On This Day
Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
August 25 2005
Born on This Day
Albert Belle🇺🇸
American baseball player · b. 1966
Days alive
14,245
Alexander Graf🇩🇪
German chess player (born 1962) · b. 1962
Days alive
15,706
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Althea Gibson🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican tennis player (1927-2003) · 1927–2003
Days lived
27,793
Amy Macdonald🇬🇧
singer · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
Andrea Kimi Antonelli🇮🇹
Racing driver · b. 2006
Antonio Livi🇮🇹
deceasedItalian philosopher, priest and editor (1938–2020) · 1938–2020
Days lived
29,806
Ashley Crow🇺🇸
Actor · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436
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Azmin Ali🇹🇼
Malaysian politician · b. 1964
Days alive
14,975
Baldur Ragnarsson
deceasedwriter · 1930–2018
Days lived
32,264
Billy Ray Cyrus🇺🇸
Singer-songwriter · b. 1961
Days alive
16,071
Blake Lively🇺🇸
American actress (born 1987) · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
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Bruno Manser🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss environmentalist (1954-missing since 2000) · 1954–2005
Days lived
18,460
Carrie Smith🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican singer · 1925–2012
Days lived
31,680
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China Anne McClain
singer · b. 1998
Days alive
2,557
Deanna Nolan🇺🇸
basketball player · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Diana Gordon🇺🇸
singer-songwriter · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
Eckart von Hirschhausen🇩🇪
German comedian (born 1967) · b. 1967
Days alive
13,880
Edward McKeever🇺🇸
deceasedfootball player · 1910–1974
Days lived
23,395
Erich Honecker🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1912–1994
Days lived
29,862
Ernst Barkmann🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1919–2009
Days lived
32,814
Frank Morris🇺🇸
American speedcuber · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
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George Wallace🇺🇸
deceased45th Governor of Alabama (1919–1998) · 1919–1998
Days lived
28,874
Giridharilal Kedia🇮🇳
deceasedpolitician · 1936–2009
Days lived
26,779
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Gustav Kuhn🇦🇹
musician · b. 1945
Days alive
21,915
Hans Fróði Hansen
Faroese footballer · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Jan Delay🇩🇪
singer · b. 1976
Days alive
10,592
Joanne Whalley🇬🇧
British actress · b. 1961
Days alive
16,071
Karol Jablonski🇵🇱
athlete · b. 1962
Days alive
15,706
Katriina Saarinen🇫🇮
Finnish tennis player · b. 1972
Days alive
12,053
Leonard Bernstein
deceasedconductor · 1918–1990
Days lived
26,348
Maxim Biller🇩🇪
musician · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436
Michael Denton🇬🇧
scientist · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
Michael Tien🇨🇳
entrepreneur · b. 1950
Days alive
20,089
Nicki Nicole🇦🇷
Rapper · b. 2000
Days alive
1,826
Norbert Grupe🇩🇪
deceasedGerman boxer and actor (1940-2004) · 1940–2004
Days lived
23,208
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Øyvind Brække🇳🇴
Jazz trombonist · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Pat Martino🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican jazz guitarist and composer (1944–2021) · 1944–2021
Days lived
28,192
Philipp Mißfelder🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1979-2015) · 1979–2015
Days lived
13,106
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Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1944–1977
Days lived
12,008
Rainer Zepperitz🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1930–2009
Days lived
28,975
Rob Derikx
field hockey player · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Sandra Maischberger🇩🇪
German journalist · b. 1966
Days alive
14,245
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Santa Faustina Kowalska
deceasedwriter · 1905–1938
Days lived
12,094
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Sean Connery🇬🇧
deceasedactor · 1930–2020
Days lived
32,940
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Sönke Wortmann🇩🇪
German film director · b. 1959
Days alive
16,802
Steve Hilton🇬🇧
Politician · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Tim Burton🇺🇸
American filmmaker and artist (born 1958) · b. 1958
Days alive
17,167
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Tom Skerritt
Actor · b. 1933
Days alive
26,298
Virchand Gandhi
deceasedphilosopher · 1864–1901
Days lived
13,495
Wilhelm Ernst🇩🇪
deceasedchess player from Germany · 1905–1952
Days lived
17,134
Died on This Day
Aaliyah🇺🇸
deceasedactor · 1979–2001
Days lived
8,257
Camilla Spira🇩🇪
deceasedactress (1906-1997) · 1906–1997
Days lived
33,415
Carl Barks🇺🇸
deceasedwriter · 1901–2000
Days lived
36,311
Dolly Parton🇺🇸
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1946–2026
Days lived
29,438
Ferdinand Piëch🇦🇹
deceasedentrepreneur · 1937–2019
Days lived
30,080
Françoise Dolto🇫🇷
deceasedFrench pediatrician & psychoanalyst (1908–1988) · 1908–1988
Days lived
29,147
Henri Becquerel🇫🇷
deceasedFrench physicist (1852–1908) · 1852–1908
Days lived
20,341
John McCain🇺🇸
deceasedwriter · 1936–2018
Days lived
29,946
Julius Tandler🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian physician & politician (1869–1936) · 1869–1936
Days lived
24,661
Karl-Hermann Flach🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist and politician (1929-1973) · 1929–1973
Days lived
16,018
Kuku Kohli🇮🇳
deceasedAuthor · 1949–2026
Days lived
28,206
Ludger Stratmann🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1948–2021
Days lived
26,696
Olga Ruder-Zeynek🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian politician (1871-1948) · 1871–1948
Days lived
28,333
Paul Muni
deceasedOscar Winners · 1895–1967
Days lived
26,269
Peter Chatel🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1943–1986
Days lived
15,602
Raymond Barre🇫🇷
deceased85th Prime Minister of France (1924-2007) · 1924–2007
Days lived
30,450
Sally Floyd🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican computer scientist (1950-2019) · 1950–2019
Days lived
25,299
Stanley Bruce🇦🇺
deceasedpolitician · 1883–1967
Days lived
30,812
Waite Hoyt🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1899–1984
Days lived
31,031
Walther Schücking🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1875-1935) · 1875–1935
Days lived
22,145
Zdena Salivarová🇨🇿
deceasedsinger · 1933–2025
Days lived
33,546
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
55,753
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,431
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,779
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,442
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,317
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,222
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,222
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,222
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,222
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,222
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,222
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,222
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,222
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,222
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,222
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,222
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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
37,127
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
63,424
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
9,067
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
61,597
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,294
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,867
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,309
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,275
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,909
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,353
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
46,005
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,804
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,318
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,336
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
51,005
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,357
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,900
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,810
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,787
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,247
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,669
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,207
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
11,024
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,319
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,632
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,589
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,368