On This Day
Monday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
April 25 2005
Born on This Day
Adam Neumann
Founder · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Adolf Metzner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman athlete (1910–1978) · 1910–1978
Days lived
24,786
Al Pacino🇺🇸
Oscar Winners · b. 1940
Days alive
23,741
Albert King🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican blues musician (1923–1992) · 1923–1992
Days lived
25,443
Alfred Krauss🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian general, politician (1862-1938) · 1862–1938
Days lived
27,915
Anja Pärson🇸🇪
athlete · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
Barbara Rittner🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
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Björn Ulvaeus🇸🇪
Swedish musician; member of ABBA · b. 1945
Days alive
21,915
Breyton Paulse🇿🇦
South African rugby union footballer · b. 1976
Days alive
10,592
Camilla Horn🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1903-1996) · 1903–1996
Days lived
34,080
Cheick Diabaté🇲🇱
football player · b. 1988
Days alive
6,209
Chen Zhaoxia🇨🇳
field hockey player · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Cy Twombly🇺🇸
deceasedartist · 1928–2011
Days lived
30,386
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Dejan Kulusevski
association football player · b. 2000
Days alive
1,826
Ella Fitzgerald🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1917–1996
Days lived
28,906
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Frank De Winne🇧🇪
military person · b. 1961
Days alive
16,071
Franz Kaiser🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer (1891–1962) · 1891–1962
Days lived
25,889
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Freda Foh Shen🇺🇸
American actress · b. 1948
Days alive
20,819
Gabrielė Odinis🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Gaëtan Bong🇫🇷
Cameroonian and French footballer · b. 1988
Days alive
6,209
Georg Breinschmid🇦🇹
Austrian double bassist and composer · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
Gérard de Vaucouleurs🇺🇸
deceasedFrench astronomer (1918-1995) · 1918–1995
Days lived
28,289
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Gertrude Fröhlich-Sandner🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian politician (1926-2008) · 1926–2008
Days lived
30,000
Gladwyn Jebb🇬🇧
deceasedpolitician · 1900–1996
Days lived
35,246
Guglielmo Marconi🇮🇹
deceasedscientist · 1874–1937
Days lived
23,096
Gweltaz ar Fur🇫🇷
singer-songwriter · b. 1950
Days alive
20,089
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Hank Azaria
Actor · b. 1964
Days alive
14,975
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Hans-Joachim Böhme🇩🇪
deceasedminister (1931-1995) · 1931–1995
Days lived
23,392
István Dászkál🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian priest (1919-2003) · 1919–2003
Days lived
30,725
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Jason Lee🇺🇸
entrepreneur · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
Jeff Coetzee🇿🇦
South African tennis player · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
Jens Adler🇩🇪
association football player · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
Jim Simons
deceasedHedge Fund Manager & Investor · 1938–2024
Days lived
31,427
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Johan Cruyff🇳🇱
deceasedfootball player · 1947–2016
Days lived
25,171
Karl-Adolf Hollidt🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1891–1985
Days lived
34,360
Laura Birn
Actor · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
Leon Cooperman🇺🇸
Investor & Fund Manager · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
Li Ao
deceasedTaiwanese writer (1935-2018) · 1935–2018
Days lived
30,278
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Marylise Lebranchu🇫🇷
French politician · b. 1947
Days alive
21,185
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Pavel Šporcl🇨🇿
Czech violinist · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
Peter Hintze🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1950-2016) · 1950–2016
Days lived
24,322
Phil Moorby🇬🇧
deceasedAmerican computer scientist · 1953–2022
Days lived
25,345
Princess Muna Al-Hussein🇬🇧
Jordanian Royal · b. 1941
Days alive
23,376
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Renée Zellweger🇺🇸
American actress (born 1969) · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Sammy Drechsel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman political comedian, journalist and sports reporter (1925–1986) · 1925–1986
Days lived
22,184
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Sandra Borgmann🇩🇪
actor · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
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Ursula Strauss🇦🇹
actor · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Werner Heyde🇩🇪
deceasedSS officer and psychiatrist (1902-1964) · 1902–1964
Days lived
22,574
William J. Brennan🇺🇸
deceasedU.S. Supreme Court justice from 1956 to 1990 · 1906–1997
Days lived
33,328
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Zach Morley🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Died on This Day
Anatoly Zilber🇷🇺
deceasedRussian physician · 1931–2023
Days lived
33,674
August Kopff🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer (1882-1960) · 1882–1960
Days lived
28,568
Bea Arthur
deceasedtelevision actor · 1922–2009
Days lived
31,759
Dexter Gordon🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican jazz saxophonist (1923–1990) · 1923–1990
Days lived
24,529
Ginger Rogers🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actress and dancer (1911–1995) · 1911–1995
Days lived
30,599
Harald Kreutzberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman dancer and choreographer (1902–1968) · 1902–1968
Days lived
23,877
Harry Belafonte🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1927–2023
Days lived
35,119
Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman World War II general and Nazi party member (1893-1968) · 1893–1968
Days lived
27,297
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Jack Rowe🇺🇸
deceasedMajor League Baseball player (1856-1911) · 1856–1911
Days lived
19,860
Jan Bernard Szlaga🇵🇱
deceasedPolish bishop (1940–2012) · 1940–2012
Days lived
26,269
Joe Perry🇺🇸
deceasedPlayer of American football (1927-2011) · 1927–2011
Days lived
30,774
John Havlicek🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican basketball player (1940–2019) · 1940–2019
Days lived
28,871
Konrad Meyer-Hetling🇩🇪
deceasedGerman SS Officer (1901-1973) : defendant in the RuSHA Trial (NMT 8) · 1901–1973
Days lived
26,278
Mario Bava🇮🇹
deceasedItalian director, screenwriter, special effects artist and cinematographer (1914–1980) · 1914–1980
Days lived
24,010
Richard Carr🇮🇳
deceasedIndian field hockey player · 1911–2000
Days lived
32,602
Stefanie Zweig🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1932–2014
Days lived
29,803
Trinle Gyatso
deceased12th Dalai Lama of Tibet (1857-1875) · 1856–1875
Days lived
7,054
Valerie Solanas🇺🇸
deceasedwriter · 1936–1988
Days lived
19,009
Walter Gross🇩🇪
deceasedGerman physician and Nazi politician (1904-1945) · 1904–1945
Days lived
14,796
Wastl Fanderl🇩🇪
deceasedGerman musician (1915–1991) · 1915–1991
Days lived
27,699
Wilhelm Dörpfeld
deceasedGerman architect and archaeologist (1853–1940) · 1853–1940
Days lived
31,531
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
55,631
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,309
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,657
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,320
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,195
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,100
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,100
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,100
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,100
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,100
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,100
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,100
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,100
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,100
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,100
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,100
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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
37,005
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
63,302
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
8,945
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
61,475
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,172
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,745
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,187
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,153
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,787
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,231
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,883
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,682
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,196
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,214
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,883
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,235
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,778
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,688
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,665
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,125
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,547
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,085
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,902
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,197
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,510
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,467
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,246