On This Day
Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
March 11 2005
Born on This Day
Alex Geijo🇪🇸
football player · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Anton Yelchin🇺🇸
deceasedActor · 1989–2016
Days lived
9,962
Antonin Scalia🇺🇸
deceasedAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1986 to 2016 · 1936–2016
Days lived
29,193
Barbara Bollwahn🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer, translator and journalist (1964-2018) · 1964–2018
Days lived
19,862
Becky Hammon🇷🇺
American-Russian basketball player and coach · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
Bobby Abreu🇻🇪
film director · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
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Craig Parkinson
Actor · b. 1976
Days alive
10,592
David Boies🇺🇸
Trial Lawyer · b. 1941
Days alive
23,376
Douglas Adams🇬🇧
deceasedwriter · 1952–2001
Days lived
17,958
Eric Jelen🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
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Ernst Lindner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman footballer (1935–2012) · 1935–2012
Days lived
28,339
Georg Schramm🇩🇪
German Kabarett artist · b. 1949
Days alive
20,454
George Bălan🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1929–2022
Days lived
33,901
Göran Hägerdal🇸🇪
Swedish Scout leader · b. 1966
Days alive
14,245
Harald zur Hausen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman virologist and professor emeritus (1936–2023) · 1936–2023
Days lived
31,855
Harry Nestor🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1893–1969
Days lived
28,003
J. C. R. Licklider🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican psychologist and computer scientist (1915–1990) · 1915–1990
Days lived
27,501
Jimmy Iovine🇺🇸
Entrepreneur · b. 1953
Days alive
18,993
Joachim Fuchsberger🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor and television host (1927–2014) · 1927–2014
Days lived
31,961
John Barrowman🇺🇸
actor · b. 1967
Days alive
13,880
Jozef Tomko🇸🇰
deceasedSlovak cardinal and Roman Catholic archbishop · 1924–2022
Days lived
35,944
József Bán🇭🇺
athlete · b. 1940
Days alive
23,741
Karl Hellmer🇦🇹
deceasedactor (1896–1974) · 1896–1974
Days lived
28,556
Lee Evans🇺🇸
American football wide receiver · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
Lee Sang-hoon🇰🇷
film director · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
Lis Verhoeven🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1931–2019) · 1931–2019
Days lived
32,255
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Louise Brough🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican tennis player (1923–2014) · 1923–2014
Days lived
33,202
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Malcolm Delaney🇺🇸
American professional basketball player · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844
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Massimo Rocchi🇨🇭
Italian actor and comedian · b. 1957
Days alive
17,532
Matthias Schweighöfer🇩🇪
entrepreneur · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
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Nina Hagen🇩🇪
German singer, songwriter, and actress · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
Otto Grotewohl
deceasedGerman politician (1894–1964) · 1894–1964
Days lived
25,761
Paul Levi🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1883-1930) · 1883–1930
Days lived
17,136
Peer Schmidt🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor and voice actor (1926–2010) · 1926–2010
Days lived
30,739
Raoul Walsh🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican film director and actor (1887–1980) · 1887–1980
Days lived
34,263
Rob Paulsen🇺🇸
American voice actor and voice director · b. 1956
Days alive
17,897
Rupert Murdoch
publisher · b. 1931
Days alive
27,029
Sebastian Ebel🇩🇪
German manager, CEO TUI · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
Sylvia Day🇺🇸
writer · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
Tom Sewell🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1962
Days alive
15,706
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Died on This Day
Albert Florath🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1888–1957) · 1888–1957
Days lived
24,930
Alexander Fleming🇬🇧
deceasedScottish biologist, pharmacologist, botanist, and Nobel laureate (1881–1955) · 1881–1955
Days lived
26,879
Betty Hutton🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actress (1921–2007) · 1921–2007
Days lived
31,424
Carl Lindhagen🇸🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1860–1946
Days lived
31,129
Carmine Gallone🇮🇹
deceasedItalian film director, screenwriter, and film producer (1885-1973) · 1885–1973
Days lived
31,958
Dora Carrington🇬🇧
deceasedartist · 1893–1932
Days lived
14,226
F. W. Murnau🇩🇪
deceasedGerman film director (1888–1931) · 1888–1931
Days lived
15,412
Friedrich Krischan🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian cross-country skier (1920-2007) · 1920–2007
Days lived
31,623
Georg Zundel🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1931–2007
Days lived
27,692
Heinrich Mann🇩🇪
deceasedYouTube personality · 1871–1950
Days lived
28,838
Herbert Runge🇩🇪
deceasedboxer (1913–1986) · 1913–1986
Days lived
26,710
Karl Jatho🇩🇪
deceasedpriest (1851-1913) · 1851–1913
Days lived
22,447
Keith Emerson🇬🇧
deceasedBritish recording artist; keyboard player and composer (1944–2016) · 1944–2016
Days lived
26,062
Leonid Kmit🇷🇺
deceasedactor · 1908–1982
Days lived
27,030
Ludwig Streicher🇦🇹
deceasedmusician · 1920–2003
Days lived
30,208
Marion Gräfin Dönhoff🇩🇪
deceasedjournalist · 1909–2002
Days lived
33,702
Peter Patzak🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1945–2021
Days lived
27,827
Ricardo Alberto Frione🇺🇾
deceasedfootball player · 1911–1986
Days lived
27,426
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Rudolf Hell🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1901–2002
Days lived
36,607
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Silvio Gesell🇧🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1862–1930
Days lived
24,830
Stefan Schnabel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1912-1999) · 1912–1999
Days lived
31,814
Walter Hartmann🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1891–1977
Days lived
31,277
Walter Hohmann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman engineer (1880-1945) · 1880–1945
Days lived
23,733
Wilhelm Heye🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1869–1947
Days lived
28,527
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
55,586
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,264
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,612
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,275
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,150
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,055
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,055
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,055
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,055
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,055
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,055
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,055
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,055
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,055
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,055
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,055
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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
36,960
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
63,257
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
8,900
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
61,430
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,127
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,700
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,142
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,108
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,742
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,186
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,838
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,637
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,151
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,169
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,838
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,190
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,733
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,643
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,620
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,080
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,502
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,040
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,857
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,152
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,465
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,422
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,201