Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
August 22 2001
musician · 1927–2001
Days lived
26,886
German physician (1860–1940) · 1860–1940
Days lived
29,064
German weightlifter · b. 1981
Days alive
7,305
politician · b. 1943
Days alive
21,185
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American football coach (born 1941) · b. 1941
Days alive
21,915
scientist · 1913–1993
Days lived
29,253
actor · b. 1955
Days alive
16,802
Texas businessman · 1923–2010
Days lived
31,809
Actor · b. 1965
Days alive
13,149
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politician · 1904–1997
Days lived
33,784
basketball player · 1920–2016
Days lived
35,152
Columnist · 1893–1967
Days lived
26,951
German footballer · b. 1986
Days alive
5,479
actor · 1893–1964
Days lived
25,824
German politician (1902-1979) · 1902–1979
Days lived
28,204
American musician (1953–2024) · 1953–2024
Days lived
25,901
football player · b. 1991
Days alive
3,653
painter (1872–1939) · 1872–1939
Days lived
24,284
fencer · 1892–1970
Days lived
28,378
Italian actor · b. 1970
Days alive
11,323
Low German writer (1880–1916) · 1880–1916
Days lived
13,065
American boxer · b. 1933
Days alive
24,837
football player · b. 1977
Days alive
8,766
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writer · 1933–1990
Days lived
20,711
Former Late Night Host · b. 1978
Days alive
8,401
Actor · b. 1949
Days alive
18,993
American computer scientist · b. 1947
Days alive
19,724
singer · 1917–2001
Days lived
30,619
German footballer · b. 1969
Days alive
11,688
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association football player · b. 1997
Days alive
1,461
German filmmaker (1902–2003) · 1902–2003
Days lived
36,907
politician · 1887–1977
Days lived
32,701
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English actor, comedian, screenwriter and presenter · b. 1959
Days alive
15,341
German Paralympic long jumper · b. 1988
Days alive
4,748
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Swedish tennis player · b. 1964
Days alive
13,514
German philosopher (1874-1928) · 1874–1928
Days lived
19,628
American football player · b. 1997
Days alive
1,461
writer · b. 1933
Days alive
24,837
Czech actor (1922-1996) · 1922–1996
Days lived
26,841
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German tennis player · b. 1987
Days alive
5,114
German actress · 1942–2025
Days lived
30,139
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film director · 1857–1937
Days lived
29,089
German biathlete · b. 1970
Days alive
11,323
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German zoologist (1859-1918) · 1859–1918
Days lived
21,676
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singer-songwriter · b. 1945
Days alive
20,454
German jurisprudent (Information and Media Law) · b. 1961
Days alive
14,610
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singer-songwriter · b. 1963
Days alive
13,880
actor · 1894–1980
Days lived
31,502
athlete · 1932–2005
Days lived
26,444
Dutch painter, writer and member of the Dutch anti-Nazi resistance (1894-1943) · 1894–1943
Days lived
17,844
German writer (1920–1989) · 1920–1989
Days lived
25,128
Greek professional basketball player · b. 1978
Days alive
8,401
Japanese pop singer (1967-1986) · 1967–1986
Days lived
6,804
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.
politician · 1898–1980
Days lived
29,858
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
40,315
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,430
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
59,403
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
68,872
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
10,743
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