On This Day
Monday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
February 14 2005
Historical Events
YouTube Founded
technologyYouTube was founded by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim, former PayPal employees.
San Mateo, California, USA
Born on This Day
Achim Müller🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1938–2024
Days lived
31,425
Agnes Pockels🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chemist pioneer in surface science · 1862–1935
Days lived
26,942
Al Nichols🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1852–1936
Days lived
30,805
Alexander Abusch🇵🇱
deceasedwriter · 1902–1982
Days lived
29,202
Alexander Kluge🇩🇪
writer · b. 1932
Days alive
26,664
Alexandra Mueller🇺🇸
American tennis player · b. 1988
Days alive
6,210
Bacary Sagna🇫🇷
football player · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
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Breel Embolo
association football player · b. 1997
Days alive
2,922
Candice Wiggins🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
Carl von Marr🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican artist (1858-1936) · 1858–1936
Days lived
28,635
Dámaso Marte🇩🇴
film director · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Daniel Miller🇬🇧
British music producer and founder of Mute Records · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724
Denis Boytsov🇷🇺
Russian boxer · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
Edirisinghe Senanayake
Olympic pistol shooter · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
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Erich Engel🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1891–1966
Days lived
27,478
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Eugen Schiffer🇵🇱
deceasedGerman politician (1860-1954) · 1860–1954
Days lived
34,536
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Freddie Highmore🇬🇧
English actor · b. 1992
Days alive
4,749
Geetu Mohandas🇮🇳
Actor · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
Gerald Hylkema🇳🇱
deceasedDutch footballers (1946-2002) · 1946–2002
Days lived
20,494
Greg Browning🇦🇺
Australian field hockey player · b. 1953
Days alive
18,993
Harald Rose🇩🇪
scientist · b. 1935
Days alive
25,568
Heide Rosendahl🇩🇪
athlete · b. 1947
Days alive
21,185
Heinrich Schmieder🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1970–2010
Days lived
14,767
Hermann Reinecke🇩🇪
deceasedGerman general (1888-1973) · 1888–1973
Days lived
31,284
Iheb Mbarki
Tunisian association football player · b. 1992
Days alive
4,749
Ingo Voge🇩🇪
East German bobsledder · b. 1958
Days alive
17,167
Jack Benny🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican comedic entertainer (1894–1974) · 1894–1974
Days lived
29,534
Jaehyun (Jung Yoon-oh)🇰🇷
K-pop Idol (NCT) · b. 1997
Days alive
2,922
Jim Kelly🇺🇸
American football quarterback · b. 1960
Days alive
16,437
Jimmy Hoffa
deceasedNotable Trials · 1913–1975
Days lived
22,601
John Anderson🇺🇸
American linebacker in the National Football League (Green Bay Packers 1978-1989) · b. 1956
Days alive
17,898
John Barrymore🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actor (1882–1942) · 1882–1942
Days lived
22,018
Juju🇯🇵
singer · b. 1976
Days alive
10,593
Karl Reinhardt🇩🇪
deceasedGerman classical philologist (1886–1958) · 1886–1958
Days lived
26,261
Kōki Hirota
deceasedNotable Trials · 1878–1948
Days lived
25,879
Madison Iseman
actor · b. 1997
Days alive
2,922
Margarita Lozano🇪🇸
deceasedSpanish actress (1931-2022) · 1931–2022
Days lived
33,231
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Mark Rutte🇳🇱
Secretary General of NATO since 2024 and former Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2010–2024) · b. 1967
Days alive
13,880
Marlinda Becker
Dutch baseball player · b. 1984
Days alive
7,671
Michael Bloomberg🇺🇸
Founder of Bloomberg L.P., Philanthropist, Former Mayor of NYC · b. 1942
Days alive
23,011
Paul Butcher🇺🇸
American actor · b. 1994
Days alive
4,018
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Piet Kraak
deceasedfootball player · 1921–1984
Days lived
23,084
Rolf Biese🇫🇮
deceasedFinnish table tennis player and tennis player (1918–2000) · 1918–2000
Days lived
29,939
Sergey Kapitsa🇬🇧
deceasedSoviet and Russian physicist, TV host (1928-2012) · 1928–2012
Days lived
30,863
Shin Dong-bin🇰🇷
Korean/Japanese businessman · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
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Simon Pegg🇬🇧
Actor · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
Stephen Schwarzman🇺🇸
Private Equity Investor & CEO · b. 1947
Days alive
21,185
Steve McNair🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football player (1973–2009) · 1973–2009
Days lived
13,289
Sung Hoon🇰🇷
South Korean actor · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Tibor Sekelj
deceasedwriter · 1912–1988
Days lived
27,978
Tina Aumont🇺🇸
deceasedFrench actress (1946–2006) · 1946–2006
Days lived
22,171
Torben Brinkmann🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1991
Days alive
5,114
Vladimir Ivshin🇷🇺
Russian scientist · b. 1960
Days alive
16,437
Zareh I
deceasedCatholicos of Cilicia (1915-1963) · 1915–1963
Days lived
17,536
Died on This Day
Abraham Rattner🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican artist (1893-1978) · 1893–1978
Days lived
30,901
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Andreas Stadler🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian weightlifter (1898–1941) · 1898–1941
Days lived
15,538
Andréi Chikatilo
deceasedNotable Trials · 1936–1994
Days lived
20,940
Carlos Menem
deceasedNotable Trials · 1930–2021
Days lived
33,100
David Hilbert
deceasedphilosopher · 1862–1943
Days lived
29,606
Dora Gerson🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1899-1943) · 1899–1943
Days lived
16,033
Erich Windisch
deceasedGerman ski jumper (1918-2007) · 1918–2007
Days lived
32,548
Ernst Ahl🇩🇪
deceasedjournalist · 1898–1945
Days lived
16,967
Glenn Snyder🇺🇸
deceasedjournalist · 1924–2013
Days lived
32,271
Hans Freiherr von Funck🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1891–1979
Days lived
31,829
Harry Thompson🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1889–1951) · 1889–1951
Days lived
22,437
Horst Wein🇩🇪
deceasedGerman non-fiction writer (1941-2016) · 1941–2016
Days lived
27,437
Imre Csepregi🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian Roman Catholic priest (1876-1954) · 1876–1954
Days lived
28,292
Jan de Kreek🇳🇱
deceasedfootball player · 1903–1988
Days lived
30,807
José Luis Panizo🇪🇸
deceasedfootball player · 1922–1990
Days lived
24,845
Julian Huxley🇬🇧
deceasedBritish evolutionary biologist, philosopher, author (1887–1975) · 1887–1975
Days lived
32,013
Ludwig Rellstab🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chess player (1904-1983) · 1904–1983
Days lived
28,572
Namiq İbrahim oğlu İbrahimov
deceasedAzerbaijani scientist · 1932–2016
Days lived
30,433
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Nándor Hidegkuti🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian football player and manager (1922–2002) · 1922–2002
Days lived
29,203
Otto Kittel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman officer and fighter pilot during World War II (1917–1945) · 1917–1945
Days lived
10,220
Roepie Kruize
deceasedfield hockey player (1925-1992) · 1925–1992
Days lived
24,498
Sven Lidman🇸🇪
deceasedSwedish writer (1882–1960) · 1882–1960
Days lived
28,352
Tony Holiday🇩🇪
deceasedGerman pop singer and songwriter (1951–1990) · 1951–1990
Days lived
14,235
Victor Gruen🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian architect (1903-1980) · 1903–1980
Days lived
27,970
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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
55,561
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,239
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,587
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,250
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,125
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,030
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,030
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,030
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,030
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,030
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,030
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,030
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,030
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,030
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,030
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,030
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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
36,935
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
63,232
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
8,875
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
61,405
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,102
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,675
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,117
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,083
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,717
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,161
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,813
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,612
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,126
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,144
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,813
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,165
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,708
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,618
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,595
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,055
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,477
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,015
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,832
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,127
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,440
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,397
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,176