On This Day
Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
January 12 2005
Born on This Day
Ajita Wilson🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actress (1950–1987) · 1950–1987
Days lived
13,648
Alexander Francis Chamberlain🇨🇦
deceasedCanadian anthropologist (1865–1914) · 1865–1914
Days lived
17,982
Alfred Rosenberg
deceasedNotable Trials · 1893–1946
Days lived
19,634
Arthur Larned Ryerson🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican lawyer and entrepreneur (1851-1912) · 1851–1912
Days lived
22,373
Bob Dishy
Actor · b. 1934
Days alive
25,933
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Bob Hewitt🇿🇦
South African convicted rapist and professional tennis player · b. 1940
Days alive
23,742
Branislav Đukanović🇲🇪
Montenegrin footballer · b. 1959
Days alive
16,802
Brun-Otto Bryde🇩🇪
German judge · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
Cade McNown🇺🇸
All-American college football player, professional football player, quarterback · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
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Chad Greenway🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
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Christiane Amanpour🇬🇧
Journalist · b. 1958
Days alive
17,167
D.O. (Do Kyung-soo)🇰🇷
K-pop Idol (EXO) · b. 1993
Days alive
4,383
Ezequiel Calvente🇪🇸
Spanish footballer · b. 1991
Days alive
5,114
Felix Maria Davídek🇨🇿
deceasedbishop of the Roman Catholic Church (1921–1988) · 1921–1988
Days lived
24,688
Guy Fischer🇫🇷
deceasedmember of the Senate of France (1944-2014) · 1944–2014
Days lived
25,861
Hamadi Jebali🇺🇸
Tunisian politician and journalist · b. 1949
Days alive
20,454
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Hande Yener🇹🇷
Singer · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
Hans Richter🇩🇪
deceasedGerman film actor (1919–2008) · 1919–2008
Days lived
32,774
Haruki Murakami🇯🇵
Japanese writer · b. 1949
Days alive
20,454
Hermann Göring
deceasedNotable Trials · 1893–1946
Days lived
19,633
Jack London🇺🇸
deceasedjournalist · 1876–1916
Days lived
14,924
Jeff Bezos
Founder of Amazon · b. 1964
Days alive
14,976
Joe Frazier🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican boxer (1944–2011) · 1944–2011
Days lived
24,771
John Singer Sargent🇺🇸
deceasedartist · 1856–1925
Days lived
25,294
José Antonio Patlán🇲🇽
Mexican footballer · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Josef Wagner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman nazi politician (1899-1945) · 1899–1945
Days lived
16,911
Joseph Helffrich🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer (1890–1971) · 1890–1971
Days lived
29,932
Juan Foyth
association football player · b. 1998
Days alive
2,557
Judith Herzfeld🇺🇸
American chemist · b. 1948
Days alive
20,820
Kim Hyun-soo🇰🇷
film director · b. 1988
Days alive
6,210
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Liliana Cavani🇮🇹
Italian film director and screenwriter · b. 1933
Days alive
26,298
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi🇮🇳
deceasedIndian spiritual master · 1917–2008
Days lived
33,261
Marcos Ayerza🇦🇷
Argentine rugby union footballer · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Matthias Döschner🇩🇪
German association football player and manager · b. 1958
Days alive
17,167
Maybrit Illner🇩🇪
German journalist · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
Melanie C🇬🇧
singer · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Michael Bielický🇩🇪
artist · b. 1954
Days alive
18,628
Mikheil Meskhi🇬🇪
deceasedathlete · 1937–1991
Days lived
19,823
Naya Rivera
deceasedsinger · 1987–2020
Days lived
12,231
Ottmar Hitzfeld🇩🇪
German football player and manager · b. 1949
Days alive
20,454
Paul Guthnick🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer (1879–1947) · 1879–1947
Days lived
25,073
Pixie Lott🇬🇧
singer-songwriter · b. 1991
Days alive
5,114
Raekwon🇺🇸
American rapper · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
Raf Simons🇧🇪
Belgian fashion designer (born 1968) · b. 1968
Days alive
13,515
Rob Zombie🇺🇸
American rock singer and filmmaker · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
Ruth Brown🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1928–2006
Days lived
28,799
Ruth R. Benerito🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican scientist and inventor (1916-2013) · 1916–2013
Days lived
35,696
Ryōta Murata🇯🇵
Japanese boxer · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
Sarah Thomas🇬🇧
Welsh field hockey midfield and forward player · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
Scott Burrell🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
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Sergei Korolev
deceasedscientist · 1907–1966
Days lived
21,552
Swami Vivekananda🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1863–1902
Days lived
14,417
Takeshi Aono🇯🇵
film director · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
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Toto Wolff
racing automobile driver · b. 1972
Days alive
12,054
Vasili Eroshenko🇬🇧
deceasedwriter · 1890–1952
Days lived
22,990
Víctor Pérez Alonso🇪🇸
football player · b. 1988
Days alive
6,210
Vlastimil Hort🇩🇪
deceasedCzech-German chess player · 1944–2025
Days lived
29,706
Zack de la Rocha🇺🇸
singer · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
Zayn Malik🇬🇧
Singer, songwriter · b. 1993
Days alive
4,383
Died on This Day
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Adolf Jandorf🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Jewish entrepreneur, founder of KaDeWe (1870–1932) · 1870–1932
Days lived
22,618
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Agatha Christie🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish mystery and detective writer (1890–1976) · 1890–1976
Days lived
31,164
Amir Bhatia, Baron Bhatia🇬🇧
deceasedBritish politician (1932–2024) · 1932–2024
Days lived
33,537
Champion Jack Dupree🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican blues pianist (1910–1992) · 1909–1992
Days lived
30,031
Ellen Thesleff🇫🇮
deceasedFinnish painter (1869-1954) · 1869–1954
Days lived
30,779
Frank E. McKinney🇺🇸
deceasedchairman of the Democratic National Committee · 1905–1974
Days lived
25,213
Gavriil Agarkov
deceasedSoviet aeronautical engineer and industrial manager (1905-1992) · 1905–1992
Days lived
31,708
Gianluigi Bonelli🇮🇹
deceasedwriter · 1908–2001
Days lived
33,624
Graham Taylor🇬🇧
deceasedfootball player · 1944–2017
Days lived
26,417
Henri-Georges Clouzot🇫🇷
deceasedFrench film director, screenwriter and producer (1907–1977) · 1907–1977
Days lived
25,256
Inge Vermeulen🇺🇸
deceasedfield hockey player (1985–2015) · 1985–2015
Days lived
10,963
Jürg Federspiel🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss writer (1931-2007) · 1931–2007
Days lived
27,592
Ludwig Biermann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer (1907-1986) · 1907–1986
Days lived
28,795
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Marcel Arland🇫🇷
deceasedwriter · 1899–1986
Days lived
31,602
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Paul Johnson🇬🇧
deceasedjournalist · 1928–2023
Days lived
34,404
Roberto Noble🇦🇷
deceasedjournalist · 1902–1969
Days lived
24,232
Tito Warnholtz🇩🇪
deceasedfield hockey player (1906–1993) · 1906–1993
Days lived
31,741
Zygmunt Hübner🇵🇱
deceasedPolish actor (1930–1989) · 1930–1989
Days lived
21,480
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
55,528
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,206
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,554
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,217
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,092
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
37,997
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
37,997
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
37,997
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,997
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
37,997
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,997
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,997
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,997
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
37,997
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,997
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
37,997
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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
36,902
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
63,199
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
8,842
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
61,372
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,069
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,642
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,084
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,050
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,684
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,128
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,780
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,579
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,093
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,111
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,780
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,132
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,675
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,585
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,562
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,022
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,444
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
11,982
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,799
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,094
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,407
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,364
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,143