Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 16 2012
German politician (1919–1996) · 1919–1996
Days lived
28,216
German tennis player · b. 1979
Days alive
12,054
German actor · b. 1971
Days alive
14,976
German architect and painter (1872-1943) · 1872–1943
Days lived
25,890
German artist · b. 1979
Days alive
12,054
athlete · b. 1953
Days alive
21,550
singer · b. 1976
Days alive
13,149
Actor · b. 1958
Days alive
19,724
businessperson · b. 1968
Days alive
16,071
Belgian actress · b. 1964
Days alive
17,532
Argentine tennis player · b. 1970
Days alive
15,341
Notable Trials · 1861–1896
Days lived
12,775
Actor · b. 1936
Days alive
27,759
German long jumper · b. 1962
Days alive
18,263
Oscar Winners · 1905–1982
Days lived
28,212
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actor · b. 1993
Days alive
6,940
K-pop Idol (Solo Artist) · b. 1993
Days alive
6,940
Dutch baseball player · b. 1977
Days alive
12,784
singer-songwriter · b. 1984
Days alive
10,227
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singer-songwriter · b. 1966
Days alive
16,802
singer-songwriter · b. 1978
Days alive
12,419
Japanese film director and screenwriter (1898-1956) · 1898–1956
Days lived
21,284
Bassist · b. 1965
Days alive
17,167
athlete · b. 1930
Days alive
29,951
singer · b. 1974
Days alive
13,880
(1921–2018) Hungarian Catholic priest and ethnographer · 1921–2018
Days lived
35,582
Dutch baseball player (1900–1988) · 1900–1988
Days lived
32,368
Italian film director and screenwriter (1915–2010) · 1915–2010
Days lived
34,896
Olympic field hockey player · b. 1981
Days alive
11,323
American actress and model · b. 1986
Days alive
9,497
Actor · b. 1977
Days alive
12,784
Brazilian association football player (1925–2013) · 1925–2013
Days lived
32,337
German field hockey player · b. 1986
Days alive
9,497
singer-songwriter · b. 1949
Days alive
23,011
American actor · b. 1954
Days alive
21,185
musician · b. 1953
Days alive
21,550
film director · 1892–1958
Days lived
24,140
English guitarist, composer and record producer · b. 1946
Days alive
24,107
German actor · b. 1966
Days alive
16,802
scientist · 1888–1971
Days lived
30,395
Austrian-born engineer and physicist (1909-1977) · 1909–1977
Days lived
25,038
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association football player · b. 2002
Days alive
3,653
artist · 1898–1980
Days lived
29,891
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actor · b. 1973
Days alive
14,245
Pundit · b. 1969
Days alive
15,706
film director · b. 1987
Days alive
9,132
actor · b. 1969
Days alive
15,706
German engineer and architect · b. 1953
Days alive
21,550
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actor · b. 1957
Days alive
20,089
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actor (1894-1978) · 1894–1978
Days lived
30,690
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.
Actor · 1932–2024
Days lived
33,737
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
44,235
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
63,323
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
72,792
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
14,663
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