On This Day
Saturday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
August 3 1968
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
10,227
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
2,192
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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
6,940
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
10,958
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Jean-Pierre Raffarin🇫🇷
94th Prime Minister of France · b. 1948
Days alive
7,305
John Landis🇺🇸
American film director, screenwriter and producer · b. 1950
Days alive
6,575
John York🇺🇸
Musician · b. 1946
Days alive
8,036
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
10,227
Martha Stewart
Business Magnate & TV Personality · b. 1941
Days alive
9,862
Matt Joyce🇺🇸
film director · b. 1984
Mirko Kovats🇦🇹
entrepreneur · b. 1948
Days alive
7,305
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
6,210
Sally Oldfield🇬🇧
Irish singer-songwriter · b. 1947
Days alive
7,671
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
5,479
Walter Szołtysek🇵🇱
German sportsperson and weightlifter · b. 1942
Days alive
9,497
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
42,217
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
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
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
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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
Wang Zi-Ping🇨🇳
deceasedathlete · 1881–1973
Days lived
33,602
Vladimir Zelenin
deceasedscientist · 1881–1968
Days lived
32,067
Hans Reiter🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Nazi physician (1881–1969) · 1881–1969
Days lived
32,413
Rudolf Pannwitz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer and philosopher (1881–1969) · 1881–1969
Days lived
32,076
Hans Kelsen🇺🇸
deceasedAustrian lawyer (1881–1973) · 1881–1973
Days lived
33,427
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
49,888
Lonesome George🇪🇨
deceasedPinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,430
Lin Wang🇹🇼
deceasedAsian elephant · 1917–2003
Days lived
31,467
Ham🇺🇸
deceasedChimpanzee · 1957–1983
Days lived
9,333
Shamu🇺🇸
deceasedOrca · 1962–1971
Days lived
3,521
Washoe🇺🇸
deceasedChimpanzee · 1965–2007
Days lived
15,399
Digit🇷🇼
deceasedMountain gorilla · 1967–1977
Days lived
4,017
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
48,061
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
47,758
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
47,331
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
37,773
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
36,739
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
36,373
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
33,817
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
32,469
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
653,268
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
132,782
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
56,800
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
37,469
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
15,821
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
13,364
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
11,274
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
9,251
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
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