On This Day
Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
April 20 2005
Born on This Day
Adolf Hitler🇺🇸
deceasedNotable Trials · 1889–1945
Days lived
20,463
Albrecht Unsöld🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer and physicist (1905-1995) · 1905–1995
Days lived
33,028
Alela Diane🇺🇸
singer-songwriter · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Alexander Zverev
tennis player · b. 1997
Days alive
2,922
Alfonso Losa🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
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Atifete Jahjaga
politician · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1919–1993
Days lived
26,945
Brandon Belt🇺🇸
American baseball player · b. 1988
Days alive
6,209
Brigitte Mira🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress and singer (1910–2005) · 1910–2005
Days lived
34,656
Caresse Crosby🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican publisher, activist, and inventor of the bra (1892–1970) · 1892–1970
Days lived
28,402
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Carl Carlton🇩🇪
rapper · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
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Carly Rose Sonenclar🇺🇸
actor · b. 1999
Days alive
2,192
Carmen Electra🇺🇸
Film actor · b. 1972
Days alive
12,053
Charles Maurras🇫🇷
deceasedwriter · 1868–1952
Days lived
30,890
Christian Rätsch🇩🇪
deceasedGerman ethnopharmacologist, anthropologist, author (1957–2022) · 1957–2022
Days lived
23,891
Christian Redl🇩🇪
musician · b. 1948
Days alive
20,819
Crispin Glover
Actor · b. 1964
Days alive
14,975
David Filo
entrepreneur · b. 1966
Days alive
14,245
Dea Loher🇩🇪
German playwright and author (born 1964) · b. 1964
Days alive
14,975
Donatas Zavackas🇱🇹
basketball player · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
Douglas J. Martin🇳🇿
deceasedMormon leader (1927–2010) · 1927–2010
Days lived
30,229
Eckart Suhl🇩🇪
field hockey player · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
Fabio Staibano🇮🇹
Italian rugby union player · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
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Fady Maalouf🇩🇪
German singer of Lebanese descent · b. 1976
Days alive
10,592
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Felix Baumgartner🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian skydiver, daredevil and BASE jumper (1969–2025) · 1969–2025
Days lived
20,542
Fleury Di Nallo🇫🇷
football player · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
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Frank Kabui
Governor-General of the Solomon Islands · b. 1946
Days alive
21,550
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George Takei🇺🇸
American actor, author and activist (born 1937) · b. 1937
Days alive
24,837
Grant Smith🇦🇺
Australian field hockey player · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
Gregory Itzin🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actor (1948–2022) · 1948–2022
Days lived
27,107
Harold Lloyd🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actor and comedian (1893–1971) · 1893–1971
Days lived
28,445
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Isabel dos Santos🇷🇺
Angolan businesswoman (born 1973) · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
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Jasmin Wagner🇩🇪
German singer and actress · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
John Paul Stevens🇺🇸
deceasedUnited States Supreme Court justice (1920–2019) · 1920–2019
Days lived
36,246
Kang Gyeong-ae
deceasedKorean writer, novelist and poet (1906–1944) · 1907–1944
Days lived
13,521
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Kenneth Kapstad🇳🇴
Norwegian drummer · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Lexi Minetree🇺🇸
Film actor · b. 2001
Days alive
1,461
Liang Sicheng🇨🇳
deceasedChinese architect and scholar (1901-1972) · 1901–1972
Days lived
25,831
Louka Katseli🇬🇷
Greek politician and economist (1952-) · b. 1952
Days alive
19,358
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Ludovic Magnin🇨🇭
Swiss football player and manager · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Ludwig Gattermann🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1860–1920
Days lived
21,975
Marietta Slomka🇩🇪
German journalist · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Masato Yoshii🇯🇵
film director · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
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Massimo D'Alema🇮🇹
journalist · b. 1949
Days alive
20,454
Mel Daluzyan🇦🇲
Armenian weightlifter · b. 1988
Days alive
6,209
Michael Mendl🇩🇪
actor · b. 1944
Days alive
22,280
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Miguel Gordillo🇨🇲
football player · b. 1995
Days alive
3,653
Olly Robbins🇬🇧
Adviser · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Ondřej Kraják🇨🇿
Czech soccer player · b. 1991
Days alive
5,114
Paul Poiret🇫🇷
deceasedFrench fashion designer (1879–1944) · 1879–1944
Days lived
23,751
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Peter Schutz🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican businessman (1930–2017) · 1930–2017
Days lived
31,969
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Pilar Mercedes Miró Romero🇪🇸
deceasedFilm director, Screenwriter (1940-1997) · 1940–1997
Days lived
21,001
Reinhold Würth🇩🇪
entrepreneur · b. 1935
Days alive
25,568
Sabine Bergmann-Pohl🇩🇪
politician · b. 1946
Days alive
21,550
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Sebastian Ingrosso🇸🇪
rapper · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
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Shemar Moore
Actor · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
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Thein Sein🇲🇾
politician · b. 1945
Days alive
21,915
Willi Hennig🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1913–1976
Days lived
23,210
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Wojciech Korfanty
deceasedjournalist · 1873–1939
Days lived
24,224
Died on This Day
Adolf Rading🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect (1888–1957) · 1888–1957
Days lived
25,250
Alan Osmond🇺🇸
deceasedSinger · 1949–2026
Days lived
28,061
Avicii🇸🇪
deceasedRecord producer · 1989–2018
Days lived
10,451
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Bernard Katz🇬🇧
deceasedGerman-British biophysicist (1911–2003) · 1911–2003
Days lived
33,628
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Cantinflas🇲🇽
deceasedMexican comic film actor, producer, and screenwriter (1911–1993) · 1911–1993
Days lived
29,837
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David Wilcock🇳🇱
deceasedWriter · 1973–2026
Days lived
19,401
Émile Warré🇫🇷
deceasedFrench beekeeper · 1867–1951
Days lived
30,722
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Erich Weinert🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1890–1953
Days lived
22,904
Feroze Khan🇮🇳
deceasedfield hockey player (1904–2005) · 1904–2005
Days lived
36,748
Giuseppe Peano
deceasedItalian mathematician (*1858 – †1932) · 1858–1932
Days lived
26,899
Günter Ralfs🇩🇪
deceasedphilosopher · 1899–1960
Days lived
22,039
Hank Biasatti🇨🇦
deceasedfilm director · 1922–1996
Days lived
27,125
Hans Söhnker🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1903-1981) · 1903–1981
Days lived
28,316
Idriss Déby
deceasedpolitician · 1952–2021
Days lived
25,143
Kathleen Antonelli🇮🇪
deceasedIrish computer programmer (1921-2006) · 1921–2006
Days lived
31,113
Magdalena Abakanowicz🇵🇱
deceasedartist · 1930–2017
Days lived
31,716
Nikolai Simonov
deceasedactor · 1901–1973
Days lived
26,070
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Paul Celan🇦🇹
deceasedFrench-Romanian poet and translator (1920–1970) · 1920–1970
Days lived
18,045
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Prince Henry of Prussia🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1862–1929
Days lived
24,355
Rudolph Dirks🇺🇸
deceasedartist · 1877–1968
Days lived
33,290
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Ulrich Bettac🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1897–1959
Days lived
22,632
Walther Nehring🇩🇪
deceasedGerman general (1892–1983) · 1892–1983
Days lived
33,119
Wolfgang Unzicker🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chess grandmaster (1925-2006) · 1925–2006
Days lived
29,518
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
55,626
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,304
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,652
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,315
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,190
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,095
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,095
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,095
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,095
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,095
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,095
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,095
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,095
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,095
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,095
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,095
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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
37,000
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
63,297
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
8,940
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
61,470
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,167
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,740
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,182
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,148
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,782
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,226
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,878
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,677
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,191
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,209
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,878
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,230
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,773
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,683
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,660
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,120
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,542
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,080
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,897
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,192
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,505
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,462
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,241