On This Day
Tuesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
December 7 2004
Born on This Day
Albert Florath🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1888–1957) · 1888–1957
Days lived
24,930
Alex Rădulescu🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1974
Days alive
10,958
Andrea Breder🇩🇪
German high jumper · b. 1964
Days alive
14,610
Anton Richter🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian weightlifter · 1911–1989
Days lived
28,150
Charlotte Beradt🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer and journalist (1907-1986) · 1907–1986
Days lived
28,649
Claire Rommer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1904-1996) · 1904–1996
Days lived
33,493
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David Goffin🇧🇪
Belgian tennis player · b. 1990
Days alive
5,114
Denise Zich🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1975
Days alive
10,593
Edwin Holt Hughes
deceasedAmerican Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church · 1866–1950
Days lived
30,382
Eli Wallach🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actor (1915–2014) · 1915–2014
Days lived
35,994
Eric Bauza🇨🇦
deceasedVoice actor · 1979–2026
Days lived
17,124
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George P. Codd🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1869–1927
Days lived
20,889
Hermann Balck🇩🇪
deceasedGerman general (1893-1982) · 1893–1982
Days lived
32,498
Holger C. Gotha🇩🇪
actor · b. 1960
Days alive
16,071
John Doeg🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican tennis player (1908-1978) · 1908–1978
Days lived
25,343
John Terry🇬🇧
English association football player (born 1980) · b. 1980
Days alive
8,766
Jon Moxley🇺🇸
American professional wrestler and actor · b. 1985
Days alive
6,940
Jon Moxley🇺🇸
Professional wrestler · b. 1985
Days alive
6,940
Julian Palmieri🇫🇷
football player · b. 1986
Days alive
6,575
Kaffe Fassett🇺🇸
American artist (born 1937) · b. 1937
Days alive
24,472
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Klaus Tschira🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1940–2015
Days lived
27,142
Landry Chauvin🇫🇷
French association football manager (born 1968) · b. 1968
Days alive
13,149
Leon Kossoff🇬🇧
deceasedpainter (1926-2019) · 1926–2019
Days lived
33,812
Martin Heidenhain🇩🇪
deceasedGerman anatomist (1864–1949) · 1864–1949
Days lived
31,052
Ned Haig🇬🇧
deceasedInventor of rugby sevens (1858–1939) · 1858–1939
Days lived
29,331
Noam Chomsky🇺🇸
writer · b. 1928
Days alive
27,759
Orli Shoshan🇮🇱
actor · b. 1976
Days alive
10,227
Otto Rasch
deceasedNazi Holocaust perpetrator (1891–1948) · 1891–1948
Days lived
20,783
Patrice O'Neal🇺🇸
deceasedactor · 1969–2011
Days lived
15,332
Peter Chatel🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1943–1986
Days lived
15,602
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Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange
princess · b. 2003
Days alive
366
Roland Hattenberger🇦🇹
Austrian footballer · b. 1948
Days alive
20,454
Sara Bareilles🇺🇸
Singer · b. 1979
Days alive
9,132
Sergey Belyavsky🇷🇺
deceasedSoviet/Russian astronomer (1883-1953) · 1883–1953
Days lived
25,512
Susan Collins🇺🇸
politician · b. 1952
Days alive
18,993
Takashi Umezawa🇯🇵
Japanese association football player · b. 1972
Days alive
11,688
Theo Snelders
Dutch footballer · b. 1963
Days alive
14,976
Theophil Wurm🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Lutheran bishop (1868-1953) · 1868–1953
Days lived
30,732
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Tom Waits🇺🇸
singer-songwriter · b. 1949
Days alive
20,089
Václav Chalupa🇨🇿
athlete · b. 1967
Days alive
13,515
Wilhelm Dörr🇩🇪
deceasedGerman discus thrower (1881-1955) · 1881–1955
Days lived
26,780
Died on This Day
Art Larsen🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican tennis player (1925-2012) · 1925–2012
Days lived
32,011
Arthur Milchhöfer
deceasedGerman archaeologist (1852–1903) · 1852–1903
Days lived
18,887
Artur Esche
deceasedGerman politician and judge (1857-1940) · 1857–1940
Days lived
30,405
Bob Loubser🇿🇦
deceasedSouth African rugby union player · 1884–1962
Days lived
28,611
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Cal Lepore🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football official · 1919–2002
Days lived
30,656
Carl Hinrichs🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1907-1967) · 1907–1967
Days lived
21,995
Carl Schuchhardt🇩🇪
deceasedGerman archaeologist (1859–1943) · 1859–1943
Days lived
30,803
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Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.🇺🇸
deceasedpolitician · 1940–2005
Days lived
23,877
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Elga Andersen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress and singer (1935–1994) · 1935–1994
Days lived
21,858
Frederic Kimber Seward🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican lawyer (1878–1943) · 1878–1943
Days lived
23,999
Grahanandan Singh🇮🇳
deceasedfield hockey player (1926–2014) · 1926–2014
Days lived
32,434
Hanny Fries🇨🇭
deceasedartist · 1918–2009
Days lived
33,248
Juan Luna🇵🇭
deceasedFilipino painter, sculptor and political activist (1857-1899) · 1857–1899
Days lived
15,383
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Konrad Dreher🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1859–1944
Days lived
31,084
Michel Ney
deceasedNotable Trials · 1769–1815
Days lived
17,131
Paul Mehlitz🇩🇪
deceasedfield hockey player · 1906–1982
Days lived
27,742
Pekka Säilä🇫🇮
deceasedFinnish tennis player (1941–2009) · 1941–2009
Days lived
24,824
Peter Mieg🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss composer, painter and journalist (1906-1990) · 1906–1990
Days lived
30,774
Reinhard Bonnke🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Pentecostal evangelist (1940–2019) · 1940–2019
Days lived
29,086
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Walter Noddack🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1893–1960
Days lived
24,583
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
55,492
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,170
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,518
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,181
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,056
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,961
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,961
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
37,961
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,961
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
37,961
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,961
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,961
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
37,961
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
37,961
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
37,961
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
37,961
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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
36,866
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
63,163
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
8,806
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
61,336
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,033
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,606
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,048
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,014
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,648
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,092
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,744
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,543
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,057
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,075
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,744
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,096
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,639
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,549
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,526
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
23,986
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,408
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
11,946
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,763
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,058
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,371
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,328
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,107