Monday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 5 2008
writer · b. 1935
Days alive
26,665
Music · b. 1988
Days alive
7,306
American actress and singer (1915–1998) · 1915–1998
Days lived
30,321
Hungarian chess player (1911–2010) · 1911–2010
Days lived
36,164
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Dutch fascist politician (1905–1965) · 1905–1965
Days lived
21,959
Russian footballer · b. 1991
Days alive
6,211
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tennis player · b. 1998
Days alive
3,654
politician · b. 1966
Days alive
15,342
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English drummer (born 1948) · b. 1948
Days alive
21,916
singer-songwriter · 1898–1959
Days lived
22,386
Macedonian association football player · b. 1968
Days alive
14,611
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Spanish priest, writer and poet · 1884–1958
Days lived
26,986
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tennis player · b. 2003
Days alive
1,828
Singer · b. 1989
Days alive
6,941
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British singer (born 1981) · b. 1981
Days alive
9,863
entrepreneur · b. 1953
Days alive
20,090
American football player and scout · b. 1956
Days alive
18,994
Brazilian musician · b. 1955
Days alive
19,360
journalist · 1898–1983
Days lived
31,007
Notable Trials · 1919–1999
Days lived
29,274
Australian male field hockey player · b. 1987
Days alive
7,672
Israeli journalist (1910–2002) · 1910–2002
Days lived
33,705
film director · 1969–2011
Days lived
15,421
Scottish field hockey player (1884-1930) · 1884–1930
Days lived
16,965
German actress and voice actress (1924–2015) · 1924–2015
Days lived
33,119
Polish film director, screenwriter, dramatist and actor · b. 1938
Days alive
25,569
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German actress · b. 1977
Days alive
11,324
Actor · b. 1987
Days alive
7,672
German actress · b. 1990
Days alive
6,576
British politician (1936 - 2025) · 1936–2025
Days lived
32,707
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actor · b. 1944
Days alive
23,377
Israeli politician (1910-1991) · 1910–1991
Days lived
29,767
association football player · b. 1999
Days alive
3,289
weightlifter · b. 1963
Days alive
16,438
Notable Trials · 1873–1901
Days lived
10,404
Dutch singer · b. 1950
Days alive
21,186
German actor · b. 1965
Days alive
15,707
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American football player from Germany · b. 1986
Days alive
8,037
German field hockey player · b. 1972
Days alive
13,150
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Actor · b. 1943
Days alive
23,743
American musician (1899–1969) · 1899–1969
Days lived
25,484
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football player · b. 1982
Days alive
9,498
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Notable Trials · b. 1995
Days alive
4,750
musician · 1971–2021
Days lived
18,383
German field hockey player · b. 1965
Days alive
15,707
Player of American football (1919-2003) · 1919–2003
Days lived
30,890
basketball player · b. 1988
Days alive
7,306
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
American football, basketball, rugby union footballer, American football, basketball, and baseball coach (1899-1970) · 1899–1970
Days lived
25,744
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
42,764
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,153
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
61,852
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
71,321
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
13,192
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