On This Day
Saturday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
July 2 2005
Born on This Day
Ahmad Uyahya
Prime minister of Algeria from 2017 to 2019 · b. 1952
Days alive
19,358
Ashley Tisdale🇺🇸
singer-songwriter · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
BenJarvus Green-Ellis🇺🇸
player of American football · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
Benny Fredriksson🇸🇪
deceasedSwedish actor and theatre director · 1959–2018
Days lived
21,443
Bryan Redpath🇬🇧
Scottish rugby union footballer and coach · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
Burna Boy🌍
Singer · b. 1991
Days alive
5,114
Carlos Menem
deceasedNotable Trials · 1930–2021
Days lived
33,100
Dietmar Barsig🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist (1951-2011) · 1951–2011
Days lived
21,763
Elizabeth Reaser🇺🇸
American actress · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Eralp Uzun🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1981-2013) · 1981–2013
Days lived
11,606
Erich Topp🇩🇪
deceasedGerman admiral and U-boat commander during World War II · 1914–2005
Days lived
33,415
Francis Simon🇬🇧
deceasedchemist · 1893–1956
Days lived
23,131
Francisco Ernandi Lima da Silva🇧🇷
Brazilian association football player · b. 1959
Days alive
16,802
Franz Marischka🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1918–2009
Days lived
33,104
Gerald O'Collins🇦🇺
deceasedAustralian Jesuit priest, theologian and philosopher (1932–2024) · 1931–2024
Days lived
34,020
Hannes Lintl🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian architect (1924–2003) · 1924–2003
Days lived
28,835
Hans Sternberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1878-1948) · 1878–1948
Days lived
25,517
Hermann Hesse🇨🇭
deceasedphilosopher · 1877–1962
Days lived
31,083
Imelda Marcos
model · b. 1929
Days alive
27,759
Iris Radisch🇩🇪
German journalist and television presenter · b. 1959
Days alive
16,802
Jan Petersen🇩🇪
deceasedscreenwriter and writer (1906-1969) · 1906–1969
Days lived
23,143
Jens Riewa🇩🇪
German television news presenter · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
Jerry Hall🇺🇸
Model · b. 1956
Days alive
17,897
Johanna Rasmussen
Danish footballer · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Juliane Rautenberg🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1966
Days alive
14,245
Katsuhiko Yamada🇯🇵
Japanese baseball player · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Larry Ben David🇺🇸
actor · b. 1947
Days alive
21,185
Lily Braun🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer, editor (1865–1916) · 1865–1916
Days lived
18,665
Lindsay Lohan🇺🇸
singer · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
Lutz D. Schmadel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer and amateur radio operator (1942–2016) · 1942–2016
Days lived
27,140
Makoto Kosaka🇯🇵
film director · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
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Menno Koch
football player · b. 1994
Days alive
4,018
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Michael Koch🇨🇭
Swiss actor and director · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Michelle Branch🇺🇸
American singer, songwriter and musician · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
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Monica Ivancan🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
Monie Love🇬🇧
actor · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
Owain Yeoman🇬🇧
Actor · b. 1978
Days alive
9,862
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Peter Thomann🇩🇪
German photographer · b. 1940
Days alive
23,741
Presley Gerber🇺🇸
deceasedModel · 1999–2026
Days lived
9,942
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Rachel Brown🇬🇧
football player · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
Rainer G. Rümmler🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect (1929-2004) · 1929–2004
Days lived
27,347
René Lacoste🇫🇷
deceasedFrench tennis player · 1904–1996
Days lived
33,705
Rex Gildo🇩🇪
deceasedGerman singer (1936–1999) · 1936–1999
Days lived
23,126
Roman Lob🇩🇪
German musician · b. 1990
Days alive
5,479
Timo Weß🇩🇪
field hockey player · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Ulrich Peters🇩🇪
basketball player · b. 1957
Days alive
17,532
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Wisława Szymborska🇵🇱
deceasedYouTube personality · 1923–2012
Days lived
32,356
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Zurab Zviadauri
athlete · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
Died on This Day
Beryl Bainbridge🇬🇧
deceasedartist · 1932–2010
Days lived
28,347
Carlos Morocho Hernández🇻🇪
deceasedVenezuelan boxer (1940–2016) · 1940–2016
Days lived
27,831
Chris Roberts🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Schlager singer and actor (1944–2017) · 1944–2017
Days lived
26,774
Costa Cordalis🇩🇪
deceasedGreek-German singer (1944–2019) · 1944–2019
Days lived
27,455
Elie Wiesel🇺🇸
deceasedwriter · 1928–2016
Days lived
32,052
Émile Coué🇫🇷
deceasedFrench psychologist and pharmacist (1857-1926) · 1857–1926
Days lived
25,327
Ernest Hemingway🇺🇸
deceasedwriter · 1899–1961
Days lived
22,626
Ferdinand Schörner🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1892–1973
Days lived
29,604
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Franklin J. Schaffner🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican film director (1920–1989) · 1921–1989
Days lived
24,870
Günter Leifheit🇩🇪
deceasedGerman entrepreneur · 1920–2009
Days lived
32,343
Hank O'Day🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1859–1935
Days lived
27,752
Hans Moser🇩🇪
deceasedGerman pornographer (1944-2016) · 1944–2016
Days lived
26,208
James Stewart🇺🇸
deceasedOscar Winners · 1908–1997
Days lived
32,550
John Sebastian Marlowe Ward🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish writer on the subjects of Freemasonry and esotericism (1885–1949) · 1885–1949
Days lived
23,202
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Julian McMahon🇺🇸
deceasedactor · 1968–2025
Days lived
20,794
Karl Peters🇩🇪
deceasedGerman lawyer (1904–1998) · 1904–1998
Days lived
34,494
Lis Verhoeven🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1931–2019) · 1931–2019
Days lived
32,255
Ludwig Hinterstocker🇩🇪
deceasedGerman footballer (1931-2020) · 1931–2020
Days lived
32,590
Marlinde Massa🇩🇪
deceasedGerman field hockey player (1944–2014) · 1944–2014
Days lived
25,562
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Michel Rocard🇫🇷
deceasedfrench politician (1930–2016) · 1930–2016
Days lived
31,360
Minnie Bruce Pratt🇺🇸
deceasedYouTube personality · 1946–2023
Days lived
28,052
Nis Albrecht Johannsen🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1855–1935
Days lived
29,401
Peter Brook🇫🇷
deceasedEnglish theatre and film director (1925–2022) · 1925–2022
Days lived
35,532
Tommy Hunter🇨🇦
deceasedSinger · 1937–2026
Days lived
32,611
Vladimir Nabokov🇺🇸
deceasedjournalist · 1899–1977
Days lived
28,560
Wilhelm Grube🇷🇺
deceasedGerman linguist (1855-1908) · 1855–1908
Days lived
19,312
Wilhelm Koppe🇩🇪
deceasedSS and Police Leader (Nazi Germany); German general (1896-1975) · 1896–1975
Days lived
28,870
William Henry Moody🇺🇸
deceasedUS Supreme Court justice from 1906 to 1910 · 1853–1917
Days lived
23,201
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
55,699
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,377
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,725
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,388
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,263
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,168
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,168
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,168
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,168
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,168
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,168
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,168
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,168
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,168
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,168
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,168
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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
37,073
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
63,370
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
9,013
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
61,543
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,240
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,813
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,255
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,221
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,855
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,299
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,951
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,750
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,264
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,282
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,951
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,303
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,846
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,756
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,733
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,193
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,615
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,153
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,970
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,265
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,578
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,535
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,314