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May 4, 2016

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Born on This Day

🇳🇱Ab Tresling
deceased
field hockey player (1909–1980) · 1909–1980
Days lived
26,111
🇫🇷Aldo Angoula
French footballer · b. 1981
Days alive
12,784
🇮🇱Amos Oz
deceased
Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual (1939–2018) · 1939–2018
Days lived
29,093
Audrey Hepburn
deceased
stage actor · 1929–1993
Days lived
23,272
🇰🇷Bae Young-soo
film director · b. 1981
Days alive
12,784
🇫🇷Boris Bouhraoua
Algerian rugby union player · b. 1984
Days alive
11,688
🇩🇪Bruno Taut
deceased
German architect (1880–1938) · 1880–1938
Days lived
21,417
🇪🇸Cesc Fàbregas
football player · b. 1987
Days alive
10,593
🇺🇸Chris Tomlin
singer-songwriter · b. 1972
Days alive
16,071
🇺🇸Dawn Staley
American basketball player and coach (born 1970) · b. 1970
Days alive
16,802
🇺🇸Elmer Layden
deceased
American football player, coach, executive (1903-1973) · 1903–1973
Days lived
25,625
🇦🇹Franziska Weisz
actor · b. 1980
Days alive
13,149
🇩🇪Heinz Eckner
deceased
German television actor, actor and television presenter (1925–2012) · 1925–2012
Days lived
31,803
🇩🇪Hermann Beckh
deceased
German academic (1875–1937) · 1875–1937
Days lived
22,581
Hosni Mubarak
deceased
Notable Trials · 1928–2020
Days lived
33,534
🇪🇸Ignacio Camacho
Spanish footballer · b. 1990
Days alive
9,497
🇱🇻Igors Miglinieks
Latvian basketball player (born 1964) · b. 1964
Days alive
18,993
🇺🇸Irina Falconi
Ecuadorian-born American tennis player · b. 1990
Days alive
9,497
🇺🇸Jackie Jackson
singer · b. 1951
Days alive
23,742
🇨🇺José Ibar
film director · b. 1969
Days alive
17,167
🇩🇪Josef Pieper
deceased
German philosopher (1904-1997) · 1904–1997
Days lived
34,154
🇺🇸Katherine Jackson
Autobiographer · b. 1930
Days alive
31,412
🇩🇪Kay Nehm
German lawyer · b. 1941
Days alive
27,394
🇺🇸Kimora Lee Simmons
American model · b. 1975
Days alive
14,976
🇬🇧Little Boots
singer · b. 1984
Days alive
11,688
🇫🇷Loulou de la Falaise
deceased
fashion muse and designer (1947–2011) · 1947–2011
Days lived
23,561
🇬🇷Nestoras Kommatos
Greek professional basketball player · b. 1977
Days alive
14,245
🇲🇽Pablo Escandón
deceased
military person · 1856–1926
Days lived
25,532
🇺🇸Randy George
Bass guitarist · b. 1962
Days alive
19,724
🇧🇷Ronald Golias
deceased
singer · 1929–2005
Days lived
27,905
🇬🇧Rory McIlroy
Golfer · b. 1989
Days alive
9,862
🇺🇸Stella Parton
Singer · b. 1949
Days alive
24,472
🇮🇳T. V. Raman
Indian computer scientist · b. 1965
Days alive
18,628
🇺🇸Todd Stern
scientist · b. 1951
Days alive
23,742
🇮🇳Trisha Krishnan
Actor · b. 1983
Days alive
12,054
Wang Jingwei
deceased
politician · 1883–1944
Days lived
22,470
🇩🇪Werner Schumacher
deceased
German actor (1921-2004) · 1921–2004
Days lived
30,300
🇺🇸Zach Freeman
basketball player · b. 1985
Days alive
11,323

Died on This Day

🇨🇭Alexander Tschäppät
deceased
Mayor of Bern (1952-2018) · 1952–2018
Days lived
24,124
Else Christensen
deceased
Danish heathenism figure and white separatist (1913–2005) · 1913–2005
Days lived
33,726

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
59,658
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
48,336

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
67,329
🇺🇸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
65,502
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,199

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
670,709
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
150,223

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
28,152
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,574

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🇩🇪Erich Scheurmann

deceased

German writer and painter (1878-1957) · 1878–1957

Days lived

28,650

🇧🇪Gaston Kaanen

fencer · 1892–1970

Days lived

28,378

🇩🇪Heinrich Zöllner

German composer and conductor (1854–1941) · 1854–1941

Days lived

31,715

🇺🇸Joanne Pransky

American computer scientist · 1959–2023

Days lived

23,499

🇭🇺Josip Broz Tito

politician · 1892–1980

Days lived

32,138

🇬🇧Katie Johnson

English actress (1878–1957) · 1878–1957

Days lived

28,656

🇫🇷Louis Charles Breguet

Aircraft designer and builder, one of the early aviation pioneers · 1880–1955

Days lived

27,515

🇮🇷Najaf Daryabandari

writer · 1929–2020

Days lived

33,127

🇺🇸Paul Federn

austrian-american MD & psychoanalyst (1871-1950) · 1871–1950

Days lived

28,692

🇩🇪Theodor Oberländer

Minister for Expellees, Ostforscher, Probable war criminal (not convicted) (1905-1998) · 1905–1998

Days lived

33,971

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

45,684

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

45,347

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

43,222

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

42,127

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

42,127

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

42,127

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,127

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,127

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,127

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,127

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,127

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

42,127

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

42,127

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

42,127

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

41,032

🇷🇺Barys Kit

scientist · 1910–2018

Days lived

39,383

🇳🇱Henk Vissers

Dutch baseball player · b. 1911

Days alive

38,192

🇯🇵Toko Shinoda

Japanese artist (1913–2021) · 1913–2021

Days lived

39,420

🇺🇸Kanzi

Bonobo · b. 1980

Days alive

12,972

🇺🇸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

64,772

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

55,214

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

54,180

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

53,814

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

51,258

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

49,910

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

74,241

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

54,910

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

33,262

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

30,805

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

28,715

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

26,692

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

16,112

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

14,929

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

14,224

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,537

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,494

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

13,273