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October 19 1957

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Born on This Day

Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir
Bishop of Iceland · b. 1954
Days alive
1,097
🇩🇪Alexander Held
actor · b. 1958
Days alive
1
🇩🇪Anton Diffring
deceased
German actor (1916–1989) · 1916–1989
Days lived
26,511
🇦🇺Cedric Sloane
deceased
Australian cross-country skier · 1915–1992
Days lived
27,870
🇺🇸Evander Holyfield
American boxer · b. 1962
Days alive
1
🇮🇱Ilan Yeshua
former CEO of Walla! Communications · b. 1956
Days alive
366
🇺🇸Jon Favreau
American actor and filmmaker (born 1966) · b. 1966
Days alive
1
🇺🇸Jordan Lyles
film director · b. 1990
Days alive
1
🇩🇪Kurt Plötner
deceased
SS officer and physician (1905–1984) · 1905–1984
Days lived
28,620
🇨🇦Michael Jackel
basketball player · b. 1959
Days alive
1
Namiq İbrahim oğlu İbrahimov
deceased
Azerbaijani scientist · 1932–2016
Days lived
30,434
🇮🇱Nir Barkat
Minister of Economy of Israel since 2024 · b. 1959
Days alive
1
🇧🇪Pierre Alechinsky
Belgian and French painter and engraver (born 1927) · b. 1927
Days alive
10,959
🇸🇪Rebecca Ferguson
Actor · b. 1983
Days alive
1
🇺🇸Trey Parker
actor · b. 1969
Days alive
1
🇩🇪Willy Knupp
deceased
German journalist · 1936–2006
Days lived
25,590
🇩🇪Wolfgang Lukschy
deceased
German actor (1905–1983) · 1905–1983
Days lived
28,389

Died on This Day

🇺🇸Angelo Musi
deceased
American basketball player (1918–2009) · 1918–2009
Days lived
33,325
🇩🇪Berthold Lasker
deceased
German chess player (1860–1928) · 1860–1928
Days lived
24,764

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
38,277
🇪🇸Angel Ayala
deceased
Spanish cleric and writer (1867-1960) · 1860–1960
Days lived
36,515

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
45,948

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
44,121
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
43,818

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
649,328
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
128,842

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
6,771
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
193

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Camille Claudel

🇫🇷Camille Claudel

deceased

artist · 1864–1943

Days lived

28,804

Carlos Dávila

🇨🇱Carlos Dávila

writer · 1887–1955

Days lived

24,871

Edna St. Vincent Millay

🇺🇸Edna St. Vincent Millay

writer · 1892–1950

Days lived

21,424

Edward Flannery

🇺🇸Edward Flannery

American priest and author (1912–1998) · 1912–1998

Days lived

31,472

Erich Koch-Weser

Erich Koch-Weser

politician · 1875–1944

Days lived

25,438

Ernest Rutherford

🇳🇿Ernest Rutherford

politician · 1871–1937

Days lived

24,157

Eugène Joseph Delporte

🇧🇪Eugène Joseph Delporte

Belgian astronomer (1882–1955) · 1882–1955

Days lived

26,945

Harold Lockwood

🇺🇸Harold Lockwood

American actor (1887–1918) · 1887–1918

Days lived

11,513

Hugh Duffy

🇺🇸Hugh Duffy

baseball player and manager (1866–1954) · 1866–1954

Days lived

32,104

Lu Xun

Lu Xun

writer · 1881–1936

Days lived

20,113

Marie Thérèse of France

🇫🇷Marie Thérèse of France

Aristocrat · 1778–1851

Days lived

26,602

Pilar Mercedes Miró Romero

🇪🇸Pilar Mercedes Miró Romero

Film director, Screenwriter (1940-1997) · 1940–1997

Days lived

21,002

Richard Blackwell

🇺🇸Richard Blackwell

American journalist and fashion critic (1922-2008) · 1922–2008

Days lived

31,464

Vladimir Zelenin

Vladimir Zelenin

scientist · 1881–1968

Days lived

32,068

Wilhelm Koenen

🇩🇪Wilhelm Koenen

East German politician (1886-1963) · 1886–1963

Days lived

28,319

Winifred Asprey

🇺🇸Winifred Asprey

American computer scientist and mathematician (1917–2007) · 1917–2007

Days lived

33,067

Dummy Hoy

🇺🇸Dummy Hoy

deceased

film director · 1862–1961

Days lived

36,366

Amos Alonzo Stagg

🇺🇸Amos Alonzo Stagg

film director · 1862–1965

Days lived

37,469

Robert Cecil

🇬🇧Robert Cecil

lawyer, politician and diplomat in the United Kingdom (1864-1958) · 1864–1958

Days lived

34,404

Hedwig Pauly-Winterstein

🇩🇪Hedwig Pauly-Winterstein

German actress (1866-1965) · 1866–1965

Days lived

36,105

Abraham Flexner

🇺🇸Abraham Flexner

American educator · 1866–1959

Days lived

33,915

Frank Lloyd Wright

🇺🇸Frank Lloyd Wright

writer · 1867–1959

Days lived

33,543

Bleick Max Bleicken

🇩🇪Bleick Max Bleicken

politician · 1869–1959

Days lived

32,894

Friedrich Wilhelm Foerster

🇩🇪Friedrich Wilhelm Foerster

German academic, philosopher, editor and pacifist (1869-1966) · 1869–1966

Days lived

35,285

Oskar Hergt

🇩🇪Oskar Hergt

German politician (1869–1967) · 1869–1967

Days lived

35,628

Annette Kolb

🇫🇷Annette Kolb

German writer (1870-1967) · 1870–1967

Days lived

35,732

Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck

🇩🇪Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck

politician · 1870–1964

Days lived

34,323

Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann

🇩🇪Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann

German astronomer (1870-1964) · 1870–1964

Days lived

34,268

Maud Barger-Wallach

🇺🇸Maud Barger-Wallach

US tennis player (1870-1959) · 1870–1959

Days lived

32,433

Anna Muthesius

🇩🇪Anna Muthesius

German fashion designer (1870–1961) · 1870–1961

Days lived

33,103

D. T. Suzuki

🇯🇵D. T. Suzuki

philosopher · 1870–1966

Days lived

34,936

Sigfrid Edström

🇸🇪Sigfrid Edström

politician · 1870–1964

Days lived

34,086

Johann Gottfried Bischoff

🇩🇪Johann Gottfried Bischoff

German priest (1871–1960) · 1871–1960

Days lived

32,693

Gertrude W. Hoffmann

🇩🇪Gertrude W. Hoffmann

character actress (1871-1968) · 1871–1968

Days lived

35,336

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

Lassie

🇺🇸Lassie

Rough Collie · 1940–1958

Days lived

6,589

Wojtek

🇵🇱Wojtek

Syrian brown bear · 1942–1963

Days lived

8,006

Sergeant Reckless

🇺🇸Sergeant Reckless

Mongolian mare · 1948–1968

Days lived

7,439

Laika

🇷🇺Laika

Mixed breed dog · 1954–1957

Days lived

1,403

Berkshire Hathaway

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

43,391

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

33,833

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

32,799

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

32,433

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

29,877

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

28,529

Pride and Prejudice

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

52,860

Crime and Punishment

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

33,529

The Great Gatsby

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

11,881

Brave New World

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

9,424

The Hobbit

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

7,334

The Little Prince

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

5,311