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October 18, 2004

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Born on This Day

Alejandro Balde
association football player · b. 2003
Days alive
366
🇩🇪Anneli Ute Gabanyi
Romanian-born German political scientist, literary critic, journalist, and philologist · b. 1942
Days alive
22,646
🇨🇦Axelle Lemaire
politician · b. 1974
Days alive
10,958
🇮🇳Baraguru Ramachandrappa
Indian Kannada writer, thinker and filmmaker (born 1947) · b. 1946
Days alive
21,185
🇨🇦Beatrice Helen Worsley
deceased
first female computer scientist in Canada (1922-1972) · 1921–1972
Days lived
18,465
Brittney Griner
WNBA Athlete · b. 1990
Days alive
5,114
🇩🇪Bruno Grusnick
deceased
musician · 1900–1992
Days lived
33,528
🇫🇷César Giron
French business manager · b. 1961
Days alive
15,706
Chuck Berry
deceased
Notable Trials · 1926–2017
Days lived
33,024
🇯🇵D. T. Suzuki
deceased
philosopher · 1870–1966
Days lived
34,935
🇮🇹Daniel Farabello
Argentine basketball player · b. 1973
Days alive
11,323
🇩🇪Dietrich Keller
basketball player · b. 1943
Days alive
22,281
🇬🇧Eileen Sheridan
deceased
English racing cyclist (1923–2023) · 1923–2023
Days lived
36,278
🇺🇸Eric Stuart
actor · b. 1967
Days alive
13,515
🇩🇪Erik Niedling
German artist · b. 1973
Days alive
11,323
Esperanza Spalding
music educator · b. 1984
Days alive
7,305
🇮🇳Freida Pinto
Actor · b. 1984
Days alive
7,305
George C. Scott
deceased
Oscar Winners · 1927–1999
Days lived
26,272
🇩🇪Helmut Nonn
deceased
West German field hockey player (1933–2024) · 1933–2024
Days lived
33,263
🇫🇷Henri Bergson
deceased
philosopher · 1859–1941
Days lived
29,663
🇺🇸Huell Howser
deceased
Television presenter · 1945–2013
Days lived
24,553
🇰🇷Jang Sung-ho
film director · b. 1977
Days alive
9,862
🇬🇧Jim Ratcliffe
British chemical engineer turned financier and industrialist · b. 1952
Days alive
18,993
🇨🇿Josef Černý
deceased
athlete · 1939–2025
Days lived
31,326
🇮🇳Jyothika
Actor · b. 1982
Days alive
8,036
🇩🇪Klaus Kinski
deceased
German actor (1926–1991) · 1926–1991
Days lived
23,777
🇺🇸Lindsey Vonn
writer · b. 1984
Days alive
7,305
🇦🇹Lotte Lenya
deceased
Austrian singer and actress (1898-1981) · 1898–1981
Days lived
30,355
🇩🇪Marco Hofschneider
German film actor, famous for his work in World War II film ''Europa Europa'' · b. 1969
Days alive
12,784
Mauricio Funes
deceased
Notable Trials · 1959–2025
Days lived
23,837
🇺🇸Max Gerson
deceased
German physician, originator of Gerson Therapy (1881-1959) · 1881–1959
Days lived
28,264
🇩🇪Michael Lesch
German actor · b. 1956
Days alive
17,532
🇩🇪Michael Stich
German tennis player · b. 1968
Days alive
13,149
🇺🇸Mike Ditka
film director · b. 1939
Days alive
23,742
🇹🇼Mohd Hassan Marican
entrepreneur · b. 1952
Days alive
18,993
Ne-Yo
singer · b. 1979
Days alive
9,132
🇱🇹Nerijus Astrauskas
Lithuanian footballer · b. 1980
Days alive
8,766
🇧🇷Orlando Drummond
deceased
Brazilian actor (1919–2021) · 1919–2021
Days lived
37,173
🇨🇦Pierre Trudeau
deceased
writer · 1919–2000
Days lived
29,566
🇳🇿Ryan Nelsen
football player · b. 1977
Days alive
9,862
🇷🇺Sergey Bezrukov
Russian actor and singer (born 1973) · b. 1973
Days alive
11,323
🇩🇰Suriya
Singer · b. 1979
Days alive
9,132
🇺🇦Svetlana Loboda
singer · b. 1982
Days alive
8,036
🇺🇸Terrell McIntyre
basketball player · b. 1977
Days alive
9,862
🇺🇸Tim Gill
entrepreneur · b. 1953
Days alive
18,628
🇩🇪Volker Neumüller
rapper · b. 1969
Days alive
12,784
🇩🇪Werner von Melle
deceased
German politician (1853-1937) · 1853–1937
Days lived
30,438
🇨🇺Yoenis Céspedes
Cuban baseball player · b. 1985
Days alive
6,940
🇦🇺Yoram Gross
deceased
Polish-Australian animation producer and director (1926–2005) · 1926–2015
Days lived
32,480
Zac Efron
actor · b. 1987
Days alive
6,210
🇺🇬Zohran Mamdani
Politics · b. 1991
Days alive
4,749
Zoran Matković
athlete · b. 1961
Days alive
15,706

Died on This Day

🇦🇹Brigitte Xander
deceased
Austrian television presenter (1942–2008) · 1942–2008
Days lived
24,281
🇮🇱David Shiffman
deceased
Israeli politician · 1923–1982
Days lived
21,737

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
55,442
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,120

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
63,113

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,286
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
60,983

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,493
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,007

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
23,936
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,358

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🇩🇪Eberhard Feik

deceased

German actor (1943-1994) · 1943–1994

Days lived

18,592

🇦🇹Eugen Neufeld

actor (1882-1950) · 1882–1950

Days lived

24,787

🇬🇷Giorgos Tzavellas

Greek film director (1916-1976) · 1916–1976

Days lived

21,984

🇺🇸Godfrey Dewey

American sports executive (1887–1977) · 1887–1977

Days lived

32,917

🇩🇪Hanns Martin Schleyer

German manager and president of industry association, former SS officer and Nazi party member; kidnapped by terrorist group RAF in 1977 to force release of imprisoned terrorists, subsequently murdered · 1915–1977

Days lived

22,816

🇩🇪Hans Ehard

German politician (1887–1980) · 1887–1980

Days lived

33,945

🇺🇸Jack Angel

American voice actor (1930–2021) · 1930–2021

Days lived

33,232

🇦🇹Jan Studnicka

Austrian association footballer (1883-1967) · 1883–1967

Days lived

30,686

🇺🇸Jon-Erik Hexum

Television actor · 1957–1984

Days lived

9,844

🇪🇸José Ortega y Gasset

Spanish liberal philosopher and essayist (1883-1955) · 1883–1955

Days lived

26,459

🇦🇹Josef Maria Eder

Austrian chemist and photographer (1855-1944) · 1855–1944

Days lived

32,723

🇦🇹Koloman Moser

Austrian artist and designer (1868–1918) · 1868–1918

Days lived

18,463

🇺🇸Mark Hurd

American businessman, philanthropist and CEO of Oracle (1957–2019) · 1957–2019

Days lived

22,935

🇦🇹Martin Gusinde

German-Austrian priest and ethnologist (1886-1969) · 1886–1969

Days lived

30,304

🇺🇸Phil Chess

American record executive (1921–2016) · 1921–2016

Days lived

34,904

🇺🇸Philip Levine

Russian-American hematologist · 1900–1987

Days lived

31,845

🇨🇭Rudolf von Tavel

Swiss journalist and writer (1866-1934) · 1866–1934

Days lived

24,772

🇺🇸Thomas Edison

Engineer · 1847–1931

Days lived

30,929

🇩🇪Walther von Brauchitsch

military person · 1881–1948

Days lived

24,485

🇩🇪Wilhelm Boden

German lawyer, civil servant and politician (1890-1961) · 1890–1961

Days lived

26,159

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

41,468

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

41,131

🇺🇸Silas Simmons

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

Days lived

40,557

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

39,006

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

37,911

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,911

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

37,911

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

37,911

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,911

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

37,911

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,911

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,911

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

37,911

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

37,911

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

37,911

🇮🇱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

36,816

🇪🇨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

8,756

🇺🇸Tilikum

Orca · 1981–2017

Days lived

12,796

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

60,556

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

50,998

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

49,964

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

49,598

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

47,042

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

45,694

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

70,025

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

50,694

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

29,046

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

26,589

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

24,499

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

22,476

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

11,896

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

10,713

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

10,008

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

9,321

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

9,278

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

9,057