On This Day
Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
August 11 2005
Born on This Day
Adam Antes🇩🇪
deceasedGerman sculptor (1891–1984) · 1891–1984
Days lived
34,077
Alyson Stoner🇺🇸
Actor · b. 1993
Days alive
4,383
Ángel Ojeda🇵🇪
Peruvian footballer · b. 1992
Days alive
4,748
Anton Saks🇸🇪
Swedish basketball player · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844
Arthur Weinberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chemist (1860–1943) · 1860–1943
Days lived
30,170
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Arturo Martini🇮🇹
deceasedItalian sculptor, painter and engraver (1889-1947) · 1889–1947
Days lived
21,041
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Carl Möhner🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1921–2005
Days lived
30,472
Changbin (Seo Chang-bin)🇰🇷
K-pop Idol (Stray Kids) · b. 1999
Days alive
2,192
Chris Hemsworth🇦🇺
Australian actor (born 1983) · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
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Craig McCaw🇺🇸
entrepreneur · b. 1949
Days alive
20,454
David Rubenstein🇺🇸
Private Equity Investor · b. 1949
Days alive
20,454
Diether Krebs🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1947–2000) · 1947–2000
Days lived
19,139
Dominique Perben🇫🇷
French politician · b. 1945
Days alive
21,915
Eric Carmen🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist (1949–2024) · 1949–2024
Days lived
27,240
Ernst Günther II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
deceasedTitular Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1863-1921) · 1863–1921
Days lived
21,014
Ernst Müller-Meiningen🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician (1866-1944) · 1866–1944
Days lived
28,418
Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer (1912–1954) · 1912–1954
Days lived
15,185
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Frieda Lawrence🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1879–1956) · 1879–1956
Days lived
28,124
Friedrich Krischan🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian cross-country skier (1920-2007) · 1920–2007
Days lived
31,623
Fritz Reck-Malleczewen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1884-1945) · 1884–1945
Days lived
22,103
Gerd Dais🇩🇪
German footballer and manager · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
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GypsyCrusader🇺🇸
Journalist · b. 1988
Days alive
6,209
Hermann Wlach🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1884–1962
Days lived
28,293
Hulk Hogan🇺🇸
deceasedActor · 1953–2025
Days lived
26,280
Ian Charleson🇬🇧
deceasedStage actor · 1949–1990
Days lived
14,758
Inge Scholl🇩🇪
deceasedGerman author and activist (1917–1998) · 1917–1998
Days lived
29,609
Jan Šrámek
deceasedCzechoslovak priest and politician · 1870–1956
Days lived
31,300
Jim Lee🇺🇸
Korean American comics artist, writer and publisher · b. 1964
Days alive
14,975
Joe Rogan
Podcaster · b. 1967
Days alive
13,880
John Simon🇺🇸
American record producer · b. 1941
Days alive
23,376
Joseph Barbato🇫🇷
football player · b. 1994
Days alive
4,018
Lenka Ledvinová🇨🇿
athlete · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
Martin Stroker
Dutch baseball player · b. 1946
Days alive
21,550
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Masayoshi Son
entrepreneur · b. 1957
Days alive
17,532
Melky Cabrera🇩🇴
Dominican baseball player · b. 1984
Days alive
7,670
Pervez Musharraf
deceasedNotable Trials · 1943–2023
Days lived
29,033
Peter Mohr Dam
deceasedFaroe Islands politician (1898-1968) · 1898–1968
Days lived
25,656
Roland Reber🇩🇪
deceasedGerman director and writer (1954–2022) · 1954–2022
Days lived
24,868
Sébastien Squillaci🇫🇷
football player · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
Steve Wozniak
Actor · b. 1950
Days alive
20,089
Tom Kilburn🇬🇧
deceasedBritish electrical engineer (1921–2001) · 1921–2001
Days lived
29,014
Tommy Mooney🇬🇧
football player · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
Wilhelm Alzinger🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian archeologist and university educator (1928–1998) · 1928–1998
Days lived
25,346
Died on This Day
Alonzo Church🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican mathematician and logician (1903–1995) · 1903–1995
Days lived
33,661
Bruno Schleinstein🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor and musician (1932-2010) · 1932–2010
Days lived
28,559
Christy Knowings🇺🇸
deceasedTelevision actor · 1980–2026
Days lived
16,969
Emil Knoevenagel🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1865–1921
Days lived
20,507
Frieda Lawrence🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1879–1956) · 1879–1956
Days lived
28,124
George Devol🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican inventor (1912–2011) · 1912–2011
Days lived
36,332
Georges Florovsky🇺🇸
deceasedRussian Christian theologian and historian (1893–1979) · 1893–1979
Days lived
31,381
Hanae Mori🇯🇵
deceasedJapanese fashion designer (1926-2022) · 1926–2022
Days lived
35,279
Heinrich von Siebold🇩🇪
deceasedAustrian collector, antiquary, japanologist (1852–1908) · 1852–1908
Days lived
20,474
Hew Fraser🇬🇧
deceasedScottish field hockey player (1877-1938) · 1877–1938
Days lived
22,296
James Mourilyan Tanner🇬🇧
deceasedscientist · 1920–2010
Days lived
32,882
Kaplan Burović🇨🇭
deceasedYugoslavian and Albanian writer (1934–2022) · 1934–2022
Days lived
32,145
Manfred Korfmann🇩🇪
deceasedTurkish-German archaeologist (1942–2005) · 1942–2005
Days lived
23,118
Max Theiler🇺🇸
deceasedSouth African-American virologist and doctor · 1899–1972
Days lived
26,856
Paul Felix Schmidt🇺🇸
deceasedchemist · 1916–1984
Days lived
24,828
Richard Rogler🇩🇪
deceasedGerman kabarett artist (1949–2024) · 1949–2024
Days lived
27,355
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Robin Williams🇺🇸
deceasedStand-up comedian · 1951–2014
Days lived
23,032
Rolf Eden🇩🇪
deceasedGerman businessman and nightclub owner (1930-2022) · 1930–2022
Days lived
33,789
Sumner Redstone🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican businessman and media magnate (1923-2020) · 1923–2020
Days lived
35,506
V. S. Naipaul🇬🇧
deceasedYouTube personality · 1932–2018
Days lived
31,405
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Valeriu Lazarov🇪🇸
deceaseddirector and producer of television of Romanian and Spanish origin (1935-2009) · 1935–2009
Days lived
26,898
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
55,739
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,417
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,765
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,428
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,303
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,208
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,208
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,208
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,208
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,208
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,208
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,208
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,208
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,208
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,208
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,208
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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
37,113
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
63,410
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
9,053
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
61,583
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,280
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,853
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,295
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,261
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,895
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,339
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,991
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,790
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,304
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,322
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,991
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,343
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,886
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,796
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,773
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,233
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,655
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,193
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
11,010
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,305
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,618
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,575
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,354