On This Day
Monday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
July 11 2005
Born on This Day
Alfred Edward Green🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican film director (1889-1960) · 1889–1960
Days lived
25,987
André Ooijer🇳🇱
football player · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Ángel García🇺🇸
Puerto Rican basketball player · b. 1988
Days alive
6,209
Carolyn Genzkow🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1992
Days alive
4,748
Cheb Mami
Algerian raï musician and singer-songwriter · b. 1966
Days alive
14,245
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Corentin Martins🇵🇹
football player · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Daphne Marlatt🇨🇦
Canadian poet · b. 1942
Days alive
23,011
David Henrie🇺🇸
American actor · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844
Dorothee von Windheim🇩🇪
German artist and university teacher (born 1945) · b. 1945
Days alive
21,915
Efrain Valdez🇩🇴
film director · b. 1966
Days alive
14,245
Eliezer Shulman🇮🇱
deceasedRomanian theologian · 1923–2006
Days lived
30,481
Ernst Jacobi🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1933–2022) · 1933–2022
Days lived
32,489
Friedrich Lahrs🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect (1880–1964) · 1880–1964
Days lived
30,560
George Sabra
president of the Syrian National Council · b. 1947
Days alive
21,185
Giorgio Armani
deceasedentrepreneur · 1934–2025
Days lived
33,293
Gough Whitlam🇦🇺
deceasedpolitician · 1916–2014
Days lived
35,896
Harold William Henry🇺🇸
deceasedCatholic priest · 1909–1976
Days lived
24,340
Heini Salonen🇫🇮
Finnish female tennis player · b. 1993
Days alive
4,383
Helmut Krausser🇩🇪
German writer · b. 1964
Days alive
14,975
Henrique Capriles Radonski🇻🇪
politician · b. 1972
Days alive
12,053
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Herbert Blomstedt🇸🇪
Swedish conductor · b. 1927
Days alive
28,490
Hermann Prey🇩🇪
deceasedGerman lyric baritone singer (1929–1998) · 1929–1998
Days lived
25,213
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Hou Fenglian🇨🇳
film director · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
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Ilse Werner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1921-2005) · 1921–2005
Days lived
30,709
Jafar Panahi🇮🇷
actor · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436
Justin Chambers🇺🇸
actor · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
Karl-Josef Laumann🇩🇪
German politician · b. 1957
Days alive
17,532
Lebo M.🇿🇦
singer-songwriter · b. 1964
Days alive
14,975
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Leonard Nelson🇩🇪
deceasedGerman mathematician and philosopher (1882-1927) · 1882–1927
Days lived
16,545
Ludwig Stumpfegger🇩🇪
deceasedSS physician (1910-1945) · 1910–1945
Days lived
12,714
Marie Serneholt🇸🇪
Swedish singer and television presenter · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
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Martin Kližan🇸🇰
Slovak professional tennis player · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844
Mattiwilda Dobbs🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican coloratura soprano singer · 1925–2015
Days lived
33,022
Max Levchin🇺🇸
entrepreneur · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Maximilian Müller🇩🇪
German field hockey player · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
Michael DenDekker🇺🇸
Politician · b. 1961
Days alive
16,071
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Mindy Sterling
Actor · b. 1953
Days alive
18,993
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Mona Barthel🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1990
Days alive
5,479
Monika Olejnik🇵🇱
journalist · b. 1956
Days alive
17,897
Park Kyung-oan🇰🇷
film director · b. 1972
Days alive
12,053
Riona Hazuki🇯🇵
actor · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Robert Sigl🇩🇪
German film director and writer · b. 1962
Days alive
15,706
Roberto Román Triguero🇪🇸
football player · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
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Rudolf Abel
deceasedNotable Trials · 1903–1971
Days lived
24,964
Sophie Boissard🇫🇷
French manager · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
Stephen Lang
Actor · b. 1952
Days alive
19,358
Sven Schultze🇩🇪
German basketball player · b. 1978
Days alive
9,862
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Tobias Moretti🇦🇹
Austrian actor · b. 1959
Days alive
16,802
Tobias Sana🇸🇪
Swedish footballer · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844
Tom Holland🇬🇧
Film · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
Yul Brynner
deceasedOscar Winners · 1920–1985
Days lived
23,832
Died on This Day
Abdul Hamid
deceasedPakistani field hockey player (1927–2019) · 1927–2019
Days lived
33,788
Charlie Haden🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican musician and educator (1937–2014) · 1937–2014
Days lived
28,098
Franz Weidenreich🇯🇵
deceasedGerman anatomist (1873–1948) · 1873–1948
Days lived
27,427
George Gershwin🇺🇸
deceasedComposer · 1898–1937
Days lived
14,167
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Gunnar Björling🇫🇮
deceasedSwedish-speaking Finnish poet (1887-1960) · 1887–1960
Days lived
26,704
Henry Gravrand🇫🇷
deceasedFrench anthropologist (1921–2003) · 1921–2003
Days lived
29,848
Horst Fuchs🇩🇪
deceasedGerman teleshopping promoter (1946–2023) · 1946–2023
Days lived
28,202
Hugo Henneberg🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian photographer (1863-1918) · 1863–1918
Days lived
20,072
Jana Thiel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman television presenter and journalist (1971-2016) · 1971–2016
Days lived
16,339
Joe Gold🇺🇸
deceasedfounder of Gold's Gym and World Gym · 1922–2004
Days lived
30,074
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John Gregg Utterback🇺🇸
deceasedpolitician · 1872–1955
Days lived
30,313
Kurt Pinthus🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1886–1975) · 1886–1975
Days lived
32,579
Laurence Olivier🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish actor and director (1907–1989) · 1907–1989
Days lived
30,001
Michael Chevalier🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor and voice actor (1933–2011) · 1933–2011
Days lived
28,547
Milan Kundera🇫🇷
deceasedFranco-Czech poet and novelist (1929–2023) · 1929–2023
Days lived
34,434
Pär Lagerkvist🇸🇪
deceasedSwedish writer (1891–1974) · 1891–1974
Days lived
30,364
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Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1944–1977
Days lived
12,008
S. Janaki🌍
deceasedActor · 1938–2026
Days lived
32,221
Walter Krüger🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1892–1973
Days lived
29,694
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
55,708
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,386
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,734
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,397
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,272
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,177
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,177
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,177
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,177
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,177
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,177
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,177
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,177
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,177
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,177
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,177
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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
37,082
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
63,379
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
9,022
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
61,552
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,249
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,822
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,264
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,230
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,864
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,308
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,960
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,759
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,273
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,291
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,960
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,312
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,855
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,765
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,742
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,202
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,624
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,162
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,979
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,274
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,587
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,544
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,323