On This Day
Saturday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 14 2005
Born on This Day
Aaron Ramsdale
association football player · b. 1998
Days alive
2,557
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Ada Nicodemou🇨🇾
Actor · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
Adolfo Domínguez🇪🇸
Spanish fashion designer · b. 1950
Days alive
20,089
Alana Beard🇺🇸
basketball player · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Anahí🇲🇽
singer · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Anca Barna🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
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Anthon van Rappard
deceasedDutch painter and draughtsman (1858-1892) · 1858–1892
Days lived
12,345
Anton Kurbatov🇷🇺
Russian football midfielder · b. 1991
Days alive
5,114
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Armen Ayvazyan🇦🇲
writer · b. 1964
Days alive
14,975
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Artur Weinmann
deceasedGerman judge · 1883–1942
Days lived
21,416
Asier Hernández🇪🇸
actor · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
Bertie Charles Forbes🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican financial journalist, founder of Forbes Magazine (1880–1954) · 1880–1954
Days lived
27,019
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Cate Blanchett🇺🇸
Australian actor and producer (born 1969) · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Charlie Seeling🇳🇿
deceasedNew Zealand rugby union and rugby league footballer (1883-1956) · 1883–1956
Days lived
26,678
Christiane Demontès🇫🇷
member of the Senate of France · b. 1954
Days alive
18,628
Claudius Dornier🇫🇷
deceasedentrepreneur · 1884–1969
Days lived
31,250
Clay Matthews III🇺🇸
American football player (born 1986) · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
Coco Schumann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman jazz musician (1924–2018) · 1924–2018
Days lived
34,227
Eelco Jansen
Dutch baseball player · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
George Lucas
Filmmaker · b. 1944
Days alive
22,280
Hans Münch🇩🇪
deceasedGerman physician (1911–2001) · 1911–2001
Days lived
32,766
Herbert W. Franke🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian scientist and writer (1927–2022) · 1927–2022
Days lived
34,762
Jochen von Lang🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist and writer (1925-2003) · 1925–2003
Days lived
28,661
Karl Schulze🇩🇪
deceasedGerman boxer · 1907–1935
Days lived
10,094
Klaus Hensel🇩🇪
German television presenter and journalist · b. 1954
Days alive
18,628
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Leon Allen White🇺🇸
deceasedactor · 1955–2018
Days lived
23,046
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Magnus Hirschfeld🇩🇪
deceasedGerman physician and sexologist (1868–1935) · 1868–1935
Days lived
24,470
Mark Zuckerberg
Tech/Business · b. 1984
Days alive
7,670
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Marquinhos🇵🇹
football player · b. 1994
Days alive
4,018
Michael Chevalier🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor and voice actor (1933–2011) · 1933–2011
Days lived
28,547
Miranda Cosgrove🇺🇸
actor · b. 1993
Days alive
4,383
Norodom Sihamoni🇰🇭
politician · b. 1953
Days alive
18,993
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
politician · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
Olena Topolia🇺🇦
singer · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
Oliver Polak🇩🇪
German cabaret artist and writer · b. 1976
Days alive
10,592
Oséas Reis dos Santos🇧🇷
Brazilian association football player · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
Patrick Bruel🇫🇷
singer · b. 1959
Days alive
16,802
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Rainer Poser🇩🇪
German boxer · b. 1941
Days alive
23,376
Robert Greene
Author · b. 1959
Days alive
16,802
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Robert Zemeckis
Actor · b. 1952
Days alive
19,358
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Rúben Dias
association football player · b. 1997
Days alive
2,922
Sabine Schmitz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman racing driver (1969-2021) · 1969–2021
Days lived
18,934
Steve Letarte🇺🇸
NASCAR crew chief · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Tillmann Uhrmacher🇩🇪
deceasedrapper · 1967–2011
Days lived
16,087
Urban Priol🇩🇪
German cabaret artist · b. 1961
Days alive
16,071
Verena Rehm🇩🇪
rapper · b. 1984
Days alive
7,670
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Veruschka von Lehndorff🇩🇪
German model, actress and performance artist · b. 1939
Days alive
24,107
Died on This Day
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Alexander Kipnis🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1891–1978
Days lived
31,866
Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz🌍
deceasedAristocrat · 1769–1818
Days lived
17,709
Emma Goldman🇱🇹
deceasedNotable Trials · 1869–1940
Days lived
25,888
Eva Brumby🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1922-2002) · 1922–2002
Days lived
29,164
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Frank Sinatra🇺🇸
deceasedactor · 1915–1998
Days lived
30,104
Georg, Crown Prince of Saxony🇩🇪
deceasedLast Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saxony (1893–1943) · 1893–1943
Days lived
18,380
Giovanni Arvaneh🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1964 - 2025) · 1964–2025
Days lived
22,331
Grete Weil🇩🇪
deceasedGerman translator, autobiographer and writer (1906–1999) · 1906–1999
Days lived
33,903
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Hans Haas🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian weightlifter (1906-1973) · 1906–1973
Days lived
24,316
Heinz Guderian🇩🇪
deceasedGerman general · 1888–1954
Days lived
24,071
Jens Isak de Lange Kobro🇳🇴
deceasedpolitician · 1882–1967
Days lived
30,947
Magnus Hirschfeld🇩🇪
deceasedGerman physician and sexologist (1868–1935) · 1868–1935
Days lived
24,470
Mauro Bolognini🇮🇹
deceasedItalian film director (1922–2001) · 1922–2001
Days lived
28,810
Michael Rossmann🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1930–2019
Days lived
32,430
Raymond Schwartz🇫🇷
deceasedwriter · 1894–1973
Days lived
28,890
Renate Delfs🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1925-2018) · 1925–2018
Days lived
34,016
Rita Hayworth🇺🇸
deceasedactor · 1918–1987
Days lived
25,046
Theodor Blank🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1905-1972) · 1905–1972
Days lived
24,344
Tim Conway🇺🇸
deceasedComedian · 1933–2019
Days lived
31,196
Tom Wolfe🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican author and journalist (1930–2018) · 1930–2018
Days lived
32,215
Viktor Dyk
deceasedCzech poet, prose writer, playwright, politician and political writer (1877-1931) · 1877–1931
Days lived
19,491
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Walter Rauff🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1906–1984
Days lived
28,454
Willem Drees🇳🇱
deceasedDutch politician (1886–1988) · 1886–1988
Days lived
37,203
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
55,650
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,328
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,676
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,339
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,214
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,119
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,119
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,119
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,119
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,119
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,119
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,119
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,119
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,119
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,119
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,119
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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
37,024
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
63,321
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
8,964
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
61,494
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,191
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,764
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,206
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,172
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,806
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,250
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,902
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,701
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,215
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,233
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,902
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,254
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,797
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,707
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,684
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,144
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,566
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,104
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,921
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,216
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,529
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,486
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,265