On This Day
Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
September 4 1968
Born on This Day
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Aaron Hunt🇩🇪
German association football player · b. 1986
Andrea Göpel🇩🇪
German television presenter and entrepreneur · b. 1969
Andrea Guerra🇮🇹
Italian footballer · b. 1972
Anthony de Mello🇮🇳
deceasedIndian writer (1931-1987) · 1931–1987
Days lived
20,360
Arnaud Assoumani🇫🇷
athlete · b. 1985
Avery Storm🇺🇸
American singer · b. 1981
Beyoncé🇺🇸
singer · b. 1981
Bob Arnz🇩🇪
rapper · b. 1962
Days alive
2,192
Bob Stirling🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish rugby union footballer (1919-1991) · 1919–1991
Days lived
26,066
Brahim Ferradj🇫🇷
Algerian footballer · b. 1987
Carmit Bachar
Actor · b. 1974
Christopher Needler
deceasedBritish businessman · 1944–2022
Days lived
28,243
David Garrett🇩🇪
German violinist · b. 1980
Eduard Wirths🇺🇸
deceasedGerman Nazi physician (1909–1945) · 1909–1945
Days lived
13,165
Elliot Cadeau🇸🇪
Basketball player · b. 2004
Eugeniusz Geppert🇵🇱
deceasedpainter (1890-1979) · 1890–1979
Days lived
32,272
François Houang🇫🇷
deceasedFrench writer and philosopher · 1911–1990
Days lived
28,731
Fritz Todt🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1891–1942
Days lived
18,419
Gary Barta🇺🇸
American football player, college athletics administrator · b. 1963
Days alive
1,827
George William Gray🇬🇧
deceasedBritish organic chemist (1926–2013) · 1926–2013
Days lived
31,662
Hanna Schwamborn🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1992
Helmuth Plessner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman philosopher and sociologist (1892–1985) · 1892–1985
Days lived
33,883
Ilvo Diamanti🇮🇹
Italian political scientist · b. 1952
Days alive
5,844
Ivan Illich🇺🇸
deceasedAustrian philosopher and theologian (1926–2002) · 1926–2002
Days lived
27,848
Joe Viera🇩🇪
deceasedGerman saxophonist and music educator (1932–2024) · 1932–2024
Days lived
33,453
John McCarthy🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican computer scientist and cognitive scientist (1927-2011) · 1927–2011
Days lived
30,731
Lou Doillon🇫🇷
French actress and singer · b. 1982
Max Obal🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor, screenwriter, and film director (1881–1949) · 1881–1949
Days lived
24,727
Norbert König🇩🇪
TV presenter · b. 1958
Days alive
3,653
Pau Quemada🇪🇸
Spanish field hockey player · b. 1983
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Raúl Albiol🇪🇸
football player · b. 1985
Ri Kwang-chon🇰🇵
football player · b. 1985
Ricardo Cavalcante Mendes🇧🇷
Brazilian footballer · b. 1989
Ryan Flynn🇬🇧
Scottish association football player (born 1988) · b. 1988
Shinya Yamanaka🇯🇵
Japanese doctor and medical scientist (born 1962) · b. 1962
Days alive
2,192
Vendula Frintová🇨🇿
athlete · b. 1983
Yeo Woon-kon🇰🇷
South korean hockey player · b. 1974
Died on This Day
Albert Schweitzer🇫🇷
deceasedphilosopher · 1875–1965
Days lived
33,105
Alfred Edward Green🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican film director (1889-1960) · 1889–1960
Days lived
25,987
Derek Hole
deceasedProvost of Leicester Cathedral · 1933–2021
Days lived
32,050
Dorothy Donaldson🇮🇪
deceasedbadminton player · 1915–2011
Days lived
35,310
Eugène Ricklin🇫🇷
deceasedFrench politician (1862-1935) · 1862–1935
Days lived
26,777
Géza Petényi🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian physician (1889-1965) · 1889–1965
Days lived
27,704
Giorgio Armani
deceasedentrepreneur · 1934–2025
Days lived
33,293
Hans Brenner🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian actor (1938-1998) · 1938–1998
Days lived
21,833
Herbert Eulenberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1876-1949) · 1876–1949
Days lived
26,885
Inge Scholl🇩🇪
deceasedGerman author and activist (1917–1998) · 1917–1998
Days lived
29,609
István Dobai
deceasedHungarian poet (1899–1938) · 1899–1938
Days lived
14,469
Jacques Peirotes🇫🇷
deceasedFrench politician (1869–1935) · 1869–1935
Days lived
24,098
Joan Rivers🇺🇸
deceasedComedian · 1933–2014
Days lived
29,673
Molly Holzschlag🇺🇸
deceasedwriter · 1963–2023
Days lived
22,137
Morris Simmonds🇩🇪
deceasedGerman pathologist (1855-1925) · 1855–1925
Days lived
25,800
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Richard O'Sullivan🇬🇧
deceasedActor · 1944–2026
Days lived
30,070
Robert Schuman🇫🇷
deceasedpolitician · 1886–1963
Days lived
28,190
Steve Irwin🇦🇺
deceasedConservationist, zookeeper, television personality · 1962–2006
Days lived
16,265
Wolfhart Pannenberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman theologian (1928–2014) · 1928–2014
Days lived
31,383
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
42,249
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
49,920
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
48,093
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
47,790
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
47,363
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
37,805
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
36,771
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
36,405
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
33,849
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
32,501
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
653,300
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
132,814
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
56,832
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
37,501
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
15,853
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
13,396
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
11,306
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
9,283
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
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