On This Day
Saturday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
June 4 2005
Born on This Day
Abel Kirui🇰🇪
Kenyan long-distance runner · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Adib Jatene🇧🇷
deceasedscientist · 1929–2014
Days lived
31,209
Alex Manninger🇦🇹
deceasedAssociation football player · 1977–2026
Days lived
17,848
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Alexei Navalny
deceasedNotable Trials · 1976–2024
Days lived
17,423
Alice Treff🇩🇪
deceasedactress (1906-2003) · 1906–2003
Days lived
35,313
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Angelina Jolie🇺🇸
actor · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Anil Ambani🇮🇳
entrepreneur · b. 1959
Days alive
16,802
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Anna-Lena Grönefeld🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
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Arthur Korn🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect (1891–1978) · 1891–1978
Days lived
31,939
Corinne Hofmann🇩🇪
Swiss writer · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436
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Dagmar Krause🇩🇪
German singer · b. 1950
Days alive
20,089
Darshan Ranganathan🇮🇳
deceasedIndian chemist (1941–2001) · 1941–2001
Days lived
21,915
Denny Beljaards
Dutch baseball player · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Eduard Ivanyan🇷🇺
deceasedRussian scientist · 1931–2012
Days lived
29,661
Eldar Qasımov🇦🇿
singer · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844
Ernő Schubert🇭🇺
deceasedBulgarian sprinter and long jumper · 1881–1931
Days lived
18,147
Faizon Love🇺🇸
Cuban-American actor and comedian · b. 1968
Days alive
13,514
Giordano Frosini🇮🇹
deceasedItalian priest and writer (1927–2019) · 1927–2019
Days lived
33,692
Grit Hammer🇩🇪
German shot putter · b. 1966
Days alive
14,245
Günter Strack🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1929–1999) · 1929–1999
Days lived
25,430
Gwendolyn von Ambesser🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress · 1949–2025
Days lived
27,873
Hans-Josef Klauck🇩🇪
deceasedGerman theologian (1946–2025) · 1946–2025
Days lived
28,786
Hansi Gnad🇩🇪
basketball player · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
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Harri Heliövaara🇫🇮
Finnish tennis player · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844
Heinrich Wieland🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1877–1957
Days lived
29,281
Heinz Westphal🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1924-1998) · 1924–1998
Days lived
27,176
Hiroyuki Kobayashi🇯🇵
film director · b. 1978
Days alive
9,862
Imre Kozma🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian catholic priest, activist (1940–2024) · 1940–2024
Days lived
30,816
Joseph Kabila
politician · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
Judith Malina🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1926–2015
Days lived
32,452
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Karl Valentin🇩🇪
deceasedsinger · 1882–1948
Days lived
23,990
Karolos Papoulias🇬🇷
deceasedpolitician · 1929–2021
Days lived
33,808
Kuku Kohli🇮🇳
deceasedAuthor · 1949–2026
Days lived
28,206
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Lukas Podolski🇵🇱
German association football player (born 1985) · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
Mehmet Bozdoğan🇩🇪
Turkish-German actor (born 1977) · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
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Noah Wyle🇺🇸
Actor · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
Olha Saladukha🇺🇦
politician · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Peter Houtman🇳🇱
Dutch footballer · b. 1957
Days alive
17,532
Rainie Yang
Taiwanese actress and singer · b. 1984
Days alive
7,670
Richard Allen🇮🇳
deceasedIndian field hockey player · 1902–1969
Days lived
24,318
Rob Huebel🇺🇸
Actor · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Romaric🇨🇮
Ivorian footballer · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
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Rosario Luchetti🇦🇷
Argentine field hockey player · b. 1984
Days alive
7,670
Russell Brand
Comedian/Content Creator · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
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Ruth Westheimer🇺🇸
deceasedGerman-American sex therapist · 1928–2024
Days lived
35,102
Stefano Pessina🇮🇹
Italian businessman and CEO of Walgreens · b. 1941
Days alive
23,376
Takefusa Kubo
association football player · b. 2001
Days alive
1,461
Theo Rossi🇺🇸
actor · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Viktor Gyökeres
association football player · b. 1998
Days alive
2,557
Władysław Walter🇵🇱
deceasedPolish actor (1887–1959) · 1887–1959
Days lived
26,450
Yaak Karsunke🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer, lyricist, playwright and actor (1934–2025) · 1934–2025
Days lived
33,216
Yu Hai🇨🇳
football player · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
Died on This Day
Adriaan Katte🇳🇱
deceasedfield hockey player (1900-1991) · 1900–1991
Days lived
33,217
Darshan Ranganathan🇮🇳
deceasedIndian chemist (1941–2001) · 1941–2001
Days lived
21,915
Ernest Borneman🇦🇹
deceased(1915-1995) German crime writer, filmmaker, anthropologist, ethnomusicologist, psychoanalyst, sexologist, communist agitator, jazz musician and critic · 1915–1995
Days lived
29,273
Evi Nemeth🇺🇸
deceasedwriter · 1940–2013
Days lived
26,660
Georg Kaiser🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1878–1945
Days lived
24,297
Heinrich Albers-Schönberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman radiologist (1865-1921) · 1865–1921
Days lived
20,587
Hermann Zapf🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1918–2015
Days lived
35,272
Ludwig Knorr🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1859–1921
Days lived
22,464
Margarete Steffin🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress and writer (1908–1941) · 1908–1941
Days lived
12,128
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Marjane Satrapi🇮🇷
deceasedFilm director · 1969–2026
Days lived
20,648
Massimo Troisi🇮🇹
deceasedItalian actor, film director, and poet (1953–1994) · 1953–1994
Days lived
15,080
Nino Manfredi🇮🇹
deceasedsinger · 1921–2004
Days lived
30,390
Paul Van Grembergen🇧🇪
deceasedFlemish former minister (1937-2016) · 1937–2016
Days lived
28,749
Thomas Addis🇺🇸
deceased(1881-1949) British physician, scientist and nephrologist · 1881–1949
Days lived
24,783
Wilhelm II🇩🇪
deceasedas last King of Prussia German Emperor from 1888 to 1918 (1859–1941) · 1859–1941
Days lived
30,078
Wolfgang Strödter🇩🇪
deceasedGerman field hockey player (1948–2021) · 1948–2021
Days lived
26,723
Zeke Clements🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1911–1994
Days lived
30,222
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
55,671
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,349
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,697
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,360
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,235
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,140
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,140
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,140
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,140
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,140
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,140
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,140
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,140
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,140
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,140
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,140
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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
37,045
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
63,342
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
8,985
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
61,515
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,212
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,785
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,227
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,193
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,827
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,271
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,923
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,722
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,236
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,254
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,923
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,275
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,818
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,728
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,705
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,165
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,587
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,125
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,942
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,237
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,550
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,507
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,286