On This Day
Saturday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
March 12 2005
Born on This Day
Al Jarreau🇬🇧
deceasedsinger · 1940–2017
Days lived
28,096
Anish Kapoor🇬🇧
British-Indian artist (born 1954) · b. 1954
Days alive
18,628
Antonio Brufau Niubó🇪🇸
entrepreneur · b. 1948
Days alive
20,819
Arthur Raymond Robinson🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican politician (1881–1961) · 1881–1961
Days lived
29,224
Beat Glogger🇨🇭
Swiss journalist · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436
Bobby Marshall🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1880–1958
Days lived
28,656
Chiwa Saitō🇯🇵
actor · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
Christoph Eimer🇩🇪
German field hockey player · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
Claudio Sanchez🇺🇸
singer · b. 1978
Days alive
9,862
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Cristian Fiél🇪🇸
German/Spanish footballer and manager · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
David Rigert🇷🇺
Soviet weightlifter · b. 1947
Days alive
21,185
Dean Henderson
association football player · b. 1997
Days alive
2,922
Dileita Mohamed Dileita
Prime Minister of Djibouti · b. 1958
Days alive
17,167
Dylan Carlson🇺🇸
American guitarist · b. 1968
Days alive
13,514
Erwin Planck
deceasedGerman politician (1893-1945) · 1893–1945
Days lived
18,944
Frankie de la Cruz🇩🇴
deceasedfilm director · 1984–2021
Days lived
13,516
Gabriele D'Annunzio
deceasedItalian writer, poet, playwright, soldier and politician (1863-1938) · 1863–1938
Days lived
27,382
Gary C. Kelly🇺🇸
former chief executive officer of Southwest Airlines · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
Hans Imhoff🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1922–2007
Days lived
31,330
Henrik Ripszám🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian orienteer · 1864–1939
Days lived
27,621
Ian Holloway🇬🇧
football player · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
Janina Ochojska🇵🇱
Polish humanitarian activist and founder of the Polish Humanitarian Organization · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
John Bevan🇬🇧
deceasedWelsh rugby union footballer and coach (1948-1986) · 1948–1986
Days lived
13,964
Jorge Dely Valdés
Panamanian association football player · b. 1967
Days alive
13,880
Jude Milhon🇺🇸
deceasedwriter · 1939–2003
Days lived
23,505
Lee Hei-chun🇰🇷
film director · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Leopoldine Konstantin🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian actress (1886-1965) · 1886–1965
Days lived
29,131
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Linus Butt🇩🇪
German field hockey player (1987-) · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
Liza Minnelli🇺🇸
actor · b. 1946
Days alive
21,550
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Mary Lee Woods🇬🇧
deceasedBritish mathematician and computer programmer (1924-2017) · 1924–2017
Days lived
34,230
Max Bodenheimer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Zionist and lawyer (1865–1940) · 1865–1940
Days lived
27,522
Max Gordon
deceasedwriter · 1903–1989
Days lived
31,472
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Michał Heller🇵🇱
Polish philosopher, theologian, theoretical physicist and Roman Catholic priest · b. 1936
Days alive
25,202
Mitt Romney🇺🇸
politician · b. 1947
Days alive
21,185
Peter Orloff🇩🇪
rapper · b. 1944
Days alive
22,280
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Pim Verbeek🇳🇱
deceasedDutch association football player and manager · 1956–2019
Days lived
23,271
Ratko Mladić
Notable Trials · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
Reiner Gies🇩🇪
boxer · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
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Sadegh Larijani🇮🇷
Iranian cleric and politician (born 1963) · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436
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Steve Harris🇬🇧
British bassist · b. 1956
Days alive
17,897
Stromae🇧🇪
Singer · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
Thomas Metzinger🇩🇪
German philosopher · b. 1958
Days alive
17,167
Väinö Tanner🇫🇮
deceasedFinnish politician, Prime Minister of Finland (1881–1966) · 1881–1966
Days lived
31,083
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Vaslav Nijinsky🇵🇱
deceasedBallet dancer · 1889–1950
Days lived
22,306
Walter Schimana
deceasedGerman Waffen-SS general · 1898–1948
Days lived
18,446
Wilhelm Frick
deceasedNotable Trials · 1877–1946
Days lived
25,419
Died on This Day
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Alain Krivine🇫🇷
deceasedFrench politician (1941–2022) · 1941–2022
Days lived
29,465
Alfred Eluère🇫🇷
deceasedFrench rugby union player (1893–1985) · 1893–1985
Days lived
33,464
Alfred Hugenberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1865-1951) · 1865–1951
Days lived
31,311
Arnold Ridley🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish playwright and actor (1896–1984) · 1896–1984
Days lived
32,206
Asa Griggs Candler
deceasedActor · 1851–1929
Days lived
28,196
August Bier🇩🇪
deceasedsurgeon (1861-1949) · 1861–1949
Days lived
31,884
Bernard Rudofsky🇺🇸
deceasedAustrian architect (1905-1988) · 1905–1988
Days lived
30,284
Charlie Parker🇺🇸
deceasedmusician · 1920–1955
Days lived
12,613
Dick Fosbury🇺🇸
deceasedathlete · 1947–2023
Days lived
27,765
Don Joseph🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican musician (1923-1994) · 1923–1994
Days lived
25,901
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Ernie Anastos🇺🇸
deceasedNews presenter · 1943–2026
Days lived
30,194
Ferenc Szálasi🇸🇰
deceasedNotable Trials · 1897–1946
Days lived
17,961
Friedrich Ettel🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss film actor (1890-1941) · 1890–1941
Days lived
18,539
Hanna-Renate Laurien🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1928-2010) · 1928–2010
Days lived
29,916
Heinz Kühn🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (SPD) (1912-1992) · 1912–1992
Days lived
29,243
Hermann Mucke🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian astronomer (1935–2019) · 1935–2019
Days lived
30,692
Horst Ehmke🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Lawyer (1927-2017) · 1927–2017
Days lived
32,909
Josephine Hull🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican stage and film actress (1877-1957) · 1877–1957
Days lived
29,287
Marte Harell🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1907–1996
Days lived
32,575
Peggy Parnass🇸🇪
deceasedGerman-Swedish journalist, writer and actress · 1927–2025
Days lived
35,582
Philippe Soupault🇫🇷
deceasedFrench writer (1897–1990) · 1897–1990
Days lived
33,824
Ralph Arthur Roberts
deceasedGerman actor, director, and scriptwriter (1884–1940) · 1884–1940
Days lived
20,249
Robert Bosch
deceasedentrepreneur · 1861–1942
Days lived
29,389
Sun Yat-sen
deceasedpolitician · 1866–1925
Days lived
21,304
Věra Bílá🇨🇿
deceasedCzech Roma singer (1954-2019) · 1954–2019
Days lived
23,670
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
55,587
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,265
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,613
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,276
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,151
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,056
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,056
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,056
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,056
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,056
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,056
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,056
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,056
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,056
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,056
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,056
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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
36,961
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
63,258
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
8,901
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
61,431
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,128
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,701
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,143
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,109
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,743
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,187
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,839
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,638
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,152
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,170
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,839
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,191
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,734
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,644
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,621
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,081
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,503
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,041
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,858
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,153
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,466
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,423
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,202