On This Day
Tuesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
August 2 2005
Born on This Day
Alfred Rosche🇦🇹
deceasedCzech attorney (1884-1947) · 1884–1947
Days lived
22,826
Anne Lauvergeon🇫🇷
French businesswoman · b. 1959
Days alive
16,802
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Bertalan Farkas🇭🇺
Hungarian cosmonaut · b. 1949
Days alive
20,454
Bettina Zelenka🇦🇹
athlete · b. 1978
Days alive
9,862
Boris Dlugosch🇩🇪
rapper · b. 1968
Days alive
13,514
Brandon Browner🇺🇸
American and Canadian football player, defensive back, cornerback · b. 1984
Days alive
7,670
Bruno Mendes🇧🇷
Brazilian association football player · b. 1994
Days alive
4,018
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Charli XCX🇬🇧
Singer · b. 1992
Days alive
4,748
Curt Backeberg🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1894–1966
Days lived
26,097
Dieter Claessens🇩🇪
deceasedGerman sociologist and anthropologist (1921–1997) · 1921–1997
Days lived
27,634
Dmitry Puchkov🇷🇺
writer · b. 1961
Days alive
16,071
Felix von Leitner🇩🇪
German IT security expert · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
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Florian Stetter🇩🇪
actor · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
Gisela Bleibtreu-Ehrenberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman sociologist · 1929–2025
Days lived
34,893
Guillaume Lacour🇫🇷
French footballer · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
Hans Hopf🇩🇪
deceasedGerman operatic tenor (1916-1993) · 1916–1993
Days lived
28,086
Hermann Giesler🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect (1898-1987) · 1898–1987
Days lived
32,312
Ike Williams🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican boxer · 1923–1994
Days lived
25,967
Jameel Watkins🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
John Vlissides🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican Software scientist (1961–2005) · 1961–2005
Days lived
16,185
Jorge Rafael Videla
deceasedNotable Trials · 1925–2013
Days lived
32,065
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Juliane Lorenz🇩🇪
German film editor and film director · b. 1957
Days alive
17,532
Karl-Otto Koch🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1897–1945
Days lived
17,412
Koo Dae-sung🇰🇷
film director · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
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Laura Bassett🇬🇧
football player · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Laura Bennett🇺🇸
American architect and fashion designer · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
Ludovic Gaurier🇫🇷
deceasedFrench speleologist (1875–1931) · 1875–1931
Days lived
20,498
Marianne Weber🇺🇸
deceasedGerman women's rights activist and legal historian (1870-1954) · 1870–1954
Days lived
30,631
Mark Lee🇨🇦
K-pop Idol (NCT) · b. 1999
Days alive
2,192
Mathieu Carrière🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1950
Days alive
20,089
Max Wright🇺🇸
deceasedStage actor · 1943–2019
Days lived
27,722
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Mohammed Kudus
association football player · b. 2000
Days alive
1,826
Natty Dominique🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican musician (1896–1982) · 1896–1982
Days lived
31,438
Nayer🇺🇸
singer · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
Peter O'Toole🇮🇪
deceasedBritish-Irish actor (1932–2013) · 1932–2013
Days lived
29,719
Philippe Soupault🇫🇷
deceasedFrench writer (1897–1990) · 1897–1990
Days lived
33,824
Purushottam Shivaram Rege🇮🇳
deceasedMarathi writer from Maharashtra, India · 1910–1978
Days lived
24,671
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Rainer Troppa🇩🇪
deceasedfootball player · 1958–2023
Days lived
23,778
Rudolf Prack🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian actor (1905-1981) · 1905–1981
Days lived
27,881
Ruth-Maria Kubitschek🇨🇭
deceasedGerman actress (1931–2024) · 1931–2024
Days lived
33,907
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Sam Worthington🇬🇧
Australian actor born 1976 · b. 1976
Days alive
10,592
Sándor Bakos🇭🇺
deceasedassociation football player (1939-2010) · 1939–2010
Days lived
25,794
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Shimon Peres🇮🇱
deceasedpolitician · 1923–2016
Days lived
34,026
Stefan Effenberg🇩🇪
German association football player · b. 1968
Days alive
13,514
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Susan Denberg🇦🇹
actor · b. 1944
Days alive
22,280
Uli Latukefu
Actor · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Victoria Jackson🇺🇸
singer · b. 1959
Days alive
16,802
Werner Haase🇩🇪
deceasedSS officer and physician (1900–1950) · 1900–1950
Days lived
18,382
Winsome Frazier🇺🇸
basketball player · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Died on This Day
Audrey Peters🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actress (1927-2019) · 1927–2019
Days lived
33,775
Daniel Timsit🇫🇷
deceasedAlgerian physician (1928-2002) · 1928–2002
Days lived
26,892
Dietrich Kraiss🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1889–1944
Days lived
19,982
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Fritz Lang🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1890–1976
Days lived
31,286
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Hermann Grab🇦🇹
deceasedwriter · 1903–1949
Days lived
16,890
James Krüss🇩🇪
deceasedjournalist · 1926–1997
Days lived
25,996
Jean-Pierre Yvaral🇫🇷
deceasedFrench painter (1934-2002) · 1934–2002
Days lived
25,026
Kurt Feltz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman songwriter, lyricist, music producer (1910–1982) · 1910–1982
Days lived
26,225
Meldric Daluz🇮🇳
deceasedIndian Olympic field hockey player (1921–2011) · 1921–2011
Days lived
33,054
Nikolaus Riehl🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1901–1990
Days lived
32,577
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Olga Desmond🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1890–1964
Days lived
26,936
Oscar Müller🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1921–2003) · 1921–2003
Days lived
30,144
Robert Bosch Jr.🇩🇪
deceasedGerman businessman (1928–2004) · 1928–2004
Days lived
27,945
Rudolf Swiderski🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chess master (1878–1909) · 1878–1909
Days lived
11,327
Wilhelm Haller🇩🇪
deceasedGerman businessman (1935-2004) · 1935–2004
Days lived
25,211
William S. Burroughs
deceasedNotable Trials · 1914–1997
Days lived
30,494
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
55,730
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,408
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,756
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,419
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,294
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,199
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,199
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,199
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,199
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,199
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,199
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,199
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,199
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,199
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,199
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,199
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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
37,104
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
63,401
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
9,044
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
61,574
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,271
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,844
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,286
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,252
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,886
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,330
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,982
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,781
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,295
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,313
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,982
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,334
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,877
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,787
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,764
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,224
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,646
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,184
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
11,001
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,296
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,609
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,566
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,345