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January 21, 1969

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January 21 1969

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Born on This Day

🇧🇷Adriano Ferreira Martins
Brazilian association football player · b. 1982
🇵🇱Albert Battel
deceased
German Righteous Among the Nations · 1891–1952
Days lived
22,259
🇬🇧Alex McLeish
Scottish association football player and manager · b. 1959
Days alive
3,653
Alisha Lehmann
association football player · b. 1999
🇷🇴Antoniu Buci
Olympic weightlifter · b. 1990
🇬🇧Benny Hill
deceased
British comedian and actor (1924–1992) · 1924–1992
Days lived
24,925
🇨🇴Catherine Siachoque
actor · b. 1972
🇪🇸Cesar Arzo
Spanish association football player · b. 1986
🇬🇧Clive Sarstedt
deceased
singer · 1944–2022
Days lived
28,491
🇪🇸Cristóbal Balenciaga
deceased
Spanish fashion designer (1895-1972) · 1895–1972
Days lived
28,185
🇺🇸Detlef Schrempf
basketball player · b. 1963
Days alive
2,192
🇦🇹Eduard Schönecker
deceased
Austrian athlete (1885-1964) · 1885–1963
Days lived
28,563
🇮🇱Elie Tahari
Israeli fashion designer · b. 1952
Days alive
6,210
🇬🇧Emma Bunton
Actor · b. 1976
🇦🇹Felix Bryk
deceased
Austrian-Swedish entomologist and anthropologist (1882-1957) · 1882–1957
Days lived
27,385
🇩🇪Felix Hoffmann
deceased
chemist · 1868–1946
Days lived
28,507
🇮🇹Fiona Swarovski
entrepreneur · b. 1965
Days alive
1,461
František Dvořák
deceased
Czechoslovak fencer · 1871–1939
Days lived
25,114
🇺🇸Gary Beck
American racing driver · b. 1941
Days alive
10,227
🇺🇸Geena Davis
Film actor · b. 1956
Days alive
4,749
🇩🇪Gerhard Boldt
deceased
military person · 1918–1981
Days lived
23,120
Grigori Rasputin
deceased
Russian mystic (1869–1916) · 1869–1916
Days lived
17,509
🇺🇸Hakeem Olajuwon
Nigerian-American basketball player · b. 1963
Days alive
2,192
🇩🇪Hasso Plattner
entrepreneur · b. 1944
Days alive
9,132
🇩🇪Heinrich Albers-Schönberg
deceased
German radiologist (1865-1921) · 1865–1921
Days lived
20,587
🇦🇹Helmut Satzinger
Austrian egyptologist · b. 1938
Days alive
11,323
IShowSpeed
Streamer · b. 2005
🇬🇧Israel Zangwill
deceased
British Zionist author (1864–1926) · 1864–1926
Days lived
22,837
🇺🇸J. W. Alexander
deceased
American gospel singer, songwriter, producer, A&R man and manager (1916–1996) · 1916–1996
Days lived
29,389
Jeff Koons
sculptor · b. 1955
Days alive
5,114
🇩🇪John Cofie
English footballer · b. 1993
🇺🇸Johnny Oates
deceased
American baseball player and coach (1946-2004) · 1946–2004
Days lived
21,522
Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
Actor · b. 1996
🇺🇸Karina Lombard
French-American Actress · b. 1969
Days alive
0
Ken Leung
Actor · b. 1970
🇫🇮Kim Dotcom
entrepreneur · b. 1974
🇩🇪Kirsten Klose
German hammer thrower · b. 1977
🇺🇸Konrad Emil Bloch
deceased
German American biochemist (1912–2000) · 1912–2000
Days lived
32,410
🇬🇧Laura Robson
British female tennis player · b. 1994
🇩🇪Ludwig Thoma
deceased
journalist · 1867–1921
Days lived
19,940
🇦🇹Madita
Austrian actress and singer · b. 1978
🇩🇪Manfred Stücklschwaiger
German actor · b. 1965
Days alive
1,461
🇩🇪Marion Becker
German javelin thrower · b. 1950
Days alive
6,940
🇭🇷Marko Babić
Croatian association football player and manager · b. 1981
🇨🇭Maurice Zundel
deceased
Swiss theologian (1897-1975) · 1897–1975
Days lived
28,689
🇺🇸Mike Medavoy
American film producer · b. 1941
Days alive
10,227
🇺🇦Mykhailo Fedorov
Politician · b. 1991
🇮🇳N. Santhanam
actor · b. 1980
🇩🇪Oskar Roehler
German film director, screen writer and journalist · b. 1959
Days alive
3,653
Patrick de Lange
Dutch baseball player · b. 1976
🇺🇸Paul Allen
deceased
American businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft (1953–2018) · 1953–2018
Days lived
24,008
Paul Scofield
deceased
Oscar Winners · 1922–2008
Days lived
31,469
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
royalty · b. 2004
🇩🇪Rainer Baumann
deceased
German footballer (1930–2021) · 1930–2021
Days lived
33,495
🇩🇪Ralf Schmitt
football player · b. 1977
🇮🇳Richard Carr
deceased
Indian field hockey player · 1911–2000
Days lived
32,602
🇩🇪Rudolf Krause
deceased
German footballer and manager (1927-2003) · 1927–2003
Days lived
28,084
🇺🇸Sterling Ruby
American artist (born 1972) · b. 1972
🇺🇸Telly Savalas
deceased
singer · 1922–1994
Days lived
26,299
🇩🇪Thomas de Maizière
politician · b. 1954
Days alive
5,479
🇺🇸Timmy Smith
former professional American football player · b. 1964
Days alive
1,827
Trương Tấn Sang
politician · b. 1949
Days alive
7,305
🇺🇸Woody Crumbo
deceased
Potawatomi artist from Oklahoma (1912-1989) · 1912–1989
Days lived
28,198

Died on This Day

🇺🇸Al St. John
deceased
American film actor (1892–1963) · 1892–1963
Days lived
25,699
🇺🇸Alex Groza
deceased
American basketball player (1926-1995) · 1926–1995
Days lived
24,943

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
42,388
🇬🇧Bertrand Russell
deceased
YouTube personality · 1872–1970
Days lived
35,688

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇦🇺Harriet
deceased
Galápagos tortoise · 1830–2006
Days lived
64,138
🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
50,059

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
48,232
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
47,929

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
653,439
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
132,953

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
10,882
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
4,304

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🇭🇺Andor Gábor

deceased

Hungarian writer · 1884–1953

Days lived

25,203

🇺🇸Berkeley L. Bunker

American politician (1906-1999) · 1906–1999

Days lived

33,765

🇨🇭Blaise Meliani

Swiss writer (1887-1961) · 1887–1961

Days lived

26,805

🇵🇱Bogusław Kaczyński

Polish classical music journalist (1942–2016) · 1942–2016

Days lived

26,927

🇺🇸Cecil B. DeMille

American film director, producer and actor (1881–1959) · 1881–1959

Days lived

28,285

🇮🇪Denis Fahey

Irish Catholic priest (1883-1954) · 1883–1954

Days lived

25,769

🇩🇪Emil Jellinek

entrepreneur · 1853–1918

Days lived

23,665

🇮🇹Emiliano Sala

football player · 1990–2019

Days lived

10,309

🇺🇸Erika Böhm-Vitense

German-American astronomer · 1923–2017

Days lived

34,201

🇺🇸Ernst Herzfeld

German archaeologist (1879–1948) · 1879–1948

Days lived

25,018

🇩🇪Ernst Wahle

German archaeologist and politician (1889-1981) · 1889–1981

Days lived

33,478

🇫🇷George Orwell

writer · 1903–1950

Days lived

17,012

🇮🇹Giovanni Comisso

Italian writer (1895–1969) · 1895–1969

Days lived

26,773

🇩🇪Gottlieb Redecker

German architect (1871–1945) · 1871–1945

Days lived

26,929

🇺🇸Jackie Wilson

American singer (1934–1984) · 1934–1984

Days lived

18,123

🇺🇸Joseph Schildkraut

actor (1896-1964) · 1896–1964

Days lived

24,775

🇫🇷Julius Bauschinger

German astronomer (1860–1934) · 1860–1934

Days lived

27,021

🇸🇪Lotte Laserstein

artist · 1898–1993

Days lived

34,387

Louis XVI of France

Louis XVI of France

Notable Trials · 1754–1793

Days lived

14,031

Mauricio Funes

Notable Trials · 1959–2025

Days lived

23,837

🇩🇪Nikolaus Obermauer

German boxer · 1920–2001

Days lived

29,261

🇩🇪Otto Bachof

German judge (1914–2006) · 1914–2006

Days lived

33,559

🇺🇸Randy Parton

Singer-songwriter · 1953–2021

Days lived

24,509

🇩🇪Rolf Julius

artist · 1939–2011

Days lived

26,294

🇺🇸Trude Fleischmann

Austrian-born American photographer (1895-1990) · 1895–1990

Days lived

34,363

Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Lenin

Notable Trials · 1870–1924

Days lived

19,643

🇩🇪Werner Nachmann

entrepreneur · 1925–1988

Days lived

22,807

🇩🇪Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

deceased

politician · 1873–1969

Days lived

34,997

🇬🇧Charles Foulkes

British general and field hockey player (1875–1969) · 1875–1969

Days lived

34,427

🇩🇪Gertrud von Le Fort

writer · 1876–1971

Days lived

34,718

🇺🇸Natalie Clifford Barney

American writer who hosted a literary salon at her home in Paris (1876-1972) · 1876–1972

Days lived

34,791

🇺🇸Lillian Moller Gilbreth

American psychologist and industrial engineer (1878–1972) · 1878–1972

Days lived

34,190

🇬🇧E. M. Forster

English novelist (1879-1970) · 1879–1970

Days lived

33,394

🇺🇸Margarete Bieber

German-American art historian (1879–1978) · 1879–1978

Days lived

36,003

🇩🇪Adolf Strauss

German Wehrmacht general (1879–1973) · 1879–1973

Days lived

34,163

🇮🇪Kenneth Edgeworth

Irish astronomer, economist and engineer (1880-1972) · 1880–1972

Days lived

33,829

🇺🇸Emma P. Carr

scientist · 1880–1972

Days lived

33,404

🇩🇪Paul Hausser

military person · 1880–1972

Days lived

33,677

🇩🇪Fritz Achterberg

German actor (1880-1971) · 1880–1971

Days lived

33,215

🇵🇪Luis Miró Quesada de la Guerra

politician · 1880–1976

Days lived

34,807

🇨🇳Wang Zi-Ping

athlete · 1881–1973

Days lived

33,602

🇩🇪Hans Reiter

German Nazi physician (1881–1969) · 1881–1969

Days lived

32,413

🇩🇪Rudolf Pannwitz

German writer and philosopher (1881–1969) · 1881–1969

Days lived

32,076

Hans Kelsen

🇺🇸Hans Kelsen

Austrian lawyer (1881–1973) · 1881–1973

Days lived

33,427

🇪🇸Pablo Picasso

Spanish painter and sculptor (1881–1973) · 1881–1973

Days lived

33,402

🇪🇨Lonesome George

deceased

Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012

Days lived

37,430

🇹🇼Lin Wang

Asian elephant · 1917–2003

Days lived

31,467

🇺🇸Ham

Chimpanzee · 1957–1983

Days lived

9,333

🇺🇸Shamu

Orca · 1962–1971

Days lived

3,521

🇺🇸Washoe

Chimpanzee · 1965–2007

Days lived

15,399

🇷🇼Digit

Mountain gorilla · 1967–1977

Days lived

4,017

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

47,502

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

37,944

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

36,910

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

36,544

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

33,988

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

32,640

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

56,971

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

37,640

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

15,992

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

13,535

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

11,445

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

9,422