Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
August 17 2012
Middleweight boxer champion of the world (1951–2020) · 1951–2020
Days lived
25,226
Mixed martial arts fighter · b. 1993
Days alive
6,940
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German politician · b. 1963
Days alive
17,898
Swiss actor · b. 1950
Days alive
22,646
Dutch baseball player (1917–1989) · 1917–1989
Days lived
26,110
German SS, Security Police and Security Service commander and convicted war criminal · 1906–1955
Days lived
17,926
Notable Trials · 1560–1614
Days lived
19,727
Notable Trials · 1929–1977
Days lived
17,516
American chemist and cosmetics company founder (1906–1998) · 1906–1998
Days lived
33,713
YouTube personality · b. 1953
Days alive
21,550
athlete · b. 1970
Days alive
15,341
fencer (1892–1929) · 1892–1929
Days lived
13,598
scientist · 1931–2025
Days lived
34,310
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Serbian singer · b. 1978
Days alive
12,419
politician · 1926–2022
Days lived
35,169
American tennis player · b. 1970
Days alive
15,341
American football coach (born 1963) · b. 1963
Days alive
17,898
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German author and historian (1944-) · b. 1944
Days alive
24,837
Brazilian association football player and manager (born 1964) · b. 1964
Days alive
17,532
writer · b. 1957
Days alive
20,089
Singer-songwriter · b. 1987
Days alive
9,132
German essayist and activist (1885–1972) · 1885–1972
Days lived
31,821
entrepreneur · b. 1944
Days alive
24,837
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rapper · b. 2000
Days alive
4,383
artist · 1896–1990
Days lived
34,229
American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer (1893–1980) · 1893–1980
Days lived
31,873
a Doctor of Medicine, dentist, religious figure (1899–1994) · 1899–1994
Days lived
34,503
American business manager · b. 1944
Days alive
24,837
German anthropologist (1900-1972) · 1900–1972
Days lived
26,325
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Singer · b. 1994
Days alive
6,575
actor and director · b. 1962
Days alive
18,263
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Italian filmmaker (1909–1966) · 1909–1966
Days lived
20,727
actor · b. 1957
Days alive
20,089
German journalist (1956–2004) · 1956–2004
Days lived
17,587
Film director · b. 1943
Days alive
25,203
film director · 1913–1970
Days lived
20,626
Oscar Winners · b. 1960
Days alive
18,993
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actor · b. 1960
Days alive
18,993
German journalist and newscaster · b. 1969
Days alive
15,706
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French association football player and manager (born 1977) · b. 1977
Days alive
12,784
German actor · b. 1986
Days alive
9,497
YouTube personality · 1932–2018
Days lived
31,405
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chemist · 1893–1960
Days lived
24,583
German linguist (1855-1908) · 1855–1908
Days lived
19,312
rapper · 1928–2011
Days lived
30,239
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football player · b. 1977
Days alive
12,784
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.
American film director, producer, and screenwriter (1904–1977) · 1904–1977
Days lived
26,687
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
44,328
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
11,616
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
63,416
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
72,885
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
14,756
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