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May 20 2004

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Born on This Day

🇮🇹Albano Carrisi
Italian singer and actor · b. 1943
Days alive
22,281
🇩🇪Albert Steinrück
deceased
actor · 1872–1929
Days lived
20,719
🇪🇸Alfons Alzamora
Spanish basketball player · b. 1979
Days alive
9,132
Baglan Mailybaev
scientist · b. 1975
Days alive
10,593
🇩🇪Barbara Lochbihler
German lawyer and politician · b. 1959
Days alive
16,437
🇺🇸Brooklyn Rivera
Reality television participant · b. 1990
Days alive
5,114
🇺🇸Busta Rhymes
rapper · b. 1972
Days alive
11,688
🇮🇳C.K. Vineeth
football player · b. 1988
Days alive
5,844
🇩🇪Carlprit
musician · b. 1986
Days alive
6,575
Cher
actor · b. 1946
Days alive
21,185
🇩🇪Christiane F.
German author · b. 1962
Days alive
15,341
🇺🇸David Hedison
deceased
American actor (1927-2019) · 1927–2019
Days lived
33,662
🇺🇸David Paterson
politician · b. 1954
Days alive
18,263
🇮🇹Diego Abatantuono
actor · b. 1955
Days alive
17,898
🇩🇪Dieter Rams
German industrial designer (born 1932) · b. 1932
Days alive
26,298
Dietrich Mateschitz
deceased
entrepreneur · 1944–2022
Days lived
28,644
🇩🇪Eduard Buchner
deceased
German chemist (1907 Nobel Prize) · 1860–1917
Days lived
20,903
🇺🇸Emile Berliner
deceased
entrepreneur · 1851–1929
Days lived
28,564
🇻🇪Flor Isava-Fonseca
deceased
Venezuelan sportswoman and writer · 1921–2020
Days lived
36,226
🇩🇪Friedrich Oskar Giesel
deceased
chemist · 1852–1927
Days lived
27,569
🇺🇸Giorgos Vasiliou
deceased
entrepreneur · 1931–2026
Days lived
34,572
Goh Chok Tong
Emeritus Senior Minister · b. 1941
Days alive
23,011
🇩🇪Gudrun Gut
rapper · b. 1957
Days alive
17,167
🇺🇸Henry Seely White
deceased
scientist · 1862–1943
Days lived
29,584
🇪🇸Iker Casillas
football player · b. 1981
Days alive
8,401
Imata Kabua
deceased
former President of the Marshall Islands (1943-2019) · 1943–2019
Days lived
27,880
🇺🇸Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
deceased
musician · 1959–1997
Days lived
13,917
🇺🇸Jameel McCline
American boxer · b. 1970
Days alive
12,419
🇺🇸James Stewart
deceased
Oscar Winners · 1908–1997
Days lived
32,550
🇩🇪Jana Pallaske
singer · b. 1979
Days alive
9,132
🇨🇿Jiřina Kudličková
Czech pole vaulter · b. 1986
Days alive
6,575
🇬🇧Joe Cocker
deceased
English musician (1944–2014) · 1944–2014
Days lived
25,783
🇺🇾José Mujica
deceased
politician · 1935–2025
Days lived
32,866
🇩🇪Josef Schwarz
German long jumper · b. 1941
Days alive
23,011
Kaoru Mitoma
association football player · b. 1997
Days alive
2,557
🇩🇪Kaya Yanar
actor · b. 1973
Days alive
11,323
🇮🇹Leo Franco
Argentine footballer · b. 1977
Days alive
9,862
🇺🇸Leonard Susskind
scientist · b. 1940
Days alive
23,376
🇬🇧Louis Theroux
Journalist · b. 1970
Days alive
12,419
🇩🇪Martina Hallmen
German hockey player, Olympic medalist · b. 1959
Days alive
16,437
🇺🇸Milt Gabler
deceased
American record producer (1911–2001) · 1911–2001
Days lived
32,934
🇯🇵Motoi Ōkoshi
film director · b. 1971
Days alive
12,054
Omurbek Babanov
entrepreneur · b. 1970
Days alive
12,419
🇨🇦Otto Jelinek
athlete · b. 1940
Days alive
23,376
🇩🇪Otto Rössler
scientist · b. 1940
Days alive
23,376
🇲🇽Patricia Navidad
actor · b. 1973
Days alive
11,323
🇩🇪Paul Strähle
deceased
German flying ace and photographer (1893-1985) · 1893–1985
Days lived
33,590
🇨🇿Petr Čech
Czech footballer (born 1982) · b. 1982
Days alive
8,036
🇦🇹René Benko
entrepreneur · b. 1977
Days alive
9,862
🇺🇸Sally Floyd
deceased
American computer scientist (1950-2019) · 1950–2019
Days lived
25,299
🇭🇺Sándor Simon
athlete · b. 1970
Days alive
12,419
🇨🇿Šárka Kašpárková
Czech athlete · b. 1971
Days alive
12,054
🇩🇪Sky du Mont
German actor · b. 1947
Days alive
20,820
🇨🇦Stan Mikita
deceased
athlete · 1940–2018
Days lived
28,568
🇨🇿Tomáš Šmíd
athlete · b. 1956
Days alive
17,532
🇯🇵Tomoya Satozaki
film director · b. 1976
Days alive
10,227
Wilhelm Müller-Wismar
deceased
German ethnographer (1881-1916) · 1881–1916
Days lived
12,926
🇩🇴Wilson Valdez
film director · b. 1978
Days alive
9,497
🇩🇪Wolfgang Borchert
deceased
writer · 1921–1947
Days lived
9,680
🇨🇳Wu Ying
former 6th richest woman in China, sentenced to death for financial fraud · b. 1981
Days alive
8,401
🇯🇵Yoshihiko Noda
Prime Minister of Japan from 2011 to 2012 · b. 1957
Days alive
17,167
Yusuf Kasal
Turkish-German association football player (born 1988) · b. 1988
Days alive
5,844

Died on This Day

Alexander Ulyanov
deceased
Notable Trials · 1866–1887
Days lived
7,708
🇩🇪Arthur Mallwitz
deceased
athlete · 1880–1968
Days lived
32,115

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
55,291
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
43,969

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
62,962

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,135
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
60,832

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,342
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
145,856

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
23,785
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,207

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🇬🇧Barbara Hepworth

deceased

artist · 1903–1975

Days lived

26,428

🇺🇸Carrie Smith

American singer · 1925–2012

Days lived

31,680

🇨🇺Douglas Rodríguez

boxer (1950-2012) · 1950–2012

Days lived

22,632

🇩🇪Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller

military person · 1897–1947

Days lived

18,160

🇮🇩Gesang Martohartono

singer · 1917–2010

Days lived

33,834

🇺🇸Henry Seely White

scientist · 1862–1943

Days lived

29,584

🇺🇸Jean E. Sammet

American computer scientist (1928-2017) · 1928–2017

Days lived

32,565

🇦🇹Josef Uridil

Austrian footballer (1895-1962) · 1895–1962

Days lived

24,253

🇰🇷Koo Bon-moo

South Korean business executive · 1945–2018

Days lived

26,762

🇺🇸Malik Sealy

basketball player · 1970–2000

Days lived

11,066

🇪🇸Miguel de La Quadra-Salcedo

Spanish discus thrower (1932-2016) · 1932–2016

Days lived

30,701

🇦🇹Niki Lauda

entrepreneur · 1949–2019

Days lived

25,654

🇦🇹Oswald Tschirtner

Austrian artist (1920-2007) · 1920–2007

Days lived

31,916

Otto Ritter von Dandl

German politician (1868-1942) · 1868–1942

Days lived

27,034

🇫🇷Paul Ricœur

French philosopher (1913–2005) · 1913–2005

Days lived

33,685

🇺🇸Randy Savage

film director · 1952–2011

Days lived

21,370

🇺🇸Ray Manzarek

rapper · 1939–2013

Days lived

27,126

🇬🇧Robin Gibb

singer-songwriter · 1949–2012

Days lived

22,795

🇩🇪Willi Daume

basketball player · 1913–1996

Days lived

30,312

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

41,317

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

40,980

🇺🇸Silas Simmons

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

Days lived

40,557

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

38,855

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

37,760

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

37,760

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

37,760

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,760

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

37,760

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

37,760

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,760

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

37,760

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,760

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,760

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,760

🇮🇱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

36,665

🇪🇨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

8,605

🇺🇸Tilikum

Orca · 1981–2017

Days lived

12,796

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

60,405

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

50,847

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

49,813

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

49,447

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

46,891

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

45,543

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

69,874

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

50,543

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

28,895

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

26,438

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

24,348

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

22,325

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

11,745

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

10,562

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

9,857

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

9,170

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

9,127

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

8,906