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May 8, 2016

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Born on This Day

🇺🇸6ix9ine
Rapper, songwriter · b. 1996
Days alive
7,305
🇯🇵Akebono Tarō
deceased
athlete · 1969–2024
Days lived
20,052
Aloysius Stepinac
deceased
Notable Trials · 1898–1960
Days lived
22,557
🇦🇹Bernd Krauss
Austrian footballer and manager · b. 1957
Days alive
21,550
Bill de Blasio
politician · b. 1961
Days alive
20,089
🇺🇸Bob Guiney
American television personality, singer, football player, and insurance carrier · b. 1971
Days alive
16,437
🇬🇧David Attenborough
Biologist · b. 1926
Days alive
32,873
🇩🇪David Hurst
deceased
German actor (1926-2019) · 1926–2019
Days lived
34,098
🇩🇪Dieter Vieweger
German archaeologist · b. 1958
Days alive
21,185
🇺🇸Don Rickles
deceased
Stand-up comedian · 1926–2017
Days lived
33,206
🇺🇸Doug Atkins
deceased
player of American football (1930-2015) · 1930–2015
Days lived
31,282
🇪🇸Enrique Iglesias
singer-songwriter · b. 1975
Days alive
14,976
🇩🇪Erik Bettermann
German journalist · b. 1944
Days alive
26,298
🇫🇷Fernandel
deceased
French actor and singer (1903-1971) · 1903–1971
Days lived
24,766
🇺🇸Frank Gardner
deceased
Politician · 1872–1937
Days lived
23,644
🇺🇸Fulton J. Sheen
deceased
Television presenter · 1895–1979
Days lived
30,895
🇺🇸Harry S. Truman
deceased
politician · 1884–1972
Days lived
32,373
🇩🇪Hertha Thiele
deceased
German actress (1908-1984) · 1908–1984
Days lived
27,848
🇯🇵Hiromu Arakawa
artist · b. 1973
Days alive
15,706
🇺🇸Jack Bogle
deceased
Investor & Vanguard Founder · 1929–2019
Days lived
32,760
🇺🇸James Traficant
deceased
American politician (1941–2014) · 1941–2014
Days lived
26,805
🇰🇷Jin Kab-yong
film director · b. 1974
Days alive
15,341
🇺🇸John Michael Talbot
singer · b. 1954
Days alive
22,646
🇬🇧Katy B
singer-songwriter · b. 1989
Days alive
9,862
🇺🇸Kemba Walker
basketball player · b. 1990
Days alive
9,497
🇸🇪Lars Renström
Swedish industrialist · b. 1951
Days alive
23,742
🇪🇸Luis Enrique
Association football player · b. 1970
Days alive
16,802
🇩🇪Manfred Gerlach
deceased
politician · 1928–2011
Days lived
30,477
🇺🇸Micah Sloat
musician · b. 1981
Days alive
12,784
🇫🇷Michel Gondry
French film director, screenwriter and producer (born 1963) · b. 1963
Days alive
19,359
🇩🇪Nora Nova
deceased
Bulgarian singer (1928–2022) · 1928–2022
Days lived
34,245
🇬🇧Pat Barker
British writer · b. 1943
Days alive
26,664
🇫🇷Pierre Claverie
deceased
Algerian bishop (1938–1996) · 1938–1996
Days lived
21,270
🇺🇸Robert Johnson
deceased
singer-songwriter · 1911–1938
Days lived
9,962
🇮🇹Roberto Rossellini
deceased
Italian film director (1906–1977) · 1906–1977
Days lived
25,959
Sandro Tonali
Notable Trials · b. 2000
Days alive
5,844
🇩🇪Simon Ungers
deceased
German architect (1957–2006) · 1957–2006
Days lived
17,834
🇺🇸Sonny Liston
deceased
American boxer (c. 1930–1970) · 1932–1970
Days lived
14,115
🇺🇸Thomas Pynchon
YouTube personality · b. 1937
Days alive
28,855
🇵🇱Tola Mankiewiczówna
deceased
Polish singer and actress (1900–1985) · 1900–1985
Days lived
31,218
🇬🇧Vicky McClure
Actor · b. 1983
Days alive
12,054

Died on This Day

🇭🇺Andor Lilienthal
deceased
Hungarian chess player (1911–2010) · 1911–2010
Days lived
36,163
🇲🇽Antonio Salazar
deceased
football player · 1989–2022
Days lived
12,143

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
59,662
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
48,340

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
67,333
🇺🇸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
65,506
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,203

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
670,713
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
150,227

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
28,156
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,578

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🇺🇸Avery Brundage

deceased

basketball player · 1887–1975

Days lived

31,998

🇨🇦Beatrice Helen Worsley

first female computer scientist in Canada (1922-1972) · 1921–1972

Days lived

18,465

🇩🇪Bernhard Rust

German Holocaust perpetrator (1883-1945) · 1883–1945

Days lived

22,500

🇺🇸Betty Broderick

Notable Person · 1947–2026

Days lived

28,672

🇩🇪Emil Kübler

musician · 1909–1981

Days lived

26,320

🇩🇪Erna Lendvai-Dircksen

German photographer (1883-1962) · 1883–1962

Days lived

28,831

🇩🇪Fritz Schenk

German journalist (1930-2006) · 1930–2006

Days lived

27,818

Georg Groscurth

German physician (1904-1944) · 1904–1944

Days lived

14,377

🇩🇪Gustl Berauer

athlete · 1912–1986

Days lived

26,847

🇦🇹Hans Zehetmayer

Austrian boxer (1909–2000) · 1909–1945

Days lived

13,159

🇺🇸Helmut Jahn

German architect (1940-2021) · 1940–2021

Days lived

29,710

🇩🇪Horst Grund

German cinematographer and photographer (1915-2001) · 1915–2001

Days lived

31,330

🇮🇹Josef Marchet

model · 1902–1966

Days lived

23,300

🇩🇪Kai-Uwe von Hassel

German politician (1913–1997) · 1913–1997

Days lived

30,698

🇰🇷Kim Chi-ha

South Korean writer (1941-2022) · 1941–2022

Days lived

29,678

🇺🇸Maurice Sendak

American illustrator and writer of children's books (1928-2012) · 1928–2012

Days lived

30,648

🇩🇪Oswald Spengler

philosopher · 1880–1936

Days lived

20,432

🇩🇪Paul Strähle

German flying ace and photographer (1893-1985) · 1893–1985

Days lived

33,590

🇩🇪Peer Schmidt

German actor and voice actor (1926–2010) · 1926–2010

Days lived

30,739

🇺🇸Robert A. Heinlein

American author and aeronautical engineer (1907–1988) · 1907–1988

Days lived

29,526

🇩🇪Roider Jackl

singer · 1906–1975

Days lived

25,162

Rudolf von Sebottendorf

German antisemite, freemason and founder of the Thule Society (1875-1945) · 1875–1945

Days lived

25,382

Sprent Dabwido

president of Nauru (1972-2019) · 1972–2019

Days lived

17,035

🇩🇪Tilly Lauenstein

German actress and voice actress (1916–2002) · 1916–2002

Days lived

31,330

🇦🇺Truganini

Guide · 1812–1876

Days lived

23,504

🇨🇭Walter Roderer

Swiss actor (1920-2012) · 1920–2012

Days lived

33,547

William Fox

Actor · 1879–1952

Days lived

26,790

🇩🇪Xatar

Kurdish German rapper · 1981–2025

Days lived

15,841

Zeki Alasya

Turkish actor and director (1943–2015) · 1943–2015

Days lived

26,318

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

45,688

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

45,351

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

43,226

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

42,131

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

42,131

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

42,131

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,131

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,131

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,131

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,131

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,131

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

42,131

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

42,131

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

42,131

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

41,036

🇷🇺Barys Kit

scientist · 1910–2018

Days lived

39,383

🇳🇱Henk Vissers

Dutch baseball player · b. 1911

Days alive

38,196

🇯🇵Toko Shinoda

Japanese artist (1913–2021) · 1913–2021

Days lived

39,420

🇺🇸Kanzi

Bonobo · b. 1980

Days alive

12,976

🇺🇸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

64,776

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

55,218

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

54,184

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

53,818

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

51,262

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

49,914

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

74,245

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

54,914

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

33,266

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

30,809

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

28,719

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

26,696

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

16,116

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

14,933

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

14,228

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,541

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,498

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

13,277