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August 8 1945

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Born on This Day

🇺🇸A'ja Wilson
Basketball player · b. 1996
Days alive
1
🇨🇴Alberto Granado
deceased
Argentine-Cuban biochemistry doctor, writer, scientist and traveling companion of Che Guevara (1922-2011) · 1922–2011
Days lived
32,352
🇺🇸Alysa Liu
Figure skater · b. 2005
Days alive
1
🇵🇱Anita Włodarczyk
Polish hammer thrower · b. 1985
Days alive
1
🇺🇸Anton Fig
American musician · b. 1952
Days alive
1
🇺🇸Arthur Goldberg
deceased
American lawyer, politician and civil servant (1908-1990) · 1908–1990
Days lived
29,749
🇮🇹Arturo D'Onofrio
deceased
Italian priest (1914–2006) · 1914–2006
Days lived
33,691
🇬🇧Arvid Lindblad
Racing driver · b. 2007
Days alive
1
🇩🇪Bastian Knittel
German tennis player · b. 1983
Days alive
1
🇩🇪Bianca Kappler
German long jumper · b. 1977
Days alive
1
🇫🇷Boris Béthéry
rugby union player · b. 1983
Days alive
1
🇺🇸Brett Ratliff
American football quarterback · b. 1985
Days alive
1
🇺🇸Bruce Matthews
American football player and coach (born 1961) · b. 1961
Days alive
1
🇩🇪Carsten Peter Thiede
deceased
German archaeologist (1952–2004) · 1952–2004
Days lived
19,122
🇬🇧Chris Eubank
British former professional boxer · b. 1966
Days alive
1
🇧🇷Cláudio Hummes
deceased
Catholic cardinal (1934–2022) · 1934–2022
Days lived
32,108
🇺🇸Connie Stevens
American actress and singer · b. 1938
Days alive
2,558
🇮🇹Danilo Gallinari
basketball player · b. 1988
Days alive
1
🇺🇸David Deutsch
American painter (born 1943) · b. 1943
Days alive
732
🌍Dillon Thieneman
American football player · b. 2004
Days alive
1
🇺🇸Dustin Hoffman
Oscar Winners · b. 1937
Days alive
2,923
🇩🇪Eduard Krebsbach
deceased
German physician and SS doctor in the Nazi concentration camp in Mauthausen (1894-1947) · 1894–1947
Days lived
19,286
🌍Esmail Ghaani
Army officer · b. 1957
Days alive
1
🇧🇷Éverton Lopes
Brazilian amateur boxer · b. 1988
Days alive
1
🇸🇪Göran Collert
chief executive officer · b. 1937
Days alive
2,923
🇦🇹Helene Jarmer
Austrian politician · b. 1971
Days alive
1
🇩🇪Herbert Jankuhn
deceased
SS Officer (1905-1990) · 1905–1990
Days lived
30,947
Ilhami Emin
deceased
Macedonian-Turkish poet, translator · 1931–2020
Days lived
32,407
🇩🇪Jan Josef Liefers
singer · b. 1964
Days alive
1
🇺🇸JC Chasez
American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actor · b. 1976
Days alive
1
🇳🇴Jostein Gaarder
Norwegian author (born 1952) · b. 1952
Days alive
1
🇨🇭Kaplan Burović
deceased
Yugoslavian and Albanian writer (1934–2022) · 1934–2022
Days lived
32,146
🇦🇹Klaus Ebner
Austrian writer · b. 1964
Days alive
1
🇳🇱Louis van Gaal
football player · b. 1951
Days alive
1
🇺🇸Lucky Millinder
deceased
American bandleader (1910–1966) · 1910–1966
Days lived
20,506
🇦🇹Marion Mitterhammer
Austrian actress · b. 1965
Days alive
1
🇩🇪Michael Leutert
politician · b. 1974
Days alive
1
🇪🇬Mohamed Morsi
deceased
politician · 1951–2019
Days lived
24,786
🇬🇧Paul Dirac
deceased
scientist · 1902–1984
Days lived
30,025
🇩🇪Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
deceased
military person · 1881–1954
Days lived
26,760
🇫🇮Petra Thorén
Finnish tennis player · b. 1969
Days alive
1
🇩🇪Ralf König
German comic book creator · b. 1960
Days alive
1
🇺🇸Rashard Lewis
basketball player · b. 1979
Days alive
1
Ray Dalio
Founder of Bridgewater · b. 1949
Days alive
1
🇺🇸Ray Dalio
Hedge Fund Manager & Investor · b. 1949
Days alive
1
🇩🇪Renate Blank
deceased
German politician (1941-2021) · 1941–2021
Days lived
29,168
🇺🇸Robert Siodmak
deceased
actor · 1900–1973
Days lived
26,513
🇨🇭Roger Federer
Swiss tennis player · b. 1981
Days alive
1
🇬🇧Roger Penrose
English mathematical physicist, recreational mathematician and philosopher · b. 1931
Days alive
5,115
🇩🇪Ronald Weigel
East German athlete · b. 1959
Days alive
1
🇰🇷S.Coups (Choi Seung-cheol)
K-pop Idol (SEVENTEEN) · b. 1995
Days alive
1
Serikbay Temirbayev
Kazakhstani chess player · b. 1961
Days alive
1
Shawn Mendes
singer · b. 1998
Days alive
1
🇬🇧Stjepan Đureković
deceased
Croatian businessman (1926–1983) · 1926–1983
Days lived
20,809
🇺🇸Taryll Jackson
singer · b. 1975
Days alive
1
🇩🇪Tatjana Maria
German tennis player · b. 1987
Days alive
1
🇫🇷Thierry Mariani
French politician · b. 1958
Days alive
1
🇦🇺Vanessa Amorosi
Australian singer-songwriter · b. 1981
Days alive
1
Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly
deceased
Indian Catholic priest (1876-1929) · 1876–1929
Days lived
19,416
🇨🇿Vladimír Darida
Czech footballer · b. 1990
Days alive
1
🇩🇪Werner Riess
scientist · b. 1970
Days alive
1

Died on This Day

🇩🇪Adele Filene
deceased
German fashion designer (1909–2010) · 1909–2010
Days lived
36,946
🇺🇸Anna J. Harrison
deceased
American organic chemist (1912–1998) · 1912–1998
Days lived
31,275

Who Was Alive

Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).

Sándor Farkas
Catholic priest, born 1853 · b. 1853
Days alive
33,822
Carl Andreas Koefoed
deceased
Russian anthropologist (1855–1948) · 1855–1948
Days lived
33,705

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇦🇺Harriet
deceased
Galápagos tortoise · 1830–2006
Days lived
64,139
🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
41,493

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
39,666
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
39,363

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
644,873
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
124,387

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
2,316

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Arnold Angenendt

🇩🇪Arnold Angenendt

deceased

German Roman Catholic theologian, priest and church historian (1934–2021) · 1934–2021

Days lived

31,774

August Gissler

🇩🇪August Gissler

German archaeologist (1857-1935) · 1857–1935

Days lived

28,457

Cannonball Adderley

🇺🇸Cannonball Adderley

American jazz saxophonist (1928–1975) · 1928–1975

Days lived

17,129

Christopher Loeak

Christopher Loeak

Marshallese politician, president of the Marshall Islands (2012–2016) · 1952–2025

Days lived

26,569

Erich Hoepner

Erich Hoepner

Notable Trials · 1886–1944

Days lived

21,148

Erwin von Witzleben

🇵🇱Erwin von Witzleben

military person · 1881–1944

Days lived

22,893

Fenwick Henri Watkins

🇺🇸Fenwick Henri Watkins

American athlete and coach · 1887–1943

Days lived

20,313

Gesina Lechte-Siemer

🇩🇪Gesina Lechte-Siemer

writer · 1911–2007

Days lived

35,284

Glen Campbell

🇺🇸Glen Campbell

American musician (1936–2017) · 1936–2017

Days lived

29,694

Hans R. Camenzind

🇺🇸Hans R. Camenzind

scientist · 1934–2012

Days lived

28,710

Horst Fischer

🇩🇪Horst Fischer

German physician and camp doctor in the Auschwitz III Monowitz concentration camp (1912–1966) · 1912–1966

Days lived

19,579

Ilse Werner

🇩🇪Ilse Werner

German actress (1921-2005) · 1921–2005

Days lived

30,710

Issa Hayatou

Issa Hayatou

Cameroonian basketball player and football executive · 1946–2024

Days lived

28,490

Ivan Poddubny

🇬🇧Ivan Poddubny

athlete · 1871–1949

Days lived

28,429

Joseph Maria Olbrich

Joseph Maria Olbrich

Austrian architect (1867–1908) · 1867–1908

Days lived

14,840

Jozef Tomko

🇸🇰Jozef Tomko

Slovak cardinal and Roman Catholic archbishop · 1924–2022

Days lived

35,945

Kurt Schwerdtfeger

🇩🇪Kurt Schwerdtfeger

German sculptor (1897-1966) · 1897–1966

Days lived

25,251

Michael Wittmann

Michael Wittmann

military person · 1914–1944

Days lived

11,067

Olivia Newton-John

🇬🇧Olivia Newton-John

singer-songwriter · 1948–2022

Days lived

26,980

Paul von Hase

🇩🇪Paul von Hase

military person · 1885–1944

Days lived

21,565

Wilbert Robinson

🇺🇸Wilbert Robinson

film director · 1863–1934

Days lived

25,973

Philippe Pétain

Philippe Pétain

deceased

Notable Trials · 1856–1951

Days lived

34,788

Henry Morgenthau

🇺🇸Henry Morgenthau

entrepreneur · 1856–1946

Days lived

33,085

Momme Andresen

🇩🇪Momme Andresen

German chemist (1857–1951) · 1857–1951

Days lived

34,333

Victor Mayer

🇩🇪Victor Mayer

entrepreneur · 1857–1946

Days lived

32,458

Richard Pfeiffer

🇩🇪Richard Pfeiffer

German physician and bacteriologist (1858–1945) · 1858–1945

Days lived

31,949

Gustaf V of Sweden

🇸🇪Gustaf V of Sweden

King of Sweden from 1907 to 1950 · 1858–1950

Days lived

33,738

Knut Hamsun

🇳🇴Knut Hamsun

Norwegian novelist (1859–1952) · 1859–1952

Days lived

33,802

Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria

🇪🇸Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria

military person · 1859–1949

Days lived

32,905

Raoul Gunsbourg

🇷🇴Raoul Gunsbourg

opera director, impresario, composer and writer (1859–1955) · 1860–1955

Days lived

34,844

Eugen Schiffer

🇵🇱Eugen Schiffer

German politician (1860-1954) · 1860–1954

Days lived

34,537

Jean-Baptiste Chabot

🇫🇷Jean-Baptiste Chabot

French catholic priest and scholar (1860–1948) · 1860–1948

Days lived

32,102

Angel Ayala

🇪🇸Angel Ayala

Spanish cleric and writer (1867-1960) · 1860–1960

Days lived

36,515

James Ensor

🇧🇪James Ensor

artist · 1860–1949

Days lived

32,727

Clara Viebig

🇩🇪Clara Viebig

German writer (1860–1952) · 1860–1952

Days lived

33,617

Carl Lindhagen

🇸🇪Carl Lindhagen

politician · 1860–1946

Days lived

31,130

Victor Horta

🇧🇪Victor Horta

Belgian architect, designer, publicist, teacher and creator of Art Nouveau (1861–1947) · 1861–1947

Days lived

31,656

August Bier

🇩🇪August Bier

surgeon (1861-1949) · 1861–1949

Days lived

31,885

Alfred Halm

🇦🇹Alfred Halm

actor · 1861–1951

Days lived

32,565

Lonesome George

🇪🇨Lonesome George

deceased

Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012

Days lived

37,431

Lin Wang

🇹🇼Lin Wang

Asian elephant · 1917–2003

Days lived

31,468

Seabiscuit

🇺🇸Seabiscuit

Thoroughbred horse · 1933–1947

Days lived

5,108

Unsinkable Sam

🇩🇪Unsinkable Sam

Bicolor cat · 1936–1955

Days lived

6,941

Lassie

🇺🇸Lassie

Rough Collie · 1940–1958

Days lived

6,589

Wojtek

🇵🇱Wojtek

Syrian brown bear · 1942–1963

Days lived

8,006

Berkshire Hathaway

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

38,936

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

29,378

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

28,344

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

27,978

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

25,422

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

24,074

Pride and Prejudice

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

48,405

Crime and Punishment

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

29,074

The Great Gatsby

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

7,426

Brave New World

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

4,969

The Hobbit

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

2,879

The Little Prince

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

856