Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
December 5 2008
Diplomat · b. 1962
Days alive
16,803
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football player · b. 1985
Days alive
8,402
statesperson · 1927–2016
Days lived
32,456
Czech Nobel prize laureate and scientist (1896–1984) · 1896–1984
Days lived
32,096
American football player (born 1974) · b. 1974
Days alive
12,420
Provost of Leicester Cathedral · 1933–2021
Days lived
32,051
German musician · b. 1959
Days alive
17,899
Hungarian-British screenwriter, director and producer (1902–1988) · 1902–1988
Days lived
31,109
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actor · 1890–1976
Days lived
31,287
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chemist from Hungary · 1915–2000
Days lived
31,016
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singer · 1938–2013
Days lived
27,263
American singer (1960–2024) · 1960–2024
Days lived
23,265
Dancer · b. 1973
Days alive
12,785
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Dutch actor, film director (born 1944) · b. 1944
Days alive
23,377
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Canadian actress · b. 1980
Days alive
10,228
Dutch actor, singer and entertainer (1903–2011) · 1903–2011
Days lived
39,467
politician · 1867–1935
Days lived
24,630
Reality Television Star, Investor, Real Estate Developer · b. 1989
Days alive
6,941
Hungarian artist · b. 1959
Days alive
17,899
singer · b. 1966
Days alive
15,342
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musician · 1932–2020
Days lived
31,933
Swiss lawyer and former journalist (1932–2025) · 1932–2025
Days lived
33,963
politician · 1880–1976
Days lived
34,808
Serbian footballer · b. 1988
Days alive
7,306
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Notable Trials · b. 1945
Days alive
23,012
Actor · b. 1950
Days alive
21,186
American director, producer and actor (1905–1986) · 1905–1986
Days lived
29,360
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French singer · b. 1966
Days alive
15,342
association football player · b. 1998
Days alive
3,654
Chilean entertainer and mayor · b. 1957
Days alive
18,629
scientist · b. 1932
Days alive
27,760
basketball player · b. 1967
Days alive
14,977
American football player · b. 1994
Days alive
5,115
Finnish ski jumper · b. 1968
Days alive
14,611
actor · 1901–1966
Days lived
23,752
athlete · 1882–1976
Days lived
34,032
scientist · 1894–1974
Days lived
28,889
Soviet weightlifter (1935–2021) · 1935–2021
Days lived
31,118
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.
entrepreneur · 1884–1969
Days lived
31,251
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
42,978
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,153
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
62,066
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
71,535
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
13,406
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