On This Day
Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 31 2006
Born on This Day
Alida Valli🇮🇹
deceasedItalian actress (1921–2006) · 1921–2006
Days lived
31,007
Alwin Seifert🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect and author (1890-1972) · 1890–1972
Days lived
29,856
André Cluysenaar🇧🇪
deceasedBelgian painter (1872-1939) · 1872–1939
Days lived
24,416
Anna-Sophia Claus🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1994
Days alive
4,383
Augie Meyers🇺🇸
American musician, songwriter and record producer (born 1940) · b. 1940
Days alive
24,106
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Benjamin Šeško
association football player · b. 2003
Days alive
1,096
Brice Miguel🇫🇷
rugby union player · b. 1977
Days alive
10,592
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Chien-Shiung Wu🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1912–1997
Days lived
30,942
Clemens Klotz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect (1886–1969) · 1886–1969
Days lived
30,394
Clint Eastwood🇺🇸
singer · b. 1930
Days alive
27,759
Edno🇧🇷
Brazilian association football player · b. 1983
Days alive
8,401
Erna Lendvai-Dircksen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman photographer (1883-1962) · 1883–1962
Days lived
28,831
François-Xavier Villain🇫🇷
deceasedmember of the National Assembly of France · 1950–2025
Days lived
27,360
Franz Egenieff🇩🇪
deceasedGerman opera singer and actor (1874–1949) · 1874–1949
Days lived
27,404
Goose Tatum🇺🇸
deceasedAfrican American professional basketball and baseball player; Negro League Baseball player (1921-1967) · 1921–1967
Days lived
16,668
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Gunnar Björling🇫🇮
deceasedSwedish-speaking Finnish poet (1887-1960) · 1887–1960
Days lived
26,704
György Rozgonyi🇭🇺
athlete · b. 1943
Days alive
23,011
Henry B. Eyring🇺🇸
American Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints · b. 1933
Days alive
26,663
Hilla von Rebay🇺🇸
deceasedartist · 1890–1967
Days lived
28,242
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Iga Świątek
tennis player · b. 2001
Days alive
1,826
James Krüss🇩🇪
deceasedjournalist · 1926–1997
Days lived
25,996
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Janina Fautz🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1995
Days alive
4,018
Judy Weiss🇩🇪
German singer · b. 1972
Days alive
12,418
Jürgen Stark🇩🇪
German economist · b. 1948
Days alive
21,184
Karl Bartos🇩🇪
rapper · b. 1952
Days alive
19,723
Karl-Hans Riehm🇩🇪
German hammer thrower · b. 1951
Days alive
20,089
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Lea Thompson
Actor · b. 1961
Days alive
16,436
Lissy Gröner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1954-2019) · 1954–2019
Days lived
23,842
Mark Wakefield🇺🇸
singer · b. 1974
Days alive
11,688
Martin Schwarzschild🇺🇸
deceasedGerman astronomer (1912-1997) · 1912–1997
Days lived
30,995
Milovan Zoričić🇭🇺
deceasedathlete · 1884–1971
Days lived
31,651
Nate Robinson🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1984
Days alive
8,035
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Nicola Formichetti🇯🇵
Italian-Japanese fashion director and fashion editor (born 1977) · b. 1977
Days alive
10,592
Noriko Hidaka🇯🇵
actor · b. 1962
Days alive
16,071
Owen Beck
professional boxer · b. 1976
Days alive
10,957
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Peter Frankenfeld🇩🇪
deceasedGerman comedian (1913-1979) · 1913–1979
Days lived
23,959
Pilt Arnold🇩🇪
German tennis player (1988-) · b. 1988
Days alive
6,574
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
deceasedactor · 1945–1982
Days lived
13,524
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Ricardo Echeverría🇨🇱
deceasedChilean equestrian (1918–1988) · 1918–1988
Days lived
25,644
Shan Tao🇨🇳
Olympic basketball player · b. 1970
Days alive
13,149
Sigrid Neiiendam
deceasedDanish actress (1868-1955) · 1868–1955
Days lived
31,649
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Stephan Keller🇨🇭
Swiss footballer · b. 1979
Days alive
9,862
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Susie Essman🇺🇸
American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, television producer, and voice artist · b. 1955
Days alive
18,628
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Tanja Mairhofer🇦🇹
Austrian actress and television presenter · b. 1979
Days alive
9,862
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Viktor Orbán🇭🇺
Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–present) · b. 1963
Days alive
15,706
Died on This Day
Adolf Eichmann
deceasedNotable Trials · 1906–1962
Days lived
20,527
Corry Brokken🇳🇱
deceasedDutch singer, judge (1932–2016) · 1932–2016
Days lived
30,495
Emil Görlitz🇵🇱
deceasedGerman association football player (1903-1990) · 1903–1987
Days lived
30,668
Enno Walther Huth🇩🇪
deceasedGerman industrialist, pioneer of the German Air Force (1875-1964) · 1875–1964
Days lived
32,377
Friedrich Sarre🇩🇪
deceasedGerman archaeologist (1865-1945) · 1865–1945
Days lived
29,197
Gorch Fock
deceasedLow German writer (1880–1916) · 1880–1916
Days lived
13,065
Hans Keilson🇩🇪
deceasedDutch psychologist (1909-2011) · 1909–2011
Days lived
37,060
Jack Dempsey🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican boxer (1895-1983) · 1895–1983
Days lived
32,117
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Johannes Paul🇩🇪
deceasedscientist · 1891–1990
Days lived
36,178
József Bozsik🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian footballer (1925-1978) · 1925–1978
Days lived
19,177
Karl Wlaschek🇦🇹
deceasedentrepreneur · 1917–2015
Days lived
35,729
Pauline Betz🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican tennis player (1919–2011) · 1919–2011
Days lived
33,536
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Raoul Gunsbourg🇷🇴
deceasedopera director, impresario, composer and writer (1859–1955) · 1860–1955
Days lived
34,843
Rein de Waal🇳🇱
deceasedfield hockey player (1904–1985) · 1904–1985
Days lived
29,408
Walther Funk
deceasedNotable Trials · 1890–1960
Days lived
25,488
Wolfgang Großstück🇩🇪
deceasedGerman association football player (1932-2011) · 1932–2011
Days lived
28,729
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
56,032
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,710
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
42,058
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,721
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,596
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,501
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,501
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,501
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,501
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,501
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,501
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,501
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,501
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,501
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,501
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,501
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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
37,406
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
63,703
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
9,346
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
61,876
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,573
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
61,146
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,588
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,554
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
50,188
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,632
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
46,284
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
667,083
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,597
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,615
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
51,284
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,636
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
27,179
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
25,089
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
23,066
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,526
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,948
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,486
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
11,303
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,598
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,911
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,868
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,647