Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 17 2012
film director · 1912–2013
Days lived
37,064
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American computer scientist (born 1940) · b. 1940
Days alive
26,299
founder of a Buddhist order (1898–1985) · 1898–1985
Days lived
31,654
German schlager singer · b. 1952
Days alive
21,916
Stand-up comedian · 1956–2022
Days lived
23,979
film director · 1903–1991
Days lived
32,072
German actress · b. 1981
Days alive
11,324
British actor · b. 1962
Days alive
18,264
athlete · b. 1955
Days alive
20,821
association football player · b. 1999
Days alive
4,750
Swiss writer · b. 1945
Days alive
24,473
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artist · 1936–2010
Days lived
27,041
Austrian actor (1926-2014) · 1926–2014
Days lived
32,205
German architect (1904–1989) · 1904–1989
Days lived
31,149
athlete · 1878–1946
Days lived
25,016
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singer · b. 1961
Days alive
18,629
Russian female tennis player, winner of 1993 French Open (mixed doubles) · b. 1968
Days alive
16,072
chemist · 1931–2007
Days lived
27,693
character actress (1871-1968) · 1871–1968
Days lived
35,336
athlete · b. 1966
Days alive
16,803
Italian-French entrepreneur · b. 1967
Days alive
16,438
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actor (1924-1991) · 1924–1991
Days lived
24,641
entrepreneur · 1879–1946
Days lived
24,630
military person · 1895–1945
Days lived
18,269
English rugby union footballer · b. 1982
Days alive
10,959
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writer · 1873–1935
Days lived
22,750
Politician · b. 1989
Days alive
8,402
singer · 1904–1976
Days lived
26,481
musician · 1901–1994
Days lived
33,833
military person · 1898–1959
Days lived
22,183
swimmer · b. 2002
Days alive
3,654
artist · 1911–1992
Days lived
29,484
German actress (1909–1996) · 1909–1996
Days lived
31,852
American football player, quarterback · b. 1982
Days alive
10,959
French Jesuit and scholar (1925–1986) · 1925–1986
Days lived
22,153
Turkish theologian (born 1963) · b. 1963
Days alive
17,899
German actress (1945-2020) · 1945–2020
Days lived
27,403
Actor · b. 1934
Days alive
28,491
American computer scientist · b. 1962
Days alive
18,264
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actor · b. 1974
Days alive
13,881
Japanese association football player · b. 1965
Days alive
17,168
Taiwanese singer, songwriter, actor · b. 1976
Days alive
13,150
actor · b. 1954
Days alive
21,186
architectural historian (1923–1991) · 1923–1991
Days lived
24,785
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.
Mormon leader · 1932–2017
Days lived
30,977
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
44,237
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,153
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
63,325
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
72,794
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
14,665
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