On This Day
Tuesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
December 21 2004
Events on This Day
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Release of 'I'm Sorry, I Love You'
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Born on This Day
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Anke Engelke🇨🇦
German actress · b. 1965
Days alive
14,245
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Bart De Wever🇧🇪
Politician · b. 1970
Days alive
12,419
Brandon Banks🇺🇸
American football player for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats · b. 1987
Days alive
6,210
Cameron Brown🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1945
Days alive
21,550
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Cem Özdemir
Turkish-German environmentalist and statesperson (born 1965) · b. 1965
Days alive
14,245
Chris Evert🇺🇸
American former tennis player (born 1954) · b. 1954
Days alive
18,263
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Emmanuel Macron🇫🇷
Investment banker · b. 1977
Days alive
9,862
Felix Huby🇩🇪
deceasedGerman author and director (1938–2022) · 1938–2022
Days lived
30,557
Florence Griffith Joyner🇺🇸
deceasedathlete · 1959–1998
Days lived
14,154
Frank Zappa🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican musician (1940–1993) · 1940–1993
Days lived
19,341
Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1893–1971
Days lived
28,327
Friedrich Ohmann🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian architect and university educator (1858-1927) · 1858–1927
Days lived
24,942
Fritz Karl🇦🇹
actor · b. 1967
Days alive
13,515
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Georges Bayrou🇫🇷
deceasedFrench footballer (1883-1953) · 1883–1953
Days lived
25,551
Hans-Joachim Klein🇫🇷
deceasedGerman left-wing militant (1947–2022) · 1947–2022
Days lived
27,352
Heinrich Böll🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1917–1985) · 1917–1985
Days lived
24,679
Herbert Ehrenberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1926-2018) · 1926–2018
Days lived
33,299
Hermann Heemsoth🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chess player (1909-2006) · 1909–2006
Days lived
35,094
Hermann Joseph Muller🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican biologist (1890–1967) · 1890–1967
Days lived
27,863
Hilde Jennings🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1906-1970) · 1906–1970
Days lived
23,022
Hu Jintao🇨🇳
politician · b. 1942
Days alive
22,646
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Jane Fonda🇺🇸
actor · b. 1937
Days alive
24,472
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Julie Delpy🇺🇸
singer-songwriter · b. 1969
Days alive
12,784
Karmen Stavec🇩🇪
Slovenian singer · b. 1973
Days alive
11,323
Kiefer Sutherland🇨🇦
musician · b. 1966
Days alive
13,880
Kurt Waldheim🇦🇹
deceasedpolitician · 1918–2007
Days lived
32,317
Magnus Samuelsson🇸🇪
athlete · b. 1969
Days alive
12,784
Mark Ingram🇺🇸
American football player (born 1989) · b. 1989
Days alive
5,479
Michael Raum🇩🇪
entrepreneur · b. 1965
Days alive
14,245
Michael Spindelegger🇦🇹
politician · b. 1959
Days alive
16,437
Mikheil Saakashvili
Notable Trials · b. 1967
Days alive
13,515
Munavvar Kalantarli🇹🇷
deceasedSoviet Azerbaijani singer and actor · 1912–1963
Days lived
18,308
Nikki Kerkhof
Dutch singer · b. 1983
Days alive
7,671
Paul Séjourné🇫🇷
deceasedscientist · 1851–1939
Days lived
31,801
Perri Shakes-Drayton🇬🇧
British hurdler · b. 1988
Days alive
5,844
Reinhard Mey🇩🇪
singer-songwriter · b. 1942
Days alive
22,646
Ricardo Mello🇧🇷
Brazilian tennis player · b. 1980
Days alive
8,766
Rita Reys🇳🇱
deceasedDutch jazz singer (1924-2013) · 1924–2013
Days lived
32,361
Rudolf von Tavel🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss journalist and writer (1866-1934) · 1866–1934
Days lived
24,772
Sakari Salo🇫🇮
deceasedFinnish tennis player (1919–2011) · 1919–2011
Days lived
33,595
Samuel L. Jackson
film actor · b. 1948
Days alive
20,454
Theodor Weimer🇩🇪
German business executive · b. 1959
Days alive
16,437
Thierry Mugler🇫🇷
deceasedFrench fashion designer and photographer (1945–2022) · 1945–2022
Days lived
27,792
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Tom Enders🇩🇪
entrepreneur · b. 1958
Days alive
16,802
Ty Simpson🌍
American football player · b. 2002
Days alive
731
Ulli Lommel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor, film director and screenwriter (1944-2017) · 1944–2017
Days lived
26,644
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Ulrich Wilhelm Graf Schwerin von Schwanenfeld🇩🇰
deceasedmilitary person · 1902–1944
Days lived
15,237
Vladimir Gutsaev🇬🇪
athlete · b. 1952
Days alive
18,993
Walter Schmidt🇩🇪
deceasedfourth Chief Apostle of the New Apostolic Church · 1891–1981
Days lived
32,576
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Willi Resetarits🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1948–2022
Days lived
26,787
William Ruto🇰🇪
Politician · b. 1966
Days alive
13,880
Died on This Day
Albert King🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican blues musician (1923–1992) · 1923–1992
Days lived
25,443
Amelie Beese🇩🇪
deceasedartist · 1886–1925
Days lived
14,343
Anna Elisabet Weirauch🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1887–1970
Days lived
30,451
Emanuel Ungaro🇫🇷
deceasedFrench fashion designer (1933-2019) · 1933–2019
Days lived
31,722
Franz Boas🇺🇸
deceasedGerman-American anthropologist · 1858–1942
Days lived
30,845
Giò Pomodoro🇮🇹
deceasedItalian artist (1930-2002) · 1930–2002
Days lived
26,332
Hans Imhoff🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1922–2007
Days lived
31,330
Heinrich Gaedcke🇩🇪
deceasedGerman General and Knight's Cross recipient (1905–1992) · 1905–1992
Days lived
32,116
Hinrich Wilhelm Kopf🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1893-1961) · 1893–1961
Days lived
25,065
José Miguel Barandiarán🇪🇸
deceasedBasque anthropologist, etnologist and archaeologist (1889–1991) · 1889–1991
Days lived
37,244
Kurt Landauer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman association football executive (1884-1961) · 1884–1961
Days lived
28,269
Laya Raki🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1927–2018
Days lived
33,385
Narahar Raghunath Phatak🇮🇳
deceasedwriter · 1893–1979
Days lived
31,660
Niko Tinbergen🇬🇧
deceasedscientist · 1907–1988
Days lived
29,836
Paul Hausser🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1880–1972
Days lived
33,677
Philip Farkas🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican musician (1914-1992) · 1914–1992
Days lived
28,781
Villebald József Danczi🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian benedictine monk, linguist (1910-1977) · 1910–1977
Days lived
24,538
Vittorio Pozzo🇮🇹
deceasedItalian football player and manager (1886-1968) · 1886–1968
Days lived
30,244
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Walter Weiß
deceasedmilitary person · 1890–1967
Days lived
28,230
Wastl Witt🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1882–1955) · 1882–1955
Days lived
26,816
Werner Otto🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1909–2011
Days lived
37,385
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
55,506
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,184
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,532
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,195
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,070
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
37,975
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
37,975
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
37,975
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,975
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,975
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
37,975
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
37,975
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,975
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,975
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
37,975
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,975
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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
36,880
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
63,177
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
8,820
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
61,350
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,047
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,620
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,062
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,028
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,662
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,106
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,758
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,557
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,071
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,089
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,758
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,110
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,653
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,563
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,540
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,000
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,422
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
11,960
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,777
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,072
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,385
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,342
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,121