On This Day
Tuesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 3 2005
Born on This Day
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Alfred Braun🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor and director (1888–1978) · 1888–1978
Days lived
32,751
Anker Sørensen🇩🇰
deceasedDanish film editor and director (1926–2010) · 1926–2010
Days lived
30,789
Aruna Irani🇮🇳
Actor · b. 1952
Days alive
19,358
Benoît Cheyrou🇫🇷
French footballer (born 1981) · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
Benon Liberski🇵🇱
deceasedPolish painter and graphic artist (1926-1983) · 1926–1983
Days lived
20,801
Bill Brandt🇬🇧
deceasedjournalist · 1904–1983
Days lived
29,085
Bing Crosby
deceasedOscar Winners · 1903–1977
Days lived
27,193
Brando Va'aulu🇳🇿
Australian rugby union player · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
Christina Hendricks🇺🇸
British-American actress (born 1975) · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Conny Plank🇩🇪
deceasedrapper · 1940–1987
Days lived
17,395
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David Koch
deceasedbusinessperson · 1940–2019
Days lived
28,966
Ducksy Walsh🇮🇪
deceasedGaelic handball player (1966–2016) · 1966–2016
Days lived
18,356
Ella Langley🇺🇸
Singer · b. 1999
Days alive
2,192
Ernst Scholz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1874-1932) · 1874–1932
Days lived
21,238
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Florian Wirtz
association football player · b. 2003
Days alive
731
Genevieve Nnaji
actor · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
George Gore🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1857–1933
Days lived
27,894
Hubert Mohr🇩🇪
deceasedGerman priest, historian of religion and medievalist (1914-2011) · 1914–2011
Days lived
35,328
Igor Olshansky🇺🇸
Ukrainian gridiron football player (born 1982) · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Ingo Zamperoni🇩🇪
German journalist and television presenter · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Irakli Tsirekidze🇬🇪
athlete · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
James Brown
deceasedNotable Trials · 1933–2006
Days lived
26,899
Jaron Lanier🇺🇸
American computer scientist, musician, and author · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436
Jay Kogen🇺🇸
actor · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
Jeff Garcia🇺🇸
deceasedactor · 1975–2025
Days lived
18,484
Luce Irigaray🇧🇪
philosopher · b. 1930
Days alive
27,394
Ludwig Schmid-Wildy🇩🇪
deceasedGerman folk actor, director, writer and inventor (1896-1982) · 1896–1982
Days lived
31,317
Max Alvary🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect and opera singer (1815-1898) · 1856–1898
Days lived
15,528
Max Volmer
deceasedchemist · 1885–1965
Days lived
29,250
Michael Reiziger
football player · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
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Mikhail Prokhorov
entrepreneur · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
Nona Gaprindashvili
athlete · b. 1941
Days alive
23,376
Patrick Baur🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
Petar Pismestrović🇦🇹
artist · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724
Pierre-Olivier Beckers🇧🇪
businessman · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436
Rachel Zegler
actor · b. 2001
Days alive
1,461
Red Ruffing🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player and coach (1905–1986) · 1905–1986
Days lived
29,510
Renato Balestra🇮🇹
deceasedItalian fashion designer (1924–2022) · 1924–2022
Days lived
36,001
Richard Waldemar🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian actor (1869–1946) · 1869–1946
Days lived
28,361
Sandi Toksvig🇬🇧
Danish-British comedian, writer and broadcaster · b. 1958
Days alive
17,167
Sugar Ray Robinson
deceasedboxer · 1921–1989
Days lived
24,816
Tony Wegas🇦🇹
Austrian singer-actor · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
Traute Lafrenz🇩🇪
deceasedanti-Nazi resistance fighter (1919–2023) · 1919–2023
Days lived
37,928
Ulrich Faulhaber🇩🇪
German actor and voice actor · b. 1941
Days alive
23,376
Věra Čáslavská🇨🇿
deceasedathlete · 1942–2016
Days lived
27,148
Xu Liangying🇨🇳
deceasedphilosopher · 1920–2013
Days lived
33,873
Yehuda Amichai🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1924–2000
Days lived
27,901
Died on This Day
Albert Arnold Gillespie🇺🇸
deceasedartist · 1899–1978
Days lived
28,690
Christine Jorgensen🇺🇸
deceasedfirst American to become widely known for having sex reassignment surgery (1926–1989) · 1926–1989
Days lived
22,984
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Dalida🇪🇬
deceasedFilm actor · 1933–1987
Days lived
19,829
Detlev Kittstein🇩🇪
deceasedGerman field hockey player · 1944–1996
Days lived
19,062
Ernie Nevers🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1902–1976
Days lived
26,990
Ernst Hartwig🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer (1851-1923) · 1851–1923
Days lived
26,406
Ernst Wollweber
deceasedmilitary person · 1898–1967
Days lived
25,022
François Houang🇫🇷
deceasedFrench writer and philosopher · 1911–1990
Days lived
28,731
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Harry Gibson🇺🇸
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1915–1991
Days lived
27,704
Hermann Kesten🇩🇪
deceasedYouTube personality · 1900–1996
Days lived
35,159
Jessie Willcox Smith🇺🇸
deceasedartist · 1863–1935
Days lived
26,171
John Meier🇩🇪
deceasedGerman folklorist (1864–1953) · 1864–1953
Days lived
32,464
Karl von Auwers
deceasedchemist · 1863–1939
Days lived
27,622
Lance Blanks🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican basketball player · 1966–2023
Days lived
20,690
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Mariano Fortuny🇪🇸
deceasedSpanish artist, photographer and fashion designer (1871-1949) · 1871–1949
Days lived
28,481
Oscar Kreuzer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman tennis player (1887–1968) · 1887–1968
Days lived
29,543
Raimund Harmstorf🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1939-1998) · 1939–1998
Days lived
21,393
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Rolf Jahn🇩🇪
deceasedGerman association football player (1927-2001) · 1927–2001
Days lived
26,871
Werner Schwier🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1921–1982
Days lived
22,255
Wilhelm Groener🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1867–1939
Days lived
26,094
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
55,639
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,317
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,665
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,328
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,203
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,108
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,108
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,108
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,108
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,108
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,108
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,108
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,108
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,108
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,108
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,108
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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
37,013
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
63,310
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
8,953
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
61,483
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,180
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,753
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,195
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,161
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,795
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,239
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,891
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,690
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,204
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,222
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,891
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,243
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,786
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,696
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,673
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,133
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,555
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,093
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,910
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,205
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,518
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,475
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,254