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August 19 2015

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Events on This Day

Debut in WWE NXT
Jon Moxley
milestone

Born on This Day

🇯🇵Akiyoshi Kitaoka
scientist · b. 1961
Days alive
19,724
🇮🇹Alessandro Matri
football player · b. 1984
Days alive
11,323
🇩🇪Anke Brockmann
Olympic field hockey player

Died on This Day

🇩🇰Anker Sørensen
deceased
Danish film editor and director (1926–2010) · 1926–2010
Days lived
30,790
🇨🇭Beda Allemann
deceased
Swiss literary critic and essayist (1926-1991) · 1926–1991
Days lived
23,880

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
59,400
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
48,078

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
67,071
🇺🇸Koko
deceased
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,153

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,244
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
64,941

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
670,451
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
149,965

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
27,894
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,316

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Days alive

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politician · b. 1946

Days alive

25,203

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Days alive

25,933

Chris Capuano

🇺🇸Chris Capuano

film director · b. 1978

Days alive

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Clay Walker

🇺🇸Clay Walker

American singer · b. 1969

Days alive

16,802

Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel

Actor · 1883–1971

Days lived

31,921

David Kimutai

🇰🇪David Kimutai

Athletics competitor from Kenya · b. 1969

Days alive

16,802

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Dinara Nazarbayeva

Kazakhstani businesswoman · b. 1967

Days alive

17,533

Douglas H. Parker

🇺🇸Douglas H. Parker

American legal scholar (1926-2019) · 1926–2019

Days lived

34,003

Edmond Privat

🇨🇭Edmond Privat

writer · 1889–1962

Days lived

26,672

Eric Lutes

🇺🇸Eric Lutes

actor · b. 1962

Days alive

19,359

Erkki Miinala

🇫🇮Erkki Miinala

Paralympic goalball player · b. 1986

Days alive

10,593

Félina

🇫🇷Félina

singer · b. 1969

Days alive

16,802

Frans Schollaert

🇧🇪Frans Schollaert

politician · 1851–1917

Days lived

24,056

Fred Thompson

🇺🇸Fred Thompson

American politician and actor (1942–2015) · 1942–2015

Days lived

26,738

Frédéric Antonetti

🇫🇷Frédéric Antonetti

French football manager (born 1961) · b. 1961

Days alive

19,724

Ginger Baker

🇬🇧Ginger Baker

British drummer (1939–2019) · 1939–2019

Days lived

29,269

Gintautas Paluckas

Gintautas Paluckas

Notable Trials · b. 1979

Days alive

13,150

Hoodie Allen

🇺🇸Hoodie Allen

singer · b. 1988

Days alive

9,862

Ilse Thouret

🇩🇪Ilse Thouret

German motorcycle racer (1897–1969) · 1897–1969

Days lived

26,087

Ion N. Petrovici

🇩🇪Ion N. Petrovici

German neurologist (1929-2021) · 1929–2021

Days lived

33,423

Jack Canfield

🇺🇸Jack Canfield

American writer and motivational speaker · b. 1944

Days alive

25,933

Jean-Luc Mélenchon

🇫🇷Jean-Luc Mélenchon

politician · b. 1951

Days alive

23,377

Jean-Pierre Mourer

🇫🇷Jean-Pierre Mourer

French politician (1897-1947) · 1897–1947

Days lived

18,192

John Stamos

🇺🇸John Stamos

American actor · b. 1963

Days alive

18,994

Johnny Nash

🇺🇸Johnny Nash

actor · 1940–2020

Days lived

29,269

Jürg Weibel

🇨🇭Jürg Weibel

Swiss writer (1944–2006) · 1944–2006

Days lived

22,559

Karl Gero, Duke of Urach

🇩🇪Karl Gero, Duke of Urach

German noble (1899-1981) · 1899–1981

Days lived

29,947

Kazuyoshi Tatsunami

🇯🇵Kazuyoshi Tatsunami

Japanese baseball player · b. 1969

Days alive

16,802

Kim Tae-gyun

🇰🇷Kim Tae-gyun

film director · b. 1971

Days alive

16,072

Kirk Cousins

🇺🇸Kirk Cousins

American football player (born 1988) · b. 1988

Days alive

9,862

Klaus-Jürgen Wrede

🇩🇪Klaus-Jürgen Wrede

Klaus-Jürgen Wrede · b. 1963

Days alive

18,994

Koba Zakadze

🇦🇿Koba Zakadze

athlete · b. 1934

Days alive

29,586

Lee Won-woo

🇰🇷Lee Won-woo

South Korean basketball player (1958–2004) · 1958–2004

Days lived

16,716

Luis von Ahn

Luis von Ahn

Tech CEOs · b. 1978

Days alive

13,515

Manuel L. Quezon

🇵🇭Manuel L. Quezon

politician · 1878–1944

Days lived

24,089

Marcel Regamey

🇨🇭Marcel Regamey

Swiss writer (1905-1982) · 1905–1982

Days lived

28,068

Maria Berger

🇦🇹Maria Berger

Austrian politician and judge · b. 1956

Days alive

21,550

Marianne Koch

🇩🇪Marianne Koch

German actress · b. 1931

Days alive

30,682

Mary Joe Fernández

🇺🇸Mary Joe Fernández

American tennis player · b. 1971

Days alive

16,072

Matthew Perry

🇨🇦Matthew Perry

American-Canadian actor (1969–2023) · 1969–2023

Days lived

19,794

Milton L. Humason

🇺🇸Milton L. Humason

American astronomer (1891–1972) · 1891–1972

Days lived

29,524

Nanni Moretti

🇮🇹Nanni Moretti

actor · b. 1953

Days alive

22,646

Nate Dogg

🇺🇸Nate Dogg

actor · 1969–2011

Days lived

15,184

Orville Wright

🇺🇸Orville Wright

scientist · 1871–1948

Days lived

27,923

Otto Fahr

🇩🇪Otto Fahr

entrepreneur · 1892–1969

Days lived

27,952

Ottokar Runze

🇩🇪Ottokar Runze

German film producer, director and screenwriter (1925–2018) · 1925–2018

Days lived

34,003

Paula Jai Parker

🇺🇸Paula Jai Parker

American actress and comedian · b. 1969

Days alive

16,802

Peter Gallagher

Peter Gallagher

Actor · b. 1955

Days alive

21,916

Peter Högl

🇩🇪Peter Högl

SS officer (1897-1945) · 1897–1945

Days lived

17,423

Radovan Zogović

Radovan Zogović

Montenegrin poet (1907–1986) · 1907–1986

Days lived

28,630

Róbert Szelepcsényi

🇸🇰Róbert Szelepcsényi

Slovak computer scientist · b. 1966

Days alive

17,898

Romeo Miller

🇺🇸Romeo Miller

American rapper, actor and basketball player · b. 1989

Days alive

9,497

Satya Nadella

🇮🇳Satya Nadella

Chairman and CEO, Microsoft Corporation · b. 1967

Days alive

17,533

Sid Going

🇳🇿Sid Going

New Zealand rugby union footballer (1943-2024) · 1943–2024

Days lived

29,493

Thomas Jones

🇺🇸Thomas Jones

American footballer player from the United States · b. 1978

Days alive

13,515

Willard Boyle

🇨🇦Willard Boyle

scientist · 1924–2011

Days lived

31,673

Blind Willie McTell

🇺🇸Blind Willie McTell

deceased

singer-songwriter · 1898–1959

Days lived

22,386

Brian Aldiss

🇬🇧Brian Aldiss

artist · 1925–2017

Days lived

33,605

Claire Rommer

🇩🇪Claire Rommer

German actress (1904-1996) · 1904–1996

Days lived

33,494

Egon Bahr

🇩🇪Egon Bahr

writer · 1922–2015

Days lived

34,123

Ernst van den Berg

🇳🇱Ernst van den Berg

Dutch field hockey player (1915-1989) · 1915–1989

Days lived

26,924

Federico García Lorca

🇪🇸Federico García Lorca

Spanish poet, dramatist and prose writer (1898–1936) · 1898–1936

Days lived

13,955

Felix Huby

🇩🇪Felix Huby

German author and director (1938–2022) · 1938–2022

Days lived

30,558

Ferdinand Käs

🇦🇹Ferdinand Käs

Austrian soldier (1914–1988) · 1914–1988

Days lived

27,195

George Gamow

🇺🇸George Gamow

writer · 1904–1968

Days lived

23,545

Jacob Epstein

🇺🇸Jacob Epstein

American-British sculptor (1880–1959) · 1880–1959

Days lived

28,771

Jay S. Fishman

🇺🇸Jay S. Fishman

served as chairman and chief executive officer of The Travelers Companies. (1952–2016) · 1952–2016

Days lived

23,300

Jean-Albert Grégoire

🇫🇷Jean-Albert Grégoire

French racing driver (1899-1992) · 1899–1992

Days lived

34,012

John Warnock

John Warnock

Tech CEOs · 1940–2023

Days lived

30,268

Joseph Hill

Joseph Hill

singer and songwriter for the reggae group Culture (1949-2006) · 1949–2006

Days lived

21,029

Karl Otto Götz

🇩🇪Karl Otto Götz

artist · 1914–2017

Days lived

37,800

Linus Pauling

🇺🇸Linus Pauling

American scientist (1901–1994) · 1901–1994

Days lived

34,141

Michael Malone

🇺🇸Michael Malone

Screenwriter · 1942–2022

Days lived

29,126

Pierre Schaeffer

🇫🇷Pierre Schaeffer

French composer and musicologist (1910-1995) · 1910–1995

Days lived

31,052

Rudolf Miele

🇩🇪Rudolf Miele

entrepreneur · 1929–2004

Days lived

27,318

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

45,426

Lajos Perley

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

45,089

George Polley

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

42,964

David Segal

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

41,869

Eduardo Hernández Martínez

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

41,869

Diane Pozefsky

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

41,869

Shaherose Charania

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

41,869

Rebecca W. Keller

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

41,869

Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

41,869

Shrikrishna Raut

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

41,869

Fee Plumley

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

41,869

Giovanny Ramos

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

41,869

Keith Padgett

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

41,869

Clifford Swann

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

41,869

Pete Briggs

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

40,774

Barys Kit

🇷🇺Barys Kit

scientist · 1910–2018

Days lived

39,384

Henk Vissers

🇳🇱Henk Vissers

Dutch baseball player · b. 1911

Days alive

37,934

Toko Shinoda

🇯🇵Toko Shinoda

Japanese artist (1913–2021) · 1913–2021

Days lived

39,421

Kanzi

🇺🇸Kanzi

Bonobo · b. 1980

Days alive

12,714

Tilikum

🇺🇸Tilikum

Orca · 1981–2017

Days lived

12,797

Stubbs

🇺🇸Stubbs

Orange tabby cat · 1997–2017

Days lived

7,406

Harambe

🇺🇸Harambe

Western lowland gorilla · 1999–2016

Days lived

6,212

April

🇺🇸April

Reticulated giraffe · 2000–2021

Days lived

7,763

Boo

🇺🇸Boo

Pomeranian · 2006–2019

Days lived

4,692

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

64,514

HSBC

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

54,956

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

53,922

Goldman Sachs

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

53,556

Eli Lilly

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

51,000

Chevron

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

49,652

Pride and Prejudice

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

73,983

Crime and Punishment

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

54,652

The Great Gatsby

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

33,004

Brave New World

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

30,547

The Hobbit

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

28,457

The Little Prince

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

26,434

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

15,854

Jaws

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

14,671

Star Wars: A New Hope

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

13,966

Mad Max

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,279

Alien

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,236

The Shining

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

13,015