Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
August 17 2001
Middleweight boxer champion of the world (1951–2020) · 1951–2020
Days lived
25,226
Mixed martial arts fighter · b. 1993
Days alive
2,922
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German politician · b. 1963
Days alive
13,880
Swiss actor · b. 1950
Days alive
18,628
Dutch baseball player (1917–1989) · 1917–1989
Days lived
26,110
German SS, Security Police and Security Service commander and convicted war criminal · 1906–1955
Days lived
17,926
Notable Trials · 1560–1614
Days lived
19,727
Notable Trials · 1929–1977
Days lived
17,516
American chemist and cosmetics company founder (1906–1998) · 1906–1998
Days lived
33,713
YouTube personality · b. 1953
Days alive
17,532
athlete · b. 1970
Days alive
11,323
fencer (1892–1929) · 1892–1929
Days lived
13,598
scientist · 1931–2025
Days lived
34,310
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Serbian singer · b. 1978
Days alive
8,401
politician · 1926–2022
Days lived
35,169
American tennis player · b. 1970
Days alive
11,323
American football coach (born 1963) · b. 1963
Days alive
13,880
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German author and historian (1944-) · b. 1944
Days alive
20,819
Brazilian association football player and manager (born 1964) · b. 1964
Days alive
13,514
writer · b. 1957
Days alive
16,071
Singer-songwriter · b. 1987
Days alive
5,114
German essayist and activist (1885–1972) · 1885–1972
Days lived
31,821
entrepreneur · b. 1944
Days alive
20,819
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rapper · b. 2000
Days alive
365
artist · 1896–1990
Days lived
34,229
American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer (1893–1980) · 1893–1980
Days lived
31,873
a Doctor of Medicine, dentist, religious figure (1899–1994) · 1899–1994
Days lived
34,503
American business manager · b. 1944
Days alive
20,819
German anthropologist (1900-1972) · 1900–1972
Days lived
26,325
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Singer · b. 1994
Days alive
2,557
actor and director · b. 1962
Days alive
14,245
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Italian filmmaker (1909–1966) · 1909–1966
Days lived
20,727
actor · b. 1957
Days alive
16,071
German journalist (1956–2004) · 1956–2004
Days lived
17,587
Film director · b. 1943
Days alive
21,185
film director · 1913–1970
Days lived
20,626
Oscar Winners · b. 1960
Days alive
14,975
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actor · b. 1960
Days alive
14,975
German journalist and newscaster · b. 1969
Days alive
11,688
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French association football player and manager (born 1977) · b. 1977
Days alive
8,766
German actor · b. 1986
Days alive
5,479
YouTube personality · 1932–2018
Days lived
31,405
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chemist · 1893–1960
Days lived
24,583
German linguist (1855-1908) · 1855–1908
Days lived
19,312
rapper · 1928–2011
Days lived
30,239
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football player · b. 1977
Days alive
8,766
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.
American film director, producer, and screenwriter (1904–1977) · 1904–1977
Days lived
26,687
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
40,310
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,430
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
59,398
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
68,867
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
10,738
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