On This Day
Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
December 31 2004
Events on This Day
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MBC Drama Awards Best Actor
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Born on This Day
Adil Bouafif🇸🇪
Swedish long-distance runner · b. 1978
Days alive
9,497
Alex Ferguson🇬🇧
football player · b. 1941
Days alive
23,011
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Alex Salmond🇬🇧
deceasedpolitician · 1954–2024
Days lived
25,488
Alfred James Wilmott🇬🇧
deceasedathlete · 1888–1950
Days lived
22,305
Amadou Coulibaly
Burkinabe footballer · b. 1984
Days alive
7,305
Amir Karić🇸🇮
Slovenian association football player · b. 1973
Days alive
11,323
Anthony Hopkins
Oscar Winners · b. 1937
Days alive
24,472
Artur Fischer🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1919–2016
Days lived
35,091
Ben Kingsley
Oscar Winners · b. 1943
Days alive
22,281
Berthold Lasker🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chess player (1860–1928) · 1860–1928
Days lived
24,763
Boris Zlotin🇺🇸
American scientist · b. 1946
Days alive
21,185
Brigitte Rau🇩🇪
deceasedGerman film actress (1933-1979) · 1933–1979
Days lived
16,703
Dieter Weirich🇩🇪
German journalist and politician · b. 1944
Days alive
21,915
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Donald Trump Jr.🇺🇸
Entrepreneur · b. 1977
Days alive
9,862
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Donna Summer🇺🇸
deceasedSinger · 1948–2012
Days lived
23,148
Eddie Dix
Dutch baseball player · b. 1970
Days alive
12,419
Edgar Page🇬🇧
deceasedfield hockey player and cricketer (1884-1956) · 1884–1956
Days lived
26,064
Ejvind Blach🇩🇰
deceasedDanish field hockey player (1895-1972) · 1895–1972
Days lived
28,033
Ekaterina Borulya🇩🇪
German chess player · b. 1969
Days alive
12,784
Eugene Myers🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1953
Days alive
18,628
Felix Rexhausen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist (1932-1992) · 1932–1992
Days lived
21,586
Geoff Boyce🇦🇺
Australian field hockey player · b. 1981
Days alive
8,401
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George Marshall🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican army officer and statesman (1880–1959) · 1880–1959
Days lived
28,777
Gong Li🇨🇳
Chinese-Singaporean actress · b. 1965
Days alive
14,245
Grégory Coupet🇫🇷
football player · b. 1972
Days alive
11,688
Gyula Ágost Lopussny
deceasedHungarian parson, canons · 1855–1921
Days lived
24,053
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Hans Magnus Ryan🇳🇴
musician · b. 1969
Days alive
12,784
Heath Farwell🇺🇸
American football player, linebacker · b. 1981
Days alive
8,401
Hella Tornegg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress · 1878–1946
Days lived
24,617
Henri Matisse🇫🇷
deceasedartist · 1869–1954
Days lived
30,987
Horacio Quiroga🇺🇾
deceasedwriter · 1878–1937
Days lived
21,234
Horst Fischer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman physician and camp doctor in the Auschwitz III Monowitz concentration camp (1912–1966) · 1912–1966
Days lived
19,578
Hugh McElhenny🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football player (1928–2022) · 1928–2022
Days lived
34,136
Hunter Schafer
model · b. 1998
Days alive
2,192
Isabell Horn🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1983
Days alive
7,671
İsmayıl İbrahimov
deceasedAzerbaijani scientist · 1915–2016
Days lived
36,723
Jan Marek🇨🇿
deceasedathlete · 1979–2011
Days lived
11,573
Jason Campbell🇺🇸
American football player (born 1981) · b. 1981
Days alive
8,401
Jimi Constantine🇫🇮
Finnish actor and musician · b. 1981
Days alive
8,401
Joachim Müncheberg
deceasedGerman officer and fighter pilot during World War II (1918–1943) · 1918–1943
Days lived
8,848
John Denver
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1943–1997
Days lived
19,644
José Miguel Barandiarán🇪🇸
deceasedBasque anthropologist, etnologist and archaeologist (1889–1991) · 1889–1991
Days lived
37,244
Julio DePaula🇲🇽
film director · b. 1982
Days alive
8,036
Kedar Joshi🇮🇳
philosopher · b. 1979
Days alive
9,132
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King Kelly🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1857–1894
Days lived
13,461
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Lev Urusov🇷🇺
deceasedRussian diplomat and athlete, member of International Olympic Committee (1877–1933) · 1877–1933
Days lived
20,094
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Logan Sargeant
racing automobile driver · b. 2000
Days alive
1,461
Magnima Tawali
Togolese footballer · b. 1988
Days alive
5,844
Manija Dawlat
singer · b. 1982
Days alive
8,036
Max Dowman🇬🇧
Association football player · b. 2009
Michael Hedges🇺🇸
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1953–1997
Days lived
16,042
Michael Yani🇺🇸
American tennis player · b. 1980
Days alive
8,766
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Mildred Scheel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman physician (1932–1985) · 1932–1985
Days lived
19,126
Mohammed Rabiu🇬🇭
Ghanaian footballer · b. 1989
Days alive
5,479
Nélson Luís Kerchner🇧🇷
Brazilian association football player · b. 1962
Days alive
15,341
Nicholas Sparks🇺🇸
Novelist · b. 1965
Days alive
14,245
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Oliver Lieb🇩🇪
rapper · b. 1969
Days alive
12,784
Otto Herbig🇩🇪
deceasedGerman artist (1889-1971) · 1889–1971
Days lived
29,748
Paul Spiegel🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1937–2006
Days lived
24,957
Psy🇰🇷
actor · b. 1977
Days alive
9,862
Renate Hoy🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1930–2024
Days lived
34,151
Robert Dołęga🇵🇱
Polish weightlifter · b. 1977
Days alive
9,862
Siba Shakib🇩🇪
Iranian writer · b. 1969
Days alive
12,784
Simon Brehm🇸🇪
deceasedrapper · 1921–1967
Days lived
16,478
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Simon Wiesenthal🇭🇺
deceasedmusician · 1908–2005
Days lived
35,327
Sophia Laforteza🇺🇸
Singer · b. 2002
Days alive
731
Thomas Gansch🇦🇹
Austrian musician · b. 1975
Days alive
10,593
Umm Kulthum🌍
deceasedSinger · 1898–1975
Days lived
27,792
Valentina Vargas🇫🇷
French actress · b. 1964
Days alive
14,610
Viktor Dyk
deceasedCzech poet, prose writer, playwright, politician and political writer (1877-1931) · 1877–1931
Days lived
19,491
Virginia Davis🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actress (1918–2009) · 1918–2009
Days lived
33,100
Died on This Day
Betty White🇺🇸
deceasedComedian · 1922–2021
Days lived
36,508
Carl Ahues🇩🇪
deceasedchess player (1883–1968) · 1883–1968
Days lived
31,051
Charles Koechlin🇫🇷
deceasedFrench composer, teacher and writer on music · 1867–1950
Days lived
30,349
Ettore Sottsass🇮🇹
deceasedItalian architect and designer (1917–2007) · 1917–2007
Days lived
32,980
Fritz Eckhardt🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian actor (1907-1995) · 1907–1995
Days lived
32,173
Gaetano Mauro🇮🇹
deceasedItalian priest (1888-1969) · 1888–1969
Days lived
29,846
Heinz Schimmelpfennig🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1919–2010) and radio drama director · 1919–2010
Days lived
33,507
Jerzy Kluger🇵🇱
deceasedPolish Jewish businessman (1921–2011) · 1921–2011
Days lived
33,143
Karl Rappan🇦🇹
deceasedfootballer (1905-1996) · 1905–1995
Days lived
32,968
Karl Renner🇦🇹
deceasedpolitician · 1870–1950
Days lived
29,236
Leigh Bowery🇦🇺
deceasedAustralian artist (1961-1994) · 1961–1994
Days lived
12,333
Marshall McLuhan🇨🇦
deceasedCanadian educator, philosopher, and scholar (1911–1980) · 1911–1980
Days lived
25,366
Raoul Walsh🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican film director and actor (1887–1980) · 1887–1980
Days lived
34,263
Thomas Watson
deceasedTech CEOs · 1914–1993
Days lived
29,206
Thore Christian Elias Fries🇸🇪
deceasedwriter · 1886–1930
Days lived
16,129
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Tip O'Neill🇨🇦
deceasedCanadian baseball player (1860–1915) · 1858–1915
Days lived
21,038
Washington Rodríguez🇺🇾
deceasedboxer · 1944–2014
Days lived
25,836
Wayne Rogers🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actor (1933–2015) · 1933–2015
Days lived
30,218
Wolfgang Zeidler🇩🇪
deceasedGerman federal judge (1924–1987) · 1924–1987
Days lived
23,130
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
55,516
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,194
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,542
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,205
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,080
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,985
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,985
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
37,985
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,985
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
37,985
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,985
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
37,985
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
37,985
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,985
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
37,985
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
37,985
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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
36,890
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
63,187
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
8,830
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
61,360
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,057
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,630
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,072
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,038
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,672
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,116
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,768
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,567
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,081
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,099
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,768
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,120
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,663
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,573
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,550
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,010
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,432
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
11,970
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,787
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,082
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,395
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,352
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,131