On This Day

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August 15 2007

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Historical Events

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Born on This Day

Died on This Day

🇩🇪Albert Osswald
deceased
German politician (1919–1996) · 1919–1996
Days lived
28,216
🇨🇭Donald Brun
deceased
Swiss artist (1909-1999) · 1909–1999
Days lived
32,796

Who Was Alive

Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

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Days lived

22,365

🇪🇸Alejandro González Iñárritu

Mexican film director · b. 1963

Days alive

16,071

🇩🇪Andreas Birkner

deceased

German writer and priest (1911–1998) · 1911–1998

Days lived

31,551

🇺🇸Anthony Anderson

American actor (born 1970) · b. 1970

Days alive

13,514

🇮🇳Aurobindo Ghosh

deceased

Indian Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950) · 1872–1950

Days lived

28,600

🇮🇹Bartolomeo Ferrari

deceased

Italian priest of archdiocese of Genoa (1911-2007) · 1911–2007

Days lived

34,948

🇺🇸Ben Affleck

Screenwriter · b. 1972

Days alive

12,783

🇫🇷Bernard Lacombe

deceased

football player · 1952–2025

Days lived

26,604

🇯🇵Bukichi Miki

deceased

Japanese politician (1884-1956) · 1884–1956

Days lived

26,255

🇺🇸Carlos PenaVega

actor · b. 1989

Days alive

6,574

Chief Keef

Notable Trials · b. 1995

Days alive

4,383

🇩🇪Claus Clausen

deceased

musician · 1899–1989

Days lived

32,974

🇩🇪Diedrich Diederichsen

German author, journalist and cultural critic (born 1957) · b. 1957

Days alive

18,262

🇬🇷Dimitris Karadolamis

basketball player · b. 1987

Days alive

7,305

🇮🇹Gianfranco Ferré

deceased

Italian fashion designer (1944-2007) · 1944–2007

Days lived

22,951

🇸🇾Haitham al-Maleh

Syrian human rights activist · b. 1931

Days alive

27,759

🇩🇪Herbert Hupka

deceased

German politician (1915-2006) · 1915–2006

Days lived

33,247

Jennifer Lawrence

actor · b. 1990

Days alive

6,209

🇩🇪Joachim Mrugowsky

deceased

German physician, SS officer, Chief of Hygiene Institute of the Waffen-SS and convicted war criminal (1905-1948) · 1905–1948

Days lived

15,632

🇺🇸Joe Jonas

singer-songwriter · b. 1989

Days alive

6,574

🇺🇸Julia Child

deceased

Writer · 1912–2004

Days lived

33,601

🇩🇪Karl Korsch

deceased

politician · 1886–1961

Days lived

27,460

🇩🇪Laura Perls

deceased

German psychologist (1905-1990) · 1905–1990

Days lived

31,013

🇰🇷Lee Jong-beom

film director · b. 1970

Days alive

13,514

🇷🇺Lex Fridman

AI Researcher, Podcaster, Computer Scientist · b. 1983

Days alive

8,766

🇩🇪Lothar Buchmann

deceased

football player · 1936–2023

Days lived

31,874

🇫🇷Louis Gardet

deceased

French sociologist · 1904–1986

Days lived

29,921

🇬🇧Mark Thatcher

British businessman · b. 1953

Days alive

19,723

Melinda Gates

businessperson · b. 1964

Days alive

15,705

🇩🇪Michael Pappert

basketball player · b. 1957

Days alive

18,262

🇬🇧Nicolas Roeg

deceased

English film director and cinematographer (1928–2018) · 1928–2018

Days lived

32,972

🇷🇺Nyusha

Russian singer · b. 1990

Days alive

6,209

🇫🇷Pierre Dac

deceased

French humorist (1893-1975) · 1893–1975

Days lived

29,762

🇩🇪Prince Konstantin of Bavaria

deceased

Bavarian Royal (1920-1969) · 1920–1969

Days lived

17,881

🇬🇧Robert Bolt

deceased

actor · 1924–1995

Days lived

25,756

🇺🇸Rose Marie

deceased

American actress, singer, comedian, and vaudeville performer (1923–2017) · 1923–2017

Days lived

34,469

🇬🇧Siobhan Chamberlain

football player · b. 1983

Days alive

8,766

🇺🇸Stephen Breyer

politician · b. 1938

Days alive

25,202

Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

deceased

member of the House of Saud (1931-2018) · 1930–2018

Days lived

32,271

🇷🇺Timati

singer · b. 1983

Days alive

8,766

🇫🇮Tomas Nygård

Finnish association football player · b. 1973

Days alive

12,418

🇪🇸Toni Catany

deceased

Spanish photographer (1942-2013) · 1942–2013

Days lived

25,993

🇨🇭Vladimir Petković

football player and manager · b. 1963

Days alive

16,071

🇩🇪Walter Robinow

deceased

German chess player (1867-1938) · 1867–1938

Days lived

25,901

🇩🇪Walther Nehring

deceased

German general (1892–1983) · 1892–1983

Days lived

33,119

🇩🇪Werner Abrolat

deceased

German actor (1924-1997) · 1924–1997

Days lived

26,672

🇩🇪Werner Ostendorff

deceased

military person · 1903–1945

Days lived

15,235

🇩🇪Wolfgang Hohlbein

writer · b. 1953

Days alive

19,723

🇯🇵Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi

football player · b. 1975

Days alive

11,688

🇪🇸Eduardo Herrera Bueno

deceased

football player · 1914–1991

Days lived

28,165

🇺🇾Eduardo Rodríguez Larreta

deceased

politician · 1888–1973

Days lived

30,927

🇩🇪Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski

deceased

German painter and graphic artist (1912–2012) · 1912–2012

Days lived

36,427

Ernst Silva Tarouca

deceased

Czech member of Czech council (1860-1936) · 1860–1936

Days lived

27,983

🇲🇽Federico Gamboa

deceased

writer · 1864–1939

Days lived

27,263

🇩🇪Gerd Müller

deceased

German association football player (1945–2021) · 1945–2021

Days lived

27,679

Grazia Deledda

deceased

writer · 1871–1936

Days lived

23,698

🇩🇪Gustav Körte

deceased

German archaeologist (1852-1917) · 1852–1917

Days lived

23,929

🇩🇪Hubert Lanz

deceased

military person · 1896–1982

Days lived

31,495

🇺🇸Irene Kral

deceased

American singer (1932-1978) · 1932–1978

Days lived

17,011

🇺🇸Jack Russell

deceased

American singer (1960–2024) · 1960–2024

Days lived

23,264

🇩🇪Jörg Pleva

deceased

German actor and voice actor (1942-2013) · 1942–2013

Days lived

25,986

🇩🇪Karl Gero, Duke of Urach

deceased

German noble (1899-1981) · 1899–1981

Days lived

29,946

Karl Helling

deceased

German chess player · 1904–1937

Days lived

12,058

🇺🇦Kateryna Yushchenko

deceased

scientist · 1919–2001

Days lived

29,836

Nicola Romeo

deceased

Italian businessman (1876-1938) · 1876–1938

Days lived

22,753

🇩🇪Otto Braun

deceased

German communist writer (1900–1974) · 1900–1974

Days lived

26,984

Paul Lukas

deceased

Oscar Winners · 1894–1971

Days lived

28,204

🇮🇳Reginald Rodrigues

deceased

field hockey player (1922–1995) · 1922–1995

Days lived

26,741

🇨🇱Ricardo Echeverría

deceased

Chilean equestrian (1918–1988) · 1918–1988

Days lived

25,644

🇺🇸Robert Kempner

deceased

German-American lawyer (1899–1993) · 1899–1993

Days lived

34,270

🇦🇹Samuel Oppenheim

deceased

Austrian astronomer (1857–1928) · 1857–1928

Days lived

25,836

🇵🇱Sławomir Mrożek

deceased

writer · 1930–2013

Days lived

30,366

🇸🇺Viktor Tsoi

deceased

Poet · 1962–1990

Days lived

10,282

🇺🇸Virginia Davis

deceased

American actress (1918–2009) · 1918–2009

Days lived

33,100

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

42,499

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

42,162

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

40,037

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

38,942

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

38,942

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

38,942

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

38,942

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

38,942

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

38,942

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

38,942

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

38,942

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

38,942

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

38,942

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

38,942

🇮🇱Alice Herz-Sommer

deceased

musician · 1903–2014

Days lived

40,267

🇦🇹Johannes Heesters

deceased

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

Days lived

39,466

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

37,847

🇺🇸Emilio Navarro

deceased

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

Days lived

38,567

🇺🇸Washoe

deceased

Chimpanzee · 1965–2007

Days lived

15,399

🇺🇸Koko

deceased

Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018

Days lived

17,152

🇺🇸Alex

deceased

African grey parrot · 1976–2007

Days lived

11,433

🇺🇸Kanzi

Bonobo · b. 1980

Days alive

9,787

🇺🇸Tilikum

deceased

Orca · 1981–2017

Days lived

12,796

🇺🇸Stubbs

deceased

Orange tabby cat · 1997–2017

Days lived

7,405

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

61,587

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

52,029

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

50,995

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

50,629

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

48,073

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

46,725

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

71,056

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

51,725

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

30,077

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

27,620

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

25,530

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

23,507

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

12,927

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

11,744

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

11,039

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

10,352

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

10,309

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

10,088

On This Day

Historical Events

Born on This Day

🇩🇪Adel Tawil

🇩🇪Aglaja Brix

🇩🇪Albert Ballin

Died on This Day

🇩🇪Albert Osswald

🇨🇭Donald Brun

Who Was Alive

Sándor Farkas

Horst von der Goltz

Animals Alive

🇸🇭Jonathan

🇪🇨Lonesome George

Companies That Existed

🇫🇷Hermes

🇺🇸Procter & Gamble

Already Published

🇮🇹Meditations

🇪🇸Don Quixote

Already Released

Wuthering Heights

🇺🇸12 Angry Men

🇪🇸Alejandro González Iñárritu

🇩🇪Andreas Birkner

🇺🇸Anthony Anderson

🇮🇳Aurobindo Ghosh

🇮🇹Bartolomeo Ferrari

🇺🇸Ben Affleck

🇫🇷Bernard Lacombe

🇯🇵Bukichi Miki

🇺🇸Carlos PenaVega

Chief Keef

🇩🇪Claus Clausen

🇩🇪Diedrich Diederichsen

🇬🇷Dimitris Karadolamis

🇮🇹Gianfranco Ferré

🇸🇾Haitham al-Maleh

🇩🇪Herbert Hupka

Jennifer Lawrence

🇩🇪Joachim Mrugowsky

🇺🇸Joe Jonas

🇺🇸Julia Child

🇩🇪Karl Korsch

🇩🇪Laura Perls

🇰🇷Lee Jong-beom

🇷🇺Lex Fridman

🇩🇪Lothar Buchmann

🇫🇷Louis Gardet

🇬🇧Mark Thatcher

Melinda Gates

🇩🇪Michael Pappert

🇬🇧Nicolas Roeg

🇷🇺Nyusha

🇫🇷Pierre Dac

🇩🇪Prince Konstantin of Bavaria

🇬🇧Robert Bolt

🇺🇸Rose Marie

🇬🇧Siobhan Chamberlain

🇺🇸Stephen Breyer

Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

🇷🇺Timati

🇫🇮Tomas Nygård

🇪🇸Toni Catany

🇨🇭Vladimir Petković

🇩🇪Walter Robinow

🇩🇪Walther Nehring

🇩🇪Werner Abrolat

🇩🇪Werner Ostendorff

🇩🇪Wolfgang Hohlbein

🇯🇵Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi

🇪🇸Eduardo Herrera Bueno

🇺🇾Eduardo Rodríguez Larreta

🇩🇪Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski

Ernst Silva Tarouca

🇲🇽Federico Gamboa

🇩🇪Gerd Müller

Grazia Deledda

🇩🇪Gustav Körte