On This Day
Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
August 3 2005
Born on This Day
Anja Höfer🇩🇪
German television presenter and journalist · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
Anne Klein🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican fashion designer (1923–1974) · 1923–1974
Days lived
18,491
August Kubizek🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian musician, soldier, and friend of Adolf Hitler (1888–1956) · 1888–1956
Days lived
24,917
Avtandil Gogoberidze🇬🇧
deceasedathlete · 1922–1980
Days lived
21,294
Brahim Díaz
association football player · b. 1999
Days alive
2,192
Carl Dorno
deceasedscientist · 1865–1942
Days lived
28,020
Dimitris Koryalas🇬🇷
singer-songwriter · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
Domenica Niehoff🇩🇪
deceasedGerman dominatrix, prostitute and activist (1945–2009) · 1945–2009
Days lived
23,204
Elizabeth Rather🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1940
Days alive
23,741
Ernie Pyle🇺🇸
deceasedjournalist · 1900–1945
Days lived
16,329
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Evangeline Lilly🇨🇦
Canadian actress (born 1979) · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Ferdinand Kriwet🇩🇪
deceasedartist · 1942–2018
Days lived
27,895
Franziska Traub🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1962
Days alive
15,706
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Friedrich Hiller von Gaertringen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman archeologist and philologist (1864-1947) · 1864–1947
Days lived
30,397
Fritz Egner🇩🇪
German radio broadcaster and television presenter · b. 1949
Days alive
20,454
Gervais Gindre🇫🇷
deceasedFrench cross-country skier · 1927–1990
Days lived
22,964
Ghizlane Samir🇫🇷
athlete · b. 1976
Days alive
10,592
Gina G🇦🇺
Australian singer · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
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Hung Cao🇺🇸
Military officer · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
Ingo Oschmann🇩🇪
German entertainer · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Ingrid Caven🇩🇪
German film actress and singer · b. 1938
Days alive
24,472
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Jean-Pierre Raffarin🇫🇷
94th Prime Minister of France · b. 1948
Days alive
20,819
John Landis🇺🇸
American film director, screenwriter and producer · b. 1950
Days alive
20,089
John York🇺🇸
Musician · b. 1946
Days alive
21,550
Karlie Kloss🇺🇸
Supermodel, Entrepreneur, Tech Advocate · b. 1992
Days alive
4,748
Konstantin Melnikov🇷🇺
deceasedRussian architect and painter (1890-1974) · 1890–1974
Days lived
30,797
Kristina Schröder🇩🇪
politician · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
Lance Alworth🇺🇸
American football player (born 1940) · b. 1940
Days alive
23,741
Martha Stewart
Business Magnate & TV Personality · b. 1941
Days alive
23,376
Matt Joyce🇺🇸
film director · b. 1984
Days alive
7,670
Mirko Kovats🇦🇹
entrepreneur · b. 1948
Days alive
20,819
Muhabbet🇩🇪
actor · b. 1984
Days alive
7,670
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Nemo
singer · b. 1999
Days alive
2,192
Remig Békefi🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian Latin Catholic priest, historian (1858–1924) · 1858–1924
Days lived
24,032
Ruth Erat🇨🇭
Swiss artist · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724
Sally Oldfield🇬🇧
Irish singer-songwriter · b. 1947
Days alive
21,185
Suara🇯🇵
Japanese singer · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Symbolyc One🇺🇸
American music producer · b. 1976
Days alive
10,592
Tom Brady
actor · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
Tómas Lemarquis
Actor · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
Tony Bennett🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican singer (1926–2023) · 1926–2023
Days lived
35,416
Troy Glaus🇺🇸
film director · b. 1976
Days alive
10,592
Ursula Martin🇬🇧
British computer scientist · b. 1953
Days alive
18,993
Walter Szołtysek🇵🇱
German sportsperson and weightlifter · b. 1942
Days alive
23,011
Zlatko Tanevski🇲🇰
football player · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Died on This Day
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn🇷🇺
deceasedmilitary person · 1918–2008
Days lived
32,743
Brendon Hackwill🇦🇺
deceasedAustralian rules footballer (1942–1995) · 1942–1995
Days lived
19,444
Bubba Smith🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football player and actor (1945–2011) · 1945–2011
Days lived
24,262
Emile Berliner🇺🇸
deceasedentrepreneur · 1851–1929
Days lived
28,564
Fereydoun Farrokhzad🇮🇷
deceasedsinger · 1936–1992
Days lived
20,389
Jimmy Cricket🇬🇧
deceasedComedian · 1945–2026
Days lived
29,510
Johanna Quandt🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1926–2015
Days lived
32,550
Joseph Conrad🇵🇱
deceasedPolish-British writer (1857–1924) · 1857–1924
Days lived
24,349
Louis Couturat🇫🇷
deceasedphilosopher · 1868–1914
Days lived
16,999
Mercedes Valdivieso🇨🇱
deceasedwriter · 1924–1993
Days lived
25,357
Richard Lenel🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1869–1950
Days lived
29,589
Richard Willstätter🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1872–1942
Days lived
25,556
Roger Casement
deceasedNotable Trials · 1864–1916
Days lived
18,963
Wolfgang Heidenfeld🇮🇪
deceasedSouth African chess player (1911–1981) · 1911–1981
Days lived
25,634
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
55,731
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,409
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,757
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,420
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,295
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,200
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,200
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,200
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,200
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,200
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,200
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,200
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,200
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,200
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,200
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,200
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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
37,105
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
63,402
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
9,045
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
61,575
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,272
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,845
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,287
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,253
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,887
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,331
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,983
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,782
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,296
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,314
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,983
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,335
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,878
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,788
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,765
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,225
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,647
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,185
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
11,002
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,297
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,610
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,567
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,346