On This Day
Monday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
December 3 2007
Born on This Day
Abimael Guzmán
deceasedNotable Trials · 1934–2021
Days lived
31,694
Alberto Juantorena🇨🇺
Cuban track athlete · b. 1950
Days alive
20,819
Alice Schwarzer🇩🇪
journalist · b. 1942
Days alive
23,741
Amanda Seyfried🇺🇸
singer-songwriter · b. 1985
Days alive
8,035
Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim🇹🇼
Malaysian weightlifter · b. 1981
Days alive
9,496
Andreas Rumpf🇩🇪
deceasedGerman archaeologist (1890-1966) · 1890–1966
Days lived
27,594
Andy Williams🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1927–2012
Days lived
30,978
Ann Bonfoey Taylor🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican aviator and fashion designer (1910-2007) · 1910–2007
Days lived
35,393
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Atlas Herrion🇺🇸
American football offensive lineman · b. 1980
Days alive
9,861
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Bernhard Lichtenberg
deceasedGerman Roman Catholic priest, theologian, martyr and blessed (1875–1943) · 1875–1943
Days lived
24,808
Bradley Langenhoven
Namibian rugby union player · b. 1983
Days alive
8,766
Brendan Fraser
Oscar Winners · b. 1968
Days alive
14,244
Brian Robiskie🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1987
Days alive
7,305
Bruno Jonas🇩🇪
actor · b. 1952
Days alive
20,088
Carl Ramos🇺🇸
deceasedentrepreneur · 1902–1960
Days lived
21,092
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Carlo Schmid🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1896–1979
Days lived
30,322
Cătălin Botezatu🇷🇴
Romanian model · b. 1966
Days alive
14,975
Charles M. Huber🇩🇪
German actor and politician · b. 1956
Days alive
18,627
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Chey Tae-won🇰🇷
entrepreneur · b. 1960
Days alive
17,166
Chummy Broomhall🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican cross-country skier · 1919–2017
Days lived
35,822
Corry Brokken🇳🇱
deceasedDutch singer, judge (1932–2016) · 1932–2016
Days lived
30,495
Danielle Colby-Cushman🇺🇸
American reality television personality · b. 1975
Days alive
11,688
Daryl Hannah🇺🇸
Film actor · b. 1960
Days alive
17,166
David K. Shipler🇺🇸
American author who won the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1987 · b. 1942
Days alive
23,741
Edwin Ernest Salpeter🇺🇸
deceasedAustrian–Australian–American astrophysicist (1924–2008) · 1924–2008
Days lived
30,674
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Ekaterine Gorgodze
Georgian tennis player · b. 1991
Days alive
5,844
Eric de Vries
Dutch baseball player · b. 1960
Days alive
17,166
Ernst van den Berg🇳🇱
deceasedDutch field hockey player (1915-1989) · 1915–1989
Days lived
26,923
Ferlin Husky🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican country music singer · 1925–2011
Days lived
31,150
František Vaněk
deceasedathlete · 1931–2020
Days lived
32,416
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Franz Josef Degenhardt🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1931–2011
Days lived
29,201
Fred Taylor🇺🇸
deceasedbasketball player · 1924–2002
Days lived
28,158
Gary Glover🇺🇸
film director · b. 1976
Days alive
11,322
Herman Heijermans🇳🇱
deceasedjournalist · 1864–1924
Days lived
21,903
Holly Marie Combs🇺🇸
American actress · b. 1973
Days alive
12,418
Isabel Cueto🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1968
Days alive
14,244
James Laurinaitis🇺🇸
American football player (born 1986) · b. 1986
Days alive
7,670
Jaye P. Morgan🇺🇸
deceasedSinger · 1931–2026
Days lived
34,598
Jean-Luc Godard🇨🇭
deceasedFrench and Swiss film director (1930–2022) · 1930–2022
Days lived
33,522
Jeffrey R. Holland🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican educator and religious leader (1940–2025) · 1940–2025
Days lived
31,070
Jenna Dewan🇺🇸
Actor · b. 1980
Days alive
9,861
Jessy Mendiola🇵🇭
actor · b. 1992
Days alive
5,478
John Backus🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican computer scientist (1924–2007) · 1924–2007
Days lived
30,054
Jonathan Palmer🇺🇸
player of American football · b. 1983
Days alive
8,766
Joseph Conrad🇵🇱
deceasedPolish-British writer (1857–1924) · 1857–1924
Days lived
24,349
Jules Renkin🇧🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1862–1934
Days lived
26,156
Julianne Moore🇺🇸
British-American actress and author · b. 1960
Days alive
17,166
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Kishin Shinoyama🇯🇵
deceasedJapanese photographer (1940–2024) · 1940–2024
Days lived
30,347
Klaus Johann Jacobs🇨🇭
deceasedentrepreneur · 1936–2008
Days lived
26,215
Marques Brownlee
Tech Reviewer · b. 1993
Days alive
5,113
Max Cahner🇪🇸
deceasedSpanish writer and politician (1936-2013) · 1936–2013
Days lived
28,074
Ozzy Osbourne🇬🇧
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1948–2025
Days lived
27,990
René Sparenberg
deceasedDutch field hockey player · 1918–2013
Days lived
34,544
Rolf Ellmer🇩🇪
rapper · b. 1960
Days alive
17,166
Susanne Cramer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1936-1969) · 1936–1969
Days lived
11,723
Wilhelm Sievers🇩🇪
deceasedGerman geologist (1860-1921) · 1860–1921
Days lived
22,104
Wolfgang Wahl🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor and voice actor (1925–2006) · 1925–2006
Days lived
29,506
Yannis Amanatidis🇬🇷
Greek footballer · b. 1981
Days alive
9,496
Željko Loparić🇧🇷
philosopher · b. 1939
Days alive
24,837
Died on This Day
Adam Stegerwald🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1874-1945) · 1874–1945
Days lived
25,921
Alzhan Zharmukhamedov🇷🇺
deceasedKazakh basketball player (1944–2022) · 1944–2022
Days lived
28,551
Annette Kolb🇫🇷
deceasedGerman writer (1870-1967) · 1870–1967
Days lived
35,731
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Babrak Karmal
deceased3rd General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (1929–1996) · 1929–1996
Days lived
24,803
Jean-Louis Guillaud🇫🇷
deceasedFrench journalist (1929–2015) · 1929–2015
Days lived
31,684
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Jutta Lampe🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1937-2020) · 1937–2020
Days lived
30,306
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Lamine Diack🇸🇳
deceasedpolitician · 1933–2021
Days lived
32,321
Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco🇺🇾
deceasedpolitician · 1897–1954
Days lived
21,092
Major Dhyan Chand Singh🇮🇳
deceasedIndian field hockey player (1905–1979) · 1905–1979
Days lived
27,124
Markus Beyer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman boxer (1971–2018) · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,386
Mirco Nontschew🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1969–2021
Days lived
19,028
Norbert Kuchinke🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist and actor (1940–2013) · 1940–2013
Days lived
27,000
Prosper Poullet🇧🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1868–1937
Days lived
25,474
Robert Louis Stevenson🌍
deceasedPoet · 1850–1894
Days lived
16,091
Rudolf Kompfner🇺🇸
deceasedAustrian-born engineer and physicist (1909-1977) · 1909–1977
Days lived
25,038
Siegfried Jacobsohn🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1881–1926) · 1881–1926
Days lived
16,744
Wilhelm Schieber🇩🇪
deceasedartist · 1887–1974
Days lived
31,788
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
56,583
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
45,261
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
42,609
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
42,272
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
40,147
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,052
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
39,052
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
39,052
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,052
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
39,052
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,052
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,052
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
39,052
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
39,052
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
39,052
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
39,052
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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
37,957
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
64,254
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
9,897
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
62,427
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
62,124
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
61,697
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
52,139
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
51,105
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
50,739
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
48,183
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
46,835
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
667,634
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
147,148
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
71,166
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
51,835
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
30,187
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
27,730
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
25,640
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
23,617
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
25,077
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
18,499
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
13,037
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
11,854
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
11,149
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
10,462
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
10,419
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
10,198