On This Day
Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
November 23 2007
Born on This Day
Anatoly Lunacharsky
deceasedactor · 1875–1933
Days lived
21,217
Andreas Schmidt🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor and director (1963-2017) · 1963–2017
Days lived
19,668
Anselmo Sacasas🇨🇺
deceasedCuban bandleader · 1912–1998
Days lived
31,106
Bobby Rush🇺🇸
American politician · b. 1946
Days alive
22,280
Bruno Visintin🇮🇹
deceasedboxer (1932–2015) · 1932–2015
Days lived
29,999
Chris Hardwick🇺🇸
American stand-up comedian, actor, television host, writer, producer, podcaster, and musician · b. 1971
Days alive
13,149
Christoph Bechmann🇩🇪
field hockey player · b. 1971
Days alive
13,149
Darina Laščiaková🇸🇰
Slovak singer · b. 1931
Days alive
27,759
Denis Sassou-Nguesso
politician · b. 1943
Days alive
23,376
Doug Morris🇺🇸
American record executive (born 1938) · b. 1938
Days alive
25,202
Eberhard Feik🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1943-1994) · 1943–1994
Days lived
18,592
Esther Maliepaard
Dutch baseball player · b. 1986
Days alive
7,670
Frank Giering🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1971-2010) · 1971–2010
Days lived
14,092
Frode Kjekstad🇳🇴
jazz guitarist · b. 1974
Days alive
12,053
Guy Victor Molinari🇺🇸
deceasedpolitician · 1928–2018
Days lived
32,751
Harpo Marx🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican comedian · 1888–1964
Days lived
27,702
Herbert Achternbusch🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer, painter and filmmaker (1938–2022) · 1938–2022
Days lived
30,364
Hjalmar Branting
deceasedNotable Trials · 1860–1925
Days lived
23,468
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Itzik Feffer
deceasedSoviet Yiddish poet (1900-1952) · 1900–1952
Days lived
18,890
Jiří Stivín🇨🇿
Czech flautist, composer, jazz musician, multi-instrumentalist, educator and saxophonist · b. 1942
Days alive
23,741
John Rabe🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1882–1950
Days lived
24,514
Karl Gebhardt🇩🇪
deceasedGerman physician and convicted war criminal (1897–1948) · 1897–1948
Days lived
18,453
Karl Mildenberger🇩🇪
deceasedGerman boxer (1937–2018) · 1937–2018
Days lived
29,535
Karsten Müller🇩🇪
Chess grandmaster, author · b. 1970
Days alive
13,514
Kea Bouman
deceasedDutch tennis player (1903–1998) · 1903–1998
Days lived
34,693
Ken Kavanaugh🇺🇸
deceasedCHOF player, NFL '40s All-Decade Team (1916-2007) · 1916–2007
Days lived
32,935
Leo Anton Karl de Ball
deceasedGerman astronomer (1853–1916) · 1853–1916
Days lived
23,029
Lucas Grabeel🇺🇸
singer · b. 1984
Days alive
8,400
Ludwig Rellstab🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chess player (1904-1983) · 1904–1983
Days lived
28,572
Mary Landrieu🇺🇸
politician · b. 1955
Days alive
18,993
Miguel de Icaza🇺🇸
entrepreneur · b. 1972
Days alive
12,783
Miley Cyrus
Music · b. 1992
Days alive
5,478
Mohamed Suleiman🇶🇦
Athletics competitor · b. 1969
Days alive
13,879
Nicolás Maduro🇻🇪
President of Venezuela · b. 1962
Days alive
16,436
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Paul Celan🇦🇹
deceasedFrench-Romanian poet and translator (1920–1970) · 1920–1970
Days lived
18,045
Poornitha🇮🇳
actor · b. 1990
Days alive
6,209
Rachel Fuller Brown🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican chemist (1898–1980) · 1898–1980
Days lived
29,636
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Regev Fanan🇮🇱
Israeli basketball player · b. 1981
Days alive
9,496
Władysław Pobóg-Malinowski
deceasedPolish historian (1899–1962) · 1899–1962
Days lived
23,008
Died on This Day
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Alfonso Montemayor🇲🇽
deceasedMexican footballer (1922-2012) · 1922–2012
Days lived
33,082
André Malraux🇫🇷
deceasedPolitician · 1901–1976
Days lived
27,414
Andrew Sachs🇬🇧
deceasedBritish actor (1930–2016) · 1930–2016
Days lived
31,642
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Chun Doo-hwan🇰🇷
deceased11th and 12th President of the Republic of Korea (1931~2021) · 1931–2021
Days lived
33,182
Clarissa Allen🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican author and educator (1859-1941) · 1859–1941
Days lived
30,003
Dorothy Cheney🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican tennis player (1916-2014) · 1916–2014
Days lived
35,877
Ernst Gaupp🇩🇪
deceasedGerman anatomist (1865–1916) · 1865–1916
Days lived
18,760
Heinrich Triepel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman jurist (1868–1946) · 1868–1946
Days lived
28,773
Heinz Oberhummer🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian physicist (1941–2015) · 1941–2015
Days lived
27,216
Joe Kennedy🇺🇸
deceasedprofessional baseball player (1979–2007) · 1979–2007
Days lived
10,410
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Klaus Kinski🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1926–1991) · 1926–1991
Days lived
23,777
Larry Hagman🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actor (1931–2012) · 1931–2012
Days lived
29,649
Louis Malle🇫🇷
deceasedFrench film director, screenwriter, and producer (1932-1995) · 1932–1995
Days lived
23,034
Lucy Weston Pickett🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican chemist (1904-1997) · 1904–1997
Days lived
34,277
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Miguel Pro🇲🇽
deceasedMexican Jesuit priest and martyr (1891–1927) · 1891–1927
Days lived
13,462
Nicolas Roeg🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish film director and cinematographer (1928–2018) · 1928–2018
Days lived
32,972
Patrick Jansen🇮🇳
deceasedIndian field hockey player (1920–2003) · 1920–2003
Days lived
30,294
Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria🇪🇸
deceasedmilitary person · 1859–1949
Days lived
32,904
Roald Dahl🇳🇴
deceasedBritish writer and poet (1916–1990) · 1916–1990
Days lived
27,099
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Udo Kier🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1944–2025) · 1944–2025
Days lived
29,625
Zhang Yang🇨🇳
deceasedChinese general of the People's Liberation Army (1951-2017) · 1951–2017
Days lived
24,221
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
56,573
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
45,251
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
42,599
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
42,262
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
40,137
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,042
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
39,042
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
39,042
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,042
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
39,042
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,042
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,042
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
39,042
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
39,042
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
39,042
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,042
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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
37,947
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
64,244
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
9,887
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
62,417
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
62,114
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
61,687
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
52,129
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
51,095
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
50,729
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
48,173
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
46,825
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
667,624
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
147,138
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
71,156
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
51,825
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
30,177
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
27,720
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
25,630
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
23,607
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
25,067
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
18,489
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
13,027
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
11,844
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
11,139
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
10,452
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
10,409
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
10,188