On This Day
Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
February 11 2015
Born on This Day
Adèle Haenel🇫🇷
actor · b. 1989
Days alive
9,496
Adelheid Popp🇦🇹
deceasedjournalist · 1869–1939
Days lived
25,590
Alexander von Puttkamer🇩🇪
musician · b. 1973
Days alive
15,340
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Alexandra Neldel🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1976
Days alive
14,245
Allysin Chaynes🇺🇸
actor · b. 1979
Days alive
13,149
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Andriy Lunin
association football player · b. 1999
Days alive
5,844
Annelise Kretschmer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman photographer (1903–1987) · 1903–1987
Days lived
30,864
Audrey Peters🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actress (1927-2019) · 1927–2019
Days lived
33,775
Bogdan Bălan🇷🇴
French rugby union footballer · b. 1980
Days alive
12,784
Burt Reynolds
deceasedactor · 1936–2018
Days lived
30,158
Carlo Carrà🇮🇹
deceasedartist · 1881–1966
Days lived
31,106
Cēzars Ozers🇷🇺
deceasedOlympic basketball player (1937–2023) · 1937–2023
Days lived
31,678
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Cheick Fantamady Diarra🇫🇷
Malian and French footballer · b. 1992
Days alive
8,401
Damian Lewis🇬🇧
Television actor · b. 1971
Days alive
16,071
Dianna Russini🇺🇸
Editor · b. 1983
Days alive
11,688
Dieter Eppler🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1927–2008) · 1927–2008
Days lived
29,646
Dino (Lee Chan)🇰🇷
K-pop Idol (SEVENTEEN) · b. 1999
Days alive
5,844
Douglas Davies🇬🇧
British theologian · b. 1947
Days alive
24,837
Else Lasker-Schüler🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1869–1945
Days lived
27,738
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Gary North🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican historian and author (1942–2022) · 1942–2022
Days lived
29,233
Gene Vincent🇺🇸
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1935–1971
Days lived
13,392
Gerhard Glogowski🇩🇪
German politician · b. 1943
Days alive
26,298
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Gerry Goffin🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1939–2014
Days lived
27,522
Giuseppe De Santis🇮🇹
deceasedItalian film director (1917–1997) · 1917–1997
Days lived
29,314
Harold Gilman
deceasedartist · 1876–1919
Days lived
15,706
Ian Porterfield🇬🇧
deceasedfootball player · 1946–2007
Days lived
22,492
Ikuhiro Kiyota🇯🇵
film director · b. 1986
Days alive
10,592
Immy Schell🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian actress (1935-1992) · 1935–1992
Days lived
21,004
Isaiah Mustafa🇺🇸
actor · b. 1974
Days alive
14,975
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Jacques Corrèze🇫🇷
deceasedFrench politician and businessman (1912-1991) · 1912–1991
Days lived
28,990
Jaroslav Špaček🇨🇿
athlete · b. 1974
Days alive
14,975
Jennifer Aniston
television actor · b. 1969
Days alive
16,801
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican film director, screenwriter, and producer (1909-1993) · 1909–1993
Days lived
30,675
Kelly Rowland
singer · b. 1981
Days alive
12,418
Ken Shamrock🇺🇸
American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and actor · b. 1964
Days alive
18,628
Khalid
singer · b. 1998
Days alive
6,209
Leó Szilárd🇭🇺
deceasedscientist · 1898–1964
Days lived
24,214
Leslie Nielsen🇨🇦
deceasedEuropean-Canadian/American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer and comedian (1926–2010) · 1926–2010
Days lived
30,971
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Lisa Martinek🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1972–2019
Days lived
17,304
Mathieu Nicolas🇫🇷
French rugby union player · b. 1987
Days alive
10,227
Michael Scott
deceasedActor · 1945–2025
Days lived
29,280
Mike Markkula
Actor · b. 1942
Days alive
26,663
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Mike Shinoda🇺🇸
singer · b. 1977
Days alive
13,879
Milka Hartman🇦🇹
deceasedmusician · 1902–1997
Days lived
34,817
Patrik Kühnen🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1966
Days alive
17,897
Peter Leonhard Braun🇩🇪
German radio producer · b. 1929
Days alive
31,411
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Q'orianka Kilcher🇺🇸
American actress · b. 1990
Days alive
9,131
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Rafael van der Vaart
Dutch association football player (born 1983) · b. 1983
Days alive
11,688
Rosé
singer · b. 1997
Days alive
6,574
Rosé (Park Chaeyoung)🇳🇿
K-pop Idol (BLACKPINK) · b. 1997
Days alive
6,574
Rudolf Bauer🇺🇸
deceasedartist · 1889–1953
Days lived
23,334
Saana Saarteinen🇫🇮
Finnish female tennis player · b. 1993
Days alive
8,035
Shawn Lee
Actor · b. 1990
Days alive
9,131
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Sheryl Crow🇺🇸
singer-songwriter · b. 1962
Days alive
19,358
Sonia Rolland
Actor · b. 1981
Days alive
12,418
Stanko Bloudek
deceasedfigure skater, discus thrower, football executive and engineer (1890–1959) · 1890–1959
Days lived
25,489
Takeshi Obata🇯🇵
Japanese manga artist (born 1969) · b. 1969
Days alive
16,801
Taylor Lautner🇺🇸
actor · b. 1992
Days alive
8,401
Thomas Edison🇺🇸
deceasedEngineer · 1847–1931
Days lived
30,929
Yang Bin🇨🇳
Chinese businessman and tax evader · b. 1963
Days alive
18,993
Died on This Day
Anne Cuneo🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss journalist (1936-2015) · 1936–2015
Days lived
28,647
Christian Bérard🇫🇷
deceasedFrench artist, fashion illustrator, and designer (1902-1949) · 1902–1949
Days lived
16,977
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Frank Herbert🇺🇸
deceasedwriter · 1920–1986
Days lived
23,867
Harry Arnold🇸🇪
deceasedSwedish jazz saxophonist and bandleader (1920–1971) · 1920–1971
Days lived
18,450
James Bryant Conant🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican chemist (1893–1978) · 1893–1978
Days lived
31,002
Katsuya Nomura🇯🇵
deceasedfilm director · 1935–2020
Days lived
30,908
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Kelvin Kiptum
deceasedathletics competitor · 1999–2024
Days lived
8,837
Lee J. Cobb
deceasedActor · 1911–1976
Days lived
23,441
Ludwig Nolden🇩🇪
deceasedGerman association football player (1935–2024) · 1935–2024
Days lived
32,271
Patsy O'Connell Sherman🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican chemist · 1930–2008
Days lived
28,273
Roberto Mangas🇲🇽
deceasedMexican alpinist · 1914–1982
Days lived
24,862
Rudolf Hilferding🇦🇹
deceasedwriter · 1877–1941
Days lived
23,195
Sergei Eisenstein🇱🇻
deceasedSoviet filmmaker (1898–1948) · 1898–1948
Days lived
18,281
Simon Brehm🇸🇪
deceasedrapper · 1921–1967
Days lived
16,478
Sylvia Plath🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican poet and writer (1932–1963) · 1932–1963
Days lived
11,064
Tadeusz Dembończyk🇵🇱
deceasedPolish weightlifter · 1955–2004
Days lived
17,582
Teddy Bill🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian actor (1900–1949) · 1900–1949
Days lived
17,617
Victor Klemperer🇵🇱
deceasedpolitician · 1881–1960
Days lived
28,613
Vladimir Smirnov🇷🇺
deceasedscientist · 1887–1974
Days lived
31,657
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Whitney Houston🇺🇸
deceasedSinger · 1963–2012
Days lived
17,718
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
59,210
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
47,888
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
45,236
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
44,899
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
42,774
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
41,679
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
41,679
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
41,679
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,679
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
41,679
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,679
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,679
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
41,679
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
41,679
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,679
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
41,679
Pete Briggs🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1904
Days alive
40,584
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
66,881
Koko🇺🇸
deceasedWestern lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Kanzi🇺🇸
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
12,524
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
65,054
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
64,751
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
64,324
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
54,766
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
53,732
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
53,366
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
50,810
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
49,462
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
670,261
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
149,775
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
73,793
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
54,462
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
32,814
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
30,357
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
28,267
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
26,244
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
27,704
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,126
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
15,664
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
14,481
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
13,776
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,089
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,046
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
12,825