On This Day
Monday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
September 5 2005
Born on This Day
Alfred Körte🇩🇪
deceasedGerman classical philologist (1866-1946) · 1866–1946
Days lived
29,220
Ann Marie Rios🇺🇸
actor · b. 1981
Days alive
8,766
Anton Staus🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer (1872–1955) · 1872–1955
Days lived
30,268
Archduke Rudolf of Austria🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian Imperial and Royal (1919–2010) · 1919–2010
Days lived
33,125
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Bukayo Saka
association football player · b. 2001
Days alive
1,461
Caroline Sunshine🇺🇸
singer · b. 1995
Days alive
3,653
Colt McCoy🇺🇸
American football player (born 1986) · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
Darryl F. Zanuck
deceasedActor · 1902–1979
Days lived
28,232
Dieter Hallervorden🇩🇪
German actor and comedian · b. 1935
Days alive
25,568
Dweezil Zappa🇺🇸
American rock guitarist and actor · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Franco Zuculini🇮🇹
Argentine footballer · b. 1990
Days alive
5,479
Frank Schirrmacher🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist (1959–2014) · 1959–2014
Days lived
20,004
Freddie Mercury🇬🇧
deceasedsinger · 1946–1991
Days lived
16,516
Georg Leibbrandt🇩🇪
deceasedNazi leader (1899-1982) · 1899–1982
Days lived
30,234
Gerard Gauthier🇨🇦
Canadian ice hockey official · b. 1948
Days alive
20,819
Gerry Sandusky🇺🇸
sportscaster · b. 1961
Days alive
16,071
Henri Mouton🇫🇷
deceasedscientist · 1869–1935
Days lived
24,021
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Herbert Steffny🇩🇪
German distance runner · b. 1953
Days alive
18,993
Ivar Ahlgren🇸🇪
deceasedchief executive officer · 1913–1983
Days lived
25,430
Ivo Ulich🇨🇿
football player · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
John Carew🇳🇴
Norwegian association football player · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Karl Heinz Ruppel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman theater and literary critic (1900–1980) · 1900–1980
Days lived
29,223
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Kat Graham🇺🇸
singer-songwriter · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844
Kristina Hillmann🇩🇪
German field hockey player · b. 1991
Days alive
5,114
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Leonardo Araújo🇧🇷
Brazilian association football player · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Louis XIV of France🌍
deceasedPolitician · 1638–1715
Days lived
28,119
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Nuri Şahin
Turkish-German association football player (born 1988) · b. 1988
Days alive
6,209
Otto Bauer🇦🇹
deceasedwriter · 1881–1938
Days lived
20,755
Paolo Ettorre🇮🇹
deceasedItalian chief executive officer (1946-2007) · 1946–2007
Days lived
22,052
Paul Breitner🇩🇪
actor · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724
Peter Mieg🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss composer, painter and journalist (1906-1990) · 1906–1990
Days lived
30,774
Peter Winnen
road bicycle racer · b. 1957
Days alive
17,532
Pita Limjaroenrat
businessperson · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
Risto Nieminen🇫🇮
entrepreneur · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724
Roger Huggins🇬🇧
basketball player · b. 1967
Days alive
13,880
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Rose McGowan🇺🇸
singer · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
Rudolph Schindler🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican architect (1887–1953) · 1887–1953
Days lived
24,092
Russell Cross🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1961
Days alive
16,071
Ryan Spilborghs🇺🇸
American baseball player · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Steve Denton🇺🇸
American tennis player · b. 1956
Days alive
17,897
Thomas Reimer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist (1936-2011) · 1936–2011
Days lived
27,333
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Walter Weiß
deceasedmilitary person · 1890–1967
Days lived
28,230
Werner Herzog🇩🇪
actor · b. 1942
Days alive
23,011
Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
deceasedNotable Trials · 1876–1956
Days lived
29,090
Died on This Day
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Eugen Schiffer🇵🇱
deceasedGerman politician (1860-1954) · 1860–1954
Days lived
34,536
Gert Fröbe🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1913-1988) · 1913–1988
Days lived
27,586
Hermann Stieve🇩🇪
deceasedGerman physician, anatomist, and histologist (1886–1952) · 1886–1952
Days lived
24,212
Horst Krause🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor · 1941–2025
Days lived
30,577
Ike Williams🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican boxer · 1923–1994
Days lived
25,967
Jacques Breuer🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian actor and film director (1956–2024) · 1956–2024
Days lived
24,792
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Louis Weinert-Wilton🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist and writer (1875–1945) · 1875–1945
Days lived
25,684
Maria Fein🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1892–1965
Days lived
26,813
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Nikodim
deceasedRussian archbishop · 1929–1978
Days lived
17,857
Pedro Ochoa🇦🇷
deceasedfootball player · 1900–1947
Days lived
17,361
Richard Walther Darré
deceasedNotable Trials · 1895–1953
Days lived
21,237
Rochus Misch🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1917–2013
Days lived
35,102
Rudolf Biebrach🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor and film director (1866-1938) · 1866–1938
Days lived
26,217
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Sarah Harding🇬🇧
deceasedBritish singer and actress (1981-2021) · 1981–2021
Days lived
14,537
Tibor Czorba🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian artist (1906-1985) · 1906–1985
Days lived
29,029
Walter Schreiber🇩🇪
deceasedGerman physician and general (1893-1970) · 1893–1970
Days lived
28,291
Yossef Romano🇮🇱
deceasedIsraeli weightlifter (1940–1972) · 1940–1972
Days lived
11,831
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
55,764
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,442
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,790
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,453
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,328
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,233
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,233
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,233
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,233
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,233
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,233
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,233
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,233
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,233
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,233
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,233
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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
37,138
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
63,435
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
9,078
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
61,608
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,305
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,878
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,320
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,286
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,920
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,364
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
46,016
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,815
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,329
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,347
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
51,016
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,368
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,911
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,821
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,798
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,258
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,680
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,218
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
11,035
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,330
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,643
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,600
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,379