On This Day
Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
January 21 2015
Born on This Day
Adriano Ferreira Martins🇧🇷
Brazilian association football player · b. 1982
Days alive
12,053
Albert Battel🇵🇱
deceasedGerman Righteous Among the Nations · 1891–1952
Days lived
22,259
Alex McLeish🇬🇧
Scottish association football player and manager · b. 1959
Days alive
20,454
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Alisha Lehmann
association football player · b. 1999
Days alive
5,844
Antoniu Buci🇷🇴
Olympic weightlifter · b. 1990
Days alive
9,131
Benny Hill🇬🇧
deceasedBritish comedian and actor (1924–1992) · 1924–1992
Days lived
24,925
Catherine Siachoque🇨🇴
actor · b. 1972
Days alive
15,706
Cesar Arzo🇪🇸
Spanish association football player · b. 1986
Days alive
10,592
Clive Sarstedt🇬🇧
deceasedsinger · 1944–2022
Days lived
28,491
Cristóbal Balenciaga🇪🇸
deceasedSpanish fashion designer (1895-1972) · 1895–1972
Days lived
28,185
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Detlef Schrempf🇺🇸
basketball player · b. 1963
Days alive
18,993
Eduard Schönecker🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian athlete (1885-1964) · 1885–1963
Days lived
28,563
Elie Tahari🇮🇱
Israeli fashion designer · b. 1952
Days alive
23,011
Emma Bunton🇬🇧
Actor · b. 1976
Days alive
14,245
Felix Bryk🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian-Swedish entomologist and anthropologist (1882-1957) · 1882–1957
Days lived
27,385
Felix Hoffmann🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1868–1946
Days lived
28,507
Fiona Swarovski🇮🇹
entrepreneur · b. 1965
Days alive
18,262
František Dvořák
deceasedCzechoslovak fencer · 1871–1939
Days lived
25,114
Gary Beck🇺🇸
American racing driver · b. 1941
Days alive
27,028
Geena Davis🇺🇸
Film actor · b. 1956
Days alive
21,550
Gerhard Boldt🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1918–1981
Days lived
23,120
Grigori Rasputin
deceasedRussian mystic (1869–1916) · 1869–1916
Days lived
17,509
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Hakeem Olajuwon🇺🇸
Nigerian-American basketball player · b. 1963
Days alive
18,993
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Hasso Plattner🇩🇪
entrepreneur · b. 1944
Days alive
25,933
Heinrich Albers-Schönberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman radiologist (1865-1921) · 1865–1921
Days lived
20,587
Helmut Satzinger🇦🇹
Austrian egyptologist · b. 1938
Days alive
28,124
IShowSpeed
Streamer · b. 2005
Days alive
3,652
Israel Zangwill🇬🇧
deceasedBritish Zionist author (1864–1926) · 1864–1926
Days lived
22,837
J. W. Alexander🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican gospel singer, songwriter, producer, A&R man and manager (1916–1996) · 1916–1996
Days lived
29,389
Jeff Koons
sculptor · b. 1955
Days alive
21,915
John Cofie🇩🇪
English footballer · b. 1993
Days alive
8,035
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Johnny Oates🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player and coach (1946-2004) · 1946–2004
Days lived
21,522
Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
Actor · b. 1996
Days alive
6,940
Karina Lombard🇺🇸
French-American Actress · b. 1969
Days alive
16,801
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Ken Leung
Actor · b. 1970
Days alive
16,436
Kim Dotcom🇫🇮
entrepreneur · b. 1974
Days alive
14,975
Kirsten Klose🇩🇪
German hammer thrower · b. 1977
Days alive
13,879
Konrad Emil Bloch🇺🇸
deceasedGerman American biochemist (1912–2000) · 1912–2000
Days lived
32,410
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Laura Robson🇬🇧
British female tennis player · b. 1994
Days alive
7,670
Ludwig Thoma🇩🇪
deceasedjournalist · 1867–1921
Days lived
19,940
Madita🇦🇹
Austrian actress and singer · b. 1978
Days alive
13,514
Manfred Stücklschwaiger🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1965
Days alive
18,262
Marion Becker🇩🇪
German javelin thrower · b. 1950
Days alive
23,741
Marko Babić🇭🇷
Croatian association football player and manager · b. 1981
Days alive
12,418
Maurice Zundel🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss theologian (1897-1975) · 1897–1975
Days lived
28,689
Mike Medavoy🇺🇸
American film producer · b. 1941
Days alive
27,028
Mykhailo Fedorov🇺🇦
Politician · b. 1991
Days alive
8,766
N. Santhanam🇮🇳
actor · b. 1980
Days alive
12,784
Oskar Roehler🇩🇪
German film director, screen writer and journalist · b. 1959
Days alive
20,454
Patrick de Lange
Dutch baseball player · b. 1976
Days alive
14,245
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Paul Allen🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft (1953–2018) · 1953–2018
Days lived
24,008
Paul Scofield
deceasedOscar Winners · 1922–2008
Days lived
31,469
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
royalty · b. 2004
Days alive
4,018
Rainer Baumann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman footballer (1930–2021) · 1930–2021
Days lived
33,495
Ralf Schmitt🇩🇪
football player · b. 1977
Days alive
13,879
Richard Carr🇮🇳
deceasedIndian field hockey player · 1911–2000
Days lived
32,602
Rudolf Krause🇩🇪
deceasedGerman footballer and manager (1927-2003) · 1927–2003
Days lived
28,084
Sterling Ruby🇺🇸
American artist (born 1972) · b. 1972
Days alive
15,706
Telly Savalas🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1922–1994
Days lived
26,299
Thomas de Maizière🇩🇪
politician · b. 1954
Days alive
22,280
Timmy Smith🇺🇸
former professional American football player · b. 1964
Days alive
18,628
Trương Tấn Sang
politician · b. 1949
Days alive
24,106
Woody Crumbo🇺🇸
deceasedPotawatomi artist from Oklahoma (1912-1989) · 1912–1989
Days lived
28,198
Died on This Day
Al St. John🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican film actor (1892–1963) · 1892–1963
Days lived
25,699
Alex Groza🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican basketball player (1926-1995) · 1926–1995
Days lived
24,943
Andor Gábor🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian writer · 1884–1953
Days lived
25,203
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Berkeley L. Bunker🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican politician (1906-1999) · 1906–1999
Days lived
33,765
Blaise Meliani🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss writer (1887-1961) · 1887–1961
Days lived
26,805
Bogusław Kaczyński🇵🇱
deceasedPolish classical music journalist (1942–2016) · 1942–2016
Days lived
26,927
Cecil B. DeMille🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican film director, producer and actor (1881–1959) · 1881–1959
Days lived
28,285
Denis Fahey🇮🇪
deceasedIrish Catholic priest (1883-1954) · 1883–1954
Days lived
25,769
Emil Jellinek🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1853–1918
Days lived
23,665
Emiliano Sala🇮🇹
deceasedfootball player · 1990–2019
Days lived
10,309
Erika Böhm-Vitense🇺🇸
deceasedGerman-American astronomer · 1923–2017
Days lived
34,201
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Ernst Herzfeld🇺🇸
deceasedGerman archaeologist (1879–1948) · 1879–1948
Days lived
25,018
Ernst Wahle🇩🇪
deceasedGerman archaeologist and politician (1889-1981) · 1889–1981
Days lived
33,478
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George Orwell🇫🇷
deceasedwriter · 1903–1950
Days lived
17,012
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Giovanni Comisso🇮🇹
deceasedItalian writer (1895–1969) · 1895–1969
Days lived
26,773
Gottlieb Redecker🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect (1871–1945) · 1871–1945
Days lived
26,929
Jackie Wilson🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican singer (1934–1984) · 1934–1984
Days lived
18,123
Joseph Schildkraut🇺🇸
deceasedactor (1896-1964) · 1896–1964
Days lived
24,775
Julius Bauschinger🇫🇷
deceasedGerman astronomer (1860–1934) · 1860–1934
Days lived
27,021
Lotte Laserstein🇸🇪
deceasedartist · 1898–1993
Days lived
34,387
Louis XVI of France
deceasedNotable Trials · 1754–1793
Days lived
14,031
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Mauricio Funes
deceasedNotable Trials · 1959–2025
Days lived
23,837
Nikolaus Obermauer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman boxer · 1920–2001
Days lived
29,261
Otto Bachof🇩🇪
deceasedGerman judge (1914–2006) · 1914–2006
Days lived
33,559
Randy Parton🇺🇸
deceasedSinger-songwriter · 1953–2021
Days lived
24,509
Rolf Julius🇩🇪
deceasedartist · 1939–2011
Days lived
26,294
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Trude Fleischmann🇺🇸
deceasedAustrian-born American photographer (1895-1990) · 1895–1990
Days lived
34,363
Vladimir Lenin
deceasedNotable Trials · 1870–1924
Days lived
19,643
Werner Nachmann🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1925–1988
Days lived
22,807
Who Was Alive
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Sándor Farkas
Catholic priest, born 1853 · b. 1853
Days alive
59,189
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
47,867
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
45,215
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
44,878
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
42,753
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
41,658
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,658
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,658
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
41,658
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
41,658
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
41,658
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,658
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,658
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,658
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
41,658
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
41,658
Pete Briggs🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1904
Days alive
40,563
Günter Fronius🇦🇹
deceasedentrepreneur · 1907–2015
Days lived
39,334
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Manoel de Oliveira🇵🇹
deceasedactor · 1908–2015
Days lived
38,828
Barys Kit🇷🇺
deceasedscientist · 1910–2018
Days lived
39,383
Animals Alive
Notable animals alive on this date.
Jonathan🇸🇭
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
66,860
Koko🇺🇸
deceasedWestern lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Kanzi🇺🇸
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
12,503
Tilikum🇺🇸
deceasedOrca · 1981–2017
Days lived
12,796
Stubbs🇺🇸
deceasedOrange tabby cat · 1997–2017
Days lived
7,405
Tama🇯🇵
deceasedCalico cat · 1999–2015
Days lived
5,898
Harambe🇺🇸
deceasedWestern lowland gorilla · 1999–2016
Days lived
6,211
April🇺🇸
deceasedReticulated giraffe · 2000–2021
Days lived
7,762
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,033
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
64,730
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
64,303
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
54,745
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
53,711
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
53,345
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
50,789
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
49,441
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
670,240
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
149,754
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
73,772
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
54,441
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
32,793
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
30,336
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
28,246
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
26,223
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
27,683
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,105
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
15,643
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
14,460
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
13,755
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,068
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,025
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
12,804