On This Day
Tuesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
October 25 2005
Born on This Day
Andreas Münzer🇦🇹
deceasedathlete · 1964–1996
Days lived
11,463

Âşık Veysel
deceasedTurkish poet (1894–1973) · 1894–1973
Days lived
28,636
Austin Peralta🇺🇸
deceasedmusician · 1990–2012
Days lived
8,063

Ayahi Takagaki🇯🇵
actor · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305

Chely Wright🇺🇸
American singer · b. 1970
Days alive
12,784
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Chrissy Amphlett🇦🇺
deceasedStreet artist · 1959–2013
Days lived
19,537

Christina Schütze🇩🇪
Olympic field hockey player · b. 1983
Days alive
8,036

Ciara🇺🇸
singer-songwriter · b. 1985
Days alive
7,305

Claude Cahun🇫🇷
deceasedartist · 1894–1954
Days lived
21,958

Dave Cowens🇺🇸
American basketball player and coach · b. 1948
Days alive
20,819

Dominik Szoboszlai
association football player · b. 2000
Days alive
1,826
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Federico Chiesa
association football player · b. 1997
Days alive
2,922
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Glenn Tipton🇬🇧
British guitarist · b. 1947
Days alive
21,185
Guido Grünheid🇩🇪
basketball player · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Hans Müller-Einigen🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian author (1882–1950) · 1882–1950
Days lived
24,605

Helge Limburg🇩🇪
German politician · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Henning Holst🇩🇰
deceasedDanish field hockey player (1891-1975) · 1891–1975
Days lived
30,461

Ilham Tohti🇺🇸
Notable Trials · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149

Iris Law🇬🇧
Model and Actress · b. 2000
Days alive
1,826

Job🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss screenwriter and comics artist (1927–2024) · 1927–2024
Days lived
35,413
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Jon Anderson🇬🇧
English musician · b. 1944
Days alive
22,280

Jorge Batlle Ibáñez🇺🇾
deceasedpolitician · 1927–2016
Days lived
32,507

Juan Luna🇵🇭
deceasedFilipino painter, sculptor and political activist (1857-1899) · 1857–1899
Days lived
15,383

Julia Malik🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1976
Days alive
10,592

Katy Perry🇺🇸
Singer, songwriter, television personality · b. 1984
Days alive
7,670

Klaus Barbie
deceasedNotable Trials · 1913–1991
Days lived
28,459

Kritika Kamra🇮🇳
Model · b. 1988
Days alive
6,209

Krzysztof Piesiewicz🇵🇱
writer · b. 1945
Days alive
21,915

Lee Byung-kyu🇰🇷
film director · b. 1974
Days alive
11,323
Lee Know (Lee Min-ho)🇰🇷
K-pop Idol (Stray Kids) · b. 1998
Days alive
2,557

Matthias Jabs🇩🇪
entrepreneur · b. 1955
Days alive
18,263
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Mia Goth🇬🇧
Actor · b. 1993
Days alive
4,383
Moshe Smoira🇩🇪
deceasedIsraeli judge (1888–1961) · 1888–1961
Days lived
26,645

Naoya Masuda🇯🇵
film director · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844

Nils Koppruch🇩🇪
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1965–2012
Days lived
17,152

Pablo Picasso🇪🇸
deceasedSpanish painter and sculptor (1881–1973) · 1881–1973
Days lived
33,402
Peter Naur🇩🇰
deceasedDanish computer scientist (1928–2016) · 1928–2016
Days lived
31,846

Peter Rühmkorf🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1929–2008
Days lived
28,716
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Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant
aristocrat · b. 2001
Days alive
1,461
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Ren Zhengfei🇨🇳
Chinese businessman · b. 1944
Days alive
22,280

Sabine Bethmann🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1931–2021
Days lived
32,887

Sergei Solovyov🇷🇺
deceasedRussian poet (1885–1942) · 1885–1942
Days lived
20,581
Sergio Pacheco🇲🇽
Mexican association football player · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
Stefan Puntigam🇦🇹
actor · b. 1971
Days alive
12,419

Thomas Steiner🇦🇹
actor · b. 1956
Days alive
17,897
Tserendorjiin Dagvadorj
athlete · b. 1940
Days alive
23,741

Ulrich Körner🇨🇭
German-Swiss manager · b. 1962
Days alive
15,706
Valdir Benedito🇧🇷
Brazilian association football player · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610

Viktor Makeyev
deceasedSoviet engineer, rocket designer (1924-1985) · 1924–1985
Days lived
22,280

Wendy Hall🇬🇧
British computer scientist (1952-) · b. 1952
Days alive
19,358

Zadie Smith🇬🇧
English novelist, essayist and short-story writer (b. 1975) · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Died on This Day

Adolf Wild von Hohenborn🇩🇪
deceasedGerman general (1860-1925) · 1860–1925
Days lived
23,849

Alexander Baerwald🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect (1877-1930) · 1877–1930
Days lived
19,593

Arturo Herbruger🇬🇹
deceasedGuatemalan Lowyer (1912-1999) · 1912–1999
Days lived
31,920

Eric Bauza🇨🇦
deceasedVoice actor · 1979–2026
Days lived
17,124
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Friedrich Hiller von Gaertringen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman archeologist and philologist (1864-1947) · 1864–1947
Days lived
30,397

Fritz Darges🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1913–2009
Days lived
35,323
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Heinrich Eduard Jacob🇺🇸
deceasedGerman writer (1889–1967) · 1889–1967
Days lived
28,506

Jeanne Lee🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican singer (1939-2000) · 1939–2000
Days lived
22,550
Kenji Endō🇯🇵
deceasedsinger · 1947–2017
Days lived
25,853
Major Holley🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican jazz upright bassist (1924–1990) · 1924–1990
Days lived
24,228

Paul Eltzbacher🇩🇪
deceasedGerman lawyer (1868-1928) · 1868–1928
Days lived
22,164

Prince Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1896–1980
Days lived
30,668

Richard Harris🇮🇪
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1930–2002
Days lived
26,322

Robert Delaunay🇫🇷
deceasedFrench painter (1885–1941) · 1885–1941
Days lived
20,649

Robert Ley🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1890–1945
Days lived
20,340

Viktor Makeyev
deceasedSoviet engineer, rocket designer (1924-1985) · 1924–1985
Days lived
22,280
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
55,814
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,492
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,840
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,503

Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,378
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,283
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,283
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,283
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,283
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,283
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,283
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,283
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,283
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,283

Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,283
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,283
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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
37,188
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
63,485
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
9,128
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
61,658
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,355
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,928
HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,370
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,336
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,970
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,414
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
46,066
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,865
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,379
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,397
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
51,066
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,418
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,961
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,871
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,848
Already Released
Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,308
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,730
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,268

Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
11,085

Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,380

Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,693

Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,650

The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,429