On This Day
Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
February 3 2005
Born on This Day
Alexander Grant Dexter🇨🇦
deceasedCanadian journalist (1896-1961) · 1896–1961
Days lived
24,053
Alvar Aalto🇫🇮
deceasedFinnish architect and designer (1898–1976) · 1898–1976
Days lived
28,586
Annette Kolb🇫🇷
deceasedGerman writer (1870-1967) · 1870–1967
Days lived
35,731
Arthur von Bylandt-Rheidt🇨🇿
deceasedCzech servant (1854-1915) · 1854–1915
Days lived
22,432
Blaise Compaoré
politician · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724
Bob Griese🇺🇸
American football player and commentator · b. 1945
Days alive
21,915
Brad Thorn🇳🇿
New Zealand-Australian rugby league footballer, and rugby union footballer and coach · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Bruno Quadros🇧🇷
Brazilian association football player · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
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Carl Theodor Dreyer🇩🇰
deceasedDanish film director (1889–1968) · 1889–1968
Days lived
28,899
Casey Weldon🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Elizabeth Holmes
Entrepreneur · b. 1984
Days alive
7,671
Emile Griffith🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican boxer (1938–2013) · 1938–2013
Days lived
27,564
Erik Kynard🇺🇸
American high jumper · b. 1991
Days alive
5,114
Ernst Arndt🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1861–1942
Days lived
29,551
Ferzan Özpetek🇮🇹
Turkish-Italian film director and screenwriter (born 1959) · b. 1959
Days alive
16,802
Fred Lynn🇺🇸
film director · b. 1952
Days alive
19,359
George Horine🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1890–1948
Days lived
21,482
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina🌍
deceasedComposer · 1525–1594
Days lived
25,201
Hans Sennholz🇩🇪
deceasedAustrian School economist (1922-2007) · 1922–2007
Days lived
31,186
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Heino Kleiminger🇩🇪
deceasedGerman football player (1939-2015) · 1939–2015
Days lived
27,831
Helen Stephens🇺🇸
deceasedathletics competitor (1918–1994) · 1918–1994
Days lived
27,742
Henry Heimlich🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1920–2016
Days lived
35,382
James Clark McReynolds🇺🇸
deceasedUnited States federal judge and Supreme Court Justice (1862-1946) · 1862–1946
Days lived
30,882
James DeGale🇬🇧
British boxer · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
Joachim Löw🇩🇪
football player · b. 1960
Days alive
16,437
Joey Bishop🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican entertainer (1918–2007) · 1918–2007
Days lived
32,763
Johannes Heil🇩🇪
rapper · b. 1978
Days alive
9,862
John Fiedler
deceasedActor · 1925–2005
Days lived
29,362
Kim Dong-ju🇰🇷
film director · b. 1976
Days alive
10,593
Lucas Duda🇺🇸
American baseball player · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
Markus Schulz🇺🇸
rapper · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Marlis Petersen🇩🇪
musician · b. 1968
Days alive
13,515
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Maura Tierney
Actor · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
Melanie🇺🇸
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1947–2024
Days lived
28,113
Patrick Cramer🇩🇪
scientist · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Paul Auster🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter (1947-2024) · 1947–2024
Days lived
28,211
Pêr Denez🇫🇷
deceasedwriter · 1921–2011
Days lived
33,049
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Philipp Marx🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1924–2010
Days lived
31,637
Rei (Naoi Rei)🇯🇵
K-pop Idol (IVE) · b. 2004
Days alive
366
Robert Schlienz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman footballer (1924-1995) · 1924–1995
Days lived
26,068
Ron Williamson🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1953-2004) · 1953–2004
Days lived
18,932
Rui Santos🇵🇹
athlete · b. 1967
Days alive
13,880
Sean Kingston🇺🇸
singer · b. 1990
Days alive
5,479
Søren Malling
Danish actor · b. 1964
Days alive
14,976
Tatiana Melamed🇩🇪
German chess player · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Tim Heidecker🇺🇸
Screenwriter · b. 1976
Days alive
10,593
Timon Wloka🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1993
Days alive
4,383
Tony Marshall🇩🇪
deceasedGerman pop singer (1938–2023) · 1938–2023
Days lived
31,059
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Vania King🇺🇸
American female tennis player · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844
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Vlade Divac🇷🇸
basketball player · b. 1968
Days alive
13,515
Died on This Day
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Alfred Vohrer🇩🇪
deceasedFilm director, Actor (1914–1986) · 1914–1986
Days lived
25,969
August Horch🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1868–1951
Days lived
30,063
Berthold von Deimling🇩🇪
deceasedGerman general (1853-1944) · 1853–1944
Days lived
33,190
Bettina Heltberg
deceasedjournalist · 1942–2025
Days lived
30,079
Buddy Holly🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1936–1959
Days lived
8,184
Ernst Mayr🇺🇸
deceasedwriter · 1904–2005
Days lived
36,738
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Fréhel🇫🇷
deceasedFrench singer and actress (1891-1951) · 1891–1951
Days lived
21,754
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Fulgencio Berdugo🇨🇴
deceasedfootball player · 1918–2003
Days lived
30,915
György Schirilla🇭🇺
deceasedathlete · 1939–1999
Days lived
21,816
Ilaryon Ihnatsyenka🇧🇾
deceasedBelarusian scientist · 1919–2002
Days lived
29,988
João César Monteiro🇵🇹
deceasedPortuguese film director, actor, writer and film critic (1939–2003) · 1934–2003
Days lived
25,203
John Cassavetes🇺🇸
deceasedGreek-American actor, film director, and screenwriter (1929–1989) · 1929–1989
Days lived
21,606
Josef Ettlinger🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1869-1912) · 1869–1912
Days lived
15,443
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Julie Adams🇺🇸
deceasedactor · 1926–2019
Days lived
33,712
Jürgen Schmude🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician of the SPD (1936–2025) · 1936–2025
Days lived
32,381
Lee Hills🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican journalist · 1906–2000
Days lived
34,219
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Louise Brough🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican tennis player (1923–2014) · 1923–2014
Days lived
33,202
Mel McGaha🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican basketball player and manager (1926–2002) · 1926–2002
Days lived
27,433
Militsa Zyornova🇬🇪
deceaseda Doctor of Medicine, dentist, religious figure (1899–1994) · 1899–1994
Days lived
34,503
Olle Berggrund
deceasedchief executive officer · 1926–2000
Days lived
26,904
Paco Rabanne🇪🇸
deceasedSpanish-French fashion designer (1934-2023) · 1934–2023
Days lived
32,492
Richard Kauffmann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman-Israeli architect and town planner (1887–1958) · 1887–1958
Days lived
25,795
Roland Freisler🇩🇪
deceasedGerman jurist and politician (1893–1945) · 1893–1945
Days lived
18,723
Rolf Biese🇫🇮
deceasedFinnish table tennis player and tennis player (1918–2000) · 1918–2000
Days lived
29,939
Rudolf Wanzl🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1924–2011
Days lived
31,569
Tilo Medek🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1940–2006
Days lived
24,119
Tony Trabert🇺🇸
deceasedbasketball player · 1930–2021
Days lived
33,044
Umm Kulthum🌍
deceasedSinger · 1898–1975
Days lived
27,792
Vladimer Ugrekhelidze🇷🇺
deceasedathlete · 1939–2009
Days lived
25,372
Wee Cho Yaw
deceasedFormer Chairman, UOB · 1929–2024
Days lived
34,722
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Werner Kissling🇩🇪
deceasedGerman photographer ethnographer (1895–1988) · 1895–1988
Days lived
33,900
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Wolfgang Abraham🇩🇪
deceasedGerman footballer (1942-2013) · 1942–2013
Days lived
25,944
Woodrow Wilson🇺🇸
deceasedpresident of the United States from 1913 to 1921 · 1856–1924
Days lived
24,507
Yoshio Yoshida🇯🇵
deceasedfilm director · 1933–2025
Days lived
33,430
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
55,550
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,228
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,576
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,239
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,114
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,019
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,019
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,019
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,019
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,019
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,019
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,019
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,019
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,019
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,019
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,019
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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
36,924
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
63,221
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
8,864
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
61,394
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,091
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,664
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,106
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,072
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,706
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,150
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,802
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,601
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,115
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,133
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,802
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,154
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,697
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,607
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,584
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,044
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,466
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,004
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,821
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,116
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,429
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,386
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,165