On This Day
Tuesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 10 2005
Born on This Day
Adolf Jobst🇦🇹
deceasedCzechoslovak member of Czechoslovak national parliament, german nation politician, painter and restorer (1900-1974) · 1900–1974
Days lived
27,033
Alfred Jodl🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1890–1946
Days lived
20,612
Arthur Bispo do Rosário🇧🇷
deceasedBrazilian artist (1911–1989) · 1911–1989
Days lived
28,546
Bono🇮🇪
singer-songwriter · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle🇫🇷
deceasedComposer · 1760–1836
Days lived
27,805
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Dallas Roberts🇺🇸
actor · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
Dave Mason🇬🇧
deceasedSinger-songwriter · 1946–2026
Days lived
29,199
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David Azrieli🇨🇦
deceasedCanadian-Israeli businessman · 1922–2014
Days lived
33,663
David Clennon🇺🇸
American actor · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
David Lelei🇰🇪
deceasedKenyan distance runner (1971-2010) · 1971–2010
Days lived
14,163
David O. Selznick🇺🇸
deceasedentrepreneur · 1902–1965
Days lived
23,054
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David Turashvili🇬🇪
Georgian writer and translator · b. 1966
Days alive
14,245
Debbie Wiseman🇬🇧
British composer for film and television (born 1963) · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
Denis Thatcher🇬🇧
deceasedentrepreneur · 1915–2003
Days lived
32,189
Dirk van den Berg🇩🇪
actor · b. 1966
Days alive
14,245
Donovan🇬🇧
Scottish musician (born 1946) · b. 1946
Days alive
21,550
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Einar Gerhardsen
deceasedNotable Trials · 1897–1987
Days lived
33,003
Ettore Scola🇮🇹
deceasedItalian screenwriter and film director (1931–2016) · 1931–2016
Days lived
30,935
Felipe Miranda🇨🇱
Chilean water skier · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
Francisco Costa🇧🇷
Brazilian fashion designer · b. 1964
Days alive
14,975
Fred Astaire🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican dancer, actor, and singer (1899–1987) · 1899–1987
Days lived
32,184
Frederick H. Rohr🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican chief executive officer · 1896–1965
Days lived
25,383
Fritz von Unruh🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1885-1970) · 1885–1970
Days lived
31,247
George E. Smith🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1930–2025
Days lived
34,717
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Hans Jonas🇩🇪
deceasedphilosopher · 1903–1993
Days lived
32,779
Hans Noever🇩🇪
Film director, Screenwriter, Actor · b. 1928
Days alive
28,124
Hans Reichel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman improvisational guitarist, experimental luthier, inventor, and type designer (1949–2011) · 1949–2011
Days lived
22,841
Ivan Cankar
deceasedwriter · 1876–1918
Days lived
15,554
Jim Calhoun🇺🇸
basketball player · b. 1942
Days alive
23,011
Joachim Lantz🇸🇪
Swedish footballer · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
Josef Felix Pompeckj
deceasedscientist · 1867–1930
Days lived
23,069
Joseph Gorgoni🇨🇭
Swiss humorist · b. 1966
Days alive
14,245
Kentaro Nishimura🇯🇵
film director · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
Lothar Schmid🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chess player (1928–2013) · 1928–2013
Days lived
31,054
Mark David Chapman
Notable Trials · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
Markus Zoecke🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1968
Days alive
13,514
Meto Jovanovski
deceasedMacedonian writer (1928–2016) · 1928–2016
Days lived
32,369
Mithat Demirel🇩🇪
Turkish-German basketball player (born 1978) · b. 1978
Days alive
9,862
Miuccia Prada🇮🇹
Designer & CEO · b. 1949
Days alive
20,454
Moritz Kleine-Brockhoff🇩🇪
basketball player · b. 1968
Days alive
13,514
Nicolaus Sombart🇩🇪
deceasedGerman sociologist (1923-2008) · 1923–2008
Days lived
31,102
Oliver Hassencamp🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1921–1988
Days lived
24,433
Özcan Çetinkaya🇩🇪
Turkish boxer (born 1978) · b. 1978
Days alive
9,862
Paulo Rodrigues Barc🇧🇷
Brazilian association football player · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436
Petra Hammesfahr🇩🇪
German writer · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724
Ralf Rothmann🇩🇪
German writer · b. 1953
Days alive
18,993
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Ralf Zumdick🇩🇪
German association football player · b. 1958
Days alive
17,167
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Richard Peter
deceasedGerman photographer (1895-1977) · 1895–1977
Days lived
30,096
Richard Wilhelm🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1873–1930
Days lived
20,748
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Richarlison
association football player · b. 1997
Days alive
2,922
Roland Kaiser🇩🇪
German singer · b. 1952
Days alive
19,358
Rudolph Schoenheimer🇺🇸
deceasedGerman-American biochemist (1898-1941) · 1898–1941
Days lived
15,829
Senta Wengraf🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian actress (1924-2020) · 1924–2020
Days lived
35,274
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Sid Vicious🇬🇧
deceasedmusician · 1957–1979
Days lived
7,938
Tara Cunningham🇺🇸
American weightlifter · b. 1972
Days alive
12,053
Todd Lowe🇺🇸
actor · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
Zaho🇨🇦
singer · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
Zanfina Ismajli🇽🇰
singer · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
Died on This Day
Emil Vorster🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1910–1976
Days lived
24,135
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Erich Engel🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1891–1966
Days lived
27,478
Erik Borge🇳🇴
deceasedNorwegian filmmaker (1924–2008) · 1924–2008
Days lived
30,516
Frank Tunney🇨🇦
deceasedCanadian wrestling promoter · 1912–1983
Days lived
25,746
Futabatei Shimei🇯🇵
deceasedwriter · 1864–1909
Days lived
16,507
Gerhard Boldt🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1918–1981
Days lived
23,120
Günther Kaufmann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1947-2012) · 1947–2012
Days lived
23,705
Hans Bjerrum
deceasedDanish field hockey player · 1899–1979
Days lived
29,098
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Ian Hacking🇨🇦
deceasedCanadian philosopher · 1936–2023
Days lived
31,858
Jim Simons
deceasedHedge Fund Manager & Investor · 1938–2024
Days lived
31,427
Joan Crawford🇺🇸
deceasedactor · 1905–1977
Days lived
26,346
John Wayne Gacy
deceasedNotable Trials · 1942–1994
Days lived
19,047
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Konrad Henlein🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1898–1945
Days lived
17,170
Kurt von Tippelskirch🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1891–1957
Days lived
23,954
Ludwig Schunk🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1884–1947
Days lived
23,018
Luis Ibarra Landete🇪🇸
deceasedmayor of Vitòria (1917-1983) · 1917–1983
Days lived
24,037
Mikhail Larionov🇫🇷
deceasedRussian artist (1881–1964) · 1881–1964
Days lived
30,291
Peter Weiss🇸🇪
deceasedYouTube personality · 1916–1982
Days lived
23,924
Thomas Luckmann🇩🇪
deceasedphilosopher · 1927–2016
Days lived
32,351
Utz Aichinger🇩🇪
deceasedGerman hockey player (1938–2023) · 1938–2023
Days lived
31,012
Vladimir Bogoraz
deceasedRussian writer and anthropologist (1865-1936) · 1865–1936
Days lived
25,945
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
55,646
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,324
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,672
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,335
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,210
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,115
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,115
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,115
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,115
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,115
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,115
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,115
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,115
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,115
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,115
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,115
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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
37,020
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
63,317
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
8,960
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
61,490
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,187
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,760
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,202
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,168
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,802
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,246
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,898
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,697
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,211
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,229
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,898
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,250
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,793
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,703
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,680
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,140
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,562
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,100
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,917
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,212
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,525
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,482
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,261