly reduced in size and influence, the power of the House of Peers was lessened, and moderate social legislation was introduced. Tragically, Kato...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett) Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan