On This Day
Saturday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
March 26 2005
Born on This Day
Amanda Simpson🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1961
Days alive
16,071
Augustus Devitt Vanech🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican attorney (1906–1967) · 1906–1967
Days lived
22,448
Axel Prahl🇩🇪
musician · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436
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Bernard Katz🇬🇧
deceasedGerman-British biophysicist (1911–2003) · 1911–2003
Days lived
33,628
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Clément Moreau🇩🇪
deceasedartist · 1903–1988
Days lived
31,323
David Tsimakuridze
deceasedGeorgian wrestler (1925-2006) · 1925–2006
Days lived
29,629
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Diana Ross🇺🇸
actor · b. 1944
Days alive
22,280
Elaine Chao
politician · b. 1953
Days alive
18,993
Ellen Hoog
Dutch field hockey player · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
Emma Laine🇫🇮
Finnish tennis player · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
Florian Faure🇫🇷
French rugby union player · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Gerald du Maurier🇬🇧
deceasedBritish actor and manager (1873–1934) · 1873–1934
Days lived
22,295
Guccio Gucci🇮🇹
deceasedItalian businessman and fashion designer, founder of Gucci (1881–1953) · 1881–1953
Days lived
26,214
Guus Vogels
field hockey player · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Helene Hayman🇬🇧
British politician and peer (born 1949) · b. 1949
Days alive
20,454
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Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling🇩🇪
deceasedGerman-Danish tennis player · 1908–1981
Days lived
26,644
Hugo Bernatzik🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian anthropologist, photographer and art collector (1897-1953) · 1897–1953
Days lived
20,436
Hwang Sun-won🇰🇷
deceasedwriter · 1915–2000
Days lived
31,219
James Bryant Conant🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican chemist (1893–1978) · 1893–1978
Days lived
31,002
James Caan🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actor (1940–2022) · 1940–2022
Days lived
30,052
Jockel Finck🇩🇪
deceasedGerman photographer (1962-2006) · 1962–2006
Days lived
16,014
John Stockton🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1962
Days alive
15,706
Jon Huntsman, Jr.🇺🇸
politician · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436
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Jürgen Spieß🇩🇪
German weightlifter · b. 1984
Days alive
7,670
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Keira Knightley🇬🇧
actor · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
Kim Ho-kon🇰🇷
football player · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724
Kit Fine🇬🇧
writer · b. 1946
Days alive
21,550
Klaus Hoffmann🇩🇪
singer · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724
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Koji Miyoshi
association football player · b. 1997
Days alive
2,922
Kyle O'Quinn🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1990
Days alive
5,479
Larry Page
Tech CEOs · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
Laurien Willemse🇳🇱
Dutch field hockey player · b. 1962
Days alive
15,706
Leigh Bowery🇦🇺
deceasedAustralian artist (1961-1994) · 1961–1994
Days lived
12,333
Leonard Nimoy🇺🇸
deceasedactor · 1931–2015
Days lived
30,654
Lucas Bravo🌍
Actor · b. 1988
Days alive
6,209
Manuel Rubey🇦🇹
actor · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Marco Buljević🇩🇪
basketball player · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
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Marcus Allen🇺🇸
American football player and analyst (born 1960) · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436
Martin Short🇨🇦
Canadian actor and comedian (born 1950) · b. 1950
Days alive
20,089
Maximilian Arland🇩🇪
singer · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
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Mayu Watanabe🇯🇵
Japanese singer · b. 1994
Days alive
4,018
Michael Preisinger🇩🇪
German journalist, author and TV host · b. 1962
Days alive
15,706
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Morgan De Sanctis🇮🇹
football player · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
Moyoco Anno🇯🇵
journalist · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
Park Won-soon🇰🇷
deceasedpolitician · 1956–2020
Days lived
23,481
Pierre Boulez
deceasedconductor · 1925–2016
Days lived
33,157
Richard Dawkins🇬🇧
actor · b. 1941
Days alive
23,376
Richie Wellens🇬🇧
English association football player and manager (born 1980) · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
Rob Kearney🇮🇪
Irish rugby union footballer · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
Rudolf Dassler🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1898–1974
Days lived
27,973
Sandra Day O'Connor🇺🇸
deceasedpolitician · 1930–2023
Days lived
34,218
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Selina Shirin Müller🇩🇪
singer · b. 1993
Days alive
4,383
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Simon Kjær
football player · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844
Steven Tyler🇺🇸
singer-songwriter · b. 1948
Days alive
20,819
T. R. Knight🇺🇸
actor · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
Teodor Teodorov
deceasedBulgarian politician (1859-1924) · 1859–1924
Days lived
23,872
Uwe Blab🇩🇪
German basketball player · b. 1962
Days alive
15,706
Vijaygupta Maurya🇮🇳
deceasedwriter · 1909–1992
Days lived
30,422
William, Prince of Albania
deceasedmilitary person · 1876–1945
Days lived
25,224
Wojciech Młynarski🇵🇱
deceasedPolish singer (1941–2017) · 1941–2017
Days lived
27,748
Xiumin (Kim Min-seok)🇰🇷
K-pop Idol (EXO) · b. 1990
Days alive
5,479
Died on This Day
Albert Windey🇧🇪
deceasedmayor of Kaprijke (1918–2011) · 1918–2011
Days lived
33,756
Alfred Jante🇩🇪
deceasedscientist · 1908–1985
Days lived
28,055
Cecil John Rhodes
deceasedentrepreneur · 1853–1902
Days lived
17,795
Earl Gladstone Hunt, Jr.🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican pastor · 1918–2005
Days lived
31,861
Eazy-E🇺🇸
deceasedentrepreneur · 1964–1995
Days lived
11,157
Gerald Hylkema🇳🇱
deceasedDutch footballers (1946-2002) · 1946–2002
Days lived
20,494
Halston🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican fashion designer (1932-1990) · 1932–1990
Days lived
21,156
I. K. Ilishkin
deceasedscientist · 1908–1983
Days lived
27,119
Jakob Klatzkin
deceasedGerman philosopher · 1882–1948
Days lived
23,915
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James Callaghan🇬🇧
deceasedpolitician · 1912–2005
Days lived
33,967
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James Tolkan
deceasedActor · 1931–2026
Days lived
34,613
József Kürschák🇭🇺
deceasedscientist · 1864–1933
Days lived
25,213
Karl Moik🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1938–2015
Days lived
28,039
Mansur Al-Hallaj
deceasedNotable Trials · 858–922
Days lived
23,459
Max Ophüls🇫🇷
deceasedGerman film director (1902-1957) · 1902–1957
Days lived
20,048
Óscar Ichazo🇧🇴
deceasedBolivian writer (1931–2020) · 1931–2020
Days lived
32,388
Otto John🇩🇪
deceasedGerman resistance member (1909-1997) · 1909–1997
Days lived
32,149
Otto Krebs🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1873–1941
Days lived
24,837
Richard Borrmann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect and archaeologist (1852–1931) · 1852–1931
Days lived
28,577
Richard Serra🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican sculptor (1938–2024) · 1938–2024
Days lived
31,191
Tina May🇬🇧
deceasedBritish singer · 1961–2022
Days lived
22,276
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Tomas Tranströmer🇸🇪
deceasedSwedish poet, psychologist and translator (1931-2015) · 1931–2015
Days lived
30,661
Tony Terlazzo🇮🇹
deceasedAmerican weightlifter (1911-1966) · 1911–1966
Days lived
19,965
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
55,601
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,279
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,627
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,290
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,165
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,070
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,070
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,070
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,070
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,070
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,070
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,070
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,070
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,070
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,070
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,070
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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
36,975
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
63,272
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
8,915
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
61,445
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,142
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,715
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,157
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,123
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,757
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,201
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,853
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,652
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,166
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,184
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,853
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,205
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,748
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,658
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,635
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,095
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,517
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,055
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,872
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,167
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,480
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,437
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,216