On This Day
Saturday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
February 19 2005
Born on This Day
André Breton🇫🇷
deceasedFrench writer and poet, co-founder of Surrealism (1896–1966) · 1896–1966
Days lived
25,788
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Beth Ditto🇺🇸
singer · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
Bob Deans🇳🇿
deceasedNew Zealand rugby union player · 1884–1908
Days lived
8,989
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Chappell Roan
singer · b. 1998
Days alive
2,557
Christine Böhm🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1954–1979
Days lived
9,298
Claus Josef Riedel🇦🇹
deceasedentrepreneur · 1925–2004
Days lived
28,881
Corinna A. Horn🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1978
Days alive
9,862
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Notable Trials · b. 1953
Days alive
18,993
Danielle Bunten Berry🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican game designer and programmer (1949-1998) · 1949–1998
Days lived
18,031
Danielle de Picciotto🇺🇸
American artist, musician and filmmaker · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
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Danilo Türk🇸🇮
politician · b. 1952
Days alive
19,359
Detelin Dalakliev
Bulgarian boxer · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Dionisio Deista Alejandro
deceasedbishop (1893–1972) · 1893–1972
Days lived
28,804
Falco🇦🇹
deceasedsinger · 1957–1998
Days lived
14,962
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Francis Buchholz🇩🇪
deceasedrapper · 1954–2026
Days lived
26,270
Franz Pfeffer von Salomon🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1888–1968
Days lived
29,272
Gloria Pascoe🇦🇺
deceasedAustralian Paralympic athlete (1919-2004) · 1919–2004
Days lived
31,075
Hana Mandlíková🇦🇺
Czech tennis player · b. 1962
Days alive
15,706
Hans Grundig🇩🇪
deceasedGerman artist (1901-1958) · 1901–1958
Days lived
21,023
Harald Blüchel🇩🇪
rapper · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
Herbert Rosendorfer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1934–2012) · 1934–2012
Days lived
28,703
Jan Franciszek Czartoryski🇵🇱
deceasedPolish noble and Dominican (1897-1944) · 1897–1944
Days lived
17,365
Jawad Williams🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Jeff Daniels🇺🇸
musician · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
Jeff Webster🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
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Jennifer Doudna🇺🇸
American biochemist · b. 1964
Days alive
14,976
Johann Wilhelm Spengel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman zoologist (1852–1921) · 1852–1921
Days lived
25,255
K. R. Meera🇮🇳
writer · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
Kim Ju Ae🇰🇵
Notable Person · b. 2013
Lee Marvin
deceasedOscar Winners · 1924–1987
Days lived
23,202
Ludwig Hartau🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1877-1922) · 1877–1922
Days lived
16,713
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Mary Anderson🇺🇸
deceasedentrepreneur · 1866–1953
Days lived
31,904
Massimo Troisi🇮🇹
deceasedItalian actor, film director, and poet (1953–1994) · 1953–1994
Days lived
15,080
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Michael Westphal🇩🇪
deceasedWest German tennis player (1965–1991) · 1965–1991
Days lived
9,617
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Millie Bobby Brown
actor · b. 2004
Days alive
366
Minh-Khai Phan-Thi🇩🇪
German actress and television presenter · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Paul Haarhuis🇳🇱
tennis player · b. 1966
Days alive
14,245
Pierre Barouh🇫🇷
deceasedactor · 1934–2016
Days lived
30,263
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Prince Andrew🇬🇧
British Royal, Former Naval Officer · b. 1960
Days alive
16,437
Seal🇬🇧
singer-songwriter · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
Senkichi Taniguchi🇯🇵
deceasedJapanese film director and screenwriter (1912-2007) · 1912–2007
Days lived
34,951
Svante August Arrhenius🇸🇪
deceasedSwedish astronomer, chemist and physicist (1859–1927) · 1859–1927
Days lived
25,061
Victoria Justice🇺🇸
Actor · b. 1993
Days alive
4,383
Xavi Vallmajó🇪🇸
Spanish basketball player · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Died on This Day
André Gide🇫🇷
deceasedjournalist · 1869–1951
Days lived
29,673
Arthur Frank Mathews🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican artist (1860-1945) · 1860–1945
Days lived
30,821
Arthur W. Neubert🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor · 1919–1992
Days lived
26,432
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Charles Trenet🇫🇷
deceasedsinger · 1913–2001
Days lived
32,054
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Deng Xiaoping🇨🇳
deceasedpolitician · 1904–1997
Days lived
33,784
Dorothea Wieck🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1908–1986
Days lived
28,537
Elmano Cardim🇧🇷
deceasedjournalist · 1891–1979
Days lived
31,833
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Enrique González Martínez🇲🇽
deceasedMexican poet, diplomat and doctor (1871–1952) · 1871–1952
Days lived
29,531
Friedrich Weißler
deceasedGerman resistance member (1891–1937) · 1891–1937
Days lived
16,733
Harold Johnson🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican boxer (1928-2015) · 1928–2015
Days lived
31,605
Horacio Quiroga🇺🇾
deceasedwriter · 1878–1937
Days lived
21,234
Horst Naumann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1925–2024) · 1925–2024
Days lived
35,888
Howard Drew🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican sprinter (1890–1957) · 1890–1957
Days lived
24,342
Ion N. Petrovici🇩🇪
deceasedGerman neurologist (1929-2021) · 1929–2021
Days lived
33,422
Jansen Panettiere🇺🇸
deceasedActor · 1994–2023
Days lived
10,374
Jean-Luc Brunel🇫🇷
deceasedModel Agent, Convicted Sex Offender · 1946–2022
Days lived
27,486
Karl Lagerfeld🇩🇪
deceasedCreative Director · 1933–2019
Days lived
31,208
Kirsten Walther🇩🇰
deceasedDanish actress (1933-1987) · 1933–1987
Days lived
19,530
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Knut Hamsun🇳🇴
deceasedNorwegian novelist (1859–1952) · 1859–1952
Days lived
33,801
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Michael Powell🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish film director (1905-1990) · 1905–1990
Days lived
30,823
Umberto Eco🇮🇹
deceasedwriter · 1932–2016
Days lived
30,726
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
55,566
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,244
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,592
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,255
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,130
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,035
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,035
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,035
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,035
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,035
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,035
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,035
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,035
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,035
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,035
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,035
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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
36,940
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
63,237
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
8,880
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
61,410
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,107
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,680
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,122
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,088
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,722
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,166
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,818
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,617
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,131
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,149
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,818
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,170
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,713
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,623
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,600
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,060
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,482
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,020
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,837
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,132
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,445
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,402
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,181