On This Day
Tuesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
August 9 2005
Born on This Day
Adam von Trott zu Solz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman noble and diplomat (1909-1944) · 1909–1944
Days lived
12,801
Anna Kendrick🇺🇸
American actress (born 1985) · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
Anthony Castonzo🇺🇸
American football player (born 1988) · b. 1988
Days alive
6,209
Bill Forester🇺🇸
deceasedNFL player (1932-2007) · 1932–2007
Days lived
27,289
Christian Vargas
football player · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Cléo🇧🇷
football player · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
David A. Huffman🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican computer scientist (1925–1999) · 1925–1999
Days lived
27,087
Derek Fisher🇺🇸
American basketball player and coach · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Dillianne van den Boogaard
field hockey player · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Domingo Quiñones🇺🇸
Puerto Rican singer · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
Eric Bana🇦🇺
actor · b. 1968
Days alive
13,514
Erich Hückel🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1896–1980
Days lived
30,505
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Ernst von Rebeur-Paschwitz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer, geophysicist and seismologist (1861–1895) · 1861–1895
Days lived
12,473
Filippo Inzaghi🇮🇹
Italian footballer and manager · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
Frans van Anraat
War criminal · b. 1942
Days alive
23,011
Franz Exner🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian criminologist (1881–1947) · 1881–1947
Days lived
24,158
Gerd Ruge🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist (1928–2021) · 1928–2021
Days lived
34,035
Gillian Anderson🇺🇸
Television actor · b. 1968
Days alive
13,514
Harold Johnson🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican boxer (1928-2015) · 1928–2015
Days lived
31,605
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Helge Payer🇦🇹
journalist · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Hunter Smith🇺🇸
player of American football · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
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Issa Hayatou
deceasedCameroonian basketball player and football executive · 1946–2024
Days lived
28,489
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Jason Heyward🇺🇸
American baseball player (born 1989) · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844
Jessica Capshaw🇺🇸
actor · b. 1976
Days alive
10,592
Joanna S. Fowler🇺🇸
American chemist · b. 1942
Days alive
23,011
Josef Kirschner🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian journalist, presenter and writer (1931–2016) · 1931–2016
Days lived
30,932
Juanes🇨🇴
singer · b. 1972
Days alive
12,053
Jürgen Gehb🇩🇪
German judge, politician, jurist and lawyer · b. 1952
Days alive
19,358
Kazuha (Nakamura Kazuha)🇯🇵
K-pop Idol (LE SSERAFIM) · b. 2003
Days alive
731
King Von🇺🇸
deceasedRapper · 1994–2020
Days lived
9,586
Marie-Luise Marjan🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1940
Days alive
23,741
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Marvin Minsky🇺🇸
deceasedComputer Scientist, AI Pioneer · 1927–2016
Days lived
32,310
Mathews Mar Barnabas🇮🇳
deceasedIndian bishop (1924–2012) · 1924–2012
Days lived
32,264
Michael Kors🇺🇸
American fashion designer · b. 1959
Days alive
16,802
Mikhail Kostyukov🇷🇺
football player · b. 1991
Days alive
5,114
Mingi (Song Min-gi)🇰🇷
K-pop Idol (ATEEZ) · b. 1999
Days alive
2,192
Nariyasu Yasuhara🇯🇵
Japanese association football player · b. 1968
Days alive
13,514
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Paul Lindblad🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1941–2006) · 1941–2006
Days lived
23,521
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Ralph Houk🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player and coach (1919–2010) · 1919–2010
Days lived
33,219
Reinhold Conrad Muschler🇩🇪
deceasedGerman botanist and author (1883-1957) · 1883–1957
Days lived
27,151
Rod Laver🇦🇺
Australian tennis player · b. 1938
Days alive
24,472
Sabrina Starke🇸🇷
Dutch singer · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Senta Auth🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Shyra Ely🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Udo Beyer🇩🇪
East German athlete · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
Virginia Giuffre🇺🇸
Sex Trafficking Survivor, Advocate · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
Vivek Ramaswamy
entrepreneur · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
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Whitney Houston🇺🇸
deceasedSinger · 1963–2012
Days lived
17,718
William Alfred Fowler🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican nuclear physicist (1911-1995) · 1911–1995
Days lived
30,533
Yi Chong-jun🇰🇷
deceasedSouth Korean writer (1939–2008) · 1939–2008
Days lived
25,194
Zain Bhikha🇿🇦
singer · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Died on This Day
Chaïm Soutine🇫🇷
deceasedartist · 1893–1943
Days lived
18,469
Charles Sands🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican golfer, tennis and real tennis player (1865–1945) · 1865–1945
Days lived
29,084
Cheryl Hall🇬🇧
deceasedActor · 1950–2026
Days lived
27,776
Ernst von Salomon🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer and right-wing Freikorps member (1902–1972) · 1902–1972
Days lived
25,521
Fips Asmussen🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1938–2020
Days lived
30,052
Gerhard C. Kallevig🇳🇴
deceasedNorwegian businessman (1880-1964) · 1880–1964
Days lived
30,693
Hermann Hesse🇨🇭
deceasedphilosopher · 1877–1962
Days lived
31,083
Hermine Schröder🇩🇪
deceasedGerman athletics competitor · 1911–1978
Days lived
24,650
Jacqueline Cochran🇺🇸
deceasedpolitician · 1906–1980
Days lived
27,119
John Henry Holland🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1929–2015
Days lived
31,599
Karl Bögelein🇩🇪
deceasedGerman football goalkeeper and coach (1927-2016) · 1927–2016
Days lived
32,701
Leo Frobenius🇩🇪
deceasedGerman ethnologist and archaeologist (1873–1938) · 1873–1938
Days lived
23,781
Lily Braun🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer, editor (1865–1916) · 1865–1916
Days lived
18,665
Lionel Emmett🇮🇳
deceasedfield hockey player (1913–1996) · 1913–1996
Days lived
30,529
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Mahmoud Darwish🇵🇸
deceasedPoet · 1941–2008
Days lived
24,621
Marco Cavagna🇮🇹
deceasedItalian astronomer (1958-2005) · 1958–2005
Days lived
17,387
Raymond-Émile Waydelich🇫🇷
deceasedFrench sculptor (1938–2024) · 1938–2024
Days lived
31,376
Robbie Robertson🇨🇦
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1943–2023
Days lived
29,255
Robert Boehringer🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1884–1974
Days lived
33,092
Stepan Krichinskiy
deceasedRussian architect (1874-1923) · 1874–1923
Days lived
18,097
Susan Wojcicki
deceasedTech CEOs · 1968–2024
Days lived
20,489
Suzanne Gabriello🇫🇷
deceasedFrench singer (1932-1992) · 1932–1992
Days lived
22,113
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Ulrich Plenzdorf🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1934–2007
Days lived
26,585
Wilhelm Ehm🇩🇪
deceasedGerman admiral (1918–2009) · 1918–2009
Days lived
33,217
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
55,737
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,415
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,763
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,426
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,301
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,206
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,206
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,206
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,206
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,206
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,206
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,206
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,206
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,206
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,206
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,206
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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
37,111
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
63,408
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
9,051
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
61,581
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,278
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,851
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,293
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,259
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,893
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,337
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,989
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,788
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,302
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,320
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,989
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,341
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,884
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,794
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,771
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,231
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,653
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,191
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
11,008
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,303
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,616
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,573
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,352