On This Day
Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
November 21 2007
Born on This Day
Alexander Berkman
deceasedNotable Trials · 1870–1936
Days lived
23,960
Annie🇳🇴
Norwegian singer and DJ (born 1977) · b. 1977
Days alive
10,957
Anton Leuthe🇩🇪
deceasedGerman weightlifter · 1922–2008
Days lived
31,087
Avri Gilad🇮🇱
Israeli broadcaster · b. 1962
Days alive
16,436
Beryl Bainbridge🇬🇧
deceasedartist · 1932–2010
Days lived
28,347
Björk🇮🇸
Icelandic singer (born 1965) · b. 1965
Days alive
15,340
Bobby Mathews🇺🇸
deceasedMajor League Baseball player, umpire (1851-1898) · 1851–1898
Days lived
16,949
Bruno Schmitz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect (1858-1916) · 1858–1916
Days lived
20,976
Bryan Kohberger
Criminology Student · b. 1994
Days alive
4,748
Carly Rae Jepsen🇨🇦
singer · b. 1985
Days alive
8,035
Conor Maynard🇬🇧
British singer · b. 1992
Days alive
5,478
Cynthia Rhodes🇺🇸
American actress, singer and dancer · b. 1956
Days alive
18,627
Dettmar Cramer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist (1929–2023) · 1929–2023
Days lived
34,024
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Dr. John🇺🇸
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1941–2019
Days lived
28,321
Dusé Mohamed Ali🇪🇬
deceasedAfrican nationalist (1866–1945) · 1866–1945
Days lived
28,705
Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski🇩🇪
deceasedGerman painter and graphic artist (1912–2012) · 1912–2012
Days lived
36,427
Franz Hessel
deceasedwriter · 1880–1941
Days lived
21,960
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Georgie Twigg🇬🇧
British field hockey player · b. 1990
Days alive
6,209
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Goldie Hawn🇺🇸
American actress · b. 1945
Days alive
22,645
Gottlieb Schumacher🇺🇸
deceasedGerman-American civil engineer, architect, and archaeologist (1857–1925) · 1857–1925
Days lived
24,841
Gunnar Heinsohn🇩🇪
deceasedGerman sociologist and economist (1943–2023) · 1943–2023
Days lived
28,942
Halfdan E🇩🇰
rapper · b. 1965
Days alive
15,340
Hans Perathoner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman painter, sculptor and university teacher (1872-1946) · 1872–1946
Days lived
26,911
Harold Ramis🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actor, comedian, and filmmaker (1944–2014) · 1944–2014
Days lived
25,297
Harry Zohn🇺🇸
deceasedAustrian-American author and translator · 1923–2001
Days lived
28,319
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Heiko Vogel🇩🇪
football player and manager · b. 1975
Days alive
11,688
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Ina Rama
Albanian attorney · b. 1972
Days alive
12,783
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Ira Sachs🇺🇸
American filmmaker (born 1965) · b. 1965
Days alive
15,340
Jonas Kazlauskas🇱🇹
basketball player · b. 1954
Days alive
19,358
József Kajmó
deceasedmodel · 1902–1974
Days lived
26,323
Jupp Besselmann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman boxer · 1909–1983
Days lived
26,704
Leonardo González🇨🇷
Costa Rican footballer · b. 1980
Days alive
9,861
Liz (Kim Ji-won)🇰🇷
K-pop Idol (IVE) · b. 2004
Days alive
1,095
Margrit Kennedy🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect (1939-2013) · 1939–2013
Days lived
27,066
Mary Ann Horton🇺🇸
Usenet pioneer · b. 1955
Days alive
18,993
Michael Batiste🇺🇸
basketball player · b. 1977
Days alive
10,957
Michel Suleiman
politician · b. 1948
Days alive
21,549
Miguel Ángel Candil🇪🇸
athlete · b. 1983
Days alive
8,766
Mike Plant🇺🇸
deceasedathlete · 1950–1992
Days lived
15,016
Nadine Müller🇩🇪
German discus thrower · b. 1985
Days alive
8,035
Odd Børretzen🇳🇴
deceasedsinger · 1926–2012
Days lived
31,394
Oskar Messter🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1866–1943
Days lived
28,138
Rino Sashihara🇯🇵
Japanese female talent, former member of AKB48 and HKT48, and producer of =Love family · b. 1992
Days alive
5,478
Sabine Busch🇩🇪
East German athlete · b. 1962
Days alive
16,436
Scarlett Werner🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1984
Days alive
8,400
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Sid Luckman🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1916–1998
Days lived
29,811
Sigfrid Edström🇸🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1870–1964
Days lived
34,085
Stan Musial🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1920–2013
Days lived
33,662
Stefan Glarner🇨🇭
Swiss footballer · b. 1987
Days alive
7,305
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Tobias Sammet🇩🇪
German musician · b. 1977
Days alive
10,957
Troy Aikman🇺🇸
American professional football player · b. 1966
Days alive
14,975
Wayne Odesnik🇺🇸
American tennis player · b. 1985
Days alive
8,035
Wilhelm Schieber🇩🇪
deceasedartist · 1887–1974
Days lived
31,788
Wolfgang Gockel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman archaeologist (1945–2005) · 1945–2005
Days lived
21,652
Died on This Day
Agnes Pockels🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chemist pioneer in surface science · 1862–1935
Days lived
26,942
Austin Peralta🇺🇸
deceasedmusician · 1990–2012
Days lived
8,063
Edward L. Kimball🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican legal scholar · 1930–2016
Days lived
31,471
Eli Hurvitz🇮🇱
deceasedIsraeli businessman · 1932–2011
Days lived
29,179
Ernst Graf zu Reventlow🇺🇸
deceasedGerman politician (1869-1943) · 1869–1943
Days lived
27,122
Friedrich Wilhelm von Loebell🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1855-1931) · 1855–1931
Days lived
27,823
Harald Leipnitz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1926–2000) · 1926–2000
Days lived
27,242
Hermann Sudermann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman dramatist and novelist (1857–1928) · 1857–1928
Days lived
25,984
John Hargrave🇬🇧
deceasedBritish social credit leader (1894-1982) · 1894–1982
Days lived
32,309
Johnny Perry🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican strongman (1972–2002) · 1972–2002
Days lived
10,985
Lothar Buchmann🇩🇪
deceasedfootball player · 1936–2023
Days lived
31,874
Matthias Mauritz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman football and tennis player (1924-2016) · 1924–2016
Days lived
33,611
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Peter Berling🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor and writer (1934–2017) · 1934–2017
Days lived
30,562
Walter Rilla🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1894–1980
Days lived
31,502
Wang Houjun🇨🇳
deceasedChinese football player and coach (1943-2012) · 1943–2012
Days lived
25,269
Will Glahé🇩🇪
deceasedGerman musician · 1902–1989
Days lived
32,059
Willem Jacob Luyten🇺🇸
deceasedDutch-American astronomer (1899–1994) · 1899–1994
Days lived
34,957
Władysław Pobóg-Malinowski
deceasedPolish historian (1899–1962) · 1899–1962
Days lived
23,008
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
56,571
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
45,249
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
42,597
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
42,260
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
40,135
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,040
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
39,040
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
39,040
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,040
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
39,040
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,040
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,040
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
39,040
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
39,040
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
39,040
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,040
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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
37,945
Emilio Navarro🇺🇸
deceasedPuerto Rican baseball player (1905-2011) · 1905–2011
Days lived
38,567
Animals Alive
Notable animals alive on this date.
Jonathan🇸🇭
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
64,242
Lonesome George🇪🇨
deceasedPinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,430
Koko🇺🇸
deceasedWestern lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Kanzi🇺🇸
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
9,885
Tilikum🇺🇸
deceasedOrca · 1981–2017
Days lived
12,796
Stubbs🇺🇸
deceasedOrange tabby cat · 1997–2017
Days lived
7,405
Tama🇯🇵
deceasedCalico cat · 1999–2015
Days lived
5,898
Harambe🇺🇸
deceasedWestern lowland gorilla · 1999–2016
Days lived
6,211
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
62,415
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
62,112
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
61,685
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
52,127
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
51,093
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
50,727
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
48,171
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
46,823
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
667,622
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
147,136
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
71,154
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
51,823
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
30,175
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
27,718
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
25,628
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
23,605
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
25,065
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
18,487
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
13,025
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
11,842
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
11,137
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
10,450
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
10,407
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
10,186