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Born on This Day

🇩🇪Aleksandra Bechtel
German television presenter · b. 1972
Days alive
14,244
🇷🇺Alexander Kotov
football player · b. 1990
Days alive
7,670
🇳🇱André Rieu
Dutch violinist and conductor · b. 1949
Days alive
22,645
🇩🇪Andreas Keller
field hockey player · b. 1965
Days alive
16,801
🇪🇪Andrus Ansip
entrepreneur · b. 1956
Days alive
20,088
🇺🇸Arthur Frank Mathews
deceased
American artist (1860-1945) · 1860–1945
Days lived
30,821
🇺🇸Brandon Knight
film director · b. 1975
Days alive
13,149
🇨🇦Brie Larson
actor · b. 1989
Days alive
8,035
🇺🇸Clarissa Allen
deceased
American author and educator (1859-1941) · 1859–1941
Days lived
30,003
🇩🇪Daniela Katzenberger
actor · b. 1986
Days alive
9,131
🇺🇸David Haussler
bioengineering scientist · b. 1953
Days alive
21,184
🇩🇪Devid Striesow
German actor · b. 1973
Days alive
13,879
🇮🇳Dilip Shanghvi
Indian businessman · b. 1955
Days alive
20,454
🇨🇦Dollard Senécal
deceased
Canadian scientist · 1912–2002
Days lived
32,599
🇺🇸Doug Williams
professional American football player · b. 1962
Days alive
17,897
🇨🇺Ernesto Aguero
Cuban weightlifter · b. 1969
Days alive
15,340
🇦🇹Ernst von Gotthilf-Miskolczy
deceased
Austrian architect and art collector (1865-1950) · 1865–1950
Days lived
31,031
🇭🇺Éva Tardos
Hungarian mathematician · b. 1957
Days alive
19,723
🇩🇪Fabian Busch
German actor · b. 1975
Days alive
13,149
🇺🇸Fritz Roeseler
deceased
American football player · 1897–1985
Days lived
31,868
Georg Bredig
deceased
chemist · 1868–1944
Days lived
27,598
🇮🇩Gesang Martohartono
deceased
singer · 1917–2010
Days lived
33,834
Giovanni Battista Ceirano
deceased
Italian businessman (1860–1912) · 1860–1912
Days lived
18,985
🇧🇷Hans Stern
deceased
entrepreneur · 1922–2007
Days lived
31,071
🇧🇦Haris Silajdžić
Bosnian politician and academic · b. 1945
Days alive
24,106
🇨🇭Hector Hodler
deceased
journalist · 1887–1920
Days lived
11,869
🇩🇪Heinrich Seeling
deceased
German architect (1852–1932) · 1852–1932
Days lived
28,990
🇺🇸Jeff Reardon
film director · b. 1955
Days alive
20,454
🇺🇸Jeremy Horst
film director · b. 1985
Days alive
9,496
🇺🇸Jimmy Carter
deceased
writer · 1924–2024
Days lived
36,614
🇺🇸Jonah Bokaer
artist · b. 1981
Days alive
10,957
🇬🇧Julie Andrews
British actress, singer and author (born 1935) · b. 1935
Days alive
27,759
Kim-Lian
singer · b. 1980
Days alive
11,322
🇩🇪Klaus Wowereit
politician · b. 1953
Days alive
21,184
🇺🇸Lauren Albanese
American tennis player (born 1989) · b. 1989
Days alive
8,035
🇰🇷Lee Hwi-hyang
South Korean actress · b. 1960
Days alive
18,627
Marcus Stephen
Nauruan sportperson and politician · b. 1969
Days alive
15,340
🇺🇸Mark Helias
American musician · b. 1950
Days alive
22,280
🇬🇧Martin Cooper
singer-songwriter · b. 1958
Days alive
19,358
Mason Greenwood
association football player · b. 2001
Days alive
3,652
🇩🇪Michael Sladek
deceased
entrepreneur · 1946–2024
Days lived
28,483
🇬🇧Norman Borrett
deceased
British all-round amateur sportsman (1917-2004) · 1917–2004
Days lived
31,847
🇩🇪Otto Kumm
deceased
German Waffen-SS general · 1909–2004
Days lived
34,507
🇩🇪Philipp Daniel Merckle
German businessperson · b. 1966
Days alive
16,436
🇨🇦Pierre Karl Péladeau
businessperson from Canada · b. 1961
Days alive
18,262
🇺🇸Randy Quaid
Voice actor · b. 1950
Days alive
22,280
🇮🇪Richard Harris
deceased
singer-songwriter · 1930–2002
Days lived
26,322
🇩🇪Richard Tüngel
deceased
German newspaper editor and art collector (1893-1970) · 1893–1970
Days lived
27,850
Rod Carew
film director · b. 1945
Days alive
24,106
Roman Matveevich Semashkevich
deceased
Russian painter and graphic artist (1900-1937) · 1900–1937
Days lived
13,596
🇩🇪Selmar Aschheim
deceased
German gynecologist (1878–1965) · 1878–1965
Days lived
31,548
🇮🇹Sergio Burzi
deceased
Italian painter, illustrator (1901-1954) · 1901–1954
Days lived
19,085
🇺🇸Steve Courson
deceased
Player of American football (1955-2005) · 1955–2005
Days lived
18,303
🇬🇧Susan Greenfield
scientist · b. 1950
Days alive
22,280
🇩🇪Ulrich Gabler
deceased
German shipbuilding engineer and World War II U-boat chief engineer · 1913–1994
Days lived
29,366
🇺🇸Walter Matthau
deceased
American actor, comedian and director (1920–2000) · 1920–2000
Days lived
29,128
William Boeing
deceased
Actor · 1881–1956
Days lived
27,390
🇺🇸William Edward White
deceased
film director · 1860–1937
Days lived
27,937
🇺🇸Wolf-Dieter Storl
German-American cultural anthropologist, ethnobotanist and author · b. 1942
Days alive
25,202
🇸🇳Youssou N’Dour
singer · b. 1959
Days alive
18,993
🇺🇸Zach Galifianakis
American actor and comedian · b. 1969
Days alive
15,340
🇨🇳Zhu Rongji
politician · b. 1928
Days alive
30,315
🇨🇭Zimoun
artist · b. 1977
Days alive
12,418

Died on This Day

🇺🇸Al Oerter
deceased
American athlete (1936-2007) · 1936–2007
Days lived
25,944
🇫🇷Antoine Bourdelle
deceased
French painter and sculptor (1861–1929) · 1861–1929
Days lived
24,807

Who Was Alive

Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).

Sándor Farkas
Catholic priest, born 1853 · b. 1853
Days alive
57,981
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
46,659

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
65,652
🇪🇨Lonesome George
deceased
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,430

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
63,825
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
63,522

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
669,032
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
148,546

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
26,475
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
19,897

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🇯🇵Antonio Inoki

deceased

Japanese professional wrestler, businessman, and politician (1943-2022) · 1943–2022

Days lived

29,078

🇩🇪Beate Hasenau

German actress and voice actress (1936-2003) · 1936–2003

Days lived

24,640

🇩🇪Bernd Rumpf

German actor and voice actor (1947–2019) · 1947–2019

Days lived

26,492

🇬🇧Bruce Hay

Scottish rugby union player · 1950–2007

Days lived

20,950

🇫🇷Charles Aznavour

actor · 1924–2018

Days lived

34,465

🇺🇸Curtis LeMay

politician · 1906–1990

Days lived

30,636

🇩🇪Dirk Bach

German actor, comedian and presenter (1961–2012) · 1961–2012

Days lived

18,789

🇩🇰Ejvind Blach

Danish field hockey player (1895-1972) · 1895–1972

Days lived

28,033

🇮🇹Enrico de Nicola

politician · 1877–1959

Days lived

29,910

🇬🇧Eric Hobsbawm

British academic historian and Marxist historiographer (1917–2012) · 1917–2012

Days lived

34,813

🇦🇹Erich Gallwitz

Austrian cross-country skier · 1910–1981

Days lived

26,021

🇩🇪Erich Kuttner

German journalist and politician (1887-1942) · 1887–1942

Days lived

20,215

🇦🇹Franz Exner

Austrian criminologist (1881–1947) · 1881–1947

Days lived

24,158

🇩🇪Graciano Rocchigiani

German boxer (1963–2018) · 1963–2018

Days lived

20,000

Grigory Bogdanovich Bogdanov

military person · 1910–1943

Days lived

12,292

🇭🇺György Mészárovics

athlete · 1945–2021

Days lived

28,032

🇩🇪Heino von Heimburg

German World War II Admiral (1889–1945) · 1889–1945

Days lived

20,430

🇩🇪Kurt Hiller

German essayist and activist (1885–1972) · 1885–1972

Days lived

31,821

🇰🇪Louis Leakey

kenyan-British archaeologist and naturalist · 1903–1972

Days lived

25,258

🇺🇸Ludwig Bemelmans

author of Madeline books (1939-1999) · 1898–1962

Days lived

23,532

🇺🇸Robert D. Hales

Mormon leader (1932–2017) · 1932–2017

Days lived

31,084

🇩🇪Romano Guardini

philosopher · 1885–1968

Days lived

30,541

Rudolf Schmundt

military person · 1896–1944

Days lived

17,580

Stevan Luketić

artist · 1925–2002

Days lived

28,086

🇩🇪Willy Rosen

actor · 1894–1944

Days lived

18,337

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

44,007

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

43,670

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

41,545

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

40,450

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

40,450

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,450

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

40,450

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

40,450

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

40,450

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

40,450

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,450

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,450

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,450

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,450

🇮🇱Alice Herz-Sommer

musician · 1903–2014

Days lived

40,267

🇦🇹Johannes Heesters

Dutch actor, singer and entertainer (1903–2011) · 1903–2011

Days lived

39,466

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

39,355

🇭🇺Eva Zeisel

artist · 1906–2011

Days lived

38,398

🇺🇸Koko

deceased

Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018

Days lived

17,152

🇺🇸Kanzi

Bonobo · b. 1980

Days alive

11,295

🇺🇸Tilikum

Orca · 1981–2017

Days lived

12,796

🇺🇸Stubbs

Orange tabby cat · 1997–2017

Days lived

7,405

🇯🇵Tama

Calico cat · 1999–2015

Days lived

5,898

🇺🇸Harambe

Western lowland gorilla · 1999–2016

Days lived

6,211

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

63,095

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

53,537

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

52,503

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

52,137

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

49,581

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

48,233

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

72,564

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

53,233

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

31,585

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

29,128

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

27,038

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

25,015

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

14,435

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

13,252

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

12,547

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

11,860

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

11,817

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

11,596