On This Day
Tuesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
March 15 2005
Born on This Day
Adrian Burnside🇦🇺
film director · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
Alia Bhatt🇬🇧
Film actor · b. 1993
Days alive
4,383
Andreas Rasmussen🇩🇰
deceasedDanish field hockey player (1893-1967) · 1893–1967
Days lived
27,007
Anton Ziegenaus🇩🇪
deceasedGerman priest and theologian · 1936–2024
Days lived
32,287
Bobby Bonds🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1946–2003
Days lived
20,980
Bodo Hell🇦🇹
Austrian writer · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
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Bret Michaels🇺🇸
Singer · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
Caitríona Perry🌍
Television presenter · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
Chic Johnson🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican comedian (1891–1962) · 1891–1962
Days lived
25,915
David Cronenberg🇨🇦
Canadian filmmaker (born 1943) · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
David Moores🇬🇧
deceasedBritish football executive (1946–2022) · 1946–2022
Days lived
27,888
Dorota Chotecka🇵🇱
Polish actress · b. 1966
Days alive
14,245
Eduard Glaser
deceasedAustrian archaeologist (1855–1908) · 1855–1908
Days lived
19,411
Emil von Behring
deceasedGerman physiologist who received the first Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1901 for his discovery of a diphtheria antitoxin · 1854–1917
Days lived
23,026
Eva Longoria🇺🇸
American actress and producer (born 1975) · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Franz Schuh🇦🇹
Austrian writer, literary critic and essayist · b. 1947
Days alive
21,185
Gabor Varga🇸🇪
deceasedSwedish aviator (1961-2006) · 1961–2006
Days lived
16,615
Gerardo Reichel-Dolmatoff🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian anthropologist (1912–1994) · 1913–1994
Days lived
29,647
Hanns Joachim Friedrichs🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist (1927-1995) · 1927–1995
Days lived
24,850
Hans Hirschmüller🇩🇪
Romanian German actor · b. 1940
Days alive
23,741
Jakob Fugger🇩🇪
deceasedbanker · 1459–1526
Days lived
24,406
Joachim Kühn🇩🇪
German jazz pianist · b. 1944
Days alive
22,280
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Joe Hahn🇺🇸
rapper · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
Jon Jay🇺🇸
American professional baseball player · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
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Joop Odenthal🇳🇱
deceasedfilm director · 1924–2005
Days lived
29,530
Joseph Schacht🇬🇧
deceasedwriter · 1902–1969
Days lived
24,611
Jürgen Ohlsen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1917–1994) · 1917–1994
Days lived
28,316
Karl-Otto Apel🇩🇪
deceasedphilosopher · 1922–2017
Days lived
34,760
Karla Moreno🇳🇮
Olympic weightlifter · b. 1988
Days alive
6,209
Kristian Kostov
singer · b. 2000
Days alive
1,826
Lester Ellis🇦🇺
Australian boxer · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
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Levan Tediashvili
deceasedathlete · 1948–2024
Days lived
27,732
Lin Weining🇨🇳
Olympic weightlifter of China · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
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Lucrecia🇪🇸
singer · b. 1967
Days alive
13,880
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad🇫🇷
French-Algerian track and field athlete · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
Maija Isola🇫🇮
deceasedFinnish textile designer for Marimekko (1927–2001) · 1927–2001
Days lived
27,017
Malú🇪🇸
singer · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Marc Lammers
Dutch field hockey player · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Mark Hoppus🇺🇸
singer · b. 1972
Days alive
12,053
Max Bing🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor and radio director (1885–1945) · 1885–1945
Days lived
21,878
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Nijel Amos
Botswana middle distance runner · b. 1994
Days alive
4,018
Norm Van Brocklin🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football player, coach, executive (1926-1983) · 1926–1983
Days lived
20,867
Paul Pogba🇫🇷
French footballer (born 1993) · b. 1993
Days alive
4,383
Percy Montgomery
South African rugby union footballer and coach · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Philip Green🇬🇧
British businessman · b. 1952
Days alive
19,358
Ranganathan Francis🇮🇳
deceasedfield hockey player (1920-1975) · 1920–1975
Days lived
20,349
Robert Fick🇺🇸
American baseball player · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
deceasedjudge · 1933–2020
Days lived
31,964
Ry Cooder
guitarist · b. 1947
Days alive
21,185
Sly Stone🇺🇸
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1943–2025
Days lived
30,037
Tibor Czorba🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian artist (1906-1985) · 1906–1985
Days lived
29,029
Traute Foresti🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian actress, stage actress and writer (1915-2015) · 1915–2015
Days lived
36,544
Urs Gasche🇨🇭
Swiss politician and lawyer · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
Veronica Maggio🇸🇪
Swedish singer and songwriter · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
Vilmos Aba-Novák🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian artist (1894–1941) · 1894–1941
Days lived
17,364
will.i.am
rapper · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Willy Puchner🇦🇹
Austrian photographer · b. 1952
Days alive
19,358
Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich🇰🇪
Kenyan long distance runner · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Zarah Leander🇸🇪
deceasedsinger · 1907–1981
Days lived
27,129
Died on This Day
Alfred Gürtler🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian statistician, economist and politician (1875-1933) · 1875–1933
Days lived
20,955
Carlos Ramírez MacGregor🇻🇪
deceasedjournalist · 1903–1975
Days lived
26,310
Erwin C. Dietrich🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss filmmaker (1930-2018) · 1930–2018
Days lived
31,939
Giovanni Semeria
deceasedItalian writer, priest (1867–1931) · 1867–1931
Days lived
23,180
H. P. Lovecraft🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican writer and editor (1890–1937) · 1890–1937
Days lived
17,008
Konrad Hesse🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Jurisprudence scientist, from 1975 to 1987 Judge at Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (1919–2005) · 1919–2005
Days lived
31,457
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Lester Young🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican jazz saxophonist (1909–1959) · 1909–1959
Days lived
18,097
Marty Marion🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1916–2011
Days lived
34,437
Max Jacoby🇩🇪
deceasedGerman photographer (1919–2009) · 1919–2009
Days lived
32,788
Miles Malleson🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish actor (1888–1969) · 1888–1969
Days lived
29,513
Nate Dogg🇺🇸
deceasedactor · 1969–2011
Days lived
15,183
Nikolai Bukharin🇷🇺
deceasedRussian revolutionary and politician (1888–1938) · 1888–1938
Days lived
18,053
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Peter Bichsel🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss writer and journalist (1935–2025) · 1935–2025
Days lived
32,864
René Clair🇫🇷
deceasedFrench filmmaker and writer (1898–1981) · 1898–1981
Days lived
30,074
Salim Joubran🇮🇱
deceasedArab-Israeli judge · 1947–2024
Days lived
27,983
Sándor Mikó🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian artist · 1927–2014
Days lived
31,757
Wang Ch'ung-hui🇭🇰
deceasedTaiwanese judge (1881-1958) · 1881–1958
Days lived
27,862
Wojciech Młynarski🇵🇱
deceasedPolish singer (1941–2017) · 1941–2017
Days lived
27,748
Yaphet Kotto
deceasedtelevision actor · 1939–2021
Days lived
29,706
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
55,590
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,268
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,616
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,279
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,154
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,059
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,059
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,059
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,059
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,059
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,059
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,059
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,059
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,059
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,059
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,059
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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
36,964
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
63,261
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
8,904
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
61,434
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,131
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,704
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,146
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,112
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,746
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,190
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,842
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,641
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,155
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,173
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,842
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,194
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,737
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,647
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,624
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,084
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,506
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,044
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,861
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,156
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,469
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,426
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,205