On This Day

composer · 1911–1975

German field hockey player · b. 1958

actor, Film director (1902–1989) · 1902–1989

player of American football · b. 1949

writer · b. 1951

Swedish cross-country skier (1924-2011) · 1924–2011

Actor · b. 1996

British racing driver · b. 1944

politician · 1882–1947

field hockey player · b. 1970

Indian field hockey player · b. 1971

politician · 1925–2023

Turkmen politician and president of Turkmenistan (2006–2022) · b. 1957

Professional baseball player (1936-2011) · 1936–2011

German general (1906-2000) · 1906–2000

Screenwriter · 1977–2025

basketball player · b. 1981

chilean writer, literary critic, journalist and diplomat · 1931–2023

German actor · b. 1960

American actress, singer and songwriter · b. 1964

film director · 1935–2020

Canadian boxer · b. 1972

German ethnologist and archaeologist (1873–1938) · 1873–1938

military person · 1880–1944

singer · b. 1978

German actor (1891-1979) · 1891–1979

husband of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (1911-2004); prince consort of the Netherlands (1911–2004) · 1911–2004

entrepreneur · 1921–2009

American stand-up comedian (1947–2024) · 1947–2024

politician · 1886–1963

football player · b. 1988

film director · 1863–1934

football player · b. 1990

Finnish athlete and politician (1932–2022) · 1932–2022

football player · 1909–1987

German sports shooter · 1925–1993

Olympic tug of war competitor (1885-1959) · 1885–1959

politician · 1851–1917

Italian priest and historian (1927-1998) · 1927–1998

actor · 1915–1973

German politician and lawyer (1904-1975) · 1904–1975

field hockey player (1908-1969) · 1908–1969

American actress (1907–2003) · 1907–2003

Italian astrophysicist and popular science writer (1922-2013) · 1922–2013

entrepreneur · 1873–1950

Norwegian computer scientist (1931–2002) · 1931–2002

film director · 1896–1968

German-Swiss artist (1879–1940) · 1879–1940

French fashion designer (1914–1982) · 1914–1982

Italian boxer (1906-1967) · 1906–1967

American actor, director and comedian · 1887–1933

writer · 1906–1970

Notable Trials · 1919–1969

Italian actor and director (1922–2000) · 1922–2000

German judge (1928-1985) · 1928–1985

German politician (1936–2025) · 1936–2025

athlete · b. 1892

American urban climber · b. 1898

scientist · b. 1901

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Marathi poet · b. 1901

artist · b. 1901

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

musician · 1903–2014

Dutch actor, singer and entertainer (1903–2011) · 1903–2011

American musician · b. 1904

Puerto Rican baseball player (1905-2011) · 1905–2011

Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018

African grey parrot · 1976–2007

Bonobo · b. 1980

Orca · 1981–2017

Orange tabby cat · 1997–2017

Banking · b. 1865

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Film · b. 1979

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Film · b. 1980