Saturday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 17 2014
film director · 1912–2013
Days lived
37,064
 (cropped).jpg?width=400)
American computer scientist (born 1940) · b. 1940
Days alive
27,029
founder of a Buddhist order (1898–1985) · 1898–1985
Days lived
31,654
German schlager singer · b. 1952
Days alive
22,646
Stand-up comedian · 1956–2022
Days lived
23,979
film director · 1903–1991
Days lived
32,072
German actress · b. 1981
Days alive
12,054
British actor · b. 1962
Days alive
18,994
athlete · b. 1955
Days alive
21,551
association football player · b. 1999
Days alive
5,480
Swiss writer · b. 1945
Days alive
25,203
.jpg?width=400)
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
 (cropped).jpg?width=400)
singer · b. 1961
Days alive
19,359
Russian female tennis player, winner of 1993 French Open (mixed doubles) · b. 1968
Days alive
16,802
chemist · 1931–2007
Days lived
27,693
character actress (1871-1968) · 1871–1968
Days lived
35,336
athlete · b. 1966
Days alive
17,533
Italian-French entrepreneur · b. 1967
Days alive
17,168
 Hannes Messemer (2) (cropped).png?width=400)
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
11,689
.jpg?width=400)
writer · 1873–1935
Days lived
22,750
Politician · b. 1989
Days alive
9,132
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
4,384
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
11,689
French Jesuit and scholar (1925–1986) · 1925–1986
Days lived
22,153
Turkish theologian (born 1963) · b. 1963
Days alive
18,629
German actress (1945-2020) · 1945–2020
Days lived
27,403
Actor · b. 1934
Days alive
29,221
American computer scientist · b. 1962
Days alive
18,994
.jpg?width=400)
actor · b. 1974
Days alive
14,611
Japanese association football player · b. 1965
Days alive
17,898
Taiwanese singer, songwriter, actor · b. 1976
Days alive
13,880
actor · b. 1954
Days alive
21,916
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
44,967
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
12,255
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
64,055
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
73,524
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
15,395
.jpg)
.jpg?width=400)
.jpg?width=800)
.jpg?width=400)
.jpg?width=400)
.jpg?width=400)
