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May 6 2016

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Events on This Day

24 Film Release
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Born on This Day

Died on This Day

🇩🇪Audomar Scheuermann
deceased
German Catholic theologian and canonist (1908–2000) · 1908–2000
Days lived
33,545
🇺🇸Bertie Charles Forbes
deceased
American financial journalist, founder of Forbes Magazine (1880–1954) · 1880–1954
Days lived
27,019

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

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

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· b. 1989

Days alive

9,862

🇧🇪André-Joseph Léonard

philosopher · b. 1940

Days alive

27,759

🇺🇸Anna Krylov

theoretical chemist · b. 1967

Days alive

17,898

🇰🇷Baekhyun (Byun Baek-hyun)

K-pop Idol (EXO) · b. 1992

Days alive

8,766

🇩🇪Bernhard Nebel

German artificial intelligence researcher · b. 1956

Days alive

21,915

🇺🇸Chris Paul

basketball player · b. 1985

Days alive

11,323

🇫🇷Christian Clavier

French actor and screenwriter · b. 1952

Days alive

23,376

🇩🇪Christian Morgenstern

deceased

journalist · 1871–1914

Days lived

15,669

Cole Palmer

association football player · b. 2002

Days alive

5,114

Daniel Alves

Notable Trials · b. 1983

Days alive

12,054

🇳🇱Dick Loggere

deceased

field hockey player · 1921–2014

Days lived

34,206

🇬🇧Dominic Holland

Comedian · b. 1967

Days alive

17,898

🇧🇪Dries Mertens

football player · b. 1987

Days alive

10,593

🇺🇸Dustin Nippert

film director · b. 1981

Days alive

12,784

🇺🇸Edwin Q. Cannon

deceased

American politician · 1918–2005

Days lived

31,747

🇦🇹Erich Fried

deceased

Austrian writer (1921–1988) · 1921–1988

Days lived

24,672

🇦🇹Franz Koller

Austrian politician · b. 1947

Days alive

25,203

🇩🇪Franziska Pigulla

deceased

actress (1964-2019) · 1964–2019

Days lived

20,016

🇩🇪Fritz Katzmann

deceased

German general (1906-1957) · 1906–1957

Days lived

18,764

🇺🇸George Clooney

actor · b. 1961

Days alive

20,089

🇻🇪Gerardo Parra

Venezuelan former professional baseball player, coach · b. 1987

Days alive

10,593

🇪🇪Gerd Kanter

Estonian athletics competitor and coach (born 1979) · b. 1979

Days alive

13,515

🇩🇪Hanns Dieter Hüsch

deceased

German author, cabaret artist, actor, songwriter and radio commentator (1925–2005) · 1925–2005

Days lived

29,434

🇩🇪Hartmut Becker

deceased

German actor (1938–2022) · 1938–2022

Days lived

30,577

🇦🇹Hermann Grab

deceased

writer · 1903–1949

Days lived

16,890

🇩🇪Hinrich Wilhelm Kopf

deceased

German politician (1893-1961) · 1893–1961

Days lived

25,065

🇮🇱Itamar Ben-Gvir

Lawyer · b. 1976

Days alive

14,610

🇪🇸Iván de la Peña

Spanish footballer · b. 1976

Days alive

14,610

🇬🇧Jaime Winstone

Actor · b. 1985

Days alive

11,323

🇩🇪Janne Furch

deceased

German actor, screenwriter and writer (1915-1992) · 1915–1992

Days lived

28,086

🇧🇷José Maria Marin

deceased

Brazilian lawyer, sports director, and politician (1932–2025) · 1932–2025

Days lived

34,043

🇬🇧King Charles

Singer · b. 1988

Days alive

10,227

🇩🇪Konrad Henlein

deceased

politician · 1898–1945

Days lived

17,170

🇦🇷Luis María Drago

deceased

Argentine politician (1859-1921) · 1859–1921

Days lived

22,679

Lyubov Popova

deceased

artist · 1889–1924

Days lived

12,802

🇫🇷Marie-Aude Murail

French writer · b. 1954

Days alive

22,646

🇩🇪Mario Stojić

basketball player · b. 1980

Days alive

13,149

🇺🇸Martha Nussbaum

American philosopher · b. 1947

Days alive

25,203

🇨🇭Matthias A. K. Zimmermann

artist · b. 1981

Days alive

12,784

🇫🇷Max Ophüls

deceased

German film director (1902-1957) · 1902–1957

Days lived

20,048

Maximilien Robespierre

deceased

Notable Trials · 1758–1794

Days lived

13,232

Meek Mill

Rapper & Activist · b. 1987

Days alive

10,593

🇬🇧Naomi Scott

British actress · b. 1993

Days alive

8,401

🇺🇸Orson Welles

deceased

actor · 1915–1985

Days lived

25,725

🇩🇪Paul Silverberg

deceased

German Jewish entrepreneur and jurist (1876-1959) Industrialist, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Rheinische AG, Braunkohlenbergbau und Brikettfabrikation and Rheinisches Braunkohlensyndikat GmbH Cologne · 1876–1959

Days lived

30,466

Prince Archie of Sussex

schoolchild · b. 2019

🇨🇿Roman Kreuziger

athlete · b. 1986

Days alive

10,958

🇺🇸Russ Gibson

deceased

American baseball player (1939-2008) · 1939–2008

Days lived

25,285

Shamier Anderson

Actor · b. 1991

Days alive

9,132

🇦🇹Sigmund Freud

deceased

YouTube personality · 1856–1939

Days lived

30,454

🇩🇪Till Demtrøder

German actor and voice actor · b. 1967

Days alive

17,898

🇬🇧Tony Blair

politician · b. 1953

Days alive

23,011

Vlad Filat

entrepreneur · b. 1969

Days alive

17,167

🇦🇹Walter Müller

deceased

actor · 1911–1969

Days lived

21,120

🇺🇸Weeb Ewbank

deceased

American football player, coach, and executive, basketball player and coach (1907–1998) · 1907–1998

Days lived

33,433

🇩🇪Wilhelm, German Crown Prince

deceased

Prussian Crown Prince (1882-1951) · 1882–1951

Days lived

25,276

🇺🇸Candye Kane

deceased

singer · 1961–2016

Days lived

19,898

🇬🇧Charles Foulkes

deceased

British general and field hockey player (1875–1969) · 1875–1969

Days lived

34,427

Choe Sang-rim

deceased

Korean independence activist (1888–1945) · 1888–1945

Days lived

20,623

🇺🇸Dean L. May

deceased

American academic and filmmaker (1938-2003) · 1938–2003

Days lived

23,771

🇩🇪Ernst Waldow

deceased

actor · 1893–1964

Days lived

25,824

🇬🇧Georgina Cates

deceased

Actor · 1975–2026

Days lived

18,740

🇮🇹Giulio Andreotti

deceased

Italian politician and statesman (1919–2013) · 1919–2013

Days lived

34,446

🇮🇹Guido Brignone

deceased

Italian film director (1886-1959) · 1886–1959

Days lived

26,448

🇩🇪Günther Jerschke

deceased

German actor (1921-1997) · 1921–1997

Days lived

27,604

🇩🇪Heinrich Berlin

deceased

German anthropologist, archaeologist and prehistorian (1915-1988) · 1915–1988

Days lived

26,473

🇦🇹Helene Weigel

deceased

politician · 1900–1971

Days lived

25,926

🇧🇪Henri Carton de Wiart

deceased

writer · 1869–1951

Days lived

30,044

🇩🇪Irmtraud Morgner

deceased

writer · 1933–1990

Days lived

20,711

🇩🇪Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth

deceased

German astronomer (1892–1979) · 1892–1979

Days lived

31,807

🇺🇸Lotte Jacobi

deceased

artist · 1896–1990

Days lived

34,229

🇮🇹Maria Montessori

deceased

Italian pedagogue and physician (1870-1952) · 1870–1952

Days lived

29,833

🇺🇸Marlene Dietrich

deceased

singer · 1901–1992

Days lived

33,003

Max Westerkamp

deceased

field hockey player (1912–1970) · 1912–1970

Days lived

21,029

🇺🇸Menahem Pressler

deceased

musician · 1923–2023

Days lived

36,301

Sergei Izotov

deceased

Soviet scientist and jet engines designer (1917—1983) · 1917–1983

Days lived

24,051

🇺🇸Ted Turner

deceased

Entrepreneur · 1938–2026

Days lived

31,945

🇺🇸Vida Blue

deceased

film director · 1949–2023

Days lived

26,945

🇩🇪Willy Schäfer

deceased

television actor (1933-2011) · 1933–2011

Days lived

28,550

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

45,686

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

45,349

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

43,224

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

42,129

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

42,129

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

42,129

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,129

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,129

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,129

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,129

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,129

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

42,129

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

42,129

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

42,129

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

41,034

🇷🇺Barys Kit

deceased

scientist · 1910–2018

Days lived

39,383

🇳🇱Henk Vissers

Dutch baseball player · b. 1911

Days alive

38,194

🇯🇵Toko Shinoda

deceased

Japanese artist (1913–2021) · 1913–2021

Days lived

39,420

🇺🇸Kanzi

Bonobo · b. 1980

Days alive

12,974

🇺🇸Tilikum

deceased

Orca · 1981–2017

Days lived

12,796

🇺🇸Stubbs

deceased

Orange tabby cat · 1997–2017

Days lived

7,405

🇺🇸Harambe

deceased

Western lowland gorilla · 1999–2016

Days lived

6,211

🇺🇸April

deceased

Reticulated giraffe · 2000–2021

Days lived

7,762

🇺🇸Boo

deceased

Pomeranian · 2006–2019

Days lived

4,691

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

64,774

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

55,216

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

54,182

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

53,816

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

51,260

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

49,912

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

74,243

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

54,912

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

33,264

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

30,807

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

28,717

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

26,694

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

16,114

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

14,931

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

14,226

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,539

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,496

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

13,275

On This Day

Events on This Day

Born on This Day

🇩🇪Albert Friedrich Speer

🇩🇪Amadeus August

🇨🇭Amra Sadiković

Died on This Day

🇩🇪Audomar Scheuermann

🇺🇸Bertie Charles Forbes

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

🇧🇪André-Joseph Léonard

🇺🇸Anna Krylov

🇰🇷Baekhyun (Byun Baek-hyun)

🇩🇪Bernhard Nebel

🇺🇸Chris Paul

🇫🇷Christian Clavier

🇩🇪Christian Morgenstern

Cole Palmer

Daniel Alves

🇳🇱Dick Loggere

🇬🇧Dominic Holland

🇧🇪Dries Mertens

🇺🇸Dustin Nippert

🇺🇸Edwin Q. Cannon

🇦🇹Erich Fried

🇦🇹Franz Koller

🇩🇪Franziska Pigulla

🇩🇪Fritz Katzmann

🇺🇸George Clooney

🇻🇪Gerardo Parra

🇪🇪Gerd Kanter

🇩🇪Hanns Dieter Hüsch

🇩🇪Hartmut Becker

🇦🇹Hermann Grab

🇩🇪Hinrich Wilhelm Kopf

🇮🇱Itamar Ben-Gvir

🇪🇸Iván de la Peña

🇬🇧Jaime Winstone

🇩🇪Janne Furch

🇧🇷José Maria Marin

🇬🇧King Charles

🇩🇪Konrad Henlein

🇦🇷Luis María Drago

Lyubov Popova

🇫🇷Marie-Aude Murail

🇩🇪Mario Stojić

🇺🇸Martha Nussbaum

🇨🇭Matthias A. K. Zimmermann

🇫🇷Max Ophüls

Maximilien Robespierre

Meek Mill

🇬🇧Naomi Scott

🇺🇸Orson Welles

🇩🇪Paul Silverberg

Prince Archie of Sussex

🇨🇿Roman Kreuziger

🇺🇸Russ Gibson

Shamier Anderson

🇦🇹Sigmund Freud

🇩🇪Till Demtrøder

🇬🇧Tony Blair

Vlad Filat

🇦🇹Walter Müller

🇺🇸Weeb Ewbank

🇩🇪Wilhelm, German Crown Prince

🇺🇸Candye Kane