On This Day
Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
December 30 2004
Born on This Day
Alexander Huber🇩🇪
German rock climber · b. 1968
Days alive
13,149
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Alfred Einstein🇺🇸
deceasedjournalist · 1880–1952
Days lived
25,976
Arthur Otto Riechelmann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Chief Judge under the Nazi regime · 1903–2000
Days lived
35,066
Asa Griggs Candler
deceasedActor · 1851–1929
Days lived
28,196
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Bo Diddley🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1928–2008
Days lived
29,009
Brett Sinkinson🇳🇿
New Zealand rugby union player · b. 1971
Days alive
12,054
Cédric Carrasso🇫🇷
football player · b. 1981
Days alive
8,401
Da Hool🇩🇪
German DJ · b. 1968
Days alive
13,149
Dakis Joannou🇨🇾
Greek entrepreneur and art collector · b. 1939
Days alive
23,742
Dialo Guidileye🇫🇷
Mauritanian and French association football player · b. 1989
Days alive
5,479
Diego Della Valle🇮🇹
Italian businessman and the President and CEO of the Italian leather goods company, Tod's · b. 1953
Days alive
18,628
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Ellie Goulding
singer-songwriter · b. 1986
Days alive
6,575
Faye Marsay🇬🇧
Stage actor · b. 1986
Days alive
6,575
Grant Balfour🇦🇺
Australian baseball player · b. 1977
Days alive
9,862
Gustav Diessl🇦🇹
deceasedactor (1899-1948) · 1899–1948
Days lived
17,612
Hideki Tojo
deceasedNotable Trials · 1884–1948
Days lived
23,368
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Jimmy Jones🇺🇸
deceasedpianist (1918–1982) · 1918–1982
Days lived
23,131
Johnny Rogers🇪🇸
basketball player · b. 1963
Days alive
14,976
Josh Sussman🇺🇸
actor · b. 1983
Days alive
7,671
Joshua (Hong Jisoo)🇺🇸
K-pop Idol (SEVENTEEN) · b. 1995
Days alive
3,288
Ken Jones🇬🇧
deceasedWelsh sprinter and rugby union footballer (1921-2006) · 1921–2006
Days lived
30,790
Kim Taehyung (V)🇰🇷
K-pop Idol (BTS) · b. 1995
Days alive
3,288
Klaus Dittrich🇩🇪
deceasedGerman computer scientist (1950–2007) · 1950–2007
Days lived
20,779
Kristin Kreuk🇨🇦
Canadian actress · b. 1982
Days alive
8,036
LeBron James
Sports · b. 1984
Days alive
7,305
Lukas Koch🇩🇪
deceasedGerman television presenter · 1980–2025
Days lived
16,092
Maxine Sanders🇬🇧
British Wiccan priestess · b. 1946
Days alive
21,185
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Mel Renfro🇺🇸
American football player (born 1941) · b. 1941
Days alive
23,011
Miklós Bánffy🇭🇺
deceasedjournalist · 1873–1950
Days lived
27,916
Otto Ruff
deceasedchemist · 1871–1939
Days lived
24,732
Patti Smith🇺🇸
singer · b. 1946
Days alive
21,185
Pierre Delaire🇫🇷
deceasedwriter · 1919–1985
Days lived
23,916
Renate Jaeger🇩🇪
German judge · b. 1940
Days alive
23,376
Rudolf Petersen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1878-1962) · 1878–1962
Days lived
30,569
Rudyard Kipling🇬🇧
deceasedjournalist · 1865–1936
Days lived
25,585
Sandy Koufax🇺🇸
film director · b. 1935
Days alive
25,203
Saša Ilić🇷🇸
Serbian footballer · b. 1977
Days alive
9,862
Sean Hannity🇺🇸
Radio personality · b. 1961
Days alive
15,706
Simon Guggenheim🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican businessman and politician (1867–1941) · 1867–1941
Days lived
26,970
Sylvester Stadler🇦🇹
deceasedmilitary person · 1910–1995
Days lived
30,917
Tiger Woods🇺🇸
writer · b. 1975
Days alive
10,593
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Tim Smyczek🇺🇸
US tennis player · b. 1987
Days alive
6,210
Tony George🇺🇸
American auto racing executive · b. 1959
Days alive
16,437
Tracey Ullman🇺🇸
singer-songwriter · b. 1959
Days alive
16,437
V🇰🇷
Singer-songwriter · b. 1995
Days alive
3,288
Walter von Unruh🇩🇪
deceasedGerman general (1877-1956) · 1877–1956
Days lived
28,749
Yelawolf🇺🇸
singer · b. 1979
Days alive
9,132
Died on This Day
Artie Shaw🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican clarinetist, composer, and bandleader (1910-2004) · 1910–2004
Days lived
34,555
Barbara Walters🇺🇸
deceasedTelevision presenter · 1929–2022
Days lived
34,064
Bobby Farrell
deceasedsinger · 1949–2010
Days lived
22,365
Christian Hallén-Paulsen🇳🇴
deceasedNorwegian luger · 1945–2012
Days lived
24,478
Chummy Broomhall🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican cross-country skier · 1919–2017
Days lived
35,822
Clinton Clauson🇺🇸
deceasedpolitician · 1895–1959
Days lived
23,652
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Dick Loggere🇳🇱
deceasedfield hockey player · 1921–2014
Days lived
34,206
Doug Atkins🇺🇸
deceasedplayer of American football (1930-2015) · 1930–2015
Days lived
31,282
Eva Zeisel🇭🇺
deceasedartist · 1906–2011
Days lived
38,398
Grigori Rasputin
deceasedRussian mystic (1869–1916) · 1869–1916
Days lived
17,509
Günther Quandt🇩🇪
deceasedGerman businessman, Nazi, important Hitler supporter (1881-1954) · 1881–1954
Days lived
26,817
Harry Kupfer🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1935–2019
Days lived
30,821
Jacqueline de Ribes🇫🇷
deceasedFrench socialite and fashion designer · 1929–2025
Days lived
35,233
José Rizal
deceasedNotable Trials · 1861–1896
Days lived
12,978
Joseph Platz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman-American chess player · 1905–1981
Days lived
28,022
Leonhard Haskel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1872-1923) · 1872–1923
Days lived
18,893
Luboš Kohoutek🇨🇿
deceasedscientist · 1935–2023
Days lived
32,477
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Rita Levi-Montalcini🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1909–2012
Days lived
37,873
Romain Rolland🇫🇷
deceasedmusician · 1866–1944
Days lived
28,824
Saddam Hussein
deceasedNotable Trials · 1937–2006
Days lived
25,448
Sonny Liston🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican boxer (c. 1930–1970) · 1932–1970
Days lived
14,115
Trygve Lie🇳🇴
deceasedpolitician · 1896–1968
Days lived
26,464
Wolfgang de Beer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman footballer (1964–2024) · 1964–2024
Days lived
22,278
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
55,515
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,193
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,541
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,204
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,079
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
37,984
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,984
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,984
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,984
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
37,984
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,984
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
37,984
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
37,984
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
37,984
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
37,984
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,984
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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
36,889
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
63,186
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
8,829
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
61,359
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,056
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,629
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,071
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,037
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,671
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,115
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,767
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,566
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,080
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,098
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,767
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,119
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,662
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,572
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,549
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,009
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,431
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
11,969
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,786
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,081
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,394
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,351
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,130