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January 31 2012

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Born on This Day

🇺🇸Afu-Ra
American rapper · b. 1973
Days alive
14,244
Ahed Al-Tamimi
Notable Trials · b. 2001
Days alive
4,017
🇺🇸Akshay Bhatia
Golfer · b. 2002
Days alive
3,652
🇷🇺Alexey Miller
Russian businessman · b. 1962
Days alive
18,262
🇩🇪André Bauer
German actor · b. 1968
Days alive
16,071
Artur Mas
Notable Trials · b. 1956
Days alive
20,454
Bernardo Provenzano
deceased
Notable Trials · 1933–2016
Days lived
30,479
🇺🇸Bill Flynn
athlete · b. 1950
Days alive
22,645
🇬🇧Bobby Windsor
Wales rugby union player · b. 1948
Days alive
23,376
🇫🇷Christopher Oualembo
Congolese footballer · b. 1987
Days alive
9,131
🇩🇪Clemens Arnold
field hockey player · b. 1978
Days alive
12,418
🇩🇪Cro
singer · b. 1990
Days alive
8,035
🇬🇧Daniel Tammet
writer · b. 1979
Days alive
12,053
David Lee
Archdeacon of Bradford; English Anglican priest · b. 1946
Days alive
24,106
🇺🇸Ed Samples
deceased
American stock car racing driver · 1921–1991
Days lived
25,697
Eugène Terre'Blanche
deceased
Notable Trials · 1941–2010
Days lived
25,264
🇩🇪Evelyn Richter
deceased
German photographer (1930–2021) · 1930–2021
Days lived
33,490
🇮🇹Fabio Quagliarella
Italian association football player · b. 1983
Days alive
10,592
🇺🇸Fred Karger
American political consultant and activist · b. 1950
Days alive
22,645
🇺🇸Garo H. Armen
American businessman · b. 1953
Days alive
21,549
🇩🇪Georg Blädel
deceased
actor · 1906–1990
Days lived
30,857
🇳🇱Guido van Rossum
Dutch programmer and creator of Python · b. 1956
Days alive
20,454
🇸🇪Helena Paparizou
Greek singer · b. 1982
Days alive
10,957
🇧🇪Henri Carton de Wiart
deceased
writer · 1869–1951
Days lived
30,044
🇺🇸Irma Wyman
deceased
American computer scientist (1928–2015) · 1928–2015
Days lived
32,067
🇩🇪Jan Hofer
German broadcast newsreader and television presenter · b. 1950
Days alive
22,645
🇺🇸Jean Simmons
deceased
British-American actress (1929–2010) · 1929–2010
Days lived
29,576
Jessica Walter
deceased
stage actor · 1941–2021
Days lived
29,272
🇮🇪John Lydon
singer-songwriter · b. 1956
Days alive
20,454
🇦🇷José Gabriel Funes
Argentine Jesuit priest and astronomer · b. 1963
Days alive
17,897
🇺🇸Joseph D. Early
deceased
basketball player · 1933–2012
Days lived
29,137
Julián Alvarez
association football player · b. 2000
Days alive
4,383
🇺🇸Justin Timberlake
actor · b. 1981
Days alive
11,322
🇮🇹Krizia
deceased
Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur (1925–2015) · 1925–2015
Days lived
33,181
🇩🇪Kurt Blome
deceased
German politician (1894-1969); high-ranking Nazi scientist; Deputy Reich Health Leader · 1894–1969
Days lived
27,645
🇸🇪Lennart von Kantzow
deceased
chief executive officer · 1920–1998
Days lived
28,460
🇺🇸Marcus Mumford
singer · b. 1987
Days alive
9,131
🇩🇪Marianne Kehlau
deceased
German actress (1925-2002) · 1925–2002
Days lived
28,394
🇩🇪Marie Luise Kaschnitz
deceased
writer · 1901–1974
Days lived
26,915
🇵🇱Mariusz Zaruski
deceased
athlete · 1867–1941
Days lived
27,095
🇩🇪Marvin Willoughby
basketball player · b. 1978
Days alive
12,418
🇩🇪Melitta Bentz
deceased
entrepreneur · 1873–1950
Days lived
28,272
🇦🇹Michael Dangl
Austrian actor · b. 1968
Days alive
16,071
🇩🇪Michael Degen
deceased
German Israeli actor (1928–2022) · 1928–2022
Days lived
34,402
🇰🇷Miyeon (Cho Mi-yeon)
K-pop Idol ((G)I-DLE) · b. 1997
Days alive
5,478
Norman Mailer
deceased
Notable Trials · 1923–2007
Days lived
30,964
🇩🇪Oliver Koenig
German long jumper and sprinter · b. 1981
Days alive
11,322
🇩🇪Oskar von Hindenburg
deceased
military person · 1883–1960
Days lived
28,135
🇭🇺Pál Funk
deceased
Hungarian photographer (1894–1974) · 1894–1974
Days lived
29,535
🇺🇸Paul Scheer
Actor · b. 1976
Days alive
13,149
🇩🇪Ramona Kühne
German boxer · b. 1980
Days alive
11,688
🇩🇪Raúl Richter
actor · b. 1987
Days alive
9,131
🇩🇪Sarah Zierhut
basketball player · b. 1985
Days alive
9,861
🇩🇪Sidney Sam
football player · b. 1988
Days alive
8,766
🇩🇪Silke Bodenbender
actor · b. 1974
Days alive
13,879
🇺🇸Terry Date
rapper · b. 1956
Days alive
20,454
🇩🇪Theodor Heuss
deceased
writer · 1884–1963
Days lived
29,169
🇩🇪Torsten Michaelis
deceased
German actor and dub actor (1961–2025) · 1961–2025
Days lived
23,574
🇩🇪Uwe Kockisch
deceased
German actor · 1944–2025
Days lived
29,911
🇫🇷Vincent Masingue
basketball player · b. 1976
Days alive
13,149
Vitalik Buterin
Ethereum Co-founder · b. 1994
Days alive
6,574
🇩🇪Wilhelm Heye
deceased
military person · 1869–1947
Days lived
28,527
🇺🇸William Anderson Coffin
deceased
journalist · 1855–1925
Days lived
25,835
🇩🇪Wolfgang Stumph
actor · b. 1946
Days alive
24,106
🇺🇸Zane Grey
deceased
film director · 1872–1939
Days lived
24,736

Died on This Day

🇬🇧A. A. Milne
deceased
British author known for creating Winnie-the-Pooh (1882-1956) · 1882–1956
Days lived
27,040
🇩🇪Adalbero Heussinger
deceased
German priest (1923–2011) · 1923–2011
Days lived
32,130

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
58,103
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
46,781

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
65,774
🇪🇨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
63,947
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
63,644

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
669,154
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
148,668

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
26,597
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
20,019

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🇦🇹Alfred Rosche

deceased

Czech attorney (1884-1947) · 1884–1947

Days lived

22,826

🇬🇧Cathy Birchall

Long-distance motorcycle rider · 1957–2013

Days lived

20,484

🇩🇪Curt von Bardeleben

journalist · 1861–1924

Days lived

22,977

🇩🇪Dietmar Barsig

German journalist (1951-2011) · 1951–2011

Days lived

21,763

🇺🇸Eddie Logan

American shoeshiner · 1910–2009

Days lived

36,069

🇩🇪Ekkehardt Belle

actor · 1954–2022

Days lived

24,730

🇩🇪Erwin Strittmatter

writer · 1912–1994

Days lived

29,755

🇩🇪Franz Ritter von Epp

politician · 1868–1947

Days lived

28,595

🇩🇪Friedrich Waldow

athlete · 1915–2013

Days lived

35,813

🇺🇸Fritz Henle

German-American photographer (1909-1993) · 1909–1993

Days lived

30,552

🇯🇵Giant Baba

film director · 1938–1999

Days lived

22,288

🇦🇹Hans Putz

actor · 1920–1990

Days lived

25,277

🇩🇪Heinz Starke

German politician (1911-2001) · 1911–2001

Days lived

32,846

🇺🇸Leslie Carter

American pop singer (1986–2012) · 1986–2012

Days lived

9,370

🇺🇸Lizabeth Scott

American actress and singer (1921–2015) · 1921–2015

Days lived

34,092

🇩🇪Oskar Fischinger

musician · 1900–1967

Days lived

24,329

🇺🇸Pablita Abeyta

Diné (Navajo) sculptor and activist (1953-2017) · 1953–2017

Days lived

23,206

🇮🇹Peter Paul Morandell

Austrian painter (1901-1976) · 1901–1976

Days lived

27,386

🇺🇸Rashad Khalifa

Egyptian-American biochemist (1935-1990) · 1935–1990

Days lived

19,797

🇫🇷René Schickele

German-French writer (1883-1940) · 1883–1940

Days lived

20,633

🇩🇪Richard von Weizsäcker

politician · 1920–2015

Days lived

34,624

🇩🇪Rolf Wenkhaus

German actor (1917–1942) · 1917–1942

Days lived

8,910

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

44,129

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

43,792

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

41,667

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,572

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

40,572

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

40,572

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

40,572

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,572

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

40,572

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,572

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,572

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

40,572

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,572

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

40,572

🇮🇱Alice Herz-Sommer

musician · 1903–2014

Days lived

40,267

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

39,477

🇺🇸Eldred G. Smith

American Leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1907-2013) · 1907–2013

Days lived

38,802

🇦🇹Günter Fronius

entrepreneur · 1907–2015

Days lived

39,334

🇺🇸Koko

deceased

Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018

Days lived

17,152

🇺🇸Kanzi

Bonobo · b. 1980

Days alive

11,417

🇺🇸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

63,217

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

53,659

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

52,625

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

52,259

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

49,703

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

48,355

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

72,686

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

53,355

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

31,707

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

29,250

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

27,160

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

25,137

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

14,557

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

13,374

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

12,669

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

11,982

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

11,939

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

11,718