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July 25, 1935

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Barbara Harris (actress)

1935Barbara Harris, American actress and singer (died 2018)[†]

Barbara Densmoor Harris was an American Tony Award-winning Broadway stage star and Academy Award-nominated motion picture actress.

Adnan Khashoggi

1935Adnan Khashoggi, Saudi Arabian businessman (died 2017)[†]

Adnan Khashoggi was a Saudi businessman and arms dealer known for his business dealings, extensive geopolitical influence, and opulent lifestyle, which earned him the moniker "The Great Gatsby of the Middle East." During his peak in the early 1980s, Khashoggi's net worth was estimated at around $4 billion, amassed through his pivotal role as an intermediary between Western defense companies and the Saudi government.

Gilbert Parent

1935Gilbert Parent, Canadian educator and politician, 33rd Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada (died 2009)[†]

Gilbert "Gib" Parent was a Canadian member of Parliament. He is best known in his role as speaker of the House of Commons between 1994 and 2001.

1935John Robinson, American football player and coach (died 2024)[†]

John Alexander Robinson was an American football coach best known for his two stints as head coach of the USC Trojans and for his tenure as the head coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) from 1983 to 1991. Robinson's USC teams won four Rose Bowls and captured a share of the national championship in the 1978 season. Robinson is one of the few college football head coaches to have non-consecutive tenure at the same school. In 2009, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.

Larry Sherry

1935Larry Sherry, American baseball player and coach (died 2006)[†]

Lawrence Sherry was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed relief pitcher from 1958 to 1968, most prominently as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1959 World Series as the Dodgers won their first championship since relocating from Brooklyn just two years earlier. After his playing career, Sherry managed in the minor leagues before serving as a major league coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the California Angels.

Lars Werner

1935Lars Werner, Swedish lawyer and politician (died 2013)[†]

Lars Helge Werner was a Swedish socialist politician.