Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
August 17 1939
Middleweight boxer champion of the world (1951–2020) · 1951–2020
Days lived
25,227
Mixed martial arts fighter · b. 1993
Days alive
1
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German politician · b. 1963
Days alive
1
Swiss actor · b. 1950
Days alive
1
Dutch baseball player (1917–1989) · 1917–1989
Days lived
26,111
German SS, Security Police and Security Service commander and convicted war criminal · 1906–1955
Days lived
17,927
Notable Trials · 1560–1614
Days lived
19,728
Notable Trials · 1929–1977
Days lived
17,517
American chemist and cosmetics company founder (1906–1998) · 1906–1998
Days lived
33,714
YouTube personality · b. 1953
Days alive
1
athlete · b. 1970
Days alive
1
fencer (1892–1929) · 1892–1929
Days lived
13,599
scientist · 1931–2025
Days lived
34,311
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Serbian singer · b. 1978
Days alive
1
politician · 1926–2022
Days lived
35,170
American tennis player · b. 1970
Days alive
1
American football coach (born 1963) · b. 1963
Days alive
1
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German author and historian (1944-) · b. 1944
Days alive
1
Brazilian association football player and manager (born 1964) · b. 1964
Days alive
1
writer · b. 1957
Days alive
1
German essayist and activist (1885–1972) · 1885–1972
Days lived
31,822
entrepreneur · b. 1944
Days alive
1
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rapper · b. 2000
Days alive
1
artist · 1896–1990
Days lived
34,230
American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer (1893–1980) · 1893–1980
Days lived
31,874
a Doctor of Medicine, dentist, religious figure (1899–1994) · 1899–1994
Days lived
34,504
American business manager · b. 1944
Days alive
1
German anthropologist (1900-1972) · 1900–1972
Days lived
26,326
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Singer · b. 1994
Days alive
1
actor and director · b. 1962
Days alive
1
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Italian filmmaker (1909–1966) · 1909–1966
Days lived
20,728
actor · b. 1957
Days alive
1
German journalist (1956–2004) · 1956–2004
Days lived
17,588
Film director · b. 1943
Days alive
1
film director · 1913–1970
Days lived
20,627
Oscar Winners · b. 1960
Days alive
1
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actor · b. 1960
Days alive
1
German journalist and newscaster · b. 1969
Days alive
1
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French association football player and manager (born 1977) · b. 1977
Days alive
1
German actor · b. 1986
Days alive
1
YouTube personality · 1932–2018
Days lived
31,406
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chemist · 1893–1960
Days lived
24,584
German linguist (1855-1908) · 1855–1908
Days lived
19,313
rapper · 1928–2011
Days lived
30,240
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football player · b. 1977
Days alive
1
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
American film director, producer, and screenwriter (1904–1977) · 1904–1977
Days lived
26,688
musician · 1853–1940
Days lived
31,702
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,431
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
36,753
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
46,222
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