On This Day

Writer · 1903–1977

New Zealand rugby union player · b. 1984

Catholic cardinal, Priest of Salesians of Saint John Bosco (1921-2007) · 1921–2007

musician · b. 1939

German bacteriologist (1866-1925) · 1866–1925

French footballer · b. 1983

actor · b. 1980

singer · b. 1989

Italian priest and medievalist (1932-2025) · 1932–2025

CEO of Spotify · b. 1983

actor · b. 1975

Brazilian association football player · b. 1968

Swiss entertainer (1909-1999) · 1909–1999

football player · b. 1987

Dutch singer · b. 1981

Malian and French footballer · b. 1986

German archaeologist (1885-1954) · 1885–1954

field hockey player · b. 1947

Science communicator · b. 1984

German mountaineer and cinematographer (1908–2000) · 1908–2000

Austrian tenor · b. 1940

British artist and film director (born 1960) · b. 1960

singer · b. 1979

Actor · b. 1979

Spanish basketball player · b. 1967

German journalist and torturer · 1918–2002

American actor · b. 1955

American television and film actor (1928–2013) · 1928–2013

K-pop Idol (IVE) · b. 2007

German film director (born 1942) · b. 1942

opera singer · 1897–1993

German-Austrian actor (born 1977) · b. 1977

journalist · 1882–1939

singer · 1933–2003

politician · b. 1947

German officer and fighter pilot during World War II (1917–1945) · 1917–1945

German actor (1944-1974) · 1944–1974

German shot putter · b. 1978

American sports team owner · b. 1962

politician · 1924–2019

American actress and comedian (1934-2010) · 1934–2010

actor · 1925–1984

U.S. Representative from Mississippi · b. 1970

American computer scientist and engineer · 1924–2014

Finnish tennis player · b. 1975

Swiss football manager · b. 1959

German journalist (1895-1953) · 1895–1953

K-pop Idol (Red Velvet) · b. 1994

Television presenter · b. 1985

German football player and manager (1951–2013) · 1951–2013

Greek footballer · b. 1990

German actor · 1884–1943

German actor (1883–1946) · 1883–1946

model · 1904–1987

musician · 1946–2016

German author, translator and poet (1865-1918) · 1865–1918

scientist · 1853–1926

Player of American football (1935-1977) · 1935–1977

French screenwriter and film director (1906-1960) · 1906–1960

American politician, jurist, and diplomat (1901–1991) · 1901–1991

British ballerina · 1919–1991

journalist · 1905–1984

Israeli politician (1914–1975) · 1914–1975

German mechanical engineer and artist (1900–1986) · 1900–1986

journalist · 1900–1989

American film director and choreographer (1924-2019) · 1924–2019

actor · 1854–1920

American baseball player (1930-1999) · 1930–1999

Dutch baseball player (1920-1991) · 1920–1991

Olympic medalist (1949-2011) · 1949–2011

athlete · b. 1892

American urban climber · b. 1898

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

scientist · b. 1901

Marathi poet · b. 1901

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

artist · b. 1901

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

musician · 1903–2014

American musician · b. 1904

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

entrepreneur · 1907–2015

Bonobo · b. 1980

Orca · 1981–2017

Orange tabby cat · 1997–2017

Calico cat · 1999–2015

Western lowland gorilla · 1999–2016

Banking · b. 1865

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Film · b. 1979

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Film · b. 1980