On This Day
Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
January 30 2015
Born on This Day
Aaron Tänzer
deceasedAustrian rabbi (1871–1937) · 1871–1937
Days lived
24,133
Andy Milonakis🇺🇸
American comedian · b. 1976
Days alive
14,245
Axel Schreiber🇩🇪
German actor and voice actor · b. 1980
Days alive
12,784
Barbara W. Tuchman🇺🇸
deceasedwriter · 1912–1989
Days lived
28,132
Cameron Wake🇺🇸
American football defensive lineman, linebacker · b. 1982
Days alive
12,053
Carola Höhn🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1910–2005) · 1910–2005
Days lived
34,981
Charles Dillon🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1986
Days alive
10,592
Christian Bale🇺🇸
actor · b. 1974
Days alive
14,975
Dick Cheney
deceasedNotable Trials · 1941–2025
Days lived
30,958
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Eduard Bloch🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian physician (1872-1945) · 1872–1945
Days lived
26,785
Edzard Ernst🇬🇧
British-German academic physician and researcher specializing in the study of alternative medicine. · b. 1948
Days alive
24,472
Felipe VI of Spain🇪🇸
sovereign · b. 1968
Days alive
17,167
Gene Hackman🇨🇭
deceasedOscar Winners · 1930–2025
Days lived
34,718
Gerrit Terdenge🇩🇪
basketball player · b. 1975
Days alive
14,610
Hans Joachim Sewering🇩🇪
deceasedGerman physician (1916-2010) · 1916–2010
Days lived
34,473
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Heidi Brühl🇩🇪
deceasedsinger · 1942–1991
Days lived
18,026
Heinz Rutishauser🇨🇭
deceasedmathematician and computer scientist (1918–1970) · 1918–1970
Days lived
19,277
Islam Karimov
deceased1st President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (1938–2016) · 1938–2016
Days lived
28,705
Joachim Peiper🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1915–1976
Days lived
22,445
Jordan Carver🇩🇪
German model · b. 1986
Days alive
10,592
Kurt Waitzmann🇩🇪
deceasedactor (1905–1985) · 1905–1985
Days lived
29,331
Lee Zeldin🇺🇸
Lawyer · b. 1980
Days alive
12,784
Luis Amaranto Perea🇨🇴
Colombian footballer · b. 1979
Days alive
13,149
Lynn Harrell🇺🇸
deceasedmusician · 1944–2020
Days lived
27,847
Marianne Golz🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian singer and opera singer (1895–1943) · 1895–1943
Days lived
17,782
Mark Brain🇩🇪
rapper · b. 1978
Days alive
13,514
Marlene Weingärtner🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1980
Days alive
12,784
Marta Michna🇵🇱
Woman Grandmaster chess player · b. 1978
Days alive
13,514
Max Theiler🇺🇸
deceasedSouth African-American virologist and doctor · 1899–1972
Days lived
26,856
Max Walter🇩🇪
deceasedGerman weightlifter · 1905–1987
Days lived
29,921
Nádson Rodrigues de Souza🇧🇷
Brazilian association football player · b. 1982
Days alive
12,053
Nikolaus Pevsner🇬🇧
deceasedwriter · 1902–1983
Days lived
29,785
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Peter Crouch🇬🇧
English association football player (born 1981) · b. 1981
Days alive
12,418
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Phil Collins🇬🇧
singer · b. 1951
Days alive
23,376
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Richard Adjei🇩🇪
deceasedGerman bobsledder (1983–2020) · 1983–2020
Days lived
13,784
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Saul Alinsky🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican community organizer and writer (1909–1972) · 1909–1972
Days lived
23,144
Tyla🇿🇦
Singer · b. 2002
Days alive
4,748
Ujaku Akita🇯🇵
deceasedwriter · 1883–1962
Days lived
28,956
Wilhelm Gustloff🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1895–1936
Days lived
14,979
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Yoram Lass🇮🇱
Israeli physician and politician · b. 1945
Days alive
25,567
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Died on This Day
Achim Benning🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor and theatre director (1935–2024) · 1935–2024
Days lived
32,517
Andreas Gruschke🇩🇪
deceasedjournalist · 1960–2018
Days lived
21,108
Arnold Gehlen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman academic (1904-1976) · 1904–1976
Days lived
26,299
Arthur Daehnke🇩🇪
deceasedGerman judge (1872–1932) · 1872–1932
Days lived
21,943
Carl Djerassi🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1923–2015
Days lived
33,331
Catherine O'Hara🇨🇦
deceasedTelevision actor · 1954–2026
Days lived
26,265
Colby Slater🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican rugby union player (1896-1965) · 1896–1965
Days lived
25,111
Dominique Pire🇧🇪
deceasedBelgian Dominican friar (1910–1969) · 1910–1969
Days lived
21,539
Don Covay🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican musician (1938–2015) · 1938–2015
Days lived
28,072
Ernst Heinkel🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1888–1958
Days lived
25,573
Ferdinand Porsche🇦🇹
deceasedentrepreneur · 1875–1951
Days lived
27,542
Franz Josef Huber🇩🇪
deceasedGerman SS general (1902–1975) · 1902–1975
Days lived
26,671
Fritz Bayerlein🇩🇪
deceasedGerman general (1899–1970) · 1899–1970
Days lived
25,948
Géza Tuli🇭🇺
deceasedathlete · 1888–1966
Days lived
28,210
Herb Pennock🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player and coach (1894–1948) · 1894–1948
Days lived
19,711
Inge Morath🇺🇸
deceasedAustrian photographer (1923-2002) · 1923–2002
Days lived
28,738
John Wood🇺🇸
deceasedprofessional baseball pitcher · 1872–1929
Days lived
20,848
Julius Leopold Pagel
deceasedGerman physician (1851–1912) · 1851–1912
Days lived
22,160
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Kurt Helbig🇩🇪
deceasedGerman weightlifter (1901-1975) · 1901–1975
Days lived
26,849
Li Tsung-jen🇨🇳
deceasedpolitician · 1889–1969
Days lived
29,248
Ludwig Schmid-Wildy🇩🇪
deceasedGerman folk actor, director, writer and inventor (1896-1982) · 1896–1982
Days lived
31,317
Ludwig Woltmann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman anthropologist, zoologist, philosopher (1871–1907) · 1871–1907
Days lived
13,129
Mahatma Gandhi🇮🇳
deceasedwriter · 1869–1948
Days lived
28,608
Orville Wright🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1871–1948
Days lived
27,922
Otto Roelen🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1897–1993
Days lived
35,012
Rudolf König🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian astronomist (1865–1927) · 1865–1927
Days lived
22,444
San Yu🇲🇾
deceasedBurmese general (1918–1996) · 1918–1996
Days lived
28,457
Sylvia de Arruda Botelho Bittencourt🇧🇷
deceasedBrazilian journalist · 1896–1995
Days lived
36,188
Thomas Szczeponik🇵🇱
deceasedGerman politician (1860-1927) · 1860–1927
Days lived
24,162
Ulrich Kiesow🇩🇪
deceasedgame creator, author (1949–1997) · 1949–1997
Days lived
17,408
Vladimir Zvegintsov🇷🇺
deceasedRussian scientist · 1914–1996
Days lived
29,649
Zdeněk Pecka🇨🇿
deceasedathlete · 1954–2024
Days lived
25,560
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
59,198
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
47,876
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
45,224
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
44,887
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
42,762
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
41,667
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,667
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,667
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
41,667
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
41,667
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
41,667
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
41,667
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,667
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,667
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
41,667
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,667
Pete Briggs🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1904
Days alive
40,572
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
66,869
Koko🇺🇸
deceasedWestern lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Kanzi🇺🇸
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
12,512
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
65,042
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
64,739
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
64,312
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
54,754
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
53,720
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
53,354
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
50,798
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
49,450
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
670,249
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
149,763
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
73,781
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
54,450
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
32,802
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
30,345
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
28,255
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
26,232
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
27,692
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,114
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
15,652
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
14,469
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
13,764
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,077
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,034
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
12,813