On This Day
Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
November 4 2005
Born on This Day
Achraf Hakimi
association football player · b. 1998
Days alive
2,557
Alexander Popp🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1976
Days alive
10,592
Andreas Weber🇩🇪
German author, philosopher and biologist (*1967) · b. 1967
Days alive
13,880
Art Carney
deceasedOscar Winners · 1918–2003
Days lived
31,051
Audrey Hollander🇺🇸
actor · b. 1979
Days alive
9,497
Axel Bachmann🇩🇪
Paraguayan chess player · b. 1989
Days alive
5,844
Ayila Yussuf🇳🇬
football player · b. 1984
Days alive
7,670
Blandine Ebinger🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1899–1993
Days lived
34,384
Brandon LaFell🇺🇸
American football wide receiver · b. 1986
Days alive
6,940
Carl Balhaus🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1905–1968
Days lived
22,912
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Charles Despiau🇫🇷
deceasedartist · 1874–1946
Days lived
26,290
Charles K. Kao🇺🇸
deceasedentrepreneur · 1933–2018
Days lived
31,004
Chris Resop🇺🇸
film director · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Chun Byung-Kwan🇰🇷
South Korean weightlifter · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Daniel Landa🇨🇿
Czech car racer, actor, composer, rally driver and singer · b. 1968
Days alive
13,514
Dick Groat🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball and basketball player (1930–2023) · 1930–2023
Days lived
33,777
Dieter Mohrlok🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chess player (1938–2010) · 1938–2010
Days lived
26,051
Dirk Schachtsiek🇩🇪
athlete · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
Éric Le Lann🇫🇷
French jazz musician · b. 1957
Days alive
17,532
Evan MacLane🇺🇸
film director · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Friedrich Tamms🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect (1904–1980) · 1904–1980
Days lived
27,636
George Stanich🇺🇸
film director · b. 1928
Days alive
28,124
Géza Tuli🇭🇺
deceasedathlete · 1888–1966
Days lived
28,210
Harry Valérien🇩🇪
deceasedjournalist · 1923–2012
Days lived
32,485
Heinz Hartmann🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican Austrian-born psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (1894-1970) · 1894–1970
Days lived
27,587
Jay S. Fishman🇺🇸
deceasedserved as chairman and chief executive officer of The Travelers Companies. (1952–2016) · 1952–2016
Days lived
23,299
Jeff Scott Soto🇺🇸
singer · b. 1965
Days alive
14,610
Joe Benjamin🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican musician (1919–1974) · 1919–1974
Days lived
19,807
Jordan Rudess🇺🇸
American keyboardist · b. 1956
Days alive
17,897
Julius Posener🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect (1904-1996) · 1904–1996
Days lived
33,323
Karlheinz Steinmüller🇩🇪
entrepreneur · b. 1950
Days alive
20,089
Klabund🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1890-1928) · 1890–1928
Days lived
13,797
Konstantin Airich🇩🇪
boxer · b. 1978
Days alive
9,862
Kurt Held🇨🇭
deceasedwriter (1897-1959) · 1897–1959
Days lived
22,679
Lee Hak-ju🇰🇷
film director · b. 1990
Days alive
5,479
Madhukar🇩🇪
writer · b. 1957
Days alive
17,532
Manfred Schuster🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian actor and voice actor (1919–1994) · 1919–1994
Days lived
27,420
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Martin Balsam
deceasedActor · 1919–1996
Days lived
27,860
Matthew McConaughey
Oscar Winners · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
Orlando Pace🇺🇸
professional football player · b. 1975
Days alive
10,958
Otto Bayer🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1902–1982
Days lived
29,125
Pauline Trigère🇫🇷
deceasedAmerican fashion designer (1908–2002) · 1908–2002
Days lived
34,069
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Ralph Macchio🇺🇸
American actor (born 1961) · b. 1961
Days alive
16,071
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Ritwik Ghatak🇮🇳
deceasedIndian Bengali filmmaker and script writer (1925–1976) · 1925–1976
Days lived
18,356
Rosario Flores🇪🇸
Spanish singer and actress · b. 1963
Days alive
15,341
Rudolf Harney🇩🇪
deceasedGerman priest (1880–1965) · 1880–1965
Days lived
30,897
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Rudolf Jahn🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1906-1990) · 1906–1990
Days lived
30,646
Rudolf Miele🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1929–2004
Days lived
27,317
Sean "Diddy" Combs
Rap Mogul · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
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Sean Combs🇺🇸
singer · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
So Ji-sub🇰🇷
Actor · b. 1977
Days alive
10,227
Thomas Luther🇩🇪
German chess player · b. 1969
Days alive
13,149
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Traian Băsescu
politician · b. 1951
Days alive
19,724
Travis Blackley🇦🇺
film director · b. 1982
Days alive
8,401
Valerie von Martens🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1894–1986
Days lived
33,391
Wayne Static🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican musician (1965–2014) · 1965–2014
Days lived
17,894
Yi Bangja🇯🇵
deceasedJapanese-Korean princess · 1901–1989
Days lived
31,954
Zerrin Özer🇹🇷
Turkish singer (born 1957) · b. 1957
Days alive
17,532
Died on This Day
Cy Young🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1867–1955
Days lived
32,361
Edgar André🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1894-1936) · 1894–1936
Days lived
15,631
Grover Cleveland Alexander🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1887-1950) · 1887–1950
Days lived
23,261
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Hermann Graf🇩🇪
deceasedGerman officer and fighter pilot during World War II (1912–1988) · 1912–1988
Days lived
27,770
Hermann Kutschera🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian architect (1903-1991) · 1903–1991
Days lived
32,333
Hugo Döblin🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1876-1960) · 1876–1960
Days lived
30,686
Jacques Tati🇫🇷
deceasedFrench filmmaker (1907-1982) · 1907–1982
Days lived
27,420
James Hampton🇺🇸
deceasedartist · 1909–1964
Days lived
20,299
Karl Amson Joel🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1889–1982
Days lived
33,951
Karl von den Steinen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman physician, ethnologist, explorer, ancient Americanist and writer (1855-1929) · 1855–1929
Days lived
27,270
Ken Hensley🇬🇧
deceasedBritish singer and guitarist (1945–2020) · 1945–2020
Days lived
27,466
Ludwig Struve🇺🇸
deceasedBaltic German astronomer (1858-1920) · 1858–1920
Days lived
22,648
Michael Crichton🇺🇸
deceasedbasketball player · 1942–2008
Days lived
24,119
Theadora Van Runkle🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican fashion and costume designer (1928-2011) · 1928–2011
Days lived
30,537
Władysław Walter🇵🇱
deceasedPolish actor (1887–1959) · 1887–1959
Days lived
26,450
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
55,824
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,502
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,850
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,513
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,388
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,293
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,293
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,293
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,293
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,293
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,293
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,293
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,293
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,293
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,293
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,293
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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
37,198
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
63,495
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
9,138
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
61,668
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,365
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,938
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,380
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,346
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,980
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,424
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
46,076
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,875
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,389
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,407
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
51,076
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,428
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,971
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,881
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,858
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,318
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,740
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,278
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
11,095
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,390
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,703
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,660
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,439