On This Day
Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
July 21 2005
Born on This Day
Américo Amorim🇵🇹
deceasedPortuguese entrepreneur (1934–2017) · 1934–2017
Days lived
30,308
Beppe Grillo🇮🇹
actor · b. 1948
Days alive
20,819
Betty Gilpin🇺🇸
Actor · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
Bill Pertwee🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish actor and comedian (1926–2013) · 1926–2013
Days lived
31,722
Carl Paul Goerz
deceasedentrepreneur · 1854–1923
Days lived
25,000
Cat Stevens🇬🇧
singer-songwriter · b. 1948
Days alive
20,819
Chioma Igwe🇺🇸
American soccer player · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
Daniel Thioune🇩🇪
German footballer and manager · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
DeAndre Jordan🇺🇸
basketball player · b. 1988
Days alive
6,209
Doris Stauffer🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss artist (1934-2017) · 1934–2017
Days lived
30,230
Edmund Heines🇩🇪
deceasedSA-Obergruppenführer (1897-1934) · 1897–1934
Days lived
13,492
Eduard Dietl
deceasedmilitary person · 1890–1944
Days lived
19,695
Endrick Quispe Mamani
association football player · b. 2006
Erling Haaland
association football player · b. 2000
Days alive
1,826
Ernest Hemingway🇺🇸
deceasedwriter · 1899–1961
Days lived
22,626
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Hamish Fulton🇬🇧
British photographer (born 1946) · b. 1946
Days alive
21,550
Heinrich von Siebold🇩🇪
deceasedAustrian collector, antiquary, japanologist (1852–1908) · 1852–1908
Days lived
20,474
Herkko Pöllänen🇫🇮
Finnish tennis player · b. 1994
Days alive
4,018
Jacques Feyder🇧🇪
deceasedBelgian-French film director (1885-1948) · 1885–1948
Days lived
22,952
James Cooke Brown🇺🇸
deceasedwriter · 1921–2000
Days lived
28,696
James Gentle🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican soccer player (1904-1986) · 1904–1986
Days lived
29,890
Jim Clyburn🇺🇸
American politician (born 1940) · b. 1940
Days alive
23,741
Johnny Evers🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player and coach (1881-1947) · 1881–1947
Days lived
23,990
Jon Lovitz🇺🇸
American actor and comedian · b. 1957
Days alive
17,532
Jonathan Ayité🇫🇷
football player · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
Josh Hartnett🇺🇸
Television actor · b. 1978
Days alive
9,862
Josh Hartnett🇺🇸
Television actor · b. 1978
Days alive
9,862
Juno Temple🇬🇧
Actor · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844
Kazimierz Moczarski🇵🇱
deceasedPolish writer and journalist (1907–1975) · 1907–1975
Days lived
24,905
Ken Starr🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican judge and educational administrator (1946–2022) · 1946–2022
Days lived
27,813
Lee Aaron🇨🇦
Canadian rock singer (born 1962) · b. 1962
Days alive
15,706
Luca Trevisan🇮🇹
deceasedItalian computer scientist (1971–2024) · 1971–2024
Days lived
19,327
Marcelo Bielsa🇦🇷
football player · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
Marshall McLuhan🇨🇦
deceasedCanadian educator, philosopher, and scholar (1911–1980) · 1911–1980
Days lived
25,366
Michael Dierks🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
Miss Li🇸🇪
singer-songwriter · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Paul Davis🇺🇸
basketball player · b. 1984
Days alive
7,670
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Robin Williams🇺🇸
deceasedStand-up comedian · 1951–2014
Days lived
23,032
Ronnie Burrell🇺🇸
basketball player · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Samuli Edelmann
Actor · b. 1968
Days alive
13,514
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Saskia Valencia🇩🇪
German actress and television presenter · b. 1964
Days alive
14,975
Taco🇮🇩
actor · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
Tamika Catchings🇺🇸
American Hall of Fame basketball player · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Tore Meinecke🇩🇪
West German tennis player · b. 1967
Days alive
13,880
Ubaldo Fillol🇦🇷
Argentine association football player · b. 1950
Days alive
20,089
Died on This Day
Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1905–1944
Days lived
14,363
Alice Everett🇬🇧
deceasedBritish astronomer and engineer (1865–1949) · 1865–1949
Days lived
30,747
Anton Staus🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer (1872–1955) · 1872–1955
Days lived
30,268
Constanze Engelbrecht🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1950-2000) · 1950–2000
Days lived
18,459
Dennis Green🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football coach (1949–2016) · 1949–2016
Days lived
24,626
Det de Beus🇳🇱
deceasedDutch field hockey player (1958–2013) · 1958–2013
Days lived
20,242
Evelyn Thomas🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican musician (1953–2024) · 1953–2024
Days lived
25,901
Günter Fronius🇦🇹
deceasedentrepreneur · 1907–2015
Days lived
39,334
Heinrich Schmieder🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1970–2010
Days lived
14,767
Henning von Tresckow🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1901–1944
Days lived
15,898
Jimmie Foxx🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1907–1967
Days lived
21,822
Kaylee Hottle🇺🇸
deceasedActor · 2008–2026
Days lived
6,700
Ludwig Renn🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1889–1979
Days lived
32,961
Maike Schrader🇩🇪
deceasedGerman field hockey player (1971-2004) · 1971–2004
Days lived
12,088
Muqbil ibn Hādī al-Wādiʻī
deceasedwriter · 1933–2001
Days lived
25,038
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Ralph Houk🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player and coach (1919–2010) · 1919–2010
Days lived
33,219
Robert Burns🌍
deceasedSongwriter · 1759–1796
Days lived
13,692
Tony Bennett🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican singer (1926–2023) · 1926–2023
Days lived
35,416
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Uwe Seeler🇩🇪
deceasedGerman association football player (1936–2022) · 1936–2022
Days lived
31,304
Werner von Haeften🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1908–1944
Days lived
13,069
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
55,718
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,396
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,744
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,407
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,282
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,187
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,187
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,187
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,187
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,187
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,187
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,187
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,187
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,187
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,187
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,187
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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
37,092
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
63,389
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
9,032
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
61,562
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,259
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,832
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,274
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,240
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,874
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,318
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,970
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,769
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,283
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,301
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,970
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,322
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,865
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,775
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,752
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,212
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,634
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,172
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,989
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,284
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,597
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,554
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,333