On This Day
Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
September 7 2005
Born on This Day
Álvaro Peña-Rojas🇩🇪
deceasedChilean singer songwriter · 1943–2026
Days lived
30,074
Avni Engüllü🇲🇰
deceasedTurkish journalist · 1947–2024
Days lived
27,922
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Bora Milutinović🇲🇽
Serbian footballer and manager · b. 1944
Days alive
22,280
Brandon Whitaker🇺🇸
Canadian football player · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
Bruce Armstrong🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
Buddy Holly🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1936–1959
Days lived
8,184
Carla Rebecchi🇦🇷
Argentine field hockey player · b. 1984
Days alive
7,670
Carlos Romero🇺🇾
deceasedfootball player · 1927–1999
Days lived
26,257
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Chrissie Hynde🇺🇸
Guitarist · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724
Dario Argento🇮🇹
Italian film director and screenwriter (born 1940) · b. 1940
Days alive
23,741
Donald Curry🇺🇸
American boxer · b. 1961
Days alive
16,071
Eazy-E🇺🇸
deceasedentrepreneur · 1964–1995
Days lived
11,157
Ed Daily🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1862–1891) · 1862–1891
Days lived
10,636
Elia Kazan🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican director and actor (1909–2003) · 1909–2003
Days lived
34,354
Enzio von Pfeil🇩🇪
German economist · b. 1953
Days alive
18,993
Erik Williams🇺🇸
American football offensive tackle · b. 1968
Days alive
13,514
Evan Rachel Wood🇺🇸
Actor · b. 1987
Days alive
6,575
Friedemann Kupsa🇦🇹
musician · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
Gabriel Milito🇦🇷
Argentine association football player · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
Georgi Sarmov🇧🇬
Bulgarian footballer · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305
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Gracie Abrams
singer · b. 1999
Days alive
2,192
Heinz Radzikowski🇩🇪
deceasedWest German field hockey player (1925-2017) · 1925–2017
Days lived
33,461
Izabella Yurieva🇷🇺
deceasedSoviet singer (1899-2000) · 1899–2000
Days lived
36,659
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James Euringer🇺🇸
singer · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Johannes Andenæs🇳🇴
deceasedpolitician · 1912–2003
Days lived
33,171
Jonathan Majors
Former Actor · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844
Jörg Pilawa🇩🇪
German television presenter · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
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József Várszegi🇭🇺
deceasedathlete · 1910–1977
Days lived
24,385
Laura Ashley🇬🇧
deceasedWelsh designer of textiles, clothing, and home furnishings (1925-1985) · 1925–1985
Days lived
21,925
Lena Valaitis🇩🇪
singer · b. 1943
Days alive
22,646
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Maren Lundby🇳🇴
Norwegian ski jumper · b. 1994
Days alive
4,018
Mario Pilar🇫🇷
French actor · b. 1927
Days alive
28,490
Max Winkler🇩🇪
deceasedGerman nazi politician (1875-1961) · 1875–1961
Days lived
31,446
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Michelle Creber
singer · b. 1999
Days alive
2,192
Nanne Dahlman🇫🇮
Finnish female tennis player · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
Nigar Jamal🇬🇧
singer · b. 1980
Days alive
9,131
Owen Pallett🇨🇦
Canadian musician · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Park Jae-hong🇰🇷
film director · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
Patrick Jenkin🇬🇧
deceasedBritish Conservative politician (1926-2016) · 1926–2016
Days lived
32,977
Ray Lewington🇬🇧
football player · b. 1956
Days alive
17,897
Robert Webb🇬🇧
British comedian, actor, screenwriter and author (1972-) · b. 1972
Days alive
12,053
Shannon Elizabeth🇺🇸
Actor · b. 1973
Days alive
11,688
Sonny Rollins🇺🇸
deceasedComposer · 1930–2026
Days lived
34,959
Stanislav Petrov🇷🇺
deceasedmilitary person · 1939–2017
Days lived
28,379
Steve Matthew🇺🇸
baseball player (1953-) · b. 1953
Days alive
18,993
Susan Stahnke🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1967
Days alive
13,880
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Todor Zhivkov
deceasedformer General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party · 1911–1998
Days lived
31,744
Walter Rudi Wand🇩🇪
deceasedGerman judge (1928-1985) · 1928–1985
Days lived
20,749
Died on This Day
Arnold Keyserling🇩🇪
deceasedGerman theologian (1922–2005) · 1922–2005
Days lived
30,526
Arthur Benda🇦🇹
deceasedGerman photographer (1885–1969) · 1885–1969
Days lived
30,848
Bobby Todd🇩🇪
deceasedactor (1904-1980) · 1904–1980
Days lived
27,836
Edmund Rumpler🇦🇹
deceasedentrepreneur · 1872–1940
Days lived
25,083
Erich Büttner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman artist (1889-1936) · 1889–1936
Days lived
17,136
Ericus Gerhardus van de Stadt
deceasedDutch yacht designer (1910-1999) · 1910–1999
Days lived
32,722
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Fritz Heitmann🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1891–1953
Days lived
22,766
Gordon Gollob🇦🇹
deceasedGerman officer and fighter pilot during World War II (1912–1987) · 1912–1987
Days lived
27,476
Jan Baas
deceasedDutch baseball player (1915–2001) · 1915–2001
Days lived
31,645
Jan Marek🇨🇿
deceasedathlete · 1979–2011
Days lived
11,573
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József Marek🇭🇺
deceasedscientist · 1868–1952
Days lived
30,853
Konrad Wagner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor and voice actor (1902–1974) · 1902–1974
Days lived
26,254
Leonid Lipinsky🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1921–1982
Days lived
22,216
Louis King🇺🇸
deceasedactor · 1898–1962
Days lived
23,446
Max Adalbert🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1874–1933
Days lived
21,446
Omar Dokka🇷🇺
deceasedChechen warlord (1964-2013) · 1964–2013
Days lived
18,044
Sergio Endrigo🇮🇹
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1933–2005
Days lived
26,382
Siegfried Lauterwasser🇩🇪
deceasedGerman photographer (1913–2000) · 1913–2000
Days lived
31,921
Uziel Gal🇩🇪
deceasedIsraeli firearm designer (1923-2002) · 1923–2002
Days lived
28,756
Wolfgang Frank🇩🇪
deceasedGerman football player and manager (1951–2013) · 1951–2013
Days lived
22,844
Yoshiko Yamaguchi🇯🇵
deceasedJapanese singer and actress (1920-2014) · 1920–2014
Days lived
34,541
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
55,766
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,444
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,792
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,455
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,330
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,235
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,235
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,235
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,235
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,235
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,235
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,235
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,235
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,235
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,235
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,235
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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
37,140
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
63,437
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
9,080
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
61,610
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,307
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,880
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,322
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,288
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,922
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,366
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
46,018
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,817
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,331
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,349
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
51,018
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,370
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,913
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,823
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,800
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,260
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,682
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,220
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
11,037
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,332
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,645
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,602
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,381