On This Day
Saturday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
March 19 2005
Born on This Day
Abelardo Fernández🇪🇸
Spanish footballer · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
Adolf Eichmann
deceasedNotable Trials · 1906–1962
Days lived
20,527
Adolf Galland🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1912–1996
Days lived
30,642
Albert Speer
deceasedNotable Trials · 1905–1981
Days lived
27,925
Aleksandr Kokorin
Notable Trials · b. 1991
Days alive
5,114
Anja Rupel🇸🇮
journalist · b. 1966
Days alive
14,245
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Anne-Marie Giørtz🇳🇴
Norwegian jazz vocalist and composer · b. 1958
Days alive
17,167
Barbara Morgenstern🇩🇪
German electronic musician · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson🇮🇸
Icelandic businessman · b. 1967
Days alive
13,880
Brann Dailor🇺🇸
musician · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Brant Bjork🇺🇸
rapper · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
Bruce Willis🇺🇸
actor · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
Chung Mong-koo🇰🇷
South Korean businessman · b. 1938
Days alive
24,472
Connor Trinneer
Actor · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Eduardo Saverin
entrepreneur · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Egon Krenz
Notable Trials · b. 1937
Days alive
24,837
Eliane Elias🇧🇷
Brazilian jazz pianist, singer, arranger and songwriter (born 1960) · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436
Emilio De Bono
deceasedNotable Trials · 1866–1944
Days lived
28,421
Franz Joseph Emil Fischer🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1877–1947
Days lived
25,823
Fritz Schmidt🇩🇪
deceasedGerman field hockey player (1943–2024) · 1943–2024
Days lived
29,732
Hans Mayer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman literary scholar (1907–2001) · 1907–2001
Days lived
34,395
Harvey Weinstein🇺🇸
Former Producer · b. 1952
Days alive
19,358
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Herman José🇵🇹
actor · b. 1954
Days alive
18,628
James Handy🇺🇸
deceasedTelevision actor · 1945–2026
Days lived
29,661
Jay Berwanger🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football player, halfback, Heisman Trophy winner (1914-2002) · 1914–2002
Days lived
32,241
José Cláudio dos Reis🇧🇷
deceasedathlete · 1939–1999
Days lived
22,200
Josef Albers🇺🇸
deceasedartist · 1888–1976
Days lived
32,147
Josef Fuchsloch🇩🇪
deceasedGerman military personnel (1896–1973) · 1896–1973
Days lived
28,046
Josef Wirmer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman jurist and resistance fighter against the Nazi régime (1901-1944) · 1901–1944
Days lived
15,879
József Bezdán🇭🇺
deceasedmodel · 1866–1932
Days lived
24,067
Lia Eibenschütz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1899-1985) · 1899–1985
Days lived
31,401
Lucas Dupont🇫🇷
French rugby union player · b. 1990
Days alive
5,479
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Maria Cavaco Silva🇵🇹
First Lady of Portugal · b. 1938
Days alive
24,472
Mario Molina🇺🇸
deceasedMexican chemical engineer (1943–2020) · 1943–2020
Days lived
28,327
Max Kruse🇩🇪
German association football player · b. 1988
Days alive
6,209
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Miloš Teodosić🇷🇸
Serbian basketball player · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
Nely el Arma Secreta🇺🇸
rapper · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
Otto John🇩🇪
deceasedGerman resistance member (1909-1997) · 1909–1997
Days lived
32,149
Peretz Naftali🇩🇪
deceasedIsraeli politician (1888-1961) · 1888–1961
Days lived
26,704
Philipp Johann Heinrich Fauth
deceasedGerman selenographer (1867–1941) · 1867–1941
Days lived
26,954
Princess Mathilde of Saxony🇩🇪
deceasedartist · 1863–1933
Days lived
25,575
Richie Ashburn🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1927–1997
Days lived
25,742
Rudolf Paszek🇵🇱
deceasedPolish teacher, national activist, community organizer and politician (1894-1969) · 1894–1969
Days lived
27,648
Rūta Meilutytė
swimmer · b. 1997
Days alive
2,922
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Ruth Eweler🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1913–1947) · 1913–1947
Days lived
12,595
Sakura (Miyawaki Sakura)🇯🇵
K-pop Idol (LE SSERAFIM) · b. 1998
Days alive
2,557
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Tanushree Dutta🇮🇳
Actor · b. 1984
Days alive
7,670
Tige Andrews🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actor (1920-2007) · 1920–2007
Days lived
31,725
Tom McKillop🇬🇧
Chemist, businessman, banker · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
Valerio Zurlini🇮🇹
deceasedItalian film director and screenwriter (1926–1982) · 1926–1982
Days lived
20,675
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Valery Leontiev🇺🇸
actor · b. 1949
Days alive
20,454
Vivian Hsu
Taiwanese actress and singer · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Wolfgang Ambros🇦🇹
Austrian singer-songwriter · b. 1952
Days alive
19,358
Zhou Lulu🇨🇳
Olympic weightlifter · b. 1988
Days alive
6,209
Died on This Day
Alfred Baeumler🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Nazi philosopher (1887-1968) · 1887–1968
Days lived
29,340
Anne Klein🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican fashion designer (1923–1974) · 1923–1974
Days lived
18,491
Carl Duisberg🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1861–1935
Days lived
26,833
Emil Wiechert
deceasedGerman geophysicist and seismologist (1861-1928) · 1861–1928
Days lived
24,548
Ernst Krieck🇩🇪
deceasedTheorist and propagandist of Nazi educational theory and cultural policy (1882–1947) · 1882–1947
Days lived
23,631
Erwin Franzkowiak🇩🇪
deceasedfield hockey player (1894–1984) · 1894–1984
Days lived
32,617
Georg Wiarda🇩🇪
deceasedGerman mathematician and chess player (1889–1971) · 1889–1971
Days lived
29,925
Giuseppe De Luca🇮🇹
deceasedItalian priest and publisher (1898–1962) · 1898–1962
Days lived
23,195
Gloria Pascoe🇦🇺
deceasedAustralian Paralympic athlete (1919-2004) · 1919–2004
Days lived
31,075
Ida Rolf🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican biochemist, creator of Rolfing (1896–1979) · 1896–1979
Days lived
30,253
Karen Dalton🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican musician (1937-1993) · 1937–1993
Days lived
20,332
Klaus Havenstein🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1922–1998) · 1922–1998
Days lived
27,740
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Michał Górski🇵🇱
deceasedPolish cross-country skier · 1911–1985
Days lived
26,849
Paul Scofield
deceasedOscar Winners · 1922–2008
Days lived
31,469
Rainer Grenkowitz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1955–2024) · 1955–2024
Days lived
24,953
Robert Guérin🇫🇷
deceasedPresident of FIFA (1876-1952) · 1876–1952
Days lived
27,657
Virginia Henderson🇺🇸
deceasednurse, researcher, theorist and author (1897–1996) · 1897–1996
Days lived
35,903
Zdeněk Matouš🇨🇿
deceasedsinger · 1931–2006
Days lived
27,359
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
55,594
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,272
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,620
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,283
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,158
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,063
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,063
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,063
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,063
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,063
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,063
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,063
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,063
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,063
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,063
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,063
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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
36,968
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
63,265
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
8,908
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
61,438
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,135
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,708
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,150
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,116
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,750
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,194
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,846
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,645
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,159
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,177
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,846
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,198
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,741
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,651
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,628
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,088
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,510
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,048
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,865
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,160
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,473
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,430
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,209