Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
August 8 2001
Basketball player · b. 1996
Days alive
1,827
Argentine-Cuban biochemistry doctor, writer, scientist and traveling companion of Che Guevara (1922-2011) · 1922–2011
Days lived
32,352
Figure skater · b. 2005
Days alive
1
Polish hammer thrower · b. 1985
Days alive
5,845
American musician · b. 1952
Days alive
17,898
American lawyer, politician and civil servant (1908-1990) · 1908–1990
Days lived
29,749
Italian priest (1914–2006) · 1914–2006
Days lived
33,691
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Racing driver · b. 2007
Days alive
1
German tennis player · b. 1983
Days alive
6,576
German long jumper · b. 1977
Days alive
8,767
rugby union player · b. 1983
Days alive
6,576
American football quarterback · b. 1985
Days alive
5,845
American football player and coach (born 1961) · b. 1961
Days alive
14,611
German archaeologist (1952–2004) · 1952–2004
Days lived
19,122
British former professional boxer · b. 1966
Days alive
12,785
Catholic cardinal (1934–2022) · 1934–2022
Days lived
32,108
American actress and singer · b. 1938
Days alive
23,012
basketball player · b. 1988
Days alive
4,749
American painter (born 1943) · b. 1943
Days alive
21,186
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American football player · b. 2004
Days alive
1
Oscar Winners · b. 1937
Days alive
23,377
German physician and SS doctor in the Nazi concentration camp in Mauthausen (1894-1947) · 1894–1947
Days lived
19,286
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Army officer · b. 1957
Days alive
16,072
Brazilian amateur boxer · b. 1988
Days alive
4,749
chief executive officer · b. 1937
Days alive
23,377
Austrian politician · b. 1971
Days alive
10,959
SS Officer (1905-1990) · 1905–1990
Days lived
30,947
Macedonian-Turkish poet, translator · 1931–2020
Days lived
32,407
singer · b. 1964
Days alive
13,515
American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actor · b. 1976
Days alive
9,132
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Norwegian author (born 1952) · b. 1952
Days alive
17,898
Yugoslavian and Albanian writer (1934–2022) · 1934–2022
Days lived
32,146
Austrian writer · b. 1964
Days alive
13,515
football player · b. 1951
Days alive
18,264
American bandleader (1910–1966) · 1910–1966
Days lived
20,506
Austrian actress · b. 1965
Days alive
13,150
politician · b. 1974
Days alive
9,863
politician · 1951–2019
Days lived
24,786
scientist · 1902–1984
Days lived
30,025
military person · 1881–1954
Days lived
26,760
Finnish tennis player · b. 1969
Days alive
11,689
German comic book creator · b. 1960
Days alive
14,976
basketball player · b. 1979
Days alive
8,037
Founder of Bridgewater · b. 1949
Days alive
18,994
Hedge Fund Manager & Investor · b. 1949
Days alive
18,994
German politician (1941-2021) · 1941–2021
Days lived
29,168
actor · 1900–1973
Days lived
26,513
Swiss tennis player · b. 1981
Days alive
7,306
English mathematical physicist, recreational mathematician and philosopher · b. 1931
Days alive
25,569
East German athlete · b. 1959
Days alive
15,342
K-pop Idol (SEVENTEEN) · b. 1995
Days alive
2,193
Kazakhstani chess player · b. 1961
Days alive
14,611
singer · b. 1998
Days alive
1,097
Croatian businessman (1926–1983) · 1926–1983
Days lived
20,809
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singer · b. 1975
Days alive
9,498
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German tennis player · b. 1987
Days alive
5,115
French politician · b. 1958
Days alive
15,707
Australian singer-songwriter · b. 1981
Days alive
7,306
Indian Catholic priest (1876-1929) · 1876–1929
Days lived
19,416
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Czech footballer · b. 1990
Days alive
4,019
scientist · b. 1970
Days alive
11,324
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.
German Roman Catholic theologian, priest and church historian (1934–2021) · 1934–2021
Days lived
31,774
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Cameroonian basketball player and football executive · 1946–2024
Days lived
28,490
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
40,302
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,431
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
59,390
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
68,859
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
10,730
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