Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 16 2008
German politician (1919–1996) · 1919–1996
Days lived
28,217
German tennis player · b. 1979
Days alive
10,594
German actor · b. 1971
Days alive
13,516
German architect and painter (1872-1943) · 1872–1943
Days lived
25,891
German artist · b. 1979
Days alive
10,594
athlete · b. 1953
Days alive
20,090
singer · b. 1976
Days alive
11,689
Actor · b. 1958
Days alive
18,264
businessperson · b. 1968
Days alive
14,611
Belgian actress · b. 1964
Days alive
16,072
Argentine tennis player · b. 1970
Days alive
13,881
Notable Trials · 1861–1896
Days lived
12,776
Actor · b. 1936
Days alive
26,299
German long jumper · b. 1962
Days alive
16,803
Oscar Winners · 1905–1982
Days lived
28,213
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actor · b. 1993
Days alive
5,480
K-pop Idol (Solo Artist) · b. 1993
Days alive
5,480
Dutch baseball player · b. 1977
Days alive
11,324
singer-songwriter · b. 1984
Days alive
8,767
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singer-songwriter · b. 1966
Days alive
15,342
singer-songwriter · b. 1978
Days alive
10,959
Japanese film director and screenwriter (1898-1956) · 1898–1956
Days lived
21,285
athlete · b. 1930
Days alive
28,491
singer · b. 1974
Days alive
12,420
(1921–2018) Hungarian Catholic priest and ethnographer · 1921–2018
Days lived
35,583
Dutch baseball player (1900–1988) · 1900–1988
Days lived
32,369
Italian film director and screenwriter (1915–2010) · 1915–2010
Days lived
34,897
Olympic field hockey player · b. 1981
Days alive
9,863
American actress and model · b. 1986
Days alive
8,037
Actor · b. 1977
Days alive
11,324
Brazilian association football player (1925–2013) · 1925–2013
Days lived
32,338
German field hockey player · b. 1986
Days alive
8,037
singer-songwriter · b. 1949
Days alive
21,551
American actor · b. 1954
Days alive
19,725
musician · b. 1953
Days alive
20,090
film director · 1892–1958
Days lived
24,141
English guitarist, composer and record producer · b. 1946
Days alive
22,647
German actor · b. 1966
Days alive
15,342
scientist · 1888–1971
Days lived
30,396
Austrian-born engineer and physicist (1909-1977) · 1909–1977
Days lived
25,039
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association football player · b. 2002
Days alive
2,193
artist · 1898–1980
Days lived
29,892
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actor · b. 1973
Days alive
12,785
Pundit · b. 1969
Days alive
14,246
film director · b. 1987
Days alive
7,672
actor · b. 1969
Days alive
14,246
German engineer and architect · b. 1953
Days alive
20,090
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actor · b. 1957
Days alive
18,629
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actor (1894-1978) · 1894–1978
Days lived
30,691
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.
Actor · 1932–2024
Days lived
33,738
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
42,775
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,153
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
61,863
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
71,332
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
13,203
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