On This Day
Tuesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
March 29 2005
Born on This Day
Alfred Lücker🇩🇪
deceasedWest German field hockey player (1931–2008) · 1931–2008
Days lived
28,393
Ann A. Kiessling🇺🇸
American reproductive biologist involved in stem cell research · b. 1942
Days alive
23,011
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Anna Rosmus🇩🇪
writer · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436
Bertha Krupp🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1886–1957
Days lived
26,108
Billy Beane🇺🇸
film director · b. 1962
Days alive
15,706
Brendan Gleeson🇮🇪
Actor · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
Bruno Simma🇩🇪
German judge and legal scholar · b. 1941
Days alive
23,376
Christopher Lambert🇺🇸
French-American actor · b. 1957
Days alive
17,532
Cy Young🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1867–1955
Days lived
32,361
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David Stern🇮🇱
deceasedRussia-born Israeli politician and businessman · 1910–2003
Days lived
33,924
De'Angelo Wilson
deceasedActor · 1979–2008
Days lived
10,835
Denny McLain🇺🇸
Major League Baseball pitcher · b. 1944
Days alive
22,280
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Dezső Kosztolányi🇭🇺
deceasedYouTube personality · 1885–1936
Days lived
18,846
Diego Gómez🇨🇴
Colombian footballer (born 1972) · b. 1972
Days alive
12,053
Dimitry Sydor🇺🇦
Ukrainian Orthodiox leader · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
Dirk Niebel🇩🇪
German politician (FDP) · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
Dora Carrington🇬🇧
deceasedartist · 1893–1932
Days lived
14,226
Earl Campbell🇺🇸
American football player (born 1955) · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
Elle Macpherson🇦🇺
Australian model and actress · b. 1964
Days alive
14,975
Eric Idle🇬🇧
British comedian, actor and writer (born 1943) · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
Eugen Hultsch🇩🇪
deceasedGerman indologist, epigraphist and philologist (1857–1927) · 1857–1927
Days lived
25,494
Frank Kugler🇺🇸
deceasedGerman-American sportsman (1879-1952) · 1879–1952
Days lived
26,763
Franz Planer🇺🇸
deceasedGerman-American cinematographer (1894-1963) · 1894–1963
Days lived
25,123
Freya von Moltke🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1911–2010
Days lived
36,073
Gad Granach🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer · 1915–2011
Days lived
34,982
Gerd Baltus🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1932–2019
Days lived
32,035
Givi Kartozia🇬🇪
deceasedSoviet wrestler (1929–1998) · 1929–1998
Days lived
25,207
Glen Selbo🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican basketball player (1926–1995) · 1926–1995
Days lived
25,263
Gottfried Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman general (1901-1949) · 1901–1949
Days lived
17,701
Haider Ackermann🇫🇷
French fashion designer · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
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Hera Björk🇮🇸
singer · b. 1972
Days alive
12,053
Irene (Bae Joo-hyun)🇰🇷
K-pop Idol (Red Velvet) · b. 1991
Days alive
5,114
Iulian Filipescu🇷🇴
football player · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Ivan Ukhov🇷🇺
Russian high jumper · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
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James Tomkins
Notable Trials · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844
Jasmine Crockett🇺🇸
Lawyer · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
Jay Brannan🇺🇸
singer-songwriter · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Jennifer Capriati🇺🇸
American tennis player · b. 1976
Days alive
10,592
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John Major🇬🇧
politician · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
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John McEwen🇦🇺
deceasedpolitician · 1900–1980
Days lived
29,456
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Joseph Schmidlin
deceasedGerman priest (1876-1944) · 1876–1944
Days lived
24,757
Jürgen Dueball🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chess player (1945-2002) · 1945–2002
Days lived
21,019
Kamil Běhounek🇩🇪
deceasedCzech accordionist and composer (1916–1983) · 1916–1983
Days lived
24,726
Klaus Bachler🇦🇹
Austrian actor · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724
Lavrentiy Beria
deceasedNotable Trials · 1899–1953
Days lived
19,812
Lucy Lawless🇳🇿
New Zealand actress · b. 1968
Days alive
13,514
Luigi Gandini🇮🇹
deceasedItalian priest (1922–1995) · 1922–1995
Days lived
26,766
Michel Hazanavicius🇫🇷
actor · b. 1967
Days alive
13,880
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Natalia Avelon🇵🇱
German actress · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
Perry Mattfeld🇺🇸
Actor · b. 1994
Days alive
4,018
Rainer Bonhof🇩🇪
football player · b. 1952
Days alive
19,358
Ricardo Martinelli🇮🇹
politician · b. 1952
Days alive
19,358
Sara Khalifa🇪🇬
Producer · b. 1994
Days alive
4,018
Stephen Street🇬🇧
British record producer, songwriter · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436
Vangelis🇬🇷
deceasedGreek composer (1943–2022) · 1943–2022
Days lived
28,904
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Warner Baxter
deceasedOscar Winners · 1889–1951
Days lived
22,683
Wilhelm Liebknecht
deceasedNotable Trials · 1826–1900
Days lived
27,159
William Goodsir-Cullen🇦🇺
deceasedfield hockey player · 1907–1994
Days lived
31,855
Willibald Freiherr von Langermann und Erlencamp🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1890–1942
Days lived
19,180
Wolfgang Uhlmann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chess player (1935-2020) · 1935–2020
Days lived
31,195
Died on This Day
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Carl Junker🇦🇹
deceasedjournalist · 1864–1928
Days lived
23,241
Eberhard Wächter🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian baritone (1929–1992) · 1929–1992
Days lived
22,909
Ernst E. Hirsch
deceasedTurkish-German judge (1902–1985) · 1902–1985
Days lived
30,384
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Fatty George🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian musician (1927–1982) · 1927–1982
Days lived
20,063
Ferdinand Schladen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman shot putter (1939–2021) · 1939–2021
Days lived
29,895
Fritz Schäffer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1888-1967) · 1888–1967
Days lived
28,809
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Georges Seurat🇫🇷
deceasedFrench painter (1859-1891) · 1859–1891
Days lived
11,440
Jazz Gillum🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican blues harmonica player (1904–1966) · 1904–1966
Days lived
22,479
Karl Sapper🇩🇪
deceasedGerman traveller, explorer, antiquarian and linguist (1866–1945) · 1866–1945
Days lived
28,905
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Lev Kuleshov
deceasedSoviet filmmaker and film theorist (1899–1970) · 1899–1970
Days lived
26,007
Max Amann🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1891–1957
Days lived
23,866
Ned Haig🇬🇧
deceasedInventor of rugby sevens (1858–1939) · 1858–1939
Days lived
29,331
Otto Willi Gail🇩🇪
deceasedGerman science journalist and author (1896–1956) · 1896–1956
Days lived
21,803
Patty Duke
deceasedtelevision actor · 1946–2016
Days lived
25,308
Paul Henreid🇺🇸
deceasedAustrian-American actor and film director · 1908–1992
Days lived
30,760
Rudy Bond
deceasedActor · 1912–1982
Days lived
25,372
Vivan Sundaram🇮🇳
deceasedIndian artist (1943–2023) · 1943–2023
Days lived
29,160
Wilhelm Worringer🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1881–1965
Days lived
30,755
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William Edward White🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1860–1937
Days lived
27,937
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
55,604
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,282
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,630
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,293
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,168
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,073
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,073
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,073
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,073
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,073
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,073
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,073
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,073
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,073
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,073
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,073
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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
36,978
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
63,275
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
8,918
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
61,448
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,145
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,718
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,160
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,126
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,760
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,204
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,856
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,655
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,169
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,187
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,856
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,208
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,751
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,661
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,638
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,098
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,520
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,058
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,875
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,170
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,483
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,440
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,219