On This Day
Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
February 9 2005
Born on This Day
A. J. Buckley🇨🇦
actor · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
Alan Noble🇬🇧
deceasedfield hockey player (1885–1952) · 1885–1952
Days lived
24,765
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Alban Berg🇦🇹
deceasedmusician · 1885–1935
Days lived
18,579
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Ali Bongo Ondimba🇨🇬
President of Gabon (2009–2023) · b. 1959
Days alive
16,802
Alice Walker🇺🇸
American author and activist · b. 1944
Days alive
22,281
Álvaro Véliz🇨🇱
Chilean singer · b. 1972
Days alive
12,054
Amber Valletta🇺🇸
American model and actress · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Ami Suzuki🇯🇵
Japanese recording artist; J-pop singer · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Arnold Keyserling🇩🇪
deceasedGerman theologian (1922–2005) · 1922–2005
Days lived
30,526
Bella Poarch
Internet celebrity · b. 1997
Days alive
2,922
Blanche Calloway🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican singer, bandleader and composer · 1902–1978
Days lived
28,069
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Brad Maynard🇺🇸
All-American college football player, professional football player, punter · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Brian Greene🇺🇸
writer · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
Carmen Miranda🇵🇹
deceasedBrazilian singer (1909–1955) · 1909–1955
Days lived
16,978
Carole King🇺🇸
American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1942) · b. 1942
Days alive
23,011
Cassandra Steen🇺🇸
German singer · b. 1980
Days alive
9,132
Charles Shaughnessy🇬🇧
English actor · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
Chris Pohl🇩🇪
German musician · b. 1972
Days alive
12,054
Christoph Maria Herbst🇩🇪
German comedian and actor · b. 1966
Days alive
14,245
Claudine Moulin🇱🇺
researcher in the field of digital humanities · b. 1962
Days alive
15,706
David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter🇬🇧
deceasedpolitician · 1905–1981
Days lived
28,014
Didier Lacroix🇫🇷
French rugby union player and CEO · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
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Dieter Baumann🇩🇪
writer · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
Dieter Dierks🇩🇪
rapper · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
Elvis Perkins🇺🇸
singer-songwriter · b. 1976
Days alive
10,593
Erin O'Connor🇬🇧
Model · b. 1978
Days alive
9,862
Francis Gillot🇫🇷
football player · b. 1960
Days alive
16,437
Friedrich Mandl🇦🇹
deceasedentrepreneur · 1900–1977
Days lived
28,335
Fritz August Breuhaus🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect and designer (1883-1960) · 1883–1960
Days lived
28,420
Gary Franks🇺🇸
American politician (born 1953) · b. 1953
Days alive
18,993
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Gerhard Richter🇩🇪
artist · b. 1932
Days alive
26,664
Gertrud Scholtz-Klink🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1902–1999
Days lived
35,472
Harald Eia🇳🇴
Norwegian comedian · b. 1966
Days alive
14,245
Heinz Drache🇩🇪
deceasedactor (1923–2002) · 1923–2002
Days lived
28,908
J. M. Coetzee🇿🇦
YouTube personality · b. 1940
Days alive
23,742
Jérémy Choplin🇫🇷
football player · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
Jimmy Bennett🇺🇸
actor · b. 1996
Days alive
3,288
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Joachim Kunz🇩🇪
German weightlifter · b. 1959
Days alive
16,802
Joe Pesci🇺🇸
actor · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
Johanna Mikl-Leitner🇦🇹
Austrian politician (ÖVP), former Member of National Council of Austria and former Federal Interior Minister of Austria · b. 1964
Days alive
14,976
Jonny Nilsson🇸🇪
deceasedSwedish ice speed skater (1943–2022) · 1943–2022
Days lived
28,988
Josef Sablatnig🇦🇹
deceasedentrepreneur · 1886–1946
Days lived
21,933
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Joseph E. Stiglitz🇺🇸
writer · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
Larry Semon🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (1889-1928) · 1889–1928
Days lived
14,485
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Magdalena Neuner🇩🇪
athlete · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
Major Harris🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1947–2012
Days lived
24,015
Martin Stoll🇩🇪
German footballer · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Maximilian List🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1910–1980
Days lived
25,528
Michael Zittel🇩🇪
actor · b. 1948
Days alive
20,820
Obie Trotter🇭🇺
American basketball player · b. 1984
Days alive
7,671
Rahel Sanzara🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1894–1936) · 1894–1936
Days lived
15,338
Ronald Colman
deceasedOscar Winners · 1891–1958
Days lived
24,570
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Rose Leslie🇬🇧
Actor · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
Terayle Hill
Actor · b. 1994
Days alive
4,018
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Thomas Bernhard🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian playwright and novelist (1931–1989) · 1931–1989
Days lived
21,188
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Tom Hiddleston🇬🇧
English actor (born 1981) · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
Travis Tritt🇺🇸
singer-songwriter · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
Vukašin Brajić🇷🇸
Bosnian singer · b. 1984
Days alive
7,671
Werner Hamel🇩🇪
deceasedfield hockey player (1911–1987) · 1911–1987
Days lived
27,925
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Zhang Ziyi🇨🇳
Actor · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Died on This Day
Adolf Galland🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1912–1996
Days lived
30,642
Arthur Goldschmidt🇩🇪
deceasedGerman judge and author (1873–1947) · 1873–1947
Days lived
26,947
Curt Haase
deceasedmilitary person · 1881–1943
Days lived
22,335
Eben Samuel Johnson
deceasedAmerican bishop (1866-1939) · 1866–1939
Days lived
26,663
Ebenezer Thorarinsson
deceasedIcelandic cross country skier · 1931–2003
Days lived
26,099
Edgar Hall
deceasedAnglican archdeacon · 1888–1987
Days lived
35,972
Fritz Richard🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1870–1933
Days lived
23,044
Gaston Castel🇫🇷
deceasedFrench architect (1886-1971) · 1886–1971
Days lived
30,872
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Heinrich Fanta🇦🇹
deceasedCzech architect (1877–1941) · 1877–1941
Days lived
23,177
Inge Heybroek🇳🇱
deceasedfield hockey player (1915–1956) · 1915–1956
Days lived
14,730
József Bezdán🇭🇺
deceasedmodel · 1866–1932
Days lived
24,067
Karl Mauss🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1898–1959
Days lived
22,182
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Karl Valentin🇩🇪
deceasedsinger · 1882–1948
Days lived
23,990
Leonard Steckel🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1901–1971
Days lived
25,599
Louis Plack Hammett🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican chemist (1894–1987) · 1894–1987
Days lived
33,910
Mirella Freni
deceasedopera singer · 1935–2020
Days lived
31,028
Nora Nova🇩🇪
deceasedBulgarian singer (1928–2022) · 1928–2022
Days lived
34,245
Osamu Tezuka🇯🇵
deceasedartist · 1928–1989
Days lived
22,013
Paul Levi🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1883-1930) · 1883–1930
Days lived
17,136
Pierre Dac🇫🇷
deceasedFrench humorist (1893-1975) · 1893–1975
Days lived
29,762
Walter Heitz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman general (1878–1944) · 1878–1944
Days lived
23,803
Walter Klien🇦🇹
deceasedmusician · 1928–1991
Days lived
22,719
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Yohanan Aharoni🇩🇪
deceasedIsraeli archaeologist and historical geographer (1919–1976) · 1919–1976
Days lived
20,701
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
55,556
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,234
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,582
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,245
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,120
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,025
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,025
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,025
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,025
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,025
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,025
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,025
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,025
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,025
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,025
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,025
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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
36,930
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
63,227
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
8,870
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
61,400
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,097
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,670
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,112
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,078
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,712
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,156
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,808
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,607
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,121
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,139
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,808
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,160
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,703
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,613
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,590
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,050
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,472
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,010
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,827
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,122
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,435
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,392
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,171