On This Day
Saturday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
August 20 2005
Born on This Day
Alan Lee🇬🇧
artist · b. 1947
Days alive
21,185
Alena Gerber🇩🇪
actress · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
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Amy Adams🇺🇸
Film actor · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
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Andrei Konchalovsky🇺🇸
Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter and film producer · b. 1937
Days alive
24,837
Andrew Garfield🇺🇸
actor · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
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Antonio María Rouco Varela🇪🇸
Spanish Catholic cardinal · b. 1936
Days alive
25,202
Bernard Archard🇬🇧
deceasedBritish actor (1916-2008) · 1916–2008
Days lived
33,492
Bernard Mendy🇫🇷
football player · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
Bernd Kannenberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman athletics competitor (1942–2021) · 1942–2021
Days lived
28,636
Christian Bérard🇫🇷
deceasedFrench artist, fashion illustrator, and designer (1902-1949) · 1902–1949
Days lived
16,977
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Crista Cullen🇬🇧
English field hockey player fullback · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
Cyril Michie🇮🇳
deceasedIndian field hockey player (1900–1966) · 1900–1966
Days lived
24,188
Demi Lovato🇺🇸
actor · b. 1992
Days alive
4,748
Edward Flannery🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican priest and author (1912–1998) · 1912–1998
Days lived
31,471
Franz Langoth🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian member of the Nazi party (1877-1953) · 1877–1953
Days lived
27,633
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Fred Durst🇺🇸
actor · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
Fred Russell🇳🇿
deceasedNew Zealand lawn bowls competitor (1890-1972) · 1890–1972
Days lived
30,075
Frigyes Hollósi🇭🇺
deceasedathlete · 1905–1979
Days lived
26,811
George Mitchell🇺🇸
Former Senator, Diplomat · b. 1933
Days alive
26,298
Gerd Tacke🇩🇪
deceasedGerman businessman (1906–1997) · 1906–1997
Days lived
33,302
H. P. Lovecraft🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican writer and editor (1890–1937) · 1890–1937
Days lived
17,008
Henryk Broder🇩🇪
YouTube personality · b. 1946
Days alive
21,550
Iginio Rogger🇮🇹
deceasedItalian priest and Church historian (1919-2014) · 1919–2014
Days lived
34,510
Isaac Hayes🇺🇸
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1942–2008
Days lived
24,097
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Jacques Cheminade🇫🇷
French politician · b. 1941
Days alive
23,376
Jakub Deml
deceasedCzech priest and writer (1878-1961) · 1878–1961
Days lived
30,124
Jens Isak de Lange Kobro🇳🇴
deceasedpolitician · 1882–1967
Days lived
30,947
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Josef Straßberger🇩🇪
deceasedGerman weightlifter (1894–1950) · 1894–1950
Days lived
20,504
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Joshua Moore🇺🇸
American football cornerback · b. 1988
Days alive
6,209
Julius Schaub🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (NSDAP), MdR, Adolf Hitler's long-time personal chief adjutant (1898–1967) · 1898–1967
Days lived
25,330
Kalle Pohl🇩🇪
German comedian and actor · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724
Katalin Bogyay🇭🇺
Hungarian politician, journalist, television personality; UNESCO executive · b. 1956
Days alive
17,897
Kim Soo-kyung🇰🇷
film director · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Lacina Traoré🇨🇮
Ivorian footballer · b. 1990
Days alive
5,479
Marta Husemann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress and screenwriter (1913–1960) · 1913–1960
Days lived
17,116
Martin Dougiamas🇦🇺
Australian computer scientist · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
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N. R. Narayana Murthy
entrepreneur · b. 1946
Days alive
21,550
Paul Felix Schmidt🇺🇸
deceasedchemist · 1916–1984
Days lived
24,828
Paul Tillich🇺🇸
deceasedphilosopher · 1886–1965
Days lived
28,917
Pranas Kūris🇱🇹
Lithuanian legal scholar · b. 1938
Days alive
24,472
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Rajiv Gandhi🇮🇳
deceasedpolitician · 1944–1991
Days lived
17,075
Richard Schorr🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer (1867–1951) · 1867–1951
Days lived
30,712
Robert Lehr🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1883-1956) · 1883–1956
Days lived
26,717
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Robert Plant🇬🇧
Singer · b. 1948
Days alive
20,819
Ron Paul🇺🇸
politician · b. 1935
Days alive
25,568
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Szabolcs Sáfár🇭🇺
Hungarian association football player · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Vojtěch Cikrle🇨🇿
Czech theologist · b. 1946
Days alive
21,550
Died on This Day
Aleksey Temerin🇷🇺
deceasedactor · 1889–1977
Days lived
32,319
Arthur Mittag🇩🇪
deceasedGerman judge and psychiatrist · 1906–1946
Days lived
14,645
Bunny Levine🌍
deceasedStage actor · 1928–2026
Days lived
35,670
Carl-Emil Johansson🇸🇪
deceasedOlympic tug of war competitor · 1862–1938
Days lived
27,760
Erik Neutsch🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1931–2013) · 1931–2013
Days lived
30,011
Heinrich Cunow🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1862-1936) · 1862–1936
Days lived
27,159
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Jerry Lewis🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican comedian, actor and film director (1926–2017) · 1926–2017
Days lived
33,395
Karl Schwanzer🇦🇹
deceasedarchitect (1918–1975) · 1918–1975
Days lived
20,910
Kurt Schumacher🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1895–1952
Days lived
20,765
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Levan Gachechiladze🇬🇪
deceasedGeorgian politician · 1964–2025
Days lived
22,311
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Margot Hielscher🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1919–2017
Days lived
35,755
Marian McPartland🇺🇸
deceasedBritish pianist, composer, writer and radio host (1918–2013) · 1918–2013
Days lived
34,852
Paul Ehrlich
deceasedJewish-German physician and scientist (1854-1915) · 1854–1915
Days lived
22,438
Thomas Herrion🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football player (1981-2005) · 1981–2005
Days lived
8,649
Tom T. Hall🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican country musician (1936–2021) · 1936–2021
Days lived
31,133
Ulla Jacobsson🇸🇪
deceasedactor · 1929–1982
Days lived
19,447
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
55,748
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,426
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,774
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,437
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,312
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,217
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,217
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,217
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,217
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,217
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,217
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,217
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,217
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,217
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,217
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,217
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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
37,122
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
63,419
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
9,062
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
61,592
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,289
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,862
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,304
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,270
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,904
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,348
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
46,000
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,799
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,313
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,331
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
51,000
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,352
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,895
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,805
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,782
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,242
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,664
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,202
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
11,019
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,314
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,627
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,584
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,363