On This Day
Monday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
February 2 2015
Born on This Day
Abel Resino🇪🇸
Spanish football player/manager/coach · b. 1960
Days alive
20,089
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Angela Finger-Erben🇩🇪
German TV presenter and journalist · b. 1980
Days alive
12,784
Antje Nikola Mönning🇩🇪
actor · b. 1978
Days alive
13,514
Antonio Segni🇮🇹
deceasedpolitician · 1891–1972
Days lived
29,887
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Ayn Rand🇺🇸
deceasedRussian-born American writer and public philosopher (1905–1982) · 1905–1982
Days lived
28,156
Barbara Sukowa🇩🇪
German actress and singer · b. 1950
Days alive
23,741
Béla Rajki🇭🇺
deceasedathlete · 1909–2000
Days lived
33,406
Blake Clark🇺🇸
American stand-up comedian (born 1946) · b. 1946
Days alive
25,202
Brent Spiner🇺🇸
American actor · b. 1949
Days alive
24,106
C. J. Davis🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1987
Days alive
10,227
Cuno Hoffmeister🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer (1892–1968) · 1892–1968
Days lived
27,727
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Dana International🇮🇱
singer-songwriter · b. 1969
Days alive
16,801
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Elga Andersen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress and singer (1935–1994) · 1935–1994
Days lived
21,858
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Ellie Bamber
Actor · b. 1997
Days alive
6,574
Ernst Hanfstaengl🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1887–1975
Days lived
32,418
Ernst Zinner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer (1886-1970) · 1886–1970
Days lived
30,889
Eugen Kogon🇦🇹
deceasedwriter · 1903–1987
Days lived
31,006
Farrah Fawcett🇺🇸
deceasedartist · 1947–2009
Days lived
22,789
Faye White🇬🇧
football player · b. 1978
Days alive
13,514
Frank Lloyd🇺🇸
deceasedactor · 1886–1960
Days lived
27,217
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Friedrich Dollmann🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1882–1944
Days lived
22,791
Gairy St. Clair🇦🇺
professional boxer · b. 1975
Days alive
14,610
George Halas🇺🇸
deceasedbasketball player · 1895–1983
Days lived
32,412
Gerard Piqué🇪🇸
football player · b. 1987
Days alive
10,227
Guerino Mazzola🇨🇭
Swiss musician and mathematician · b. 1947
Days alive
24,837
Gulraiz Akhtar🇵🇰
deceasedOlympic field hockey player (1943–2021) · 1943–2021
Days lived
28,761
Gunter Schlierkamp🇺🇸
German bodybuilder · b. 1970
Days alive
16,436
Hansi Hinterseer🇦🇹
singer · b. 1954
Days alive
22,280
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Helen Rose🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican costume designer (1904-1985) · 1904–1985
Days lived
29,866
Ike Ibeabuchi🇳🇬
former professional heavyweight boxer · b. 1973
Days alive
15,340
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Isaias Afwerki🇪🇷
politician · b. 1946
Days alive
25,202
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Ivan Perišić🇭🇷
Croatian association football player · b. 1989
Days alive
9,496
James Joyce🇮🇪
deceasedwriter · 1882–1941
Days lived
21,529
Jessica Wahls🇩🇪
German singer · b. 1977
Days alive
13,879
Jill Scott🇬🇧
football player · b. 1987
Days alive
10,227
João César Monteiro🇵🇹
deceasedPortuguese film director, actor, writer and film critic (1939–2003) · 1934–2003
Days lived
25,203
John Cornyn🇺🇸
American politician and attorney (born 1952) · b. 1952
Days alive
23,011
John Henry Holland🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1929–2015
Days lived
31,599
John M. Oesterreicher🇦🇹
deceasedCatholic priest, academic and author (1904–1993) · 1904–1993
Days lived
32,583
K. D. Singh🇮🇳
deceasedfield hockey player (1922–1978) · 1922–1978
Days lived
20,507
Karl Gass🇩🇪
deceasedGerman film director (1917–2009) · 1917–2009
Days lived
33,599
Kazimierz Krukowski🇵🇱
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1901–1984
Days lived
30,641
Konstantin von Neurath
deceasedNotable Trials · 1873–1956
Days lived
30,508
Lee Seon-ok🇰🇷
South Korean field hockey player · b. 1981
Days alive
12,418
Lionel Bah
Ivorian footballer · b. 1980
Days alive
12,784
Martín Zubimendi
association football player · b. 1999
Days alive
5,844
Moose Krause🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1913–1992
Days lived
29,167
Park Geun-hye
Notable Trials · b. 1952
Days alive
23,011
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Sebastian Ströbel🇩🇪
actor · b. 1977
Days alive
13,879
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Shakira🇨🇴
Music · b. 1977
Days alive
13,879
Stan Getz🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican jazz saxophonist (1927–1991) · 1927–1991
Days lived
23,500
Stefan Schnabel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1912-1999) · 1912–1999
Days lived
31,814
Walther von Lüttwitz
deceasedGerman general (1859-1942) · 1859–1942
Days lived
30,545
Witold Conti🇩🇪
deceasedPolish actor (1908-1944) · 1908–1944
Days lived
13,262
Died on This Day
Adolf Brand🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1874-1945) · 1874–1945
Days lived
25,647
Alfred Lion🇺🇸
deceasedentrepreneur · 1908–1987
Days lived
28,776
Bertrand Russell🇬🇧
deceasedYouTube personality · 1872–1970
Days lived
35,688
Bill Fitch🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican basketball coach (1934–2022) · 1934–2022
Days lived
32,036
Carl Friedrich Goerdeler🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1884–1945
Days lived
22,100
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Carl Weathers🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actor and football player (1948–2024) · 1948–2024
Days lived
27,778
Edna Manley🇬🇧
deceasedJamaican sculptor (1900-1987) · 1900–1987
Days lived
31,749
Gene Kelly🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer (1912–1996) · 1912–1996
Days lived
30,478
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina🌍
deceasedComposer · 1525–1594
Days lived
25,201
Helena Araújo🇨🇭
deceasedColombian writer (1934–2015) · 1934–2015
Days lived
29,598
Johannes Popitz🇩🇪
deceasedPrussian politician (1884-1945) · 1884–1945
Days lived
21,976
Johannes Schlaf🇩🇪
deceasedGerman playwright, author, and translator and an important exponent of Naturalism (1862 - 1941) · 1862–1941
Days lived
28,715
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Jorge Guillén🇪🇸
deceasedwriter · 1893–1984
Days lived
33,251
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Karl von Weizsäcker🇩🇪
deceasedGerman noble (1853-1926) · 1853–1926
Days lived
26,639
Kazuhiro Yamauchi🇯🇵
deceasedfilm director · 1932–2009
Days lived
28,036
Max Brauer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1887-1973) · 1887–1973
Days lived
31,198
Max Schmeling🇺🇸
deceasedGerman boxer (1905-2005) · 1905–2005
Days lived
36,287
Monica Vitti🇮🇹
deceasedItalian actress (1931–2022) · 1931–2022
Days lived
32,964
Natalie Clifford Barney🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican writer who hosted a literary salon at her home in Paris (1876-1972) · 1876–1972
Days lived
34,791
Ng Teng Fong🇸🇬
deceasedSingaporean businessman (1928–2010) · 1928–2010
Days lived
29,983
Ng Teng Fong Family
deceasedReal Estate Developers · 1928–2010
Days lived
29,659
Paul Sutermeister🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss theologian, pastor and contributing editor of the Berner Tagblatt (1864-1905) · 1864–1905
Days lived
14,850
Philip Seymour Hoffman🇺🇸
deceasedFilm director · 1967–2014
Days lived
16,996
Philip Seymour Hoffman
deceasedOscar Winners · 1967–2014
Days lived
16,996
Reinhold Hanisch🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian artist (1884-1937) · 1884–1937
Days lived
19,364
Richard Schumann🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian Esperantist and astronomer (1864–1945) · 1864–1945
Days lived
29,488
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Sid Vicious🇬🇧
deceasedmusician · 1957–1979
Days lived
7,938
Travis Banton🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican fashion designer (1894–1958) · 1894–1958
Days lived
23,178
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Truxtun Hare🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football player, track and field athlete (1878-1956) · 1878–1956
Days lived
28,236
Valery Larbaud🇫🇷
deceasedFrench writer and poet (1881-1957) · 1881–1957
Days lived
27,550
Vladimir Shukhov
deceasedRussian engineer-polymath, scientist and architect (1853-1939) · 1853–1939
Days lived
31,203
Zaim Imamović🇧🇦
deceasedsinger · 1920–1994
Days lived
26,823
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
59,201
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
47,879
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
45,227
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
44,890
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
42,765
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
41,670
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,670
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
41,670
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
41,670
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
41,670
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,670
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,670
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
41,670
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,670
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,670
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
41,670
Pete Briggs🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1904
Days alive
40,575
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
66,872
Koko🇺🇸
deceasedWestern lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Kanzi🇺🇸
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
12,515
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
65,045
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
64,742
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
64,315
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
54,757
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
53,723
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
53,357
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
50,801
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
49,453
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
670,252
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
149,766
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
73,784
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
54,453
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
32,805
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
30,348
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
28,258
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
26,235
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
27,695
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,117
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
15,655
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
14,472
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
13,767
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,080
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,037
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
12,816