Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 17 2007
film director · 1912–2013
Days lived
37,064
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American computer scientist (born 1940) · b. 1940
Days alive
24,472
founder of a Buddhist order (1898–1985) · 1898–1985
Days lived
31,654
German schlager singer · b. 1952
Days alive
20,089
Stand-up comedian · 1956–2022
Days lived
23,979
film director · 1903–1991
Days lived
32,072
German actress · b. 1981
Days alive
9,497
British actor · b. 1962
Days alive
16,437
athlete · b. 1955
Days alive
18,994
association football player · b. 1999
Days alive
2,923
Swiss writer · b. 1945
Days alive
22,646
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artist · 1936–2010
Days lived
27,041
Austrian actor (1926-2014) · 1926–2014
Days lived
32,205
German architect (1904–1989) · 1904–1989
Days lived
31,149
athlete · 1878–1946
Days lived
25,016
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singer · b. 1961
Days alive
16,802
Russian female tennis player, winner of 1993 French Open (mixed doubles) · b. 1968
Days alive
14,245
chemist · 1931–2007
Days lived
27,693
character actress (1871-1968) · 1871–1968
Days lived
35,336
athlete · b. 1966
Days alive
14,976
Italian-French entrepreneur · b. 1967
Days alive
14,611
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actor (1924-1991) · 1924–1991
Days lived
24,641
entrepreneur · 1879–1946
Days lived
24,630
military person · 1895–1945
Days lived
18,269
English rugby union footballer · b. 1982
Days alive
9,132
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writer · 1873–1935
Days lived
22,750
Politician · b. 1989
Days alive
6,575
singer · 1904–1976
Days lived
26,481
musician · 1901–1994
Days lived
33,833
military person · 1898–1959
Days lived
22,183
swimmer · b. 2002
Days alive
1,827
artist · 1911–1992
Days lived
29,484
German actress (1909–1996) · 1909–1996
Days lived
31,852
American football player, quarterback · b. 1982
Days alive
9,132
French Jesuit and scholar (1925–1986) · 1925–1986
Days lived
22,153
Turkish theologian (born 1963) · b. 1963
Days alive
16,072
German actress (1945-2020) · 1945–2020
Days lived
27,403
Actor · b. 1934
Days alive
26,664
American computer scientist · b. 1962
Days alive
16,437
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actor · b. 1974
Days alive
12,054
Japanese association football player · b. 1965
Days alive
15,341
Taiwanese singer, songwriter, actor · b. 1976
Days alive
11,323
actor · b. 1954
Days alive
19,359
architectural historian (1923–1991) · 1923–1991
Days lived
24,785
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
Mormon leader · 1932–2017
Days lived
30,977
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
42,410
Chimpanzee · 1965–2007
Days lived
15,400
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
61,498
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,967
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,838
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