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April 1 2015

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Born on This Day

Died on This Day

Who Was Alive

Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

Companies That Existed

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Already Published

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Already Released

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🇮🇹

Italian association football player and manager · b. 1953

Days alive

22,645

🇮🇳Ali Dara

deceased

field hockey player (1915-1981) · 1915–1981

Days lived

24,032

🇹🇼Ananda Krishnan

deceased

Malaysian businessman · 1938–2024

Days lived

31,653

🇩🇪Andreas Schnaas

German director and actor · b. 1968

Days alive

17,166

Asa Butterfield

actor · b. 1997

Days alive

6,574

🇩🇪Aslı Bayram

Turkish-German actor (born 1981) · b. 1981

Days alive

12,418

🇩🇪Bernd Wittenburg

German boxer · b. 1950

Days alive

23,741

🇩🇪Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen

deceased

German prince (1851–1928) · 1851–1928

Days lived

28,048

🇺🇸Bijou Phillips

actor · b. 1980

Days alive

12,783

🇳🇴Bjørnar Andresen

deceased

Norwegian jazz musician (1945–2004) · 1945–2004

Days lived

21,734

🇺🇸Brad Jones

American footballer · b. 1986

Days alive

10,592

🇩🇪Carl Sternheim

deceased

writer · 1878–1942

Days lived

23,591

David Oyelowo

Actor · b. 1976

Days alive

14,244

🇺🇸Debbie Reynolds

deceased

American actress, singer, and dancer (1932–2016) · 1932–2016

Days lived

30,952

🇫🇷Edmond Rostand

deceased

French poet and dramatist (1868–1918) · 1868–1918

Days lived

18,506

🇩🇪Elke Drüll

German field hockey player · b. 1956

Days alive

21,549

Evan Jones

Actor · b. 1976

Days alive

14,244

🇩🇪Franz-Otto Krüger

deceased

actor · 1917–1988

Days lived

25,918

🇺🇸Fres Oquendo

Puerto Rican boxer · b. 1973

Days alive

15,340

🇧🇪Gaston Eyskens

deceased

politician · 1905–1988

Days lived

30,227

Gerrit Berveling

writer · b. 1944

Days alive

25,932

🇺🇸Gordon Jump

deceased

American actor (1932-2003) · 1932–2003

Days lived

26,106

🇪🇸Gustavo Ayón

Mexican basketball player · b. 1985

Days alive

10,957

🇩🇪Hans Gugelot

deceased

Indonesia-born German industrial designer (1920–1965) · 1920–1965

Days lived

16,598

🇩🇪Hans-Jürgen Naumann

German association football player · b. 1944

Days alive

25,932

🇬🇧Hazel Alden Reason

deceased

British chemist and educator (1901–1976) · 1901–1976

Days lived

27,303

🇩🇪Ingrid Steeger

deceased

actor · 1947–2023

Days lived

28,024

🇬🇧J. J. Williams

deceased

Welsh rugby union player (1948–2020) · 1948–2020

Days lived

26,509

🇺🇸Jacob Appelbaum

American computer security researcher (born 1983) · b. 1983

Days alive

11,688

🇺🇸Jennifer Runyon

deceased

Actor · 1960–2026

Days lived

24,080

🇺🇸Joe Alexander

deceased

American football player and coach (1898-1975) · 1898–1975

Days lived

28,287

🇩🇪Julia Harting

German athlete · b. 1990

Days alive

9,131

🇮🇱Julia Shamalov-Berkovich

Israeli politician · b. 1964

Days alive

18,627

🇩🇪Karl Arnold

deceased

painter, caricaturist and comics maker from Germany (1883-1953) · 1883–1953

Days lived

25,809

Logan Paul

Influencer/Entrepreneur · b. 1995

Days alive

7,305

🇺🇸Louis Campbell

basketball player · b. 1979

Days alive

13,149

🇮🇳Mahii Vij

Model · b. 1980

Days alive

12,783

🇫🇷Milan Kundera

deceased

Franco-Czech poet and novelist (1929–2023) · 1929–2023

Days lived

34,434

🇩🇪Nicola Tiggeler

actor · b. 1960

Days alive

20,088

🇺🇸Phil Niekro

deceased

film director · 1939–2020

Days lived

29,855

🇨🇦Philippe Kirsch

Canadian judge · b. 1947

Days alive

24,837

Pierre Johanns

deceased

indologist, missionary, priest (1881–1955) · 1881–1955

Days lived

26,975

🇺🇸Rachel Maddow

journalist · b. 1973

Days alive

15,340

🇺🇸Randy Orton

actor · b. 1980

Days alive

12,783

🇬🇪Robert Shavlakadze

deceased

athlete · 1933–2020

Days lived

31,749

🇸🇰Róbert Vittek

football player · b. 1982

Days alive

12,053

🇺🇸Samuel Alito

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2006 · b. 1950

Days alive

23,741

🇸🇪Sten Johansson

writer · b. 1950

Days alive

23,741

Su Zhu

Crypto Trader & Investor · b. 1987

Days alive

10,227

🇬🇧Susan Boyle

Singer · b. 1961

Days alive

19,723

🇩🇪Tessa Mittelstaedt

German actress · b. 1974

Days alive

14,975

🇯🇵Toshirō Mifune

deceased

actor · 1920–1997

Days lived

28,391

🇬🇪Viktor Sanikidze

Georgian professional basketball player (born 1986) · b. 1984

Days alive

11,322

🇩🇪Vincent Redetzki

German actor · b. 1992

Days alive

8,400

Wallace Beery

deceased

Oscar Winners · 1885–1949

Days lived

23,389

🇩🇪Wilhelm Bungert

German tennis player · b. 1939

Days alive

27,759

🇹🇷Yılmaz Güney

deceased

Turkish film director, scenarist, novelist and actor (1937-1984) · 1937–1984

Days lived

17,328

Zelemele

Turkish composer (born 1975) · b. 1975

Days alive

14,610

🇦🇹Benedikt Kautsky

deceased

Austrian politician (1894-1960) · 1894–1960

Days lived

23,892

🇩🇪Bruno Boche

deceased

field hockey player (1897–1972) · 1897–1972

Days lived

27,336

🇧🇪Clément Haeyen

deceased

Belgian weightlifter (1927-2012) · 1927–2012

Days lived

30,974

🇩🇪Franz Seldte

deceased

politician · 1882–1947

Days lived

23,651

🇨🇦Glenn Douglas

deceased

Canadian football player (1928-2017) · 1928–2017

Days lived

32,416

🇸🇪Gunnar Lindström

deceased

chief executive officer · 1918–1990

Days lived

26,350

🇦🇹Hans Ettmayer

deceased

Austrian football player and manager (1946–2023) · 1946–2023

Days lived

28,011

🇺🇸John Chase

deceased

American ice hockey player (1906-1994) · 1906–1994

Days lived

32,070

🇩🇪Kraudn Sepp

deceased

German musician (1896–1977) · 1896–1977

Days lived

29,447

🇧🇷Leandro Domingues

deceased

Brazilian association football player (1983–2025) · 1983–2025

Days lived

15,196

🇺🇸Martha Graham

deceased

Ballet dancer · 1894–1991

Days lived

35,388

🇺🇸Marvin Gaye

deceased

singer-songwriter · 1939–1984

Days lived

16,436

🇺🇸Max Ernst

deceased

artist · 1891–1976

Days lived

31,045

🇧🇪Michel de Ghelderode

deceased

Belgian playwright (1898–1962) · 1898–1962

Days lived

23,373

🇩🇪Oliver Hassencamp

deceased

actor · 1921–1988

Days lived

24,433

🇺🇸Rube Waddell

deceased

American baseball player (1876-1914) · 1876–1914

Days lived

13,683

🇦🇹Rudolf Kassner

deceased

Austrian writer, essayist, translator and cultural philosopher (1873–1959) · 1873–1959

Days lived

31,247

🇩🇪Walter Andreas Schwarz

deceased

singer, author, Kabarettist, author of radio dramas and translator (1913-1992) · 1913–1992

Days lived

28,793

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

45,285

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

44,948

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

42,823

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

41,728

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

41,728

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

41,728

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

41,728

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

41,728

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

41,728

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

41,728

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

41,728

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

41,728

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

41,728

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

41,728

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

40,633

🇦🇹Günter Fronius

deceased

entrepreneur · 1907–2015

Days lived

39,334

🇵🇹Manoel de Oliveira

deceased

actor · 1908–2015

Days lived

38,828

🇷🇺Barys Kit

deceased

scientist · 1910–2018

Days lived

39,383

🇺🇸Kanzi

Bonobo · b. 1980

Days alive

12,573

🇺🇸Tilikum

deceased

Orca · 1981–2017

Days lived

12,796

🇺🇸Stubbs

deceased

Orange tabby cat · 1997–2017

Days lived

7,405

🇯🇵Tama

deceased

Calico cat · 1999–2015

Days lived

5,898

🇺🇸Harambe

deceased

Western lowland gorilla · 1999–2016

Days lived

6,211

🇺🇸April

deceased

Reticulated giraffe · 2000–2021

Days lived

7,762

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

64,373

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

54,815

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

53,781

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

53,415

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

50,859

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

49,511

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

73,842

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

54,511

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

32,863

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

30,406

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

28,316

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

26,293

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

15,713

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

14,530

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

13,825

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,138

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,095

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

12,874

On This Day

Events on This Day

Born on This Day

🇮🇳Abdul Qadeer Khan

🇺🇸Alberta Hunter

Alberto Zaccheroni

Died on This Day

🇯🇵Akebono Tarō

🇷🇸Aleksandar Obradović

Who Was Alive

Sándor Farkas

Horst von der Goltz

Animals Alive

🇸🇭Jonathan

🇺🇸Koko

Companies That Existed

🇫🇷Hermes

🇺🇸Procter & Gamble

Already Published

🇮🇹Meditations

🇪🇸Don Quixote

Already Released

Wuthering Heights

🇺🇸12 Angry Men

🇮🇳Ali Dara

🇹🇼Ananda Krishnan

🇩🇪Andreas Schnaas

Asa Butterfield

🇩🇪Aslı Bayram

🇩🇪Bernd Wittenburg

🇩🇪Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen

🇺🇸Bijou Phillips

🇳🇴Bjørnar Andresen

🇺🇸Brad Jones

🇩🇪Carl Sternheim

David Oyelowo

🇺🇸Debbie Reynolds

🇫🇷Edmond Rostand

🇩🇪Elke Drüll

Evan Jones

🇩🇪Franz-Otto Krüger

🇺🇸Fres Oquendo

🇧🇪Gaston Eyskens

Gerrit Berveling

🇺🇸Gordon Jump

🇪🇸Gustavo Ayón

🇩🇪Hans Gugelot

🇩🇪Hans-Jürgen Naumann

🇬🇧Hazel Alden Reason

🇩🇪Ingrid Steeger

🇬🇧J. J. Williams

🇺🇸Jacob Appelbaum

🇺🇸Jennifer Runyon

🇺🇸Joe Alexander

🇩🇪Julia Harting

🇮🇱Julia Shamalov-Berkovich

🇩🇪Karl Arnold

Logan Paul

🇺🇸Louis Campbell

🇮🇳Mahii Vij

🇫🇷Milan Kundera

🇩🇪Nicola Tiggeler

🇺🇸Phil Niekro

🇨🇦Philippe Kirsch

Pierre Johanns

🇺🇸Rachel Maddow

🇺🇸Randy Orton

🇬🇪Robert Shavlakadze

🇸🇰Róbert Vittek

🇺🇸Samuel Alito

🇸🇪Sten Johansson

Su Zhu

🇬🇧Susan Boyle

🇩🇪Tessa Mittelstaedt

🇯🇵Toshirō Mifune

🇬🇪Viktor Sanikidze

🇩🇪Vincent Redetzki

Wallace Beery

🇩🇪Wilhelm Bungert

🇹🇷Yılmaz Güney