Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
August 8 2001
Basketball player · b. 1996
Days alive
1,826
Argentine-Cuban biochemistry doctor, writer, scientist and traveling companion of Che Guevara (1922-2011) · 1922–2011
Days lived
32,351
Figure skater · b. 2005
Polish hammer thrower · b. 1985
Days alive
5,844
American musician · b. 1952
Days alive
17,897
American lawyer, politician and civil servant (1908-1990) · 1908–1990
Days lived
29,748
Italian priest (1914–2006) · 1914–2006
Days lived
33,690
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Racing driver · b. 2007
German tennis player · b. 1983
Days alive
6,575
German long jumper · b. 1977
Days alive
8,766
rugby union player · b. 1983
Days alive
6,575
American football quarterback · b. 1985
Days alive
5,844
American football player and coach (born 1961) · b. 1961
Days alive
14,610
German archaeologist (1952–2004) · 1952–2004
Days lived
19,121
British former professional boxer · b. 1966
Days alive
12,784
Catholic cardinal (1934–2022) · 1934–2022
Days lived
32,107
American actress and singer · b. 1938
Days alive
23,011
basketball player · b. 1988
Days alive
4,748
American painter (born 1943) · b. 1943
Days alive
21,185
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American football player · b. 2004
Oscar Winners · b. 1937
Days alive
23,376
German physician and SS doctor in the Nazi concentration camp in Mauthausen (1894-1947) · 1894–1947
Days lived
19,285
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Army officer · b. 1957
Days alive
16,071
Brazilian amateur boxer · b. 1988
Days alive
4,748
chief executive officer · b. 1937
Days alive
23,376
Austrian politician · b. 1971
Days alive
10,958
SS Officer (1905-1990) · 1905–1990
Days lived
30,946
Macedonian-Turkish poet, translator · 1931–2020
Days lived
32,406
singer · b. 1964
Days alive
13,514
American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actor · b. 1976
Days alive
9,131
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Norwegian author (born 1952) · b. 1952
Days alive
17,897
Yugoslavian and Albanian writer (1934–2022) · 1934–2022
Days lived
32,145
Austrian writer · b. 1964
Days alive
13,514
football player · b. 1951
Days alive
18,263
American bandleader (1910–1966) · 1910–1966
Days lived
20,505
Austrian actress · b. 1965
Days alive
13,149
politician · b. 1974
Days alive
9,862
politician · 1951–2019
Days lived
24,785
scientist · 1902–1984
Days lived
30,024
military person · 1881–1954
Days lived
26,759
Finnish tennis player · b. 1969
Days alive
11,688
German comic book creator · b. 1960
Days alive
14,975
basketball player · b. 1979
Days alive
8,036
Founder of Bridgewater · b. 1949
Days alive
18,993
Hedge Fund Manager & Investor · b. 1949
Days alive
18,993
German politician (1941-2021) · 1941–2021
Days lived
29,167
actor · 1900–1973
Days lived
26,512
Swiss tennis player · b. 1981
Days alive
7,305
English mathematical physicist, recreational mathematician and philosopher · b. 1931
Days alive
25,568
East German athlete · b. 1959
Days alive
15,341
K-pop Idol (SEVENTEEN) · b. 1995
Days alive
2,192
Kazakhstani chess player · b. 1961
Days alive
14,610
singer · b. 1998
Days alive
1,096
Croatian businessman (1926–1983) · 1926–1983
Days lived
20,808
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singer · b. 1975
Days alive
9,497
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German tennis player · b. 1987
Days alive
5,114
French politician · b. 1958
Days alive
15,706
Australian singer-songwriter · b. 1981
Days alive
7,305
Indian Catholic priest (1876-1929) · 1876–1929
Days lived
19,415
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Czech footballer · b. 1990
Days alive
4,018
scientist · b. 1970
Days alive
11,323
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
31,773
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Cameroonian basketball player and football executive · 1946–2024
Days lived
28,489
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
40,301
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,430
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
59,389
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
68,858
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
10,729
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