On This Day
Saturday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
July 30 2005
Born on This Day
Aldrovani Menon🇧🇷
Brazilian association football player · b. 1972
Days alive
12,053
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Antoni Martí
deceased6th Prime Minister of Andorra (1963–2023) · 1963–2023
Days lived
22,014

Arissa Cheo🇸🇬
Fashion Entrepreneur, Socialite, Influencer · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401

Arnold Schwarzenegger🇺🇸
entrepreneur · b. 1947
Days alive
21,185

Bernd Rabehl🇩🇪
German social scientist and former leading member of the Socialist German Student Union · b. 1938
Days alive
24,472

Brad Johnstone🇳🇿
New Zealand rugby union footballer and coach · b. 1950
Days alive
20,089
Carl Koch🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1892–1963
Days lived
26,055

Chris Howland🇬🇧
deceasedBritish broadcaster (1928-2013) · 1928–2013
Days lived
31,168

Christopher Nolan🇬🇧
Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784

Claudia Schreiber🇩🇪
German journalist and author · b. 1958
Days alive
17,167

Clive Sinclair🇬🇧
deceasedentrepreneur · 1940–2021
Days lived
29,633
Diva Zappa🇺🇸
American artist and actress · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Eddie Zwier
Dutch field hockey player · b. 1934
Days alive
25,933

Eliot Sumner🇬🇧
British musician · b. 1990
Days alive
5,479
F.X. Toole🇺🇸
deceasedboxing trainer, author (1930-2002) · 1930–2002
Days lived
26,332

Finneas O'Connell
actor · b. 1997
Days alive
2,922
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Friedl Dicker-Brandeis🇦🇹
deceasedCzech educator and artist (1898-1944) · 1898–1944
Days lived
16,869

Georg Wilhelm von Siemens🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1855–1919
Days lived
23,451
Hans Christiani🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724

Henry Ford🇺🇸
deceasedentrepreneur · 1863–1947
Days lived
30,566

Henry Moore🇬🇧
deceasedartist · 1898–1986
Days lived
32,173
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Hilary Swank🇺🇸
American actress · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Hilton Jefferson🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican jazz saxophonist (1903–1968) · 1903–1968
Days lived
23,849

Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman World War II general and Nazi party member (1893-1968) · 1893–1968
Days lived
27,297

Jean Reno🇪🇸
actor · b. 1948
Days alive
20,819
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Jimmy Cliff🇫🇷
deceasedJamaican musician (1944–2025) · 1944–2025
Days lived
29,702

Joey King
television actor · b. 1999
Days alive
2,192

Joseph Gredt🇱🇺
deceasedphilosopher · 1863–1940
Days lived
27,932
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Justin Rose🇬🇧
Golfer · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
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Kate Bush🇬🇧
singer · b. 1958
Days alive
17,167

Lisa Kudrow
television actor · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341

Ludwig Hoffmann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect (1852-1932) · 1852–1932
Days lived
29,323
Michael Rossmann🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1930–2019
Days lived
32,430
Nacho Romero🇪🇸
basketball player · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688

Paul Anka🇨🇦
singer · b. 1941
Days alive
23,376

Peter Bogdanovich
deceasedactor · 1939–2022
Days lived
30,111
Preity Mukhundhan🇮🇳
Actor · b. 2001
Days alive
1,461

Richard Linklater🇺🇸
actor · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436

Salvador Novo🇲🇽
deceasedjournalist · 1904–1974
Days lived
25,369

Show Lo
actor · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Susanne Abbuehl🇨🇭
musician · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
Teddy Walton🇺🇸
Songwriter · b. 1992
Days alive
4,748

Terry Crews🇺🇸
American actor, television host, and former American football player (born 1968) · b. 1968
Days alive
13,514
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Tom Green🇨🇦
Canadian actor and comedian · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
Ulli Beier🇩🇪
deceasedGerman editor (1922-2011) · 1922–2011
Days lived
32,389

Victoria Maurette🇦🇷
singer · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Werner Hippler🇩🇪
German football player · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784

Werner Tübke🇩🇪
deceasedGerman artist (1929-2004) · 1929–2004
Days lived
27,330

Wolf Ackva🇩🇪
deceasedactor (1911-2000) · 1911–2000
Days lived
32,312
Died on This Day

Albert Neisser
deceasedGerman physician (1855-1916) · 1855–1916
Days lived
22,469

Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1907–1967
Days lived
21,901
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Angelika Schrobsdorff🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1927–2016) · 1927–2016
Days lived
32,361

Berthold Beitz🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1913–2013
Days lived
36,467
Domenico Canalella🇮🇹
deceasedItalian priest (1914–1978) · 1914–1978
Days lived
23,408
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Hellmuth von Mücke🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary officer of the Imperial German Navy, recipient of the Iron Cross (1st class) · 1885–1957
Days lived
26,332
Herbert Matthews🇺🇸
deceasedjournalist · 1900–1977
Days lived
28,325
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Ingmar Bergman🇸🇪
deceasedactor · 1918–2007
Days lived
32,523

Laila Schou Nilsen🇳🇴
deceasedathlete · 1919–1998
Days lived
28,989

Lynn Anderson🇺🇸
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1947–2015
Days lived
24,779

Magda Schneider🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1909–1996) · 1909–1996
Days lived
31,851
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Michelangelo Antonioni🇮🇹
deceasedItalian film director and screenwriter (1912–2007) · 1912–2007
Days lived
34,637

Nichelle Nichols🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actress (1932–2022) · 1932–2022
Days lived
32,721

Nick Buoniconti🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football player (1940-2019) · 1940–2019
Days lived
28,716
Patxi Ondarra🇪🇸
deceasedmodel · 1925–2005
Days lived
29,292
Pêr Denez🇫🇷
deceasedwriter · 1921–2011
Days lived
33,049
Prince Konstantin of Bavaria🇩🇪
deceasedBavarian Royal (1920-1969) · 1920–1969
Days lived
17,881
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Sam Phillips🇺🇸
deceasedEntrepreneur · 1923–2003
Days lived
29,426
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
55,727
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,405
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,753
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,416

Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,291
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,196
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,196
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,196
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,196
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,196
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,196

Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,196
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,196
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,196
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,196
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,196
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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
37,101
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
63,398
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
9,041
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
61,571
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,268
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,841
HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,283
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,249
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,883
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,327
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,979
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,778
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,292
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,310
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,979
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,331
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,874
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,784
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,761
Already Released
Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,221
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,643
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,181

Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,998

Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,293

Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,606

Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,563

The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,342