On This Day
Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
September 2 2005
Born on This Day
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Andrej Babiš
businessperson · b. 1954
Days alive
18,628
Andrew Grove🇭🇺
deceasedscientist · 1936–2016
Days lived
29,055
Bill Shankly🇬🇧
deceasedfootball player · 1913–1981
Days lived
24,864
Brian Westbrook🇺🇸
American football player, running back · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
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Chuck McCann🇺🇸
deceasedStand-up comedian · 1934–2018
Days lived
30,534
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Claude Puel🇫🇷
French football manager (born 1961) · b. 1961
Days alive
16,071
Claus Kleber🇩🇪
German journalist · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
David Lam🇨🇦
deceasedCanadian businessman (1923-2010) · 1923–2010
Days lived
31,858
Donnie Boyce🇺🇸
American former professional basketball player · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
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Düzen Tekkal🇩🇪
German journalist, writer and social activist · b. 1978
Days alive
9,862
Eduard Pulvermann🇩🇪
deceasedathlete · 1882–1944
Days lived
22,499
Ella Rubin🇺🇸
Actor · b. 2001
Days alive
1,461
Ferdinand Karsch
deceasedGerman biologist and anthropologist (1853–1936) · 1853–1936
Days lived
30,424
Gregory Corbitt🇦🇺
field hockey player · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419
Hans Lietzau🇩🇪
deceasedGerman theatre director (1913-1991) · 1913–1991
Days lived
28,578
Hans-Werner Fischer-Elfert🇩🇪
German egyptologist · b. 1954
Days alive
18,628
Hiroshi Matsuda🇯🇵
Japanese association football player and manager · b. 1960
Days alive
16,436
Ingrid Auerswald🇩🇪
German athlete · b. 1957
Days alive
17,532
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Jack White🇩🇪
deceasedrapper · 1940–2025
Days lived
31,090
Jean-Alain Fanchone🇫🇷
football player · b. 1988
Days alive
6,209
Jim DeMint🇺🇸
politician · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724
Jimmy Connors🇺🇸
American tennis player (born 1952) · b. 1952
Days alive
19,358
Joey Barton
Notable Trials · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Karo Murat🇩🇪
German boxer · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036
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Keanu Reeves🇨🇦
actor · b. 1964
Days alive
14,975
Lennox Lewis🇨🇦
British-Canadian boxer Vc · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
Mark Harmon🇺🇸
American actor · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724
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Nicolette Krebitz🇩🇪
German actress and film director · b. 1972
Days alive
12,053
Pál Bogár🇭🇺
deceasedbasketball player · 1927–2012
Days lived
31,031
Paul Bourget🇫🇷
deceasedFrench writer, playwright and critic (1852-1935) · 1852–1935
Days lived
30,428
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Richard Voß
deceasedGerman dramatist and novelist (1851–1918) · 1851–1918
Days lived
24,387
Robert Feulgen🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1884–1955
Days lived
25,983
Roman Týc🇨🇿
Czech artist · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Salma Hayek🇲🇽
Film actor · b. 1966
Days alive
14,245
Sissy Roth-Halvax🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian politician (1946-2009) · 1946–2009
Days lived
22,999
Stanley Shoveller🇬🇧
deceasedfield hockey player · 1881–1959
Days lived
28,298
Stefan Friedmann🇵🇱
Polish actor · b. 1941
Days alive
23,376
Svein Finnerud🇳🇴
deceasedVisual artist and jazz pianist (1945-2000) · 1945–2000
Days lived
20,017
Wilhelm Ostwald🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1853–1932
Days lived
28,703
Wolfgang Zeidler🇩🇪
deceasedGerman federal judge (1924–1987) · 1924–1987
Days lived
23,130
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Zedd🇷🇺
DJ, record producer and songwriter · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844
Zhang Jinsong🇨🇳
basketball player · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
Died on This Day
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Abe Lenstra
deceasedDutch footballer (1920-1985) · 1920–1985
Days lived
23,655
Aleksandr Medved🇧🇾
deceasedathlete · 1937–2024
Days lived
31,763
August Victor Paul Blüthgen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman entomologist (1880-1967) · 1880–1967
Days lived
31,814
F.X. Toole🇺🇸
deceasedboxing trainer, author (1930-2002) · 1930–2002
Days lived
26,332
František Vaněk
deceasedathlete · 1931–2020
Days lived
32,416
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Gloria Steinem🇺🇸
deceasedJournalist · 1934–2026
Days lived
33,764
Heinz Förstendorf🇩🇪
deceasedfield hockey player (1907–1988) · 1907–1988
Days lived
29,469
Heinz Harmel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman general (1906-2000) · 1906–2000
Days lived
34,399
Islam Karimov
deceased1st President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (1938–2016) · 1938–2016
Days lived
28,705
J. R. R. Tolkien
deceasedlinguist · 1892–1973
Days lived
29,827
Jože Javoršek
deceasedwriter · 1920–1990
Days lived
25,519
Julius Tafel🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1862–1918
Days lived
20,545
Shirish Atre-Pai🇮🇳
deceasedsocial worker and writer from Maharashtra, India (1929-2017) · 1929–2017
Days lived
32,068
Wolfgang Reinhold🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1923–2012
Days lived
32,647
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
55,761
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,439
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,787
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,450
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,325
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,230
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,230
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,230
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,230
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,230
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,230
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,230
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,230
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,230
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,230
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,230
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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
37,135
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
63,432
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
9,075
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
61,605
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,302
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,875
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,317
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,283
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,917
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,361
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
46,013
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,812
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,326
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,344
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
51,013
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,365
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,908
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,818
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,795
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,255
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,677
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,215
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
11,032
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,327
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,640
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,597
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,376