Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
August 22 2001
musician · 1927–2001
Days lived
26,887
German physician (1860–1940) · 1860–1940
Days lived
29,065
German weightlifter · b. 1981
Days alive
7,306
politician · b. 1943
Days alive
21,186
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American football coach (born 1941) · b. 1941
Days alive
21,916
scientist · 1913–1993
Days lived
29,254
actor · b. 1955
Days alive
16,803
Texas businessman · 1923–2010
Days lived
31,810
Actor · b. 1965
Days alive
13,150
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politician · 1904–1997
Days lived
33,785
basketball player · 1920–2016
Days lived
35,153
Columnist · 1893–1967
Days lived
26,952
German footballer · b. 1986
Days alive
5,480
actor · 1893–1964
Days lived
25,825
German politician (1902-1979) · 1902–1979
Days lived
28,205
American musician (1953–2024) · 1953–2024
Days lived
25,902
football player · b. 1991
Days alive
3,654
painter (1872–1939) · 1872–1939
Days lived
24,285
fencer · 1892–1970
Days lived
28,379
Italian actor · b. 1970
Days alive
11,324
Low German writer (1880–1916) · 1880–1916
Days lived
13,066
American boxer · b. 1933
Days alive
24,838
football player · b. 1977
Days alive
8,767
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writer · 1933–1990
Days lived
20,712
Former Late Night Host · b. 1978
Days alive
8,402
Actor · b. 1949
Days alive
18,994
American computer scientist · b. 1947
Days alive
19,725
singer · 1917–2001
Days lived
30,620
German footballer · b. 1969
Days alive
11,689
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association football player · b. 1997
Days alive
1,462
German filmmaker (1902–2003) · 1902–2003
Days lived
36,908
politician · 1887–1977
Days lived
32,702
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English actor, comedian, screenwriter and presenter · b. 1959
Days alive
15,342
German Paralympic long jumper · b. 1988
Days alive
4,749
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Swedish tennis player · b. 1964
Days alive
13,515
German philosopher (1874-1928) · 1874–1928
Days lived
19,629
American football player · b. 1997
Days alive
1,462
writer · b. 1933
Days alive
24,838
Czech actor (1922-1996) · 1922–1996
Days lived
26,842
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German tennis player · b. 1987
Days alive
5,115
German actress · 1942–2025
Days lived
30,140
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film director · 1857–1937
Days lived
29,090
German biathlete · b. 1970
Days alive
11,324
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German zoologist (1859-1918) · 1859–1918
Days lived
21,677
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singer-songwriter · b. 1945
Days alive
20,455
German jurisprudent (Information and Media Law) · b. 1961
Days alive
14,611
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singer-songwriter · b. 1963
Days alive
13,881
actor · 1894–1980
Days lived
31,503
athlete · 1932–2005
Days lived
26,445
Dutch painter, writer and member of the Dutch anti-Nazi resistance (1894-1943) · 1894–1943
Days lived
17,845
German writer (1920–1989) · 1920–1989
Days lived
25,129
Greek professional basketball player · b. 1978
Days alive
8,402
Japanese pop singer (1967-1986) · 1967–1986
Days lived
6,805
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 football player · b. 1891
Days alive
40,316
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,431
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
59,404
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
68,873
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
10,744
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