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Born on This Day

🇲🇽Alfonso Montemayor
deceased
Mexican footballer (1922-2012) · 1922–2012
Days lived
33,082
🇿🇦Andrew Mehrtens
New Zealand rugby union player · b. 1973
Days alive
15,706
🇨🇭Armin Schweizer
deceased
Swiss actor (1892-1968) · 1892–1968
Days lived
27,921
🇱🇹Audrius Stonys
Lithuanian documentary filmmaker · b. 1966
Days alive
18,263
🇦🇹Baron Omar Rolf von Ehrenfels
deceased
Austrian anthropologist (1901–1980) · 1901–1980
Days lived
28,774
🇩🇪Bruno Apitz
deceased
German writer (1900-1979) · 1900–1979
Days lived
28,833
Bruno Kirby
deceased
Actor · 1949–2006
Days lived
20,927
🇺🇸Chris Kaman
basketball player · b. 1982
Days alive
12,419
🇪🇸Custo Dalmau
Spanish fashion designer · b. 1959
Days alive
20,820
🇸🇪David Lindgren
Swedish singer · b. 1982
Days alive
12,419
🇷🇺Dmitry Zimin
deceased
Russian entrepreneur and researcher (1933–2021) · 1933–2021
Days lived
32,380
🇺🇸Elena Kagan
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2010 · b. 1960
Days alive
20,454
🇭🇺Emese Takács
athlete · b. 1978
Days alive
13,880
🇬🇧Frances Hodgkins
deceased
New Zealand painter (1869–1947) · 1869–1947
Days lived
28,503
Friedrich Weißler
deceased
German resistance member (1891–1937) · 1891–1937
Days lived
16,733
🇨🇭Gérard Ernest Schneider
deceased
artist · 1896–1986
Days lived
32,942
🇩🇪Günter Wolf
deceased
German military personnel (1926-2013) · 1926–2013
Days lived
31,717
🇩🇪Hans Peter Richter
deceased
German author (1925–1993) · 1925–1999
Days lived
27,233
🇦🇹Hans Zehetmayer
deceased
Austrian boxer (1909–2000) · 1909–1945
Days lived
13,159
🇺🇸Harry Shum
Actor · b. 1982
Days alive
12,419
🇬🇧Hertha Ayrton
deceased
writer · 1854–1923
Days lived
25,318
🇬🇧Howard Donald
singer-songwriter · b. 1968
Days alive
17,532
🇺🇸Ian Murdock
deceased
American computer scientist, open source developer, entrepreneur (1973-2015) · 1973–2015
Days lived
15,584
🇺🇸Iyeoka Okoawo
American Nigerian singer · b. 1975
Days alive
14,976
🇫🇷Jacques Dutronc
singer-songwriter · b. 1943
Days alive
26,664
🇨🇿Jakub Klášterka
athlete · b. 1994
Days alive
8,036
🇺🇸Jay Leno
American television host and comedian (born 1950) · b. 1950
Days alive
24,107
🇩🇪Jennifer Braun
German singer · b. 1991
Days alive
9,132
Jessica Alba
Actress/Founder · b. 1981
Days alive
12,784
🇦🇹Karl Kraus
deceased
YouTube personality · 1874–1936
Days lived
22,690
🇩🇪Karl-Eduard von Schnitzler
deceased
German journalist (1918–2001) · 1918–2001
Days lived
30,461
🇫🇮Katariina Tuohimaa
Finnish female tennis player · b. 1988
Days alive
10,227
🇰🇷Kim Il-yeop
deceased
journalist · 1896–1971
Days lived
27,302
🇺🇸Kurt Gödel
deceased
philosopher · 1906–1978
Days lived
26,194
Larry Yáñez
football player · b. 1981
Days alive
12,784
Lionel Barrymore
deceased
Oscar Winners · 1878–1954
Days lived
27,959
🇩🇪Lucas Jakubczyk
German athlete · b. 1985
Days alive
11,323
🇩🇪Markus Beyer
deceased
German boxer (1971–2018) · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,386
🇺🇸Melanie Martinez
Singer · b. 1995
Days alive
7,671
🇺🇸Melissa Fahn
singer · b. 1967
Days alive
17,898
🇺🇸Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse
Actor · b. 1976
Days alive
14,610
🇧🇾Nicholas Prokopievich Miholaps
deceased
Soviet ceramic artist, director of the National Art Museum of Belarus (1886-1979) · 1886–1979
Days lived
34,212
Nicola Romeo
deceased
Italian businessman (1876-1938) · 1876–1938
Days lived
22,753
Oskar Schindler
deceased
entrepreneur · 1908–1974
Days lived
24,270
Paul Moerman
Dutch baseball player · b. 1971
Days alive
16,437
🇪🇸Penélope Cruz
actor · b. 1974
Days alive
15,341
🇵🇱Remigiusz Mielcarek
deceased
Polish botanist (1957-2012) · 1957–2012
Days lived
20,293
🇩🇪Rolf Wollner
deceased
German field hockey player (1906–1988) · 1906–1988
Days lived
30,020
🇯🇵Ryokan Kobayashi
film director · b. 1979
Days alive
13,515
Saddam Hussein
deceased
Notable Trials · 1937–2006
Days lived
25,448
🇺🇸Scott Fujita
American football player (born 1979) · b. 1979
Days alive
13,515
Stuart Gillard
Actor · b. 1950
Days alive
24,107
🇺🇸Theodor Meron
Israeli judge and lawyer · b. 1930
Days alive
31,412
🇩🇪Thomas Jarzombek
entrepreneur · b. 1973
Days alive
15,706
🇺🇸Too Short
American rapper · b. 1966
Days alive
18,263
🇮🇳Vasant Narhar Phene
deceased
writer · 1926–2018
Days lived
33,486
🇫🇷Vencelas Dabaya
French weightlifter · b. 1981
Days alive
12,784
🇩🇪Vijessna Ferkic
German actress · b. 1987
Days alive
10,593
🇫🇷Yves Klein
deceased
artist · 1928–1962
Days lived
12,457

Died on This Day

🇦🇹Adrian Hoven
deceased
actor · 1922–1981
Days lived
21,530
Benito Mussolini
deceased
politician · 1883–1945
Days lived
22,553

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
59,652
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
48,330

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
67,323
🇺🇸Koko
deceased
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,496
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,193

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
670,703
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
150,217

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
28,146
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,568

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🇺🇸Brandon Burlsworth

deceased

American football player (1976-1999) · 1976–1999

Days lived

8,255

🇩🇪Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker

German physicist (1912–2007) · 1912–2007

Days lived

34,637

🇨🇱Carlos Ibáñez del Campo

politician · 1877–1960

Days lived

30,126

🇩🇪Christa Tordy

actor · 1904–1945

Days lived

14,912

Ed Begley

Actor · 1901–1970

Days lived

25,236

🇩🇪Eugen Roth

German poet (1895–1976) · 1895–1976

Days lived

29,679

Francis Bacon

🇮🇪Francis Bacon

artist · 1909–1992

Days lived

30,133

Gavrilo Princip

Notable Trials · 1894–1918

Days lived

8,677

🇩🇪Heinrich Bär

German Luftwaffe flying ace (1913–1957) · 1913–1957

Days lived

16,109

🇩🇪Heinz Drossel

German Righteous Among the Nations (1916–2008) · 1916–2008

Days lived

33,457

🇩🇰Herbert Krenchel

scientist · 1922–2014

Days lived

33,615

Hermann Fegelein

Hermann Fegelein

military person · 1906–1945

Days lived

14,060

Ilhami Emin

Macedonian-Turkish poet, translator · 1931–2020

Days lived

32,406

🇫🇷Jacques Maritain

philosopher · 1882–1973

Days lived

33,033

🇺🇸Michael Collins

American astronaut (1930–2021) · 1930–2021

Days lived

33,052

🇷🇺Nikolay Serafimovich Zefirov

researcher (1935–2017) · 1935–2017

Days lived

29,813

🇸🇪Olov Hartman

hymnwriter (1906–1982) · 1906–1982

Days lived

27,750

Piet Kraak

football player · 1921–1984

Days lived

23,084

🇸🇪Siri Derkert

Swedish artist (1888–1973) · 1888–1973

Days lived

30,921

🇫🇷Tatiana Yacovleff

French fashion designer · 1906–1991

Days lived

31,067

🇷🇴Valeria Peter Predescu

Romanian singer (1947-2009) · 1947–2009

Days lived

22,467

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

45,678

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

45,341

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

43,216

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

42,121

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

42,121

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

42,121

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,121

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,121

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,121

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,121

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,121

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

42,121

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

42,121

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

42,121

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

41,026

🇷🇺Barys Kit

scientist · 1910–2018

Days lived

39,383

🇳🇱Henk Vissers

Dutch baseball player · b. 1911

Days alive

38,186

🇯🇵Toko Shinoda

Japanese artist (1913–2021) · 1913–2021

Days lived

39,420

🇺🇸Kanzi

Bonobo · b. 1980

Days alive

12,966

🇺🇸Tilikum

Orca · 1981–2017

Days lived

12,796

🇺🇸Stubbs

Orange tabby cat · 1997–2017

Days lived

7,405

🇺🇸Harambe

Western lowland gorilla · 1999–2016

Days lived

6,211

🇺🇸April

Reticulated giraffe · 2000–2021

Days lived

7,762

🇺🇸Boo

Pomeranian · 2006–2019

Days lived

4,691

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

64,766

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

55,208

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

54,174

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

53,808

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

51,252

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

49,904

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

74,235

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

54,904

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

33,256

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

30,799

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

28,709

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

26,686

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

16,106

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

14,923

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

14,218

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,531

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,488

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

13,267