On This Day
Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
June 3 2005
Born on This Day
Åke Green🇸🇪
Swedish clergy · b. 1941
Days alive
23,376
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Albert Fraenkel
deceasedGerman physician (1864-1938) · 1864–1938
Days lived
27,229
Aleksandr Ignatovich🇷🇺
deceasedRussian scientist · 1947–2001
Days lived
19,900
Alfred Jante🇩🇪
deceasedscientist · 1908–1985
Days lived
28,055
Alfred Kornberger🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian painter (1933-2002) · 1933–2002
Days lived
25,049
Allen Ginsberg🇺🇸
deceasedwriter · 1926–1997
Days lived
25,874
Andrzej Mąkowski🇵🇱
athlete · b. 1957
Days alive
17,532
Arturo Herbruger🇬🇹
deceasedGuatemalan Lowyer (1912-1999) · 1912–1999
Days lived
31,920
Az-Zahir Hakim🇺🇸
former American football wide receiver, wide receivers coach for San Diego Fleet · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
Charles Mayser🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican sports coach (1876-1967) · 1876–1967
Days lived
33,277
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Dieter Kindlmann🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Donald Judd🇺🇸
deceasedartist · 1928–1994
Days lived
23,995
Doro🇩🇪
German singer and frontwoman of Warlock · b. 1964
Days alive
14,975
Douglas Bartles-Smith
deceasedArchdeacon of Southwark · 1937–2014
Days lived
28,127
Douglas Rodríguez🇨🇺
deceasedboxer (1950-2012) · 1950–2012
Days lived
22,632
Eddy Ottoz🇮🇹
politician · b. 1944
Days alive
22,280
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Enric Gensana🇪🇸
deceasedSpanish footballer (1936–2005) · 1936–2005
Days lived
25,319
Erika Böhm-Vitense🇺🇸
deceasedGerman-American astronomer · 1923–2017
Days lived
34,201
Friedrich von Ledebur🇦🇹
deceasedAustro-Hungarian Actor · 1900–1986
Days lived
31,616
Gerhard Zwerenz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer and politician (1925-2015) · 1925–2015
Days lived
32,912
Hans-Georg Pflaum🇫🇷
deceasedGerman-born French historian (1902–1979) · 1902–1979
Days lived
28,330
Harald Huffmann🇩🇪
deceasedfield hockey player (1908–1992) · 1908–1992
Days lived
30,881
Hermann Häfker🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1873–1939
Days lived
24,312
Hideyuki Imakura🇯🇵
Japanese association football player · b. 1972
Days alive
12,053
Jan-Michael Gambill🇺🇸
American tennis player · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
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Jill Biden🇺🇸
First Lady · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724
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John Hodgman🇺🇸
American author and humorist · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
Josephine Baker🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1906–1975
Days lived
25,150
Jürgen Mack🇩🇪
entrepreneur · b. 1958
Days alive
17,167
Kaisa Sere🇫🇮
deceasedFinnish computer scientist · 1954–2012
Days lived
21,370
Klaus Greinert🇩🇪
German entrepreneur and field hockey player · b. 1940
Days alive
23,741
Lalaine Vergara-Paras🇺🇸
actor · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
Lucille Lund🇺🇸
deceasedactor · 1912–2002
Days lived
32,764
Mark Chung🇩🇪
musician · b. 1957
Days alive
17,532
Mikhail Larionov🇫🇷
deceasedRussian artist (1881–1964) · 1881–1964
Days lived
30,291
Monika Maron🇩🇪
German writer · b. 1941
Days alive
23,376
Osei Kofi🇬🇭
Ghanaian footballer and priest · b. 1940
Days alive
23,741
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Paulette Goddard🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actress (1910–1990) · 1910–1990
Days lived
29,179
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Rafael Nadal🇪🇸
Spanish tennis player (born 1986) · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
Raoul Dufy🇫🇷
deceasedFrench painter (1877–1953) · 1877–1953
Days lived
27,686
Singharat Chanpakdee🇹🇭
actor · b. 1992
Days alive
4,748
Stacy Horn🇺🇸
writer · b. 1956
Days alive
17,897
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Susan Landau🇺🇸
American mathematician and engineer · b. 1954
Days alive
18,628
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Suzi Quatro🇺🇸
American rock musician (born 1950) · b. 1950
Days alive
20,089
Sven Ottke🇩🇪
German boxer · b. 1967
Days alive
13,880
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Thomas Ohrner🇩🇪
actor · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
Tony Curtis🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actor (1925–2010) · 1925–2010
Days lived
31,164
Ulrich Kiesow🇩🇪
deceasedgame creator, author (1949–1997) · 1949–1997
Days lived
17,408
Yelena Isinbayeva🇷🇺
Russian female Olympic pole-vaulter · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Zhang Xueliang
deceasedpolitician · 1901–2001
Days lived
36,659
Died on This Day
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Andrea Prader🇨🇭
deceasedscientist · 1919–2001
Days lived
29,748
Anna Mahler🇦🇹
deceasedartist · 1904–1988
Days lived
30,669
Anthony Quinn🇺🇸
deceasedMexican and American actor (1915–2001) · 1915–2001
Days lived
31,455
Deacon Jones🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football player (1938-2013) · 1938–2013
Days lived
27,205
Franz Kafka🇨🇿
deceasedwriter · 1883–1924
Days lived
14,945
Frederik Paulsen Sr🇸🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1909–1997
Days lived
32,084
Friedl Rinder🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chess player (1905–2001) · 1905–2001
Days lived
34,894
Harry Zohn🇺🇸
deceasedAustrian-American author and translator · 1923–2001
Days lived
28,319
Hermann Busch🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1897–1975
Days lived
28,467
Jack Kevorkian
deceasedNotable Trials · 1928–2011
Days lived
30,323
James Handy🇺🇸
deceasedTelevision actor · 1945–2026
Days lived
29,661
Jim Hines🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican sprinter and football player (1946–2023) · 1946–2023
Days lived
28,025
Karl Obermayr🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1931–1985
Days lived
19,784
Max Volmer
deceasedchemist · 1885–1965
Days lived
29,250
Muhammad Ali🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican boxer (1942–2016) · 1942–2016
Days lived
27,166
Petre Mshveniyeradze🇬🇪
deceasedathlete · 1929–2003
Days lived
27,099
Roberto Rossellini🇮🇹
deceasedItalian film director (1906–1977) · 1906–1977
Days lived
25,959
Rue McClanahan🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actress and comedian (1934-2010) · 1934–2010
Days lived
27,861
Ruhollah Khomeini🇮🇷
deceasedSupreme Leader of Iran from 1979 to 1989 · 1902–1989
Days lived
31,664
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Uladzimir Piercaŭ
deceasedscientist · 1877–1960
Days lived
30,261
Walther Wever🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1887–1936
Days lived
17,736
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
55,670
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,348
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,696
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,359
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,234
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,139
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,139
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,139
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,139
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,139
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,139
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,139
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,139
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,139
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,139
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,139
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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
37,044
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
63,341
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
8,984
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
61,514
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,211
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,784
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,226
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,192
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,826
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,270
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,922
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,721
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,235
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,253
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,922
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,274
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,817
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,727
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,704
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,164
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,586
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,124
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,941
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,236
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,549
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,506
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,285