Sunday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
November 16 2008
Swiss artist (1924–2018) · 1924–2018
Days lived
34,155
German chess player · b. 1946
Days alive
22,647
American basketball player · b. 1982
Days alive
9,498
Dutch footballer and manager · b. 1948
Days alive
21,916
Finnish jurist and writer (1861–1932) · 1861–1932
Days lived
25,974
field hockey player · b. 1975
Days alive
12,055
Scottish rugby union footballer · b. 1973
Days alive
12,785
politician · b. 1953
Days alive
20,090
association football player · b. 1997
Days alive
4,019
field hockey player · b. 1982
Days alive
9,498
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Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013) · 1930–2013
Days lived
30,077
military person · 1889–1944
Days lived
19,983
German boxing promoter · b. 1947
Days alive
22,282
American football player · b. 1978
Days alive
10,959
Politician · b. 1980
Days alive
10,228
film director · b. 1981
Days alive
9,863
Canadian soccer administrator · 1929–2005
Days lived
27,441
British bassist (1962–2025) · 1962–2025
Days lived
23,016
American writer (1889-1961) · 1889–1961
Days lived
26,131
artist · 1937–2025
Days lived
31,996
German politician and jurist (1907-1989) · 1907–1989
Days lived
29,952
film director · 1952–1995
Days lived
15,536
Actor · b. 1986
Days alive
8,037
American football player and professional wrestler (1950–2001) · 1950–2001
Days lived
18,667
German historian (1869-1945) · 1869–1945
Days lived
27,801
writer · 1934–2010
Days lived
27,539
American journalist and media historian (1912-2004) · 1912–2004
Days lived
33,567
YouTube personality · 1922–2010
Days lived
31,992
German architect (1856–1928) · 1856–1928
Days lived
26,035
Financial Analyst · b. 1952
Days alive
20,455
German politician of the CDU (1937-2016) · 1937–2016
Days lived
28,613
German association football player and manager · b. 1968
Days alive
14,611
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Bulgarian-born British writer (1895–1956) · 1895–1956
Days lived
22,135
German actor (1958-2011) · 1958–2011
Days lived
19,046
football player · b. 1965
Days alive
15,707
Belarusian weightlifter · b. 1981
Days alive
9,863
Italian priest and writer (1921–2016) · 1921–2016
Days lived
34,519
politician · b. 1948
Days alive
21,916
Mexican boxer · b. 1980
Days alive
10,228
American musician · 1910–1977
Days lived
24,424
English association football player (born 1974) · b. 1974
Days alive
12,420
German actor · b. 1963
Days alive
16,438
German architect (1886–1955) · 1886–1955
Days lived
25,076
Peruvian association football player (1920-2002) · 1920–2002
Days lived
29,776
Notable Trials · 1930–2017
Days lived
31,779
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singer-songwriter · b. 1988
Days alive
7,306
singer · b. 1972
Days alive
13,150
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Japanese video game designer (born 1952) · b. 1952
Days alive
20,455
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German artist (born 1954) · b. 1954
Days alive
19,725
field hockey player (1919–2009) · 1919–2009
Days lived
32,776
German journalist, literary editor and musicologist (1930–2009) · 1930–2009
Days lived
28,673
writer · 1902–1953
Days lived
18,628
writer · b. 1963
Days alive
16,438
American tennis player · b. 1963
Days alive
16,438
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.
Oscar Winners · 1901–1960
Days lived
21,839
American operations researcher (1918–2016) · 1918–2016
Days lived
35,921
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
42,959
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,153
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
62,047
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
71,516
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
13,387
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