Ludwig II of Bavaria

Ludwig II, also called the Swan King or the Fairy Tale King, was King of Bavaria from 1864 until his death in 1886. He also held the titles of Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, Duke of Franconia, and Duke in Swabia. Outside Germany, he is at times called "the Mad King" or "Mad King Ludwig".

25 August 1845

Born on the same birth day (25 August): Allyre Sirois • Erich Honecker • Gerd Müller (politician) • John Badham • Louis I of Spain • Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias • Mario Corso • Monty Hall • Pablo Ozuna • Rachael Ray • Velimir Jovanović

Born in the same month (August 1845): Albert Chmielowski • Friedrich Martens • Gabriel Lippmann • Henry Cadwalader Chapman • James Calhoun (soldier) • Walter Crane