Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 24 2012
artist · 1928–2015
Days lived
31,886
German chess player · b. 1982
Days alive
10,959
British field hockey player · 1927–2025
Days lived
35,779
Notable Trials · 1910–1944
Days lived
12,566
German artist and politician (1945-2010) · 1945–2010
Days lived
23,852
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actor · b. 1941
Days alive
25,934
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American actor and musician · b. 1978
Days alive
12,420
entrepreneur · 1852–1918
Days lived
24,144
Swiss musician · b. 1937
Days alive
27,395
film director · 1958–2011
Days lived
19,472
Argentine footballer · b. 1990
Days alive
8,037
Mormon leader · 1927–2019
Days lived
33,761
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German actor · b. 1982
Days alive
10,959
Notable Trials · b. 1966
Days alive
16,803
German shot putter (1939–2021) · 1939–2021
Days lived
29,896
football player · 1903–1967
Days lived
23,390
Olympic weightlifter · b. 1987
Days alive
9,133
artist · 1905–1990
Days lived
31,069
Puerto Rican boxer (1962–2012) · 1962–2012
Days lived
18,448
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German actor (1872-1945) · 1872–1945
Days lived
26,763
Polish bishop (1940–2012) · 1940–2012
Days lived
26,270
professional baseball player (1979–2007) · 1979–2007
Days lived
10,411
writer · 1940–1996
Days lived
20,338
German lawyer (1931–2002) · 1931–2002
Days lived
25,877
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French tennis player · b. 1987
Days alive
9,133
German actress (1914–1986) · 1914–1986
Days lived
26,182
American psychologist and industrial engineer (1878–1972) · 1878–1972
Days lived
34,191
German actor · b. 1979
Days alive
12,055
Dutch singer and writer · b. 1929
Days alive
30,317
entrepreneur · b. 1947
Days alive
23,743
film director · b. 1974
Days alive
13,881
basketball player · b. 1956
Days alive
20,455
German television presenter and actress · b. 1964
Days alive
17,533
Canadian ice hockey player and basketball player (1929–2021) · 1929–2021
Days lived
33,817
journalist · 1905–1984
Days lived
28,763
Hong Kong judge and criminal (1924–2012) · 1924–2012
Days lived
32,047
chemist · 1901–1990
Days lived
32,578
football player · b. 1991
Days alive
7,672
German anthropologist (1879-1966) · 1879–1966
Days lived
31,715
actor · b. 1944
Days alive
24,838
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Australian basketball player · b. 1981
Days alive
11,324
politician · 1854–1921
Days lived
24,582
Actor · b. 1945
Days alive
24,473
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politician · b. 1964
Days alive
17,533
German writer · b. 1954
Days alive
21,186
Argentine singer (1973-2000) · 1973–2000
Days lived
9,894
rapper · 1951–2007
Days lived
20,570
German astrophysicist (1926–2020) · 1926–2020
Days lived
34,510
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Ukrainian singer · b. 1973
Days alive
14,246
Russian film director · b. 1944
Days alive
24,838
singer · 1945–2012
Days lived
24,629
artist · b. 1958
Days alive
19,725
Finnish tennis player · b. 1974
Days alive
13,881
writer · b. 1957
Days alive
20,090
Canadian actor and comedian · b. 1975
Days alive
13,516
basketball player · 1913–1996
Days lived
30,313
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.
German operatic soprano · 1924–2010
Days lived
31,386
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
44,244
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,153
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
63,332
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
72,801
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
14,672
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