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September 17, 2004

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Born on This Day

Almazbek Atambaev
4th President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan · b. 1956
Days alive
17,532
🇺🇸Anastacia
singer · b. 1968
Days alive
13,149
🇺🇸Cassandra Peterson
American actress. · b. 1951
Days alive
19,359
🇧🇷Fátima Bernardes
journalist · b. 1962
Days alive
15,341
🇪🇸Francesc Capdevila
Spanish artist · b. 1956
Days alive
17,532
🇩🇪Friedrich Wilhelm von Loebell
deceased
German politician (1855-1931) · 1855–1931
Days lived
27,823
🇩🇪Günther Fielmann
deceased
entrepreneur · 1939–2024
Days lived
30,789
🇺🇸Hank Williams
deceased
singer-songwriter · 1923–1953
Days lived
10,699
🇦🇹Heidelinde Weis
deceased
actor · 1940–2023
Days lived
30,383
🇪🇬Hesham Qandil
Prime Minister of Egypt from 2012 to 2013 · b. 1962
Days alive
15,341
🇵🇱Irena Kwiatkowska
deceased
Polish actress (1912-2011) · 1912–2011
Days lived
35,961
🇺🇸J. Willard Marriott
deceased
American hotel founder (1900–1985) · 1900–1985
Days lived
31,011
🇩🇪James Simon
deceased
entrepreneur · 1851–1932
Days lived
29,468
🇸🇮Janez Janša
Slovenian politician (born 1958) · b. 1958
Days alive
16,802
🇫🇷Jean Venturini
deceased
French poet and sailor (1919–1940) · 1919–1940
Days lived
7,578
🇩🇪Jürgen Kuczynski
deceased
German economist and economic historian (1904-1997) · 1904–1997
Days lived
33,926
🇩🇪Karin Reschke
German journalist · b. 1940
Days alive
23,376
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
deceased
philosopher · 1857–1935
Days lived
28,490
🇩🇪Kristian Kiehling
German actor · b. 1976
Days alive
10,227
🇺🇸Kyle Chandler
Actor · b. 1965
Days alive
14,245
🇭🇺Lea Gottlieb
deceased
Israeli fashion designer and businesswoman (1918–2012) · 1918–2012
Days lived
34,395
🇬🇧Marit Allen
deceased
English fashion journalist and costume designer (1941-2007) · 1941–2007
Days lived
24,176
🇺🇸Maureen Connolly
deceased
American tennis player (1934-1969) · 1934–1969
Days lived
12,696
🇯🇵Minako Kotobuki
actor · b. 1991
Days alive
4,749
Narendra Modi
politician · b. 1950
Days alive
19,724
🇪🇸Norberto Font y Sagué
deceased
Spanish geologist (1873–1910) · 1873–1910
Days lived
13,362
🇺🇸Orlando Cepeda
deceased
film director · 1937–2024
Days lived
31,696
🇵🇱Peja
singer · b. 1976
Days alive
10,227
🇺🇸Rasheed Wallace
American basketball player · b. 1974
Days alive
10,958
🇩🇪Robert Lembke
deceased
German television presenter (1913-1989) · 1913–1989
Days lived
27,513
Toghrul Asgarov
athlete · b. 1992
Days alive
4,383
🇩🇪Valentin Schweiger
German actor · b. 1995
Days alive
3,288
🇩🇪Viktoria Brams
German actress · b. 1943
Days alive
22,281

Died on This Day

Abd al-Aziz Boutafliqa
deceased
politician · 1937–2021
Days lived
30,880
Adnan Menderes
deceased
Notable Trials · 1899–1961
Days lived
22,904

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
55,411
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,089

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
63,082

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,255
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
60,952

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,462
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
145,976

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
23,905
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,327

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🇬🇧Adrian Nicholas

deceased

athlete · 1962–2005

Days lived

15,903

🇨🇦Bradford Tracey

musician · 1951–1987

Days lived

13,221

🇩🇪Christian Rätsch

German ethnopharmacologist, anthropologist, author (1957–2022) · 1957–2022

Days lived

23,891

🇬🇪David Kipiani

athlete · 1951–2001

Days lived

18,354

🇺🇸Duncan Sheik

Singer-songwriter · 1969–2026

Days lived

20,757

🇨🇭Emil Ludwig

writer · 1881–1948

Days lived

24,706

🇦🇹Ernst von Gotthilf-Miskolczy

Austrian architect and art collector (1865-1950) · 1865–1950

Days lived

31,031

🇦🇹Fred Sauer

actor · 1886–1952

Days lived

24,171

🇦🇹Friedrich Adolf Paneth

chemist · 1887–1958

Days lived

25,949

🇭🇺Henrik Major

Hungarian-American caricaturist (1889-1948) · 1889–1948

Days lived

21,611

🇪🇸Hermidita

football player · 1924–2005

Days lived

29,514

🇬🇧Laura Ashley

Welsh designer of textiles, clothing, and home furnishings (1925-1985) · 1925–1985

Days lived

21,925

🇯🇵Motono Ichirō

Japanese noble (1862-1918) · 1862–1918

Days lived

20,631

Otto Röhm

entrepreneur · 1876–1939

Days lived

23,196

Otto Ruff

chemist · 1871–1939

Days lived

24,732

🇩🇪Paul Schebesta

German priest (1887–1968) · 1887–1967

Days lived

29,400

🇺🇸Rob Hoffmann

Dutch baseball player (1939–2010) · 1939–2010

Days lived

25,944

Rudolf Olden

Journalist, author, lawyer and human rights activist (1885–1940) · 1885–1940

Days lived

20,334

Spiro Agnew

Notable Trials · 1918–1996

Days lived

28,437

🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis

American tennis player (1954–1994) · 1954–1994

Days lived

14,663

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

41,437

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

41,100

🇺🇸Silas Simmons

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

Days lived

40,557

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

38,975

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,880

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,880

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

37,880

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

37,880

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

37,880

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,880

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

37,880

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,880

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

37,880

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,880

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

37,880

🇮🇱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

36,785

🇪🇨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

8,725

🇺🇸Tilikum

Orca · 1981–2017

Days lived

12,796

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

60,525

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

50,967

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

49,933

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

49,567

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

47,011

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

45,663

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

69,994

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

50,663

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

29,015

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

26,558

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

24,468

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

22,445

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

11,865

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

10,682

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

9,977

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

9,290

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

9,247

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

9,026