On This Day
Monday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
June 20 2005
Born on This Day
Ádám Iváncsik🇭🇺
Hungarian handball player · b. 1990
Days alive
5,479
Agustín Mazzilli🇦🇷
Argentine field hockey player · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844
Albrecht Brandi🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1914–1966
Days lived
18,828
Alec Chamberlain🇬🇧
football player · b. 1964
Days alive
14,975
Alois Kottmann🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1929–2021
Days lived
33,770
Anthony Garcy🇺🇸
American weightlifter · b. 1939
Days alive
24,107
Brian Wilson
deceasedsinger · 1942–2025
Days lived
30,307
Candy Clark🇺🇸
actor · b. 1947
Days alive
21,185
Chet Atkins🇺🇸
deceasedrapper · 1924–2001
Days lived
28,134
Claire Tomalin🇬🇧
English biographer and journalist · b. 1933
Days alive
26,298
Danny Aiello
deceasedActor · 1933–2019
Days lived
31,586
Donata Wenders🇩🇪
German photographer · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
Doris Hart🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican tennis player (1925–2015) · 1925–2015
Days lived
32,850
Ermenegildo Nucci🇮🇹
deceasedItalian priest, historian and art historian (1881–1950) · 1881–1950
Days lived
25,126
Errol Flynn🇺🇸
deceasedAustralian actor (1909–1959) · 1909–1959
Days lived
18,378
Eugen Drewermann🇩🇪
writer · b. 1940
Days alive
23,741
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Ferry Radax🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian filmmaker (1932–2021) · 1932–2021
Days lived
32,588
Frank Lampard🇬🇧
football player · b. 1978
Days alive
9,862
Friedrich Gundolf🇩🇪
deceasedGerman poet (1880–1931) · 1880–1931
Days lived
18,648
Georges Dufrénoy🇫🇷
deceasedFrench painter (1870-1943) · 1870–1943
Days lived
26,834
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Gérard Collomb🇫🇷
deceasedFrench politician (1947–2023) · 1947–2023
Days lived
27,917
Gonçalo Ramos
association football player · b. 2001
Days alive
1,461
Hans-Dieter Lange🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist (1926-2012) · 1926–2012
Days lived
31,379
Itumeleng Khune🇿🇦
South African footballer · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
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James Tolkan
deceasedActor · 1931–2026
Days lived
34,613
Jasmin Feige🇩🇪
deceasedGerman long and high jumper (1959-1988) · 1959–1988
Days lived
10,592
Jean-Marie Le Pen
deceasedNotable Trials · 1928–2025
Days lived
35,265
Jens Blauert🇩🇪
scientist · b. 1938
Days alive
24,472
John Goodman🇺🇸
singer · b. 1952
Days alive
19,358
Jon Glaser
Actor · b. 1968
Days alive
13,514
Josh Lucas🇺🇸
American actor (born 1971) · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
Juan Gabriel Castro🇲🇽
film director · b. 1972
Days alive
12,053
Juli Sánchez
Andorran footballer · b. 1978
Days alive
9,862
Kurt Schwerdtfeger🇩🇪
deceasedGerman sculptor (1897-1966) · 1897–1966
Days lived
25,250
Kurt Schwitters🇳🇴
deceasedartist · 1887–1948
Days lived
22,116
Lionel Richie🇺🇸
singer · b. 1949
Days alive
20,454
Magdalena Abakanowicz🇵🇱
deceasedartist · 1930–2017
Days lived
31,716
MaliVai Washington🇺🇸
US tennis player · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Maria Paudler🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1903–1990) · 1903–1990
Days lived
31,835
Mary L. Good🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican chemist (1931–2019) · 1931–2019
Days lived
32,295
Matt Anger🇺🇸
US tennis player · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
Michael Vitzthum🇩🇪
German footballer · b. 1992
Days alive
4,748
Mike Birbiglia
Actor · b. 1978
Days alive
9,862
Nicole Kidman🇺🇸
actor · b. 1967
Days alive
13,880
Nouri al-Maliki
Prime Minister of Iraq from 2006 to 2014 · b. 1950
Days alive
20,089
Pancho Segura🇺🇸
deceasedEcuadorian tennis player (1921-2017) · 1921–2017
Days lived
35,215
Pauline Newman🇺🇸
American judge · b. 1927
Days alive
28,490
Paulo Bento🇵🇹
Portuguese football manager and former footballer · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Peter Bos🇳🇱
actor · b. 1950
Days alive
20,089
Ralf Sträßer🇩🇪
German footballer and manager · b. 1958
Days alive
17,167
Richard Kauffmann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman-Israeli architect and town planner (1887–1958) · 1887–1958
Days lived
25,795
Richard Riemerschmid🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect, painter, designer, and city planner (1868-1957) · 1868–1957
Days lived
32,438
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Robert Rodriguez🇺🇸
actor · b. 1968
Days alive
13,514
Robert Stieglitz🇩🇪
German boxer · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
Sead Kolašinac🇩🇪
Bosnian-German association football player (born 1993) · b. 1993
Days alive
4,383
Seo Jong-ho🇰🇷
South Korean field hockey player · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
Souleymane Mamam🇧🇪
footballer · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
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Stephen Frears🇬🇧
British film director and producer (born 1941) · b. 1941
Days alive
23,376
Tibor Pettkó-Szandtner🇭🇺
deceasedathlete · 1886–1961
Days lived
27,228
Ulrich Mühe🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1953–2007) · 1953–2007
Days lived
19,755
Wilhelm Zaisser🇺🇸
deceasedGerman politician (1893-1958) · 1893–1958
Days lived
23,631
Xanana Gusmão🇵🇹
writer · b. 1946
Days alive
21,550
Died on This Day
Arthur Heß🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician and judge (1891-1959) · 1891–1959
Days lived
24,808
Bruno Frank🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1887–1945
Days lived
21,191
Conrad Schumann🇩🇪
deceasedEast German soldier (1942-1998) · 1942–1998
Days lived
20,538
Eddie Hopson🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican boxer · 1971–2022
Days lived
18,618
Emil Cioran🇷🇴
deceasedRomanian-French philosopher and essayist (1911–1995) · 1911–1995
Days lived
30,754
Erich Hintzsche🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss physician (1900–1975) · 1900–1975
Days lived
27,326
Günter Seibold🇩🇪
deceasedGerman football player (1936-2013) · 1936–2013
Days lived
27,950
Heinz Ditgens🇩🇪
deceasedGerman footballer and manager (1914-1998) · 1914–1998
Days lived
30,668
Ivar Giæver🇳🇴
deceasedscientist · 1929–2025
Days lived
35,140
Kurt Alder🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1902–1958
Days lived
20,434
Ludwig Gattermann🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1860–1920
Days lived
21,975
Luis del Sol🇪🇸
deceasedSpanish footballer (1935-2021) · 1935–2021
Days lived
31,487
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Michael Westphal🇩🇪
deceasedWest German tennis player (1965–1991) · 1965–1991
Days lived
9,617
Paul Carell🇩🇪
deceasedSS officer, German writer and politician (1911-1997) · 1911–1997
Days lived
31,277
Princess Marie of Battenberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman noble (1852-1923) · 1852–1923
Days lived
26,057
Richard Byrd🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1892–1958
Days lived
24,140
Rolf Uesseler🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist and writer (1943–2012) · 1943–2012
Days lived
25,373
Rudolf Schwarzkogler🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian artist (1940-1969) · 1940–1969
Days lived
10,446
Shaaban Robert
deceasedTanzanian writer (1909–1962) · 1909–1962
Days lived
19,528
Wibke Bruhns🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist and news presenter (1938–2019) · 1938–2019
Days lived
29,505
Wilhelm Busch🇩🇪
deceasedGerman protestant pastor and writer (1897-1966) · 1897–1966
Days lived
25,286
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
55,687
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,365
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,713
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,376
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,251
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,156
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,156
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,156
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,156
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,156
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,156
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,156
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,156
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,156
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,156
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,156
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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
37,061
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
63,358
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
9,001
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
61,531
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,228
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,801
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,243
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,209
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,843
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,287
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,939
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,738
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,252
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,270
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,939
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,291
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,834
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,744
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,721
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,181
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,603
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,141
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,958
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,253
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,566
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,523
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,302