On This Day
Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
August 3 1967
Born on This Day
Anja Höfer🇩🇪
German television presenter and journalist · b. 1971
Anne Klein🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican fashion designer (1923–1974) · 1923–1974
Days lived
18,491

August Kubizek🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian musician, soldier, and friend of Adolf Hitler (1888–1956) · 1888–1956
Days lived
24,917

Avtandil Gogoberidze🇬🇧
deceasedathlete · 1922–1980
Days lived
21,294

Brahim Díaz
association football player · b. 1999
Carl Dorno
deceasedscientist · 1865–1942
Days lived
28,020
Dimitris Koryalas🇬🇷
singer-songwriter · b. 1971

Domenica Niehoff🇩🇪
deceasedGerman dominatrix, prostitute and activist (1945–2009) · 1945–2009
Days lived
23,204
Elizabeth Rather🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1940
Days alive
9,861

Ernie Pyle🇺🇸
deceasedjournalist · 1900–1945
Days lived
16,329
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Evangeline Lilly🇨🇦
Canadian actress (born 1979) · b. 1979
Ferdinand Kriwet🇩🇪
deceasedartist · 1942–2018
Days lived
27,895

Franziska Traub🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1962
Days alive
1,826
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Friedrich Hiller von Gaertringen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman archeologist and philologist (1864-1947) · 1864–1947
Days lived
30,397
Fritz Egner🇩🇪
German radio broadcaster and television presenter · b. 1949
Days alive
6,574
Gervais Gindre🇫🇷
deceasedFrench cross-country skier · 1927–1990
Days lived
22,964
Ghizlane Samir🇫🇷
athlete · b. 1976
Gina G🇦🇺
Australian singer · b. 1970
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Hung Cao🇺🇸
Military officer · b. 1971

Ingo Oschmann🇩🇪
German entertainer · b. 1969
Ingrid Caven🇩🇪
German film actress and singer · b. 1938
Days alive
10,592
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Jean-Pierre Raffarin🇫🇷
94th Prime Minister of France · b. 1948
Days alive
6,939

John Landis🇺🇸
American film director, screenwriter and producer · b. 1950
Days alive
6,209
John York🇺🇸
Musician · b. 1946
Days alive
7,670

Karlie Kloss🇺🇸
Supermodel, Entrepreneur, Tech Advocate · b. 1992

Konstantin Melnikov🇷🇺
deceasedRussian architect and painter (1890-1974) · 1890–1974
Days lived
30,797

Kristina Schröder🇩🇪
politician · b. 1977

Lance Alworth🇺🇸
American football player (born 1940) · b. 1940
Days alive
9,861
Martha Stewart
Business Magnate & TV Personality · b. 1941
Days alive
9,496

Matt Joyce🇺🇸
film director · b. 1984

Mirko Kovats🇦🇹
entrepreneur · b. 1948
Days alive
6,939

Muhabbet🇩🇪
actor · b. 1984
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Nemo
singer · b. 1999
Remig Békefi🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian Latin Catholic priest, historian (1858–1924) · 1858–1924
Days lived
24,032
Ruth Erat🇨🇭
Swiss artist · b. 1951
Days alive
5,844
Sally Oldfield🇬🇧
Irish singer-songwriter · b. 1947
Days alive
7,305
Suara🇯🇵
Japanese singer · b. 1979
Symbolyc One🇺🇸
American music producer · b. 1976

Tom Brady
actor · b. 1977

Tómas Lemarquis
Actor · b. 1977

Tony Bennett🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican singer (1926–2023) · 1926–2023
Days lived
35,416

Troy Glaus🇺🇸
film director · b. 1976
Ursula Martin🇬🇧
British computer scientist · b. 1953
Days alive
5,113
Walter Szołtysek🇵🇱
German sportsperson and weightlifter · b. 1942
Days alive
9,131

Zlatko Tanevski🇲🇰
football player · b. 1983
Died on This Day

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn🇷🇺
deceasedmilitary person · 1918–2008
Days lived
32,743
Brendon Hackwill🇦🇺
deceasedAustralian rules footballer (1942–1995) · 1942–1995
Days lived
19,444

Bubba Smith🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football player and actor (1945–2011) · 1945–2011
Days lived
24,262

Emile Berliner🇺🇸
deceasedentrepreneur · 1851–1929
Days lived
28,564

Fereydoun Farrokhzad🇮🇷
deceasedsinger · 1936–1992
Days lived
20,389

Jimmy Cricket🇬🇧
deceasedComedian · 1945–2026
Days lived
29,510

Johanna Quandt🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1926–2015
Days lived
32,550

Joseph Conrad🇵🇱
deceasedPolish-British writer (1857–1924) · 1857–1924
Days lived
24,349

Louis Couturat🇫🇷
deceasedphilosopher · 1868–1914
Days lived
16,999

Mercedes Valdivieso🇨🇱
deceasedwriter · 1924–1993
Days lived
25,357

Richard Lenel🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1869–1950
Days lived
29,589

Richard Willstätter🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1872–1942
Days lived
25,556

Roger Casement
deceasedNotable Trials · 1864–1916
Days lived
18,963

Wolfgang Heidenfeld🇮🇪
deceasedSouth African chess player (1911–1981) · 1911–1981
Days lived
25,634
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
41,851

Annette Kolb🇫🇷
deceasedGerman writer (1870-1967) · 1870–1967
Days lived
35,731

Gertrude W. Hoffmann🇩🇪
deceasedcharacter actress (1871-1968) · 1871–1968
Days lived
35,335

Camille Huysmans🇧🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1871–1968
Days lived
35,338

Bertrand Russell🇬🇧
deceasedYouTube personality · 1872–1970
Days lived
35,688

Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1873–1969
Days lived
34,997

Charles Foulkes🇬🇧
deceasedBritish general and field hockey player (1875–1969) · 1875–1969
Days lived
34,427

Henry Hallett Dale🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish pharmacologist, Nobel laureate · 1875–1968
Days lived
34,012

Gertrud von Le Fort🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1876–1971
Days lived
34,718

Natalie Clifford Barney🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican writer who hosted a literary salon at her home in Paris (1876-1972) · 1876–1972
Days lived
34,791
Edward Roberts
deceasedBritish priest · 1877–1968
Days lived
33,236

Rudolph Dirks🇺🇸
deceasedartist · 1877–1968
Days lived
33,290

Lillian Moller Gilbreth🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican psychologist and industrial engineer (1878–1972) · 1878–1972
Days lived
34,190

E. M. Forster🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish novelist (1879-1970) · 1879–1970
Days lived
33,394
Margarete Bieber🇺🇸
deceasedGerman-American art historian (1879–1978) · 1879–1978
Days lived
36,003

Adolf Strauss🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Wehrmacht general (1879–1973) · 1879–1973
Days lived
34,163

Kenneth Edgeworth🇮🇪
deceasedIrish astronomer, economist and engineer (1880-1972) · 1880–1972
Days lived
33,829
Arthur Mallwitz🇩🇪
deceasedathlete · 1880–1968
Days lived
32,115

Helen Keller🇺🇸
deceasedYouTube personality · 1880–1968
Days lived
32,115
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Emma P. Carr🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1880–1972
Days lived
33,404
Animals Alive
Notable animals alive on this date.
Harriet🇦🇺
deceasedGalápagos tortoise · 1830–2006
Days lived
64,138
Jonathan🇸🇭
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
49,522
Lonesome George🇪🇨
deceasedPinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,430
Lin Wang🇹🇼
deceasedAsian elephant · 1917–2003
Days lived
31,467
Sergeant Reckless🇺🇸
deceasedMongolian mare · 1948–1968
Days lived
7,438
Ham🇺🇸
deceasedChimpanzee · 1957–1983
Days lived
9,333
Shamu🇺🇸
deceasedOrca · 1962–1971
Days lived
3,521
Washoe🇺🇸
deceasedChimpanzee · 1965–2007
Days lived
15,399
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
47,695
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
47,392
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
46,965
HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
37,407
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
36,373
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
36,007
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
33,451
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
32,103
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
652,902
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
132,416
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
56,434
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
37,103
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
15,455
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
12,998
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
10,908
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
8,885
Already Released
Films already out by this date.