Monday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
January 15 2001
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Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
football player · b. 1993
Days alive
2,923
German musician and Catholic priest (1924-2020) · 1924–2020
Days lived
35,233
American actor (1942–2016) · 1942–2016
Days lived
26,721
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
40,097
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,431
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
59,185
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
68,654
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
10,525
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