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August 8 2007
Basketball player · b. 1996
Days alive
4,017
Argentine-Cuban biochemistry doctor, writer, scientist and traveling companion of Che Guevara (1922-2011) · 1922–2011
Days lived
32,351
Figure skater · b. 2005
Days alive
730
Polish hammer thrower · b. 1985
Days alive
8,035
American musician · b. 1952
Days alive
20,088
American lawyer, politician and civil servant (1908-1990) · 1908–1990
Days lived
29,748
Italian priest (1914–2006) · 1914–2006
Days lived
33,690
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Racing driver · b. 2007
Days alive
0
German tennis player · b. 1983
Days alive
8,766
German long jumper · b. 1977
Days alive
10,957
rugby union player · b. 1983
Days alive
8,766
American football quarterback · b. 1985
Days alive
8,035
American football player and coach (born 1961) · b. 1961
Days alive
16,801
German archaeologist (1952–2004) · 1952–2004
Days lived
19,121
British former professional boxer · b. 1966
Days alive
14,975
Catholic cardinal (1934–2022) · 1934–2022
Days lived
32,107
American actress and singer · b. 1938
Days alive
25,202
basketball player · b. 1988
Days alive
6,939
American painter (born 1943) · b. 1943
Days alive
23,376
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American football player · b. 2004
Days alive
1,095
Oscar Winners · b. 1937
Days alive
25,567
German physician and SS doctor in the Nazi concentration camp in Mauthausen (1894-1947) · 1894–1947
Days lived
19,285
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Army officer · b. 1957
Days alive
18,262
Brazilian amateur boxer · b. 1988
Days alive
6,939
chief executive officer · b. 1937
Days alive
25,567
Austrian politician · b. 1971
Days alive
13,149
SS Officer (1905-1990) · 1905–1990
Days lived
30,946
Macedonian-Turkish poet, translator · 1931–2020
Days lived
32,406
singer · b. 1964
Days alive
15,705
American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actor · b. 1976
Days alive
11,322
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Norwegian author (born 1952) · b. 1952
Days alive
20,088
Yugoslavian and Albanian writer (1934–2022) · 1934–2022
Days lived
32,145
Austrian writer · b. 1964
Days alive
15,705
football player · b. 1951
Days alive
20,454
American bandleader (1910–1966) · 1910–1966
Days lived
20,505
Austrian actress · b. 1965
Days alive
15,340
politician · b. 1974
Days alive
12,053
politician · 1951–2019
Days lived
24,785
scientist · 1902–1984
Days lived
30,024
military person · 1881–1954
Days lived
26,759
Finnish tennis player · b. 1969
Days alive
13,879
German comic book creator · b. 1960
Days alive
17,166
basketball player · b. 1979
Days alive
10,227
Founder of Bridgewater · b. 1949
Days alive
21,184
Hedge Fund Manager & Investor · b. 1949
Days alive
21,184
German politician (1941-2021) · 1941–2021
Days lived
29,167
actor · 1900–1973
Days lived
26,512
Swiss tennis player · b. 1981
Days alive
9,496
English mathematical physicist, recreational mathematician and philosopher · b. 1931
Days alive
27,759
East German athlete · b. 1959
Days alive
17,532
K-pop Idol (SEVENTEEN) · b. 1995
Days alive
4,383
Kazakhstani chess player · b. 1961
Days alive
16,801
singer · b. 1998
Days alive
3,287
Croatian businessman (1926–1983) · 1926–1983
Days lived
20,808
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singer · b. 1975
Days alive
11,688
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German tennis player · b. 1987
Days alive
7,305
French politician · b. 1958
Days alive
17,897
Australian singer-songwriter · b. 1981
Days alive
9,496
Indian Catholic priest (1876-1929) · 1876–1929
Days lived
19,415
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Czech footballer · b. 1990
Days alive
6,209
scientist · b. 1970
Days alive
13,514
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Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
German Roman Catholic theologian, priest and church historian (1934–2021) · 1934–2021
Days lived
31,773
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Cameroonian basketball player and football executive · 1946–2024
Days lived
28,489
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
42,492
Chimpanzee · 1965–2007
Days lived
15,399
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
61,580
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
71,049
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
12,920
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