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April 21 2012

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Events on This Day

Marries Marcus Mumford
Carey Mulligan
milestone

Born on This Day

🇲🇦Abdelilah Saber
Moroccan footballer · b. 1974
Days alive
13,881
🇬🇧Adam Morgan
football player · b. 1994
Days alive
6,576
🇦🇹Adi Holzer
Austrian painter and sculptor (born 1936)

Died on This Day

Alexander Oparin
deceased
Soviet biochemist (1894-1980) · 1894–1980
Days lived
31,462
🇦🇺Arthur Fadden
deceased
politician · 1894–1973
Days lived
28,863

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
58,185
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
46,863

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
65,856
🇪🇨Lonesome George
deceased
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,431

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
64,029
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
63,726

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
669,236
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
148,750

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
26,679
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
20,101

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· b. 1936

Days alive

27,760

Alfred Lion

🇺🇸Alfred Lion

entrepreneur · 1908–1987

Days lived

28,777

Ali M'Madi

Ali M'Madi

Comorian association football player · b. 1990

Days alive

8,037

Anthony Quinn

🇺🇸Anthony Quinn

Mexican and American actor (1915–2001) · 1915–2001

Days lived

31,456

Aquilino López

🇩🇴Aquilino López

film director · b. 1975

Days alive

13,516

Betty Astor

🇩🇪Betty Astor

German actress (1905-1972) · 1905–1972

Days lived

24,362

Carlos Morocho Hernández

🇻🇪Carlos Morocho Hernández

Venezuelan boxer (1940–2016) · 1940–2016

Days lived

27,832

Christina Plate

🇩🇪Christina Plate

actor · b. 1965

Days alive

17,168

Claudia Doumit

🇦🇺Claudia Doumit

Actor · b. 1992

Days alive

7,306

Ekin Deligöz

Ekin Deligöz

Turkish-German statesperson (born 1971) · b. 1971

Days alive

14,977

Eva Freese

🇩🇪Eva Freese

German actress and voice actress · b. 1963

Days alive

17,899

Eve Arnold

🇺🇸Eve Arnold

artist · 1912–2012

Days lived

36,418

Georgios Chatzimarkakis

🇩🇪Georgios Chatzimarkakis

German-Greek politician · b. 1966

Days alive

16,803

Glen Hansard

🇮🇪Glen Hansard

singer-songwriter · b. 1970

Days alive

15,342

Hans Fritzsche

🇩🇪Hans Fritzsche

journalist · 1900–1953

Days lived

19,518

Hardy Richardson

🇺🇸Hardy Richardson

film director · 1855–1931

Days lived

27,662

Hyein (Lee Hye-in)

🇰🇷Hyein (Lee Hye-in)

K-pop Idol (NewJeans) · b. 2008

Days alive

1,462

Iggy Pop

🇺🇸Iggy Pop

American singer (born 1947) · b. 1947

Days alive

23,743

Isa Vermehren

🇩🇪Isa Vermehren

German actor and cabaret artist (1918–2009) · 1918–2009

Days lived

33,324

James McAvoy

🇬🇧James McAvoy

Television actor · b. 1979

Days alive

12,055

Jaro Fürth

🇦🇹Jaro Fürth

actor · 1871–1945

Days lived

27,234

Joe McCarthy

🇺🇸Joe McCarthy

film director · 1887–1978

Days lived

33,140

John Tejada

🇦🇹John Tejada

rapper · b. 1974

Days alive

13,881

John Tsang

🇺🇸John Tsang

politician · b. 1951

Days alive

22,282

Jule Ronstedt

🇩🇪Jule Ronstedt

German actress · b. 1971

Days alive

14,977

Kai-Uwe von Hassel

🇩🇪Kai-Uwe von Hassel

German politician (1913–1997) · 1913–1997

Days lived

30,699

Kanji Swami

Kanji Swami

writer · 1890–1980

Days lived

33,094

Karl-Heinz Ilsch

🇩🇪Karl-Heinz Ilsch

German association football player (1927-2005) · 1927–2005

Days lived

28,381

Karol Duchoň

Karol Duchoň

singer · 1950–1985

Days lived

12,983

Ken Strong

🇺🇸Ken Strong

film director · 1906–1979

Days lived

26,831

Kim Lammers

🇳🇱Kim Lammers

Dutch hockey player · b. 1981

Days alive

11,324

Luís Fernando Martinez

🇧🇷Luís Fernando Martinez

Brazilian association football player · b. 1980

Days alive

11,689

Marco Donadel

🇮🇹Marco Donadel

Italian footballer and manager · b. 1983

Days alive

10,594

Matteo Pessina

Matteo Pessina

association football player · b. 1997

Days alive

5,480

Max Weber

🇩🇪Max Weber

politician · 1864–1920

Days lived

20,508

Mikel Oyarzabal

Mikel Oyarzabal

association football player · b. 1997

Days alive

5,480

Mikhail Fridman

Mikhail Fridman

entrepreneur · b. 1964

Days alive

17,533

Palina Rojinski

🇩🇪Palina Rojinski

actor · b. 1985

Days alive

9,863

Patti LuPone

🇺🇸Patti LuPone

Television actor · b. 1949

Days alive

23,012

Paul Karrer

🇨🇭Paul Karrer

chemist · 1889–1971

Days lived

30,008

Queen Elizabeth II

🇬🇧Queen Elizabeth II

Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms · 1926–2022

Days lived

35,205

Radek Pilař

🇨🇿Radek Pilař

Czech illustrator and painter (1931-1993) · 1931–1993

Days lived

22,574

Sascha Hupmann

🇩🇪Sascha Hupmann

basketball player · 1970–2020

Days lived

18,255

Stefano Garris

🇩🇪Stefano Garris

basketball player · b. 1979

Days alive

12,055

Steve Owen

🇺🇸Steve Owen

American football player and coach (1898-1964) · 1898–1964

Days lived

24,133

Tita von Hardenberg

🇩🇪Tita von Hardenberg

German television presenter · b. 1968

Days alive

16,072

Toby Stephens

🇬🇧Toby Stephens

actor · b. 1969

Days alive

15,707

Tony Romo

🇺🇸Tony Romo

American football player · b. 1980

Days alive

11,689

Viktor von Weizsäcker

🇩🇪Viktor von Weizsäcker

German physiologist (1886-1957) · 1886–1957

Days lived

25,831

Walter Grotrian

🇩🇪Walter Grotrian

German astronomer and astrophysicist (1890-1954) · 1890–1954

Days lived

23,327

William Totok

🇩🇪William Totok

Romanian-born German writer and publicist (born 1951) · b. 1951

Days alive

22,282

Xavi Simons

Xavi Simons

association football player · b. 2003

Days alive

3,289

Bartolomeo Ferrari

🇮🇹Bartolomeo Ferrari

deceased

Italian priest of archdiocese of Genoa (1911-2007) · 1911–2007

Days lived

34,949

Elisabeth Axmann

🇩🇪Elisabeth Axmann

writer (1926–2015) · 1926–2015

Days lived

32,449

Elsie Kelly

🇬🇧Elsie Kelly

Film actor · 1936–2026

Days lived

32,826

Erté

🇫🇷Erté

Russian-born French designer (1892-1990) · 1892–1990

Days lived

35,621

Frank Brewin

🇬🇧Frank Brewin

field hockey player (1909-1976) · 1909–1976

Days lived

24,290

Fritz Arlt

🇩🇪Fritz Arlt

Nazi military personnel (1912-2004) · 1912–2004

Days lived

33,613

Fumio Narita

🇯🇵Fumio Narita

film director · 1946–2011

Days lived

23,578

George H. Heilmeier

🇺🇸George H. Heilmeier

scientist · 1936–2014

Days lived

28,459

Hannelore Elsner

🇩🇪Hannelore Elsner

German actress (1942–2019) · 1942–2019

Days lived

28,029

Hans-Valentin Hube

Hans-Valentin Hube

military person · 1890–1944

Days lived

19,533

Ivar Ahlgren

🇸🇪Ivar Ahlgren

chief executive officer · 1913–1983

Days lived

25,431

Jean-François Lyotard

🇫🇷Jean-François Lyotard

French philosopher (1924–1998) · 1924–1998

Days lived

26,918

John Maynard Keynes

🇬🇧John Maynard Keynes

politician · 1883–1946

Days lived

22,966

Jurij Pilk

Jurij Pilk

Sorbian composer and historian (1858-1926) · 1858–1926

Days lived

24,806

Karl Decker

🇩🇪Karl Decker

military person · 1897–1945

Days lived

17,309

Mwai Kibaki

🇰🇪Mwai Kibaki

politician · 1931–2022

Days lived

33,031

Nina Simone

🇺🇸Nina Simone

singer · 1933–2003

Days lived

25,627

Paul Schmidt

🇩🇪Paul Schmidt

German interpreter and translator (1899-1970) · 1899–1970

Days lived

25,870

Pope Francis

🇻🇦Pope Francis

Latin Catholic priest · 1936–2025

Days lived

32,268

Prince

Prince

film actor · 1958–2016

Days lived

21,139

Wolfgang Steinitz

🇩🇪Wolfgang Steinitz

German ethnologist (1905-1967) · 1905–1967

Days lived

22,698

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

44,211

Lajos Perley

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

43,874

George Polley

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

41,749

Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,654

Keith Padgett

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

40,654

Eduardo Hernández Martínez

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

40,654

Clifford Swann

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

40,654

Rebecca W. Keller

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,654

David Segal

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,654

Shaherose Charania

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

40,654

Shrikrishna Raut

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

40,654

Giovanny Ramos

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

40,654

Diane Pozefsky

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,654

Fee Plumley

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,654

Alice Herz-Sommer

🇮🇱Alice Herz-Sommer

musician · 1903–2014

Days lived

40,268

Pete Briggs

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

39,559

Eldred G. Smith

🇺🇸Eldred G. Smith

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

Days lived

38,803

Günter Fronius

🇦🇹Günter Fronius

entrepreneur · 1907–2015

Days lived

39,335

Koko

🇺🇸Koko

deceased

Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018

Days lived

17,153

Kanzi

🇺🇸Kanzi

Bonobo · b. 1980

Days alive

11,499

Tilikum

🇺🇸Tilikum

Orca · 1981–2017

Days lived

12,797

Stubbs

🇺🇸Stubbs

Orange tabby cat · 1997–2017

Days lived

7,406

Tama

🇯🇵Tama

Calico cat · 1999–2015

Days lived

5,899

Harambe

🇺🇸Harambe

Western lowland gorilla · 1999–2016

Days lived

6,212

Berkshire Hathaway

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

63,299

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

53,741

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

52,707

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

52,341

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

49,785

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

48,437

Pride and Prejudice

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

72,768

Crime and Punishment

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

53,437

The Great Gatsby

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

31,789

Brave New World

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

29,332

The Hobbit

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

27,242

The Little Prince

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

25,219

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

14,639

Jaws

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

13,456

Star Wars: A New Hope

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

12,751

Mad Max

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

12,064

Alien

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

12,021

The Shining

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

11,800