On This Day
Sunday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
December 2 2007
Born on This Day
.jpg%3Fwidth%3D330)
Aaron Rodgers🇺🇸
American football player (born 1983) · b. 1983
Days alive
8,766
.jpg%3Fwidth%3D330)
Botho Strauss🇩🇪
YouTube personality · b. 1944
Days alive
23,010
.jpg%3Fwidth%3D330)
Britney Spears🇺🇸
actor · b. 1981
Days alive
9,496
Cassie Steele🇨🇦
Canadian actress and singer · b. 1989
Days alive
6,574
Channing Crowder🇺🇸
American football player, linebacker · b. 1983
Days alive
8,766
Christine Westermann🇩🇪
German TV and radio moderator · b. 1948
Days alive
21,549
DJ Laz🇺🇸
rapper · b. 1971
Days alive
13,149
Doron Rabinovici🇦🇹
Israeli-Austrian writer and historian · b. 1961
Days alive
16,801
Else Rambausek🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1907–1994
Days lived
31,667
.jpg%3Fwidth%3D330)
Erika Dannhoff🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1909-1996) · 1909–1996
Days lived
31,610
Gaby Köster🇩🇪
German actress and comedian · b. 1961
Days alive
16,801
.JPG%3Fwidth%3D330)
Gene Kingsale
Dutch baseball player · b. 1975
Days alive
11,688
Géo Voumard🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss musician (1920–2008) · 1920–2008
Days lived
32,052
.jpg%3Fwidth%3D330)
Georges Seurat🇫🇷
deceasedFrench painter (1859-1891) · 1859–1891
Days lived
11,440
Gunter Schoß🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1940
Days alive
24,471
Humphrey Tonkin🇺🇸
writer · b. 1939
Days alive
24,837
Ilia Malinin🇺🇸
Figure skater · b. 2004
Days alive
1,095
Jaroslav Durych
deceasedCzech poet, playwright, essayist, doctor, religion writer, publicist, translator, bookwriter, writer and historic literature writer (1886–1962) · 1886–1962
Days lived
27,519
Johannes Popitz🇩🇪
deceasedPrussian politician (1884-1945) · 1884–1945
Days lived
21,976
Juice WRLD
deceasedrapper · 1998–2019
Days lived
7,676
.jpg%3Fwidth%3D330)
Justus von Dohnányi🇩🇪
German film and television actor, screen writer and film director · b. 1960
Days alive
17,166
%25202023.jpg%3Fwidth%3D330)
Kelvin Kiptum
deceasedathletics competitor · 1999–2024
Days lived
8,837
Lesley-Ann Brandt🇿🇦
South African-American actress (born 1981) · b. 1981
Days alive
9,496
Ludwig Knorr🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1859–1921
Days lived
22,464
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara🇨🇺
Visual artist · b. 1987
Days alive
7,305
Marion Gräfin Dönhoff🇩🇪
deceasedjournalist · 1909–2002
Days lived
33,702
Matteo Darmian🇮🇹
Italian footballer (born 1989) · b. 1989
Days alive
6,574
Miroslav Mentel🇸🇰
Slovak footballer (born 1962) · b. 1962
Days alive
16,436
Nelly Furtado🇨🇦
singer-songwriter · b. 1978
Days alive
10,592
Noor Alfallah🌍
Film producer · b. 1993
Days alive
5,113
Peter Duesberg🇺🇸
deceasedchemist · 1936–2026
Days lived
32,549
Roberto Capucci🇮🇹
fashion designer · b. 1930
Days alive
28,124
Roman Rossa🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1972
Days alive
12,783
Rudy Pemberton🇩🇴
film director · b. 1969
Days alive
13,879
.jpg%3Fwidth%3D330)
Stephen McGinn🇬🇧
football player · b. 1988
Days alive
6,939
Stone Phillips🇺🇸
American TV news anchor · b. 1954
Days alive
19,358
Sugar Ramos🇲🇽
deceasedMexican boxer (1941–2017) · 1941–2017
Days lived
27,669
Tal Wilkenfeld🇦🇺
Australian musician · b. 1986
Days alive
7,670
Thorvald Eigenbrod🇩🇰
deceasedDanish field hockey player (1892-1977) · 1892–1977
Days lived
30,834
Ulrich Wickert🇩🇪
German TV journalist, television presenter and writer · b. 1942
Days alive
23,741
.jpg%3Fwidth%3D330)
Ursela Monn🇨🇭
German-Swiss actress, spokeswoman and singer · b. 1950
Days alive
20,819
Vilgot Sjöman🇸🇪
deceasedSwedish writer and film director (1924-2006) · 1924–2006
Days lived
29,713
%2520Walter%2520Husemann.jpg%3Fwidth%3D330)
Walter Husemann
deceasedGerman journalist (1909-1943) · 1909–1943
Days lived
12,215
Xavier Haegy🇫🇷
deceasedAlsatian priest, politician, journalist (1870-1932) · 1870–1932
Days lived
22,440
Died on This Day
Darlene Hard🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican tennis player (1936–2021) · 1936–2021
Days lived
31,377
Edmond Rostand🇫🇷
deceasedFrench poet and dramatist (1868–1918) · 1868–1918
Days lived
18,506
ElRay L. Christiansen🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican Mormon leader (1897-1975) · 1897–1975
Days lived
28,630
Endicott Peabody🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican politician (1920-1997) · 1920–1997
Days lived
28,415
Fritz August Breuhaus🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect and designer (1883-1960) · 1883–1960
Days lived
28,420
Ignaz Kiechle🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1930-2003) · 1930–2003
Days lived
26,945
Ivan Illich🇺🇸
deceasedAustrian philosopher and theologian (1926–2002) · 1926–2002
Days lived
27,848
Josep Comas i Solà🇪🇸
deceasedCatalan astronomer (1868-1937) · 1868–1937
Days lived
25,186
Mária Telkes🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian–American scientist and inventor · 1900–1995
Days lived
34,688
Marquis de Sade
deceasedNotable Trials · 1740–1814
Days lived
27,210
Marty Feldman🇬🇧
deceasedBritish author, actor, comedian and director (1934–1982) · 1934–1982
Days lived
17,679
Michael Hedges🇺🇸
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1953–1997
Days lived
16,042
Michael Ruetz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman photographer (1940–2024) · 1940–2024
Days lived
30,923
Nureddin al-Atassi
deceasedpolitician · 1929–1992
Days lived
23,346
Pablo Escobar
deceasedNotable Trials · 1949–1993
Days lived
16,072
.jpg%3Fwidth%3D330)
Reinhold von Lilienthal🇩🇪
deceasedscientist · 1857–1935
Days lived
28,648
Rudolf Prack🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian actor (1905-1981) · 1905–1981
Days lived
27,881
Ulli Lommel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor, film director and screenwriter (1944-2017) · 1944–2017
Days lived
26,644
Willy Kaiser-Heyl🇩🇪
deceasedactor (1876-1953) · 1876–1953
Days lived
28,243
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
56,582
.jpg%3Fwidth%3D330)
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
45,260
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
42,608
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
42,271
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
40,146
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,051
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
39,051
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
39,051
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,051
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
39,051
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,051
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,051
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
39,051
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
39,051
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
39,051
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,051
%2520-%2520Alice%2520Herz-Sommer.jpg%3Fwidth%3D330)
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
37,956
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
64,253
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
9,896
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
62,426
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
62,123
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
61,696
.svg%3Fwidth%3D330)
HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
52,138
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
51,104
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
50,738
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
48,182
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
46,834
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
667,633
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
147,147
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
71,165
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
51,834
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
30,186
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
27,729
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
25,639
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
23,616
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
25,076
.jpg%3Fwidth%3D330)
12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
18,498
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
13,036
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
11,853
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
11,148
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
10,461
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
10,418
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
10,197