On This Day
Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
February 17 2005
Born on This Day
Andrei Chemerkin🇷🇺
deceasedRussian weightlifter · 1972–2025
Days lived
19,566
Andrey Korotayev🇷🇺
Russian anthropologist, economic historian, comparative political scientist, and sociologist · b. 1961
Days alive
16,071
Archduke Franz Karl of Austria🇦🇹
deceasedAustro-Tuscan imperial and royal (1893-1918) · 1893–1918
Days lived
9,426
Chord Overstreet🇺🇸
singer · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844
Curt Swan🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican artist (1920-1996) · 1920–1996
Days lived
27,880
David Goggins🇺🇸
Retired Navy SEAL, Ultra-endurance Athlete, Author · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Denez Prigent🇫🇷
singer · b. 1966
Days alive
14,245
Dennis Green🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football coach (1949–2016) · 1949–2016
Days lived
24,626
Dieter Laser🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1942–2020) · 1942–2020
Days lived
28,501
Ed Sheeran
Music · b. 1991
Days alive
5,114
Edsel Albert Ammons
deceasedAmerican Bishop of the United Methodist Church (1924-2010) · 1924–2010
Days lived
31,722
Emerson Spartz🇺🇸
American businessman · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
Ernst Troeltsch🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1865–1923
Days lived
21,167
Frances A. Genter🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican racehorse owner (1898-1992) · 1898–1992
Days lived
34,613
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Friedrich Alfred Krupp🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1854–1902
Days lived
17,809
Gene Pitney🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1941–2006
Days lived
23,788
Gerhard Pfanzelter🇦🇹
Austrian politician and diplomat · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
Gertrude Abercrombie🇺🇸
deceasedartist · 1909–1977
Days lived
24,973
Hans Blüher
deceasedYouTube personality · 1888–1955
Days lived
24,458
Hans Lange🇺🇸
deceasedmusician · 1884–1960
Days lived
27,936
Hans Morgenthau🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican political scientist (1904–1980) · 1904–1980
Days lived
27,912
Hung Liu🇺🇸
deceasedPainter · 1948–2021
Days lived
26,835
Iolu Abil
politician · b. 1942
Days alive
23,011
Jan Halle🇳🇱
deceasedDutch football player (1903-1986) · 1903–1986
Days lived
30,274
Jason Ritter🇺🇸
Film actor · b. 1980
Days alive
9,132
Jensen Huang
CEO of NVIDIA · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
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Jim Grobe🇺🇸
American college football player and coach · b. 1952
Days alive
19,359
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
actor · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
Josh Willingham🇺🇸
American baseball player · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Jozef Murgaš🇺🇸
deceasedSlovak entomologist, painter, inventor and roman catholic priest (1864-1929) · 1864–1929
Days lived
23,824
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Justin Fairfax🇺🇸
deceasedPolitician · 1979–2026
Days lived
17,225
Karin Büttner-Janz🇩🇪
East German gymnast · b. 1952
Days alive
19,359
Kenneth Moore🇨🇦
deceasedCanadian ice hockey player · 1910–1981
Days lived
26,227
Kevin Rudolf🇺🇸
actor · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Larry the Cable Guy🇺🇸
American stand-up comedian (born 1963) · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
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Lucy Davis🌍
Actor · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
Marek Švec🇨🇿
Czech Olympian, coach and wrestler · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
Marvin Sordell🇬🇧
football player · b. 1991
Days alive
5,114
Michael Bay🇺🇸
American film director and producer (born 1965) · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
Michael Jordan
basketball player · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
Mo Yan🇨🇳
writer · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
Özgür Özata
Turkish-German actor (born 1977) · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
Paris Hilton
Notable Trials · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
Paul Reiche III🇺🇸
American game designer · b. 1961
Days alive
16,071
Pedro Beltrán🇵🇪
deceasedjournalist · 1897–1979
Days lived
29,948
Peter Dybwad🇳🇴
deceasedNorwegian-born German architect (1859-1921) · 1859–1921
Days lived
22,883
Rod Dedeaux🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player and coach (1914-2006) · 1914–2006
Days lived
33,560
Romano Guardini🇩🇪
deceasedphilosopher · 1885–1968
Days lived
30,541
Ronald Knox🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish priest and theologian (1888–1957) · 1888–1957
Days lived
25,390
Rózsa Péter🇭🇺
deceasedscientist · 1905–1977
Days lived
26,297
Serge Brammertz🇧🇪
prosecutor · b. 1962
Days alive
15,706
Sogdiana Fedorinskaya🇷🇺
singer · b. 1984
Days alive
7,671
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Stump Weidman🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1861–1905) · 1861–1905
Days lived
16,083
Tito Warnholtz🇩🇪
deceasedfield hockey player (1906–1993) · 1906–1993
Days lived
31,741
Vicente Fernández🇲🇽
deceasedMexican actor and ranchera singer (1940–2021) · 1940–2021
Days lived
29,884
Yevgeniy Abalakov
deceasedathlete · 1907–1948
Days lived
15,011
Died on This Day
Alex Hannig🇩🇪
deceasedGerman athletics competitor (1897–1987) · 1897–1987
Days lived
32,625
Andrew Weatherall🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish DJ, record producer, and remixer (1963-2020) · 1963–2020
Days lived
20,771
Avni Engüllü🇲🇰
deceasedTurkish journalist · 1947–2024
Days lived
27,922
David Lelei🇰🇪
deceasedKenyan distance runner (1971-2010) · 1971–2010
Days lived
14,163
Ferenc Olgyay🇭🇺
deceasedpainter (1872–1939) · 1872–1939
Days lived
24,284
Giordano Bruno
deceasedNotable Trials · 1548–1600
Days lived
19,040
Giuseppe Ros🇮🇹
deceasedItalian boxer (1942–2022) · 1942–2022
Days lived
29,003
Guy Laroche🇫🇷
deceasedFrench fashion designer (1921-1989) · 1921–1989
Days lived
24,688
Hans Baur🇩🇪
deceasedGerman military aviator (1897–1993) · 1897–1993
Days lived
34,941
Hans Scherbart🇩🇪
deceasedGerman field hockey player · 1905–1993
Days lived
31,840
Hans Thimig🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1900–1991
Days lived
33,081
Heinz Schillinger🇩🇪
deceasedGerman artist and graphic designer (1929-2008) · 1929–2008
Days lived
28,694
Jens Emil Mungard
deceasedwriter · 1885–1940
Days lived
20,134
Jesse Jackson🇺🇸
deceasedPolitician · 1941–2026
Days lived
30,813
Johan Galtung
deceasedNotable Trials · 1930–2024
Days lived
34,084
Juhani Salakka🇫🇮
deceasedFinnish weightlifter (1950-2015) · 1950–2015
Days lived
23,533
Konrad Helbig🇩🇪
deceasedGerman photographer (1917–1986) · 1917–1986
Days lived
25,082
Lee Strasberg
deceasedActor · 1901–1982
Days lived
29,312
Lefty Gomez🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1908–1989
Days lived
29,303
Léon Savary🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss writer (1895-1968) · 1895–1968
Days lived
26,591
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Levan Tediashvili
deceasedathlete · 1948–2024
Days lived
27,732
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Marcel Bezençon🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss broadcasting executive (1907-1981) · 1907–1981
Days lived
26,956
Otto Sackur🇵🇱
deceasedchemist · 1880–1914
Days lived
12,194
Peter Skellern🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish singer, songwriter and pianist (1947–2017) · 1947–2017
Days lived
25,543
Purushottam Shivaram Rege🇮🇳
deceasedMarathi writer from Maharashtra, India · 1910–1978
Days lived
24,671
Red Ruffing🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player and coach (1905–1986) · 1905–1986
Days lived
29,510
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Siegbert Tarrasch🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chess player, chess writer, and chess theoretician (1862–1934) · 1862–1934
Days lived
26,281
Sonja Ziemann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1926–2020) · 1926–2020
Days lived
34,342
Tala Birell🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1907–1958
Days lived
18,423
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Thelonious Monk🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican jazz pianist and composer (1917–1982) · 1917–1982
Days lived
23,506
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
55,564
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,242
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,590
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,253
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,128
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,033
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,033
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,033
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,033
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,033
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,033
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,033
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,033
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,033
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,033
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,033
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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
36,938
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
63,235
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
8,878
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
61,408
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,105
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,678
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,120
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,086
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,720
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,164
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,816
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,615
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,129
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,147
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,816
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,168
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,711
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,621
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,598
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,058
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,480
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,018
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,835
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,130
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,443
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,400
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,179