On This Day
Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
April 1 2005
Born on This Day
Abdul Qadeer Khan🇮🇳
deceasedPakistani nuclear engineer (1936–2021) · 1936–2021
Days lived
31,238
Alberta Hunter🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican blues singer, songwriter, and nurse (1895-1984) · 1895–1984
Days lived
32,706
Alberto Zaccheroni🇮🇹
Italian association football player and manager · b. 1953
Days alive
18,993
Ali Dara🇮🇳
deceasedfield hockey player (1915-1981) · 1915–1981
Days lived
24,032
Ananda Krishnan🇹🇼
deceasedMalaysian businessman · 1938–2024
Days lived
31,653
Andreas Schnaas🇩🇪
German director and actor · b. 1968
Days alive
13,514
Asa Butterfield
actor · b. 1997
Days alive
2,922
Aslı Bayram🇩🇪
Turkish-German actor (born 1981) · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
Bernd Wittenburg🇩🇪
German boxer · b. 1950
Days alive
20,089
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Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman prince (1851–1928) · 1851–1928
Days lived
28,048
Bijou Phillips🇺🇸
actor · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
Bjørnar Andresen🇳🇴
deceasedNorwegian jazz musician (1945–2004) · 1945–2004
Days lived
21,734
Brad Jones🇺🇸
American footballer · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
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Carl Sternheim🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1878–1942
Days lived
23,591
David Oyelowo
Actor · b. 1976
Days alive
10,592
Debbie Reynolds🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actress, singer, and dancer (1932–2016) · 1932–2016
Days lived
30,952
Edmond Rostand🇫🇷
deceasedFrench poet and dramatist (1868–1918) · 1868–1918
Days lived
18,506
Elke Drüll🇩🇪
German field hockey player · b. 1956
Days alive
17,897
Evan Jones
Actor · b. 1976
Days alive
10,592
Franz-Otto Krüger🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1917–1988
Days lived
25,918
Fres Oquendo🇺🇸
Puerto Rican boxer · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
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Gaston Eyskens🇧🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1905–1988
Days lived
30,227
Gerrit Berveling
writer · b. 1944
Days alive
22,280
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Gordon Jump🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actor (1932-2003) · 1932–2003
Days lived
26,106
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Gustavo Ayón🇪🇸
Mexican basketball player · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
Hans Gugelot🇩🇪
deceasedIndonesia-born German industrial designer (1920–1965) · 1920–1965
Days lived
16,598
Hans-Jürgen Naumann🇩🇪
German association football player · b. 1944
Days alive
22,280
Hazel Alden Reason🇬🇧
deceasedBritish chemist and educator (1901–1976) · 1901–1976
Days lived
27,303
Ingrid Steeger🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1947–2023
Days lived
28,024
J. J. Williams🇬🇧
deceasedWelsh rugby union player (1948–2020) · 1948–2020
Days lived
26,509
Jacob Appelbaum🇺🇸
American computer security researcher (born 1983) · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Jennifer Runyon🇺🇸
deceasedActor · 1960–2026
Days lived
24,080
Joe Alexander🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football player and coach (1898-1975) · 1898–1975
Days lived
28,287
Julia Harting🇩🇪
German athlete · b. 1990
Days alive
5,479
Julia Shamalov-Berkovich🇮🇱
Israeli politician · b. 1964
Days alive
14,975
Karl Arnold🇩🇪
deceasedpainter, caricaturist and comics maker from Germany (1883-1953) · 1883–1953
Days lived
25,809
Logan Paul
Influencer/Entrepreneur · b. 1995
Days alive
3,653
Louis Campbell🇺🇸
basketball player · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Mahii Vij🇮🇳
Model · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
Milan Kundera🇫🇷
deceasedFranco-Czech poet and novelist (1929–2023) · 1929–2023
Days lived
34,434
Nicola Tiggeler🇩🇪
actor · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436
Phil Niekro🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1939–2020
Days lived
29,855
Philippe Kirsch🇨🇦
Canadian judge · b. 1947
Days alive
21,185
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Pierre Johanns
deceasedindologist, missionary, priest (1881–1955) · 1881–1955
Days lived
26,975
Rachel Maddow🇺🇸
journalist · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
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Randy Orton🇺🇸
actor · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
Robert Shavlakadze🇬🇪
deceasedathlete · 1933–2020
Days lived
31,749
Róbert Vittek🇸🇰
football player · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Samuel Alito🇺🇸
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2006 · b. 1950
Days alive
20,089
Sten Johansson🇸🇪
writer · b. 1950
Days alive
20,089
Su Zhu
Crypto Trader & Investor · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
Susan Boyle🇬🇧
Singer · b. 1961
Days alive
16,071
Tessa Mittelstaedt🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Toshirō Mifune🇯🇵
deceasedactor · 1920–1997
Days lived
28,391
Viktor Sanikidze🇬🇪
Georgian professional basketball player (born 1986) · b. 1984
Days alive
7,670
Vincent Redetzki🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1992
Days alive
4,748
Wallace Beery
deceasedOscar Winners · 1885–1949
Days lived
23,389
Wilhelm Bungert🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1939
Days alive
24,107
Yılmaz Güney🇹🇷
deceasedTurkish film director, scenarist, novelist and actor (1937-1984) · 1937–1984
Days lived
17,328
Zelemele
Turkish composer (born 1975) · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Died on This Day
Akebono Tarō🇯🇵
deceasedathlete · 1969–2024
Days lived
20,052
Aleksandar Obradović🇷🇸
deceasedmusician · 1927–2001
Days lived
26,886
Benedikt Kautsky🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian politician (1894-1960) · 1894–1960
Days lived
23,892
Bruno Boche🇩🇪
deceasedfield hockey player (1897–1972) · 1897–1972
Days lived
27,336
Clément Haeyen🇧🇪
deceasedBelgian weightlifter (1927-2012) · 1927–2012
Days lived
30,974
Franz Seldte🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1882–1947
Days lived
23,651
Glenn Douglas🇨🇦
deceasedCanadian football player (1928-2017) · 1928–2017
Days lived
32,416
Gunnar Lindström🇸🇪
deceasedchief executive officer · 1918–1990
Days lived
26,350
Hans Ettmayer🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian football player and manager (1946–2023) · 1946–2023
Days lived
28,011
John Chase🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican ice hockey player (1906-1994) · 1906–1994
Days lived
32,070
Kraudn Sepp🇩🇪
deceasedGerman musician (1896–1977) · 1896–1977
Days lived
29,447
Leandro Domingues🇧🇷
deceasedBrazilian association football player (1983–2025) · 1983–2025
Days lived
15,196
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Martha Graham🇺🇸
deceasedBallet dancer · 1894–1991
Days lived
35,388
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Marvin Gaye🇺🇸
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1939–1984
Days lived
16,436
Max Ernst🇺🇸
deceasedartist · 1891–1976
Days lived
31,045
Michel de Ghelderode🇧🇪
deceasedBelgian playwright (1898–1962) · 1898–1962
Days lived
23,373
Oliver Hassencamp🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1921–1988
Days lived
24,433
Rube Waddell🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1876-1914) · 1876–1914
Days lived
13,683
Rudolf Kassner🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian writer, essayist, translator and cultural philosopher (1873–1959) · 1873–1959
Days lived
31,247
Walter Andreas Schwarz🇩🇪
deceasedsinger, author, Kabarettist, author of radio dramas and translator (1913-1992) · 1913–1992
Days lived
28,793
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
55,607
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,285
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,633
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,296
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,171
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,076
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,076
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,076
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,076
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,076
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,076
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,076
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,076
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,076
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,076
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,076
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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
36,981
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
63,278
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
8,921
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
61,451
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,148
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,721
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,163
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,129
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,763
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,207
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,859
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,658
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,172
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,190
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,859
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,211
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,754
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,664
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,641
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,101
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,523
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,061
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,878
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,173
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,486
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,443
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,222