On This Day
Monday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
September 4 2006
Born on This Day
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Aaron Hunt🇩🇪
German association football player · b. 1986
Days alive
7,305
Andrea Göpel🇩🇪
German television presenter and entrepreneur · b. 1969
Days alive
13,514
Andrea Guerra🇮🇹
Italian footballer · b. 1972
Days alive
12,418
Anthony de Mello🇮🇳
deceasedIndian writer (1931-1987) · 1931–1987
Days lived
20,360
Arnaud Assoumani🇫🇷
athlete · b. 1985
Days alive
7,670
Avery Storm🇺🇸
American singer · b. 1981
Days alive
9,131
Beyoncé🇺🇸
singer · b. 1981
Days alive
9,131
Bob Arnz🇩🇪
rapper · b. 1962
Days alive
16,071
Bob Stirling🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish rugby union footballer (1919-1991) · 1919–1991
Days lived
26,066
Brahim Ferradj🇫🇷
Algerian footballer · b. 1987
Days alive
6,940
Carmit Bachar
Actor · b. 1974
Days alive
11,688
Christopher Needler
deceasedBritish businessman · 1944–2022
Days lived
28,243
David Garrett🇩🇪
German violinist · b. 1980
Days alive
9,496
Eduard Wirths🇺🇸
deceasedGerman Nazi physician (1909–1945) · 1909–1945
Days lived
13,165
Elliot Cadeau🇸🇪
Basketball player · b. 2004
Days alive
730
Eugeniusz Geppert🇵🇱
deceasedpainter (1890-1979) · 1890–1979
Days lived
32,272
François Houang🇫🇷
deceasedFrench writer and philosopher · 1911–1990
Days lived
28,731
Fritz Todt🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1891–1942
Days lived
18,419
Gary Barta🇺🇸
American football player, college athletics administrator · b. 1963
Days alive
15,706
George William Gray🇬🇧
deceasedBritish organic chemist (1926–2013) · 1926–2013
Days lived
31,662
Hanna Schwamborn🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1992
Days alive
5,113
Helmuth Plessner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman philosopher and sociologist (1892–1985) · 1892–1985
Days lived
33,883
Ilvo Diamanti🇮🇹
Italian political scientist · b. 1952
Days alive
19,723
Ivan Illich🇺🇸
deceasedAustrian philosopher and theologian (1926–2002) · 1926–2002
Days lived
27,848
Joe Viera🇩🇪
deceasedGerman saxophonist and music educator (1932–2024) · 1932–2024
Days lived
33,453
John McCarthy🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican computer scientist and cognitive scientist (1927-2011) · 1927–2011
Days lived
30,731
Lou Doillon🇫🇷
French actress and singer · b. 1982
Days alive
8,766
Max Obal🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor, screenwriter, and film director (1881–1949) · 1881–1949
Days lived
24,727
Norbert König🇩🇪
TV presenter · b. 1958
Days alive
17,532
Pau Quemada🇪🇸
Spanish field hockey player · b. 1983
Days alive
8,401
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Raúl Albiol🇪🇸
football player · b. 1985
Days alive
7,670
Ri Kwang-chon🇰🇵
football player · b. 1985
Days alive
7,670
Ricardo Cavalcante Mendes🇧🇷
Brazilian footballer · b. 1989
Days alive
6,209
Ryan Flynn🇬🇧
Scottish association football player (born 1988) · b. 1988
Days alive
6,574
Shinya Yamanaka🇯🇵
Japanese doctor and medical scientist (born 1962) · b. 1962
Days alive
16,071
Vendula Frintová🇨🇿
athlete · b. 1983
Days alive
8,401
Yeo Woon-kon🇰🇷
South korean hockey player · b. 1974
Days alive
11,688
Died on This Day
Albert Schweitzer🇫🇷
deceasedphilosopher · 1875–1965
Days lived
33,105
Alfred Edward Green🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican film director (1889-1960) · 1889–1960
Days lived
25,987
Derek Hole
deceasedProvost of Leicester Cathedral · 1933–2021
Days lived
32,050
Dorothy Donaldson🇮🇪
deceasedbadminton player · 1915–2011
Days lived
35,310
Eugène Ricklin🇫🇷
deceasedFrench politician (1862-1935) · 1862–1935
Days lived
26,777
Géza Petényi🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian physician (1889-1965) · 1889–1965
Days lived
27,704
Giorgio Armani
deceasedentrepreneur · 1934–2025
Days lived
33,293
Hans Brenner🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian actor (1938-1998) · 1938–1998
Days lived
21,833
Herbert Eulenberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1876-1949) · 1876–1949
Days lived
26,885
Inge Scholl🇩🇪
deceasedGerman author and activist (1917–1998) · 1917–1998
Days lived
29,609
István Dobai
deceasedHungarian poet (1899–1938) · 1899–1938
Days lived
14,469
Jacques Peirotes🇫🇷
deceasedFrench politician (1869–1935) · 1869–1935
Days lived
24,098
Joan Rivers🇺🇸
deceasedComedian · 1933–2014
Days lived
29,673
Molly Holzschlag🇺🇸
deceasedwriter · 1963–2023
Days lived
22,137
Morris Simmonds🇩🇪
deceasedGerman pathologist (1855-1925) · 1855–1925
Days lived
25,800
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Richard O'Sullivan🇬🇧
deceasedActor · 1944–2026
Days lived
30,070
Robert Schuman🇫🇷
deceasedpolitician · 1886–1963
Days lived
28,190
Steve Irwin🇦🇺
deceasedConservationist, zookeeper, television personality · 1962–2006
Days lived
16,265
Wolfhart Pannenberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman theologian (1928–2014) · 1928–2014
Days lived
31,383
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
56,128
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,806
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
42,154
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,817
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,692
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
38,597
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,597
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
38,597
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
38,597
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
38,597
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,597
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
38,597
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,597
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,597
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
38,597
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
38,597
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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
37,502
Animals Alive
Notable animals alive on this date.
Jonathan🇸🇭
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
63,799
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
9,442
Tilikum🇺🇸
deceasedOrca · 1981–2017
Days lived
12,796
Stubbs🇺🇸
deceasedOrange tabby cat · 1997–2017
Days lived
7,405
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,972
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,669
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
61,242
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,684
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,650
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
50,284
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,728
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
46,380
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
667,179
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,693
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,711
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
51,380
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,732
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
27,275
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
25,185
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
23,162
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,622
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
18,044
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,582
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
11,399
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,694
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
10,007
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,964
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,743