Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 5 2004
writer · b. 1935
Days alive
25,203
Music · b. 1988
Days alive
5,844
American actress and singer (1915–1998) · 1915–1998
Days lived
30,320
Hungarian chess player (1911–2010) · 1911–2010
Days lived
36,163
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Dutch fascist politician (1905–1965) · 1905–1965
Days lived
21,958
Russian footballer · b. 1991
Days alive
4,749
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tennis player · b. 1998
Days alive
2,192
politician · b. 1966
Days alive
13,880
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English drummer (born 1948) · b. 1948
Days alive
20,454
singer-songwriter · 1898–1959
Days lived
22,385
Macedonian association football player · b. 1968
Days alive
13,149
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Spanish priest, writer and poet · 1884–1958
Days lived
26,985
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tennis player · b. 2003
Days alive
366
Singer · b. 1989
Days alive
5,479
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British singer (born 1981) · b. 1981
Days alive
8,401
entrepreneur · b. 1953
Days alive
18,628
American football player and scout · b. 1956
Days alive
17,532
Brazilian musician · b. 1955
Days alive
17,898
journalist · 1898–1983
Days lived
31,006
Notable Trials · 1919–1999
Days lived
29,273
Australian male field hockey player · b. 1987
Days alive
6,210
Israeli journalist (1910–2002) · 1910–2002
Days lived
33,704
film director · 1969–2011
Days lived
15,420
Scottish field hockey player (1884-1930) · 1884–1930
Days lived
16,964
German actress and voice actress (1924–2015) · 1924–2015
Days lived
33,118
Polish film director, screenwriter, dramatist and actor · b. 1938
Days alive
24,107
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German actress · b. 1977
Days alive
9,862
Actor · b. 1987
Days alive
6,210
German actress · b. 1990
Days alive
5,114
British politician (1936 - 2025) · 1936–2025
Days lived
32,706
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actor · b. 1944
Days alive
21,915
Israeli politician (1910-1991) · 1910–1991
Days lived
29,766
association football player · b. 1999
Days alive
1,827
weightlifter · b. 1963
Days alive
14,976
Notable Trials · 1873–1901
Days lived
10,403
Dutch singer · b. 1950
Days alive
19,724
German actor · b. 1965
Days alive
14,245
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American football player from Germany · b. 1986
Days alive
6,575
German field hockey player · b. 1972
Days alive
11,688
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Actor · b. 1943
Days alive
22,281
American musician (1899–1969) · 1899–1969
Days lived
25,483
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football player · b. 1982
Days alive
8,036
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Explorer · b. 1957
Days alive
17,167
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Notable Trials · b. 1995
Days alive
3,288
musician · 1971–2021
Days lived
18,382
German field hockey player · b. 1965
Days alive
14,245
Player of American football (1919-2003) · 1919–2003
Days lived
30,889
basketball player · b. 1988
Days alive
5,844
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, basketball, rugby union footballer, American football, basketball, and baseball coach (1899-1970) · 1899–1970
Days lived
25,743
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,302
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,430
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,390
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
69,859
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
11,730
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