On This Day
Monday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
July 18 2005
Born on This Day
Anna Fischer🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
Arthur Heß🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician and judge (1891-1959) · 1891–1959
Days lived
24,808
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Axel Honneth🇩🇪
philosopher · b. 1949
Days alive
20,454
Bam Adebayo🇺🇸
Basketball player · b. 1997
Days alive
2,922
Benedict Friedlaender🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer and sexuologist (1866–1908) · 1866–1908
Days lived
15,313
Bjørn Kjos🇳🇴
entrepreneur · b. 1946
Days alive
21,550
Bob Casey🇮🇪
Irish rugby union player · b. 1978
Days alive
9,862
Bruno Löwe🇩🇪
athlete · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
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Buschi Niebergall🇩🇪
deceasedGerman musician (1938-1990) · 1938–1990
Days lived
18,803
Carmen Anderson🇦🇺
Norfolk Islander lawn bowls player · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
Charlton Brosius🇺🇸
deceasedUnited States Army officer and Olympic tug of war competitor of the United States · 1876–1956
Days lived
29,291
Elio Di Rupo🇧🇪
politician · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724
Elisabeth Müller🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss actress (1926-2006) · 1926–2006
Days lived
29,366
Eric Pohlmann🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian actor (1913–1979) · 1913–1979
Days lived
24,113
Esther Vergeer
Dutch wheelchair tennis player · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
Florian Wünsche🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1991
Days alive
5,114
Frank Farian🇮🇹
deceasedrapper · 1941–2024
Days lived
30,139
Friedrich Zimmermann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1925-2012) · 1925–2012
Days lived
31,837
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Gaël Angoula🇫🇷
French-Cameroonian football referee · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Georg Kreisler🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1922–2011
Days lived
32,634
Georgina Oliva🇪🇸
Spanish field hockey player · b. 1990
Days alive
5,479
Giacomo Balla🇮🇹
deceasedItalian artist (1871-1958) · 1871–1958
Days lived
31,637
Grete Weil🇩🇪
deceasedGerman translator, autobiographer and writer (1906–1999) · 1906–1999
Days lived
33,903
Hartmut Michel🇩🇪
chemist · b. 1948
Days alive
20,819
Henri Salvador🇫🇷
deceasedFrench Caribbean recording artist; singer, songwriter (1917–2008) · 1917–2008
Days lived
33,082
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Ian Stewart🇬🇧
deceasedBritish keyboardist (1938–1985) · 1938–1985
Days lived
17,314
Jacek Fedorowicz🇵🇱
Polish satirist and actor · b. 1937
Days alive
24,837
James Lavadour🇺🇸
Walla Walla painter and printmaker (born 1951) · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724
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Jan Stanisław Skorupski🇵🇱
writer · b. 1938
Days alive
24,472
Jean Dufay🇫🇷
deceasedFrench astronomer (1896-1967) · 1896–1967
Days lived
26,042
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Karl von Wogau🇩🇪
German politician · b. 1941
Days alive
23,376
Kelly Reilly🇬🇧
Stage actor · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
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Laurence Fournier Beaudry🇨🇦
Ice dancer · b. 1992
Days alive
4,748
Lee Taemin🇰🇷
South Korean singer, model, dancer and actor · b. 1993
Days alive
4,383
Luis Ibarra Landete🇪🇸
deceasedmayor of Vitòria (1917-1983) · 1917–1983
Days lived
24,037
Luis Moncada🇺🇸
Actor · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
M.I.A.🇬🇧
British singer and rapper (born 1975) · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Martha Reeves🇺🇸
singer · b. 1941
Days alive
23,376
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Mats Rits🇧🇪
Belgian footballer · b. 1993
Days alive
4,383
Nelson Mandela🇿🇦
deceasedAnti-apartheid leader and statesman · 1918–2013
Days lived
34,839
Noah Lyles
athletics competitor · b. 1997
Days alive
2,922
Otto Willi Gail🇩🇪
deceasedGerman science journalist and author (1896–1956) · 1896–1956
Days lived
21,803
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Per Petterson🇳🇴
Norwegian novelist · b. 1952
Days alive
19,358
Poornima Bhagyaraj🇮🇳
Actor · b. 1962
Days alive
15,706
Priyanka Chopra🇮🇳
Indian actress (born 1982) · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Ricarda Huch🇨🇭
deceasedwriter · 1864–1947
Days lived
30,436
Robert Garrison🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1872–1930) · 1872–1930
Days lived
20,989
Rudolf Fleck🇩🇪
deceasedGerman artist (1924-1999) · 1924–1999
Days lived
27,277
Stefanie Dimmeler🇩🇪
scientist · b. 1967
Days alive
13,880
Victor Gruen🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian architect (1903-1980) · 1903–1980
Days lived
27,970
Vidkun Quisling
deceasedNotable Trials · 1887–1945
Days lived
21,282
Vin Diesel
film actor · b. 1967
Days alive
13,880
Walter Kreye🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1942
Days alive
23,011
Wendy Williams
radio personality · b. 1964
Days alive
14,975
Willy Rosen🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1894–1944
Days lived
18,337
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Yung Lean🇸🇪
Rapper · b. 1996
Days alive
3,287
Died on This Day
Alex Rocco
deceasedActor · 1936–2015
Days lived
28,994
Ali Latif
deceasedpainter (1944-2009) · 1944–2009
Days lived
23,758
Beatrice von Dovsky🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1866–1923
Days lived
20,699
David Hedison🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actor (1927-2019) · 1927–2019
Days lived
33,662
Dietmar Schönherr🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian actor (1926-2014) · 1926–2014
Days lived
32,204
Emich, 5th Prince of Leiningen🇺🇸
deceasedentrepreneur · 1866–1939
Days lived
26,843
Günther Maleuda🇩🇪
deceasedEast German politician, Communist leader (1931-2012) · 1931–2012
Days lived
29,765
Jack Hawkins🇬🇧
deceasedactor · 1910–1973
Days lived
22,953
Jennifer Finch🇺🇸
deceasedMusician · 1966–2026
Days lived
21,897
Joan Abril i Guanyabens🇪🇸
deceasedarchitect (1852–1939) · 1852–1939
Days lived
31,974
Keith Sonnier🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican visual artist (1941–2020) · 1941–2020
Days lived
28,842
Marie of Romania🇬🇧
deceasedartist · 1875–1938
Days lived
22,907
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Mite Kremnitz
deceasedwriter · 1852–1916
Days lived
23,571
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Nico🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1938–1988
Days lived
18,173
Percy Barnevik🇸🇪
deceasedSwedish businessman · 1941–2025
Days lived
30,836
Robert Kurz🇩🇪
deceasedMarxist philosopher, social critic and journalist (1943–2012) · 1943–2012
Days lived
25,044
Roman Jakobson🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1896–1982
Days lived
31,326
Sergei Schilkin🇷🇺
deceasedGerman entrepreneur (1915–2007) · 1915–2007
Days lived
33,441
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
55,715
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,393
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,741
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,404
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,279
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,184
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,184
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,184
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,184
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,184
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,184
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,184
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,184
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,184
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,184
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,184
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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
37,089
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
63,386
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
9,029
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
61,559
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,256
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,829
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,271
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,237
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,871
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,315
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,967
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,766
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,280
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,298
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,967
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,319
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,862
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,772
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,749
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,209
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,631
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,169
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,986
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,281
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,594
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,551
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,330