Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 22 2008
American actress · b. 1972
Days alive
13,150
Film director · 1960–2026
Days lived
24,112
German catholic priest and theologian (1851-1927) · 1851–1927
Days lived
27,901
Czechoslovak member of Czechoslovak national parliament, senator of Czechoslovak National Parliament and Czechoslovak politician (1851–1923) · 1851–1923
Days lived
26,428
YouTube personality · 1859–1930
Days lived
25,979
actor · 1924–2018
Days lived
34,466
singer-songwriter · b. 1959
Days alive
17,899
German singer and television presenter · b. 1956
Days alive
18,994
musician · b. 1967
Days alive
14,977
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American football player and coach (born 1977) · b. 1977
Days alive
11,324
entrepreneur · b. 1984
Days alive
8,767
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American tennis player · b. 1981
Days alive
9,863
Moldovan weightlifter · b. 1981
Days alive
9,863
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Northern Irish association football player (1946–2005) · 1946–2005
Days lived
21,738
scientist · 1936–2014
Days lived
28,459
politician · 1930–1978
Days lived
17,722
German physician, anatomist, and histologist (1886–1952) · 1886–1952
Days lived
24,213
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actor · b. 1960
Days alive
17,533
military person · 1896–1982
Days lived
31,496
Czech handball player · b. 1984
Days alive
8,767
journalist · b. 1944
Days alive
23,377
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writer · 1891–1958
Days lived
24,614
association football player · b. 2001
Days alive
2,558
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American football player (born 1986) · b. 1986
Days alive
8,037
Sorbian composer and historian (1858-1926) · 1858–1926
Days lived
24,806
Actor · b. 1978
Days alive
10,959
Singer · b. 1982
Days alive
9,498
tennis player · b. 1971
Days alive
13,516
English actor and director (1907–1989) · 1907–1989
Days lived
30,002
politician · b. 1957
Days alive
18,629
Ukrainian astronomer · b. 1946
Days alive
22,647
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German boxer · b. 1970
Days alive
13,881
Irish singer · b. 1955
Days alive
19,360
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actor · b. 1972
Days alive
13,150
scientist · 1930–2018
Days lived
32,096
football player · b. 1989
Days alive
6,941
singer-songwriter · b. 1959
Days alive
17,899
Supermodel, Actress, Businesswoman · b. 1970
Days alive
13,881
athlete · b. 1964
Days alive
16,072
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Serbian tennis player · b. 1987
Days alive
7,672
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Israeli politician · b. 1945
Days alive
23,012
German-American philosopher and art historian (1905-1999) · 1905–1999
Days lived
34,350
Dutch former professional baseball player · b. 1985
Days alive
8,402
American actor (1867–1927) · 1867–1927
Days lived
22,122
German artist (1909–1970) · 1909–1970
Days lived
22,239
association football player · b. 1999
Days alive
3,289
singer · b. 1991
Days alive
6,211
K-pop Idol (EXO) · b. 1991
Days alive
6,211
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Notable Trials · 1942–2023
Days lived
29,605
Austrian astrophysicist (1920-2004) · 1920–2004
Days lived
30,713
football player · b. 1980
Days alive
10,228
football player · b. 1985
Days alive
8,402
Czech Roma singer (1954-2019) · 1954–2019
Days lived
23,671
Russian association football player · b. 1987
Days alive
7,672
German anthropologist (1907–1990) · 1907–1990
Days lived
30,241
German politician, Mayor of Bremen (1887-1979) · 1887–1979
Days lived
33,814
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.
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Swiss writer (1877-1959) · 1877–1959
Days lived
29,997
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American writer and social activist (1901-1933) · 1901–1967
Days lived
24,217
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
42,781
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,153
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
61,869
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
71,338
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
13,209
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