On This Day
Sunday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
November 14 2004
Born on This Day
Adolf Brand🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1874-1945) · 1874–1945
Days lived
25,647
Alma Kar🇵🇱
deceasedactress (1908-1992) · 1904–1992
Days lived
32,018
André Venter🇿🇦
South African rugby union footballer · b. 1970
Days alive
12,419
Andrzej Nartowski🇵🇱
deceasedPolish basketball player (1931–2003) · 1931–2003
Days lived
26,226
Anita Gutwell🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1931–2022
Days lived
32,924
Artur Köllensperger🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian politician and judge (1884-1946) · 1884–1946
Days lived
22,489
Beatrice von Dovsky🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1866–1923
Days lived
20,699
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Bernard Hinault🇫🇷
athlete · b. 1954
Days alive
18,263
Boosie Badazz🇺🇸
singer · b. 1982
Days alive
8,036
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Boutros Boutros-Ghali🇪🇬
deceasedwriter · 1922–2016
Days lived
34,062
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Christopher Nkunku
association football player · b. 1997
Days alive
2,557
Dennis Ahl🇸🇪
athlete · b. 1986
Days alive
6,575
Dick Powell🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actor (1904-1963) · 1904–1963
Days lived
21,233
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Duke Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1893–1975
Days lived
29,736
Eduard Dyckhoff🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chess player (1880–1949) · 1880–1949
Days lived
24,944
Ernest Drezen🇱🇻
deceasedwriter · 1892–1937
Days lived
16,417
Hans Scholl🇩🇪
German astronomer (1942-) · b. 1942
Days alive
22,646
Howard W. Hunter🇺🇸
deceasedPresident of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · 1907–1995
Days lived
31,886
Janin Ullmann🇩🇪
German television presenter and actress · b. 1981
Days alive
8,401
Janine Lindemulder🇺🇸
Pornographic actor · b. 1968
Days alive
13,149
Jawaharlal Nehru🇮🇳
deceasedwriter · 1889–1964
Days lived
27,222
Josh Duhamel🇺🇸
actor · b. 1972
Days alive
11,688
Mamie Eisenhower🇺🇸
deceasedDancer · 1896–1979
Days lived
30,301
Maria Kliegel🇩🇪
musician · b. 1952
Days alive
18,993
Matt Bloom🇺🇸
American football player and professional wrestler · b. 1972
Days alive
11,688
Michala Banas🇳🇿
New Zealand actor and singer · b. 1978
Days alive
9,497
Noussair Mazraoui
association football player · b. 1997
Days alive
2,557
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Olga Kurylenko🇫🇷
Ukrainian-French actress and model · b. 1979
Days alive
9,132
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Park Chung-hee🇰🇷
deceased3rd President of the Republic of Korea · 1917–1979
Days lived
22,626
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Piet Sielck🇩🇪
rapper · b. 1964
Days alive
14,610
Robin van Kampen
Dutch chess grandmaster · b. 1994
Days alive
3,653
Rolf Schimpf🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1924–2025) · 1924–2025
Days lived
36,653
Ron Howard🇺🇸
basketball player · b. 1982
Days alive
8,036
Rouven Roessler🇩🇪
basketball player · b. 1980
Days alive
8,766
Samuel Umtiti🇫🇷
football player · b. 1993
Days alive
4,018
Shafrira Goldwasser🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1958
Days alive
16,802
Sofia Assefa🇪🇹
Ethiopian long-distance runner · b. 1987
Days alive
6,210
Sofia Kenin
tennis player · b. 1998
Days alive
2,192
Sonia Delaunay🇫🇷
deceasedFrench painter (1885–1979) · 1885–1979
Days lived
34,353
Travis Barker🇺🇸
Drummer · b. 1975
Days alive
10,593
Ulrich Becker🇩🇪
writer · b. 1958
Days alive
16,802
Ulrich Dibelius🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist and musicologist (1924–2008) · 1924–2008
Days lived
30,480
Waltraud Nowarra🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chess player (1940–2007) · 1940–2007
Days lived
24,453
Wendy Carlos
composer · b. 1939
Days alive
23,742
Died on This Day
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada🇮🇳
deceasedIndian spiritual teacher and founder of the ISKCON · 1896–1977
Days lived
29,658
A. L. Abdul Majeed
deceasedCeylonese (Sri Lankan) politician (1932-1987) · 1932–1987
Days lived
20,087
Adib Jatene🇧🇷
deceasedscientist · 1929–2014
Days lived
31,209
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Arthur Korn🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect (1891–1978) · 1891–1978
Days lived
31,939
Dietrich Lohmann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman cinematographer (1943–1997) · 1943–1997
Days lived
19,974
Eddie Bracken🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1915–2002
Days lived
32,057
Ferdinand Heim🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1895–1971
Days lived
28,018
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Franz Josef Degenhardt🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1931–2011
Days lived
29,201
George Malek-Yonan
deceasedAssyrian lawyer, politician and athlete · 1924–2014
Days lived
33,190
Hans Matthöfer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (SPD) (1925-2009) · 1925–2009
Days lived
30,731
Hark Bohm🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1939–2025
Days lived
31,592
Heinrich von Brentano🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician and lawyer (1904-1964) · 1904–1964
Days lived
22,076
Hilton Jefferson🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican jazz saxophonist (1903–1968) · 1903–1968
Days lived
23,849
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Jerzy Połomski🇵🇱
deceasedPolish actor and singer (1933–2022) · 1933–2022
Days lived
32,564
Karl Jansen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman weightlifter (1908–1961) · 1908–1961
Days lived
19,528
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Kenny Easley🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football player (1959–2025) · 1959–2025
Days lived
24,410
Oliver Hasenfratz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman television actor and actor (1966–2001) · 1966–2001
Days lived
12,778
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Paul Klinger🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1907–1971) · 1907–1971
Days lived
23,529
Pieter Menten🇳🇱
deceasedDutch war criminal, art collector and businessman (1899–1987) · 1899–1987
Days lived
32,313
Tony Richardson🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish theatre and film director and producer (1928-1991) · 1928–1991
Days lived
23,172
Vicente Zarazúa🇲🇽
deceasedMexican tennis player (1944-2025) · 1944–2025
Days lived
29,664
Walter Cramer🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1886–1944
Days lived
21,381
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
55,469
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,147
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,495
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,158
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,033
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,938
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,938
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
37,938
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
37,938
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,938
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
37,938
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,938
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
37,938
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
37,938
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
37,938
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,938
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Alice Herz-Sommer🇮🇱
deceasedmusician · 1903–2014
Days lived
40,267
Johannes Heesters🇦🇹
deceasedDutch actor, singer and entertainer (1903–2011) · 1903–2011
Days lived
39,466
Pete Briggs🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1904
Days alive
36,843
Animals Alive
Notable animals alive on this date.
Harriet🇦🇺
deceasedGalápagos tortoise · 1830–2006
Days lived
64,138
Jonathan🇸🇭
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
63,140
Lonesome George🇪🇨
deceasedPinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,430
Washoe🇺🇸
deceasedChimpanzee · 1965–2007
Days lived
15,399
Koko🇺🇸
deceasedWestern lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Alex🇺🇸
deceasedAfrican grey parrot · 1976–2007
Days lived
11,433
Kanzi🇺🇸
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
8,783
Tilikum🇺🇸
deceasedOrca · 1981–2017
Days lived
12,796
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,313
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,010
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,583
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,025
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
49,991
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,625
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,069
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,721
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,520
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,034
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,052
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,721
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,073
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,616
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,526
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,503
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
23,963
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,385
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
11,923
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,740
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,035
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,348
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,305
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,084