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May 13 2004

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Born on This Day

🇳🇴Alexander Rybak
singer-songwriter · b. 1986
Days alive
6,575
🇬🇧Alison Goldfrapp
singer · b. 1966
Days alive
13,880
Bea Arthur
deceased
television actor · 1922–2009
Days lived
31,759
Bibiane Schoofs
Dutch tennis player · b. 1988
Days alive
5,844
🇫🇷Bogdan Leonte
French rugby union player · b. 1986
Days alive
6,575
🇩🇪Britta Becker
field hockey player · b. 1973
Days alive
11,323
🇺🇸Candice King
actor · b. 1987
Days alive
6,210
🇬🇧Carrie Lam
politician · b. 1957
Days alive
17,167
🇬🇧Casey Stoney
football player · b. 1982
Days alive
8,036
🇺🇸Chris Gibson
New York politician; retired Colonel in the United States Army · b. 1964
Days alive
14,610
🇦🇺Chris Oxspring
film director · b. 1977
Days alive
9,862
🇺🇸Dawn Harper-Nelson
American hurdler · b. 1984
Days alive
7,305
🇺🇸Debby Ryan
singer-songwriter · b. 1993
Days alive
4,018
🇮🇳Divyenndu
Actor · b. 1983
Days alive
7,671
🇩🇪Eberhard Schoener
musician · b. 1938
Days alive
24,107
🇩🇪Eckart Hien
German judge · b. 1942
Days alive
22,646
🇳🇴Evelin Lindner
German academic · b. 1954
Days alive
18,263
🇫🇷Georges Braque
deceased
artist · 1882–1963
Days lived
29,694
Georgi Fingov
deceased
Bulgarian architect · 1874–1944
Days lived
25,443
🇭🇺György Schirilla
deceased
athlete · 1939–1999
Days lived
21,816
🇩🇪Hans Wölpert
deceased
German weightlifter · 1898–1957
Days lived
21,417
🇳🇱Harm Wiersma
politician · b. 1953
Days alive
18,628
🇩🇪Harry Schwarz
deceased
South African activist (1924-2010) · 1924–2010
Days lived
31,314
🇨🇭Heinrich Bolleter
Swiss bishop · b. 1941
Days alive
23,011
🇩🇪Heinrich XLV, Hereditary Prince Reuss of Gera
deceased
German prince (1895-1953) · 1895–1945
Days lived
18,130
🇩🇪Herbert Kemmer
deceased
German field hockey player (1905–1962) · 1905–1962
Days lived
21,030
Johannes Thiele
deceased
chemist · 1865–1918
Days lived
19,331
🇺🇸John Kasich
American politician and former television host (born 1952) · b. 1952
Days alive
18,993
🇩🇪Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
deceased
German politician (NSDAP), MdR, SS-Obergruppenführer and General of the Waffen-SS (1896-1967) · 1896–1967
Days lived
26,132
🇩🇪Julia Schwarzbach
German weightlifter · b. 1989
Days alive
5,479
🇯🇵Karen Iwata
singer · b. 1998
Days alive
2,192
🇮🇪Laura Izibor
Irish singer–songwriter, pianist, producer and arranger · b. 1987
Days alive
6,210
🇺🇸Lena Dunham
Actor · b. 1986
Days alive
6,575
🇦🇹Leopold Potesil
deceased
Austrian boxer (1933–2023) · 1933–2023
Days lived
32,757
🇨🇭Linda Geiser
Swiss actress · b. 1935
Days alive
25,203
🇩🇪Maggie Mae
deceased
German singer and actress (1960–2021) · 1960–2021
Days lived
22,389
🇺🇸Oguchi Onyewu
football player · b. 1982
Days alive
8,036
Oskar Kellner
deceased
chemist · 1851–1911
Days lived
22,046
Otto Ritter von Dandl
deceased
German politician (1868-1942) · 1868–1942
Days lived
27,034
🇩🇪Peter Frenkel
East German athlete · b. 1939
Days alive
23,742
🇩🇪Reinhard Mannesmann
deceased
German engineer and entrepreneur (1856–1922) · 1856–1922
Days lived
24,023
🇬🇧Robert Pattinson
actor · b. 1986
Days alive
6,575
🇺🇸Ronnie Coleman
American IFBB professional bodybuilder · b. 1964
Days alive
14,610
🇬🇧Samantha Morton
Actor · b. 1977
Days alive
9,862
🇬🇧Sara Gomer
British female tennis player · b. 1964
Days alive
14,610
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Actor · b. 1961
Days alive
15,706
🇺🇸Stephen Colbert
American comedian and writer (born 1964) · b. 1964
Days alive
14,610
🇺🇸Stevie Wonder
singer · b. 1950
Days alive
19,724
🇯🇵Sumio Hirota
film director · b. 1949
Days alive
20,089
🇨🇦Sunny Leone
Businessperson · b. 1981
Days alive
8,401
🇺🇸Tish Cyrus
Actor · b. 1967
Days alive
13,515
🇺🇸Tom Nalen
player of American football · b. 1971
Days alive
12,054
🇩🇪Toni Schneiders
deceased
German photographer (1920-2006) · 1920–2006
Days lived
31,494
🇺🇸Trajan Langdon
film director · b. 1976
Days alive
10,227
🇧🇦Vjekoslav Bevanda
politician · b. 1956
Days alive
17,532
🇩🇪Walter Richter
deceased
German actor (1905-1985) · 1905–1985
Days lived
29,294
🇦🇹Wolfgang Abel
deceased
anthropologist (1905-1997) · 1905–1997
Days lived
33,775
🇭🇺Zoltán Aczél
association football player · b. 1967
Days alive
13,515

Died on This Day

Alexander Fadeyev
deceased
politician · 1901–1956
Days lived
19,864
🇪🇸Antonio Castillo
deceased
Spanish costume designer (1908-1984) · 1908–1984
Days lived
27,545

Who Was Alive

Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).

Sándor Farkas
Catholic priest, born 1853 · b. 1853
Days alive
55,284
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
43,962

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇦🇺Harriet
deceased
Galápagos tortoise · 1830–2006
Days lived
64,138
🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
62,955

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,128
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
60,825

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,335
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
145,849

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
23,778
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,200

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🇺🇸Chet Baker

deceased

singer · 1929–1988

Days lived

21,326

Doris Day

film actor · 1922–2019

Days lived

35,469

🇩🇪Erich Zepler

Electronics engineer, Chess problemist (1898–1980) · 1898–1980

Days lived

30,056

🇬🇧Frances Hodgkins

New Zealand painter (1869–1947) · 1869–1947

Days lived

28,503

🇳🇴Fridtjof Nansen

Norwegian polar explorer and diplomat; Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1861-1930) · 1861–1930

Days lived

25,051

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Oscar Winners · 1901–1961

Days lived

21,921

🇩🇪Georg Pahl

German photojournalist and photographer (1900-1963) · 1900–1963

Days lived

22,850

🇩🇪Hans Sternberg

German actor (1878-1948) · 1878–1948

Days lived

25,517

🇩🇪John Rittmeister

scientist · 1898–1943

Days lived

16,335

🇺🇾José Mujica

politician · 1935–2025

Days lived

32,866

🇩🇪Jürgen Trumpf

German diplomat (1931–2023) · 1931–2023

Days lived

33,547

🇩🇪Mechthildis Thein

German stage and film actress (1888–1959) · 1888–1959

Days lived

26,064

🇩🇪Mildred Scheel

German physician (1932–1985) · 1932–1985

Days lived

19,126

Mykola Khvylovyi

writer · 1893–1933

Days lived

14,395

🇩🇪Otto Deßloch

military person · 1889–1977

Days lived

32,112

🇩🇪Otto Heckmann

German astronomer (1901–1983) · 1901–1983

Days lived

29,909

🇩🇪Otto Maximilian Umbehr

artist · 1902–1980

Days lived

28,605

Věra Suková

athlete · 1931–1982

Days lived

18,597

Walter Husemann

German journalist (1909-1943) · 1909–1943

Days lived

12,215

🇩🇪Yaak Karsunke

German writer, lyricist, playwright and actor (1934–2025) · 1934–2025

Days lived

33,216

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

41,310

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

40,973

🇺🇸Silas Simmons

American baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006

Days lived

40,557

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

38,848

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,753

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,753

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

37,753

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,753

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

37,753

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

37,753

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

37,753

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

37,753

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,753

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,753

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

37,753

🇮🇱Alice Herz-Sommer

musician · 1903–2014

Days lived

40,267

🇦🇹Johannes Heesters

Dutch actor, singer and entertainer (1903–2011) · 1903–2011

Days lived

39,466

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

36,658

🇪🇨Lonesome George

deceased

Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012

Days lived

37,430

🇺🇸Washoe

Chimpanzee · 1965–2007

Days lived

15,399

🇺🇸Koko

Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018

Days lived

17,152

🇺🇸Alex

African grey parrot · 1976–2007

Days lived

11,433

🇺🇸Kanzi

Bonobo · b. 1980

Days alive

8,598

🇺🇸Tilikum

Orca · 1981–2017

Days lived

12,796

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

60,398

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

50,840

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

49,806

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

49,440

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

46,884

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

45,536

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

69,867

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

50,536

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

28,888

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

26,431

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

24,341

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

22,318

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

11,738

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

10,555

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

9,850

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

9,163

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

9,120

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

8,899