On This Day
Monday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
March 11 1968
Born on This Day
Alex Geijo🇪🇸
football player · b. 1982
Anton Yelchin🇺🇸
deceasedActor · 1989–2016
Days lived
9,962
Antonin Scalia🇺🇸
deceasedAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1986 to 2016 · 1936–2016
Days lived
29,193
Barbara Bollwahn🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer, translator and journalist (1964-2018) · 1964–2018
Days lived
19,862
Becky Hammon🇷🇺
American-Russian basketball player and coach · b. 1977
Bobby Abreu🇻🇪
film director · b. 1974
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Craig Parkinson
Actor · b. 1976
David Boies🇺🇸
Trial Lawyer · b. 1941
Days alive
9,862
Douglas Adams🇬🇧
deceasedwriter · 1952–2001
Days lived
17,958
Eric Jelen🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1965
Days alive
1,096
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Ernst Lindner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman footballer (1935–2012) · 1935–2012
Days lived
28,339
Georg Schramm🇩🇪
German Kabarett artist · b. 1949
Days alive
6,940
George Bălan🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1929–2022
Days lived
33,901
Göran Hägerdal🇸🇪
Swedish Scout leader · b. 1966
Days alive
731
Harald zur Hausen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman virologist and professor emeritus (1936–2023) · 1936–2023
Days lived
31,855
Harry Nestor🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1893–1969
Days lived
28,003
J. C. R. Licklider🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican psychologist and computer scientist (1915–1990) · 1915–1990
Days lived
27,501
Jimmy Iovine🇺🇸
Entrepreneur · b. 1953
Days alive
5,479
Joachim Fuchsberger🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor and television host (1927–2014) · 1927–2014
Days lived
31,961
John Barrowman🇺🇸
actor · b. 1967
Days alive
366
Jozef Tomko🇸🇰
deceasedSlovak cardinal and Roman Catholic archbishop · 1924–2022
Days lived
35,944
József Bán🇭🇺
athlete · b. 1940
Days alive
10,227
Karl Hellmer🇦🇹
deceasedactor (1896–1974) · 1896–1974
Days lived
28,556
Lee Evans🇺🇸
American football wide receiver · b. 1981
Lee Sang-hoon🇰🇷
film director · b. 1971
Lis Verhoeven🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1931–2019) · 1931–2019
Days lived
32,255
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Louise Brough🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican tennis player (1923–2014) · 1923–2014
Days lived
33,202
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Malcolm Delaney🇺🇸
American professional basketball player · b. 1989
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Massimo Rocchi🇨🇭
Italian actor and comedian · b. 1957
Days alive
4,018
Matthias Schweighöfer🇩🇪
entrepreneur · b. 1981
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Nina Hagen🇩🇪
German singer, songwriter, and actress · b. 1955
Days alive
4,749
Otto Grotewohl
deceasedGerman politician (1894–1964) · 1894–1964
Days lived
25,761
Paul Levi🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1883-1930) · 1883–1930
Days lived
17,136
Peer Schmidt🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor and voice actor (1926–2010) · 1926–2010
Days lived
30,739
Raoul Walsh🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican film director and actor (1887–1980) · 1887–1980
Days lived
34,263
Rob Paulsen🇺🇸
American voice actor and voice director · b. 1956
Days alive
4,383
Rupert Murdoch
publisher · b. 1931
Days alive
13,515
Sebastian Ebel🇩🇪
German manager, CEO TUI · b. 1963
Days alive
1,827
Sylvia Day🇺🇸
writer · b. 1973
Tom Sewell🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1962
Days alive
2,192
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Died on This Day
Albert Florath🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1888–1957) · 1888–1957
Days lived
24,930
Alexander Fleming🇬🇧
deceasedScottish biologist, pharmacologist, botanist, and Nobel laureate (1881–1955) · 1881–1955
Days lived
26,879
Betty Hutton🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actress (1921–2007) · 1921–2007
Days lived
31,424
Carl Lindhagen🇸🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1860–1946
Days lived
31,129
Carmine Gallone🇮🇹
deceasedItalian film director, screenwriter, and film producer (1885-1973) · 1885–1973
Days lived
31,958
Dora Carrington🇬🇧
deceasedartist · 1893–1932
Days lived
14,226
F. W. Murnau🇩🇪
deceasedGerman film director (1888–1931) · 1888–1931
Days lived
15,412
Friedrich Krischan🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian cross-country skier (1920-2007) · 1920–2007
Days lived
31,623
Georg Zundel🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1931–2007
Days lived
27,692
Heinrich Mann🇩🇪
deceasedYouTube personality · 1871–1950
Days lived
28,838
Herbert Runge🇩🇪
deceasedboxer (1913–1986) · 1913–1986
Days lived
26,710
Karl Jatho🇩🇪
deceasedpriest (1851-1913) · 1851–1913
Days lived
22,447
Keith Emerson🇬🇧
deceasedBritish recording artist; keyboard player and composer (1944–2016) · 1944–2016
Days lived
26,062
Leonid Kmit🇷🇺
deceasedactor · 1908–1982
Days lived
27,030
Ludwig Streicher🇦🇹
deceasedmusician · 1920–2003
Days lived
30,208
Marion Gräfin Dönhoff🇩🇪
deceasedjournalist · 1909–2002
Days lived
33,702
Peter Patzak🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1945–2021
Days lived
27,827
Ricardo Alberto Frione🇺🇾
deceasedfootball player · 1911–1986
Days lived
27,426
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Rudolf Hell🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1901–2002
Days lived
36,607
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Silvio Gesell🇧🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1862–1930
Days lived
24,830
Stefan Schnabel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1912-1999) · 1912–1999
Days lived
31,814
Walter Hartmann🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1891–1977
Days lived
31,277
Walter Hohmann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman engineer (1880-1945) · 1880–1945
Days lived
23,733
Wilhelm Heye🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1869–1947
Days lived
28,527
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
42,072
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
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
Paul Hausser🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1880–1972
Days lived
33,677
Fritz Achterberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1880-1971) · 1880–1971
Days lived
33,215
Luis Miró Quesada de la Guerra🇵🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1880–1976
Days lived
34,807
Vladimir Zelenin
deceasedscientist · 1881–1968
Days lived
32,067
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
49,743
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
47,916
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
47,613
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
47,186
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
37,628
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
36,594
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
36,228
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
33,672
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
32,324
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
653,123
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
132,637
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
56,655
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
37,324
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
15,676
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
13,219
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
11,129
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
9,106
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
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