Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
October 21 2004
German athletics competitor (1897–1987) · 1897–1987
Days lived
32,626
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football player · b. 1986
Days alive
6,576
scientist · b. 1958
Days alive
16,803
film director · 1983–2017
Days lived
12,148
Olympic weightlifter · b. 1989
Days alive
5,480
German religious leader (1904-2001) · 1904–2001
Days lived
35,216
Politician · b. 1949
Days alive
20,090
American football player · b. 1982
Days alive
8,037
film director · b. 1973
Days alive
11,324
Welsh rugby union player · b. 1930
Days alive
27,030
Film actor · 1956–2016
Days lived
21,983
German singer (1884-1957) · 1884–1957
Days lived
26,391
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singer · 1917–1993
Days lived
27,472
basketball player · b. 1989
Days alive
5,480
Algerian footballer · b. 1982
Days alive
8,037
field hockey player (1909-1976) · 1909–1976
Days lived
24,290
American fisherman (1925-2008) · 1925–2008
Days lived
30,276
German actor · b. 1949
Days alive
20,090
Dominican baseball player · b. 1959
Days alive
16,438
German painter (1894-1970) · 1894–1970
Days lived
27,812
French anthropologist (1921–2003) · 1921–2003
Days lived
29,849
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Actor · b. 1984
Days alive
7,306
German bishop and writer · b. 1936
Days alive
24,838
German field hockey player · b. 1960
Days alive
16,072
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Actor · b. 1959
Days alive
16,438
Mogul · b. 1980
Days alive
8,767
German actor and voice actor (1902–1974) · 1902–1974
Days lived
26,255
football player · b. 1937
Days alive
24,473
entrepreneur · 1926–2011
Days lived
30,948
entrepreneur · 1922–2017
Days lived
34,670
German film personality (1884-1973) · 1884–1973
Days lived
32,262
actor · b. 1978
Days alive
9,498
Serbian association football player · b. 1981
Days alive
8,402
singer · b. 1945
Days alive
21,551
Actor · b. 1952
Days alive
18,994
Politician, Life Peer · b. 1953
Days alive
18,629
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Spanish basketball player · b. 1990
Days alive
5,115
Serbian journalist and artist (1959–2010) · 1959–2010
Days lived
18,531
politician · 1891–1967
Days lived
27,646
film director · b. 1985
Days alive
6,941
German physician and Nazi politician (1904-1945) · 1904–1945
Days lived
14,797
film director · 1928–2020
Days lived
33,591
singer · 1933–2025
Days lived
33,547
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.
Faroese linguist (1874-1917) · 1874–1917
Days lived
15,660
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,472
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,431
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,560
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,029
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
11,900
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