Born on This Day: March 25

French cavalry commander and king of Naples whose campaigns played a major role in the Napoleonic Wars.

Italian conductor whose precision, recordings, and broadcasting shaped modern orchestral performance.

American sculptor whose monumental works, especially Mount Rushmore, became enduring public landmarks.

Hungarian composer and ethnomusicologist whose use of folk music transformed modern composition.

English novelist and poet whose evocations of rural life contributed to regional and nature writing.

American broadcaster whose outspoken commentary reshaped television sports journalism.

American writer whose Southern Gothic fiction explored faith, violence, morality, and human limitation.

American journalist and organizer whose advocacy helped shape modern feminism and women’s political participation.