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May 10, 2016

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Born on This Day

🇦🇹Adolf Jobst
deceased
Czechoslovak member of Czechoslovak national parliament, german nation politician, painter and restorer (1900-1974) · 1900–1974
Days lived
27,033
🇩🇪Alfred Jodl
deceased
politician · 1890–1946
Days lived
20,612
🇧🇷Arthur Bispo do Rosário
deceased
Brazilian artist (1911–1989) · 1911–1989
Days lived
28,546
🇮🇪Bono
singer-songwriter · b. 1960
Days alive
20,454
🇫🇷Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
deceased
Composer · 1760–1836
Days lived
27,805
🇺🇸Dallas Roberts
actor · b. 1970
Days alive
16,802
🇬🇧Dave Mason
deceased
Singer-songwriter · 1946–2026
Days lived
29,199
🇨🇦David Azrieli
deceased
Canadian-Israeli businessman · 1922–2014
Days lived
33,663
🇺🇸David Clennon
American actor · b. 1943
Days alive
26,664
🇰🇪David Lelei
deceased
Kenyan distance runner (1971-2010) · 1971–2010
Days lived
14,163
🇺🇸David O. Selznick
deceased
entrepreneur · 1902–1965
Days lived
23,054
🇬🇪David Turashvili
Georgian writer and translator · b. 1966
Days alive
18,263
🇬🇧Debbie Wiseman
British composer for film and television (born 1963) · b. 1963
Days alive
19,359
🇬🇧Denis Thatcher
deceased
entrepreneur · 1915–2003
Days lived
32,189
🇩🇪Dirk van den Berg
actor · b. 1966
Days alive
18,263
🇬🇧Donovan
Scottish musician (born 1946) · b. 1946
Days alive
25,568
Einar Gerhardsen
deceased
Notable Trials · 1897–1987
Days lived
33,003
🇮🇹Ettore Scola
deceased
Italian screenwriter and film director (1931–2016) · 1931–2016
Days lived
30,935
🇨🇱Felipe Miranda
Chilean water skier · b. 1986
Days alive
10,958
🇧🇷Francisco Costa
Brazilian fashion designer · b. 1964
Days alive
18,993
🇺🇸Fred Astaire
deceased
American dancer, actor, and singer (1899–1987) · 1899–1987
Days lived
32,184
🇺🇸Frederick H. Rohr
deceased
American chief executive officer · 1896–1965
Days lived
25,383
🇩🇪Fritz von Unruh
deceased
German writer (1885-1970) · 1885–1970
Days lived
31,247
🇺🇸George E. Smith
deceased
scientist · 1930–2025
Days lived
34,717
🇩🇪Hans Jonas
deceased
philosopher · 1903–1993
Days lived
32,779
🇩🇪Hans Noever
Film director, Screenwriter, Actor · b. 1928
Days alive
32,142
🇩🇪Hans Reichel
deceased
German improvisational guitarist, experimental luthier, inventor, and type designer (1949–2011) · 1949–2011
Days lived
22,841
Ivan Cankar
deceased
writer · 1876–1918
Days lived
15,554
🇺🇸Jim Calhoun
basketball player · b. 1942
Days alive
27,029
🇸🇪Joachim Lantz
Swedish footballer · b. 1977
Days alive
14,245
Josef Felix Pompeckj
deceased
scientist · 1867–1930
Days lived
23,069
🇨🇭Joseph Gorgoni
Swiss humorist · b. 1966
Days alive
18,263
🇯🇵Kentaro Nishimura
film director · b. 1985
Days alive
11,323
🇩🇪Lothar Schmid
deceased
German chess player (1928–2013) · 1928–2013
Days lived
31,054
Mark David Chapman
Notable Trials · b. 1955
Days alive
22,281
🇩🇪Markus Zoecke
German tennis player · b. 1968
Days alive
17,532
Meto Jovanovski
deceased
Macedonian writer (1928–2016) · 1928–2016
Days lived
32,369
🇩🇪Mithat Demirel
Turkish-German basketball player (born 1978) · b. 1978
Days alive
13,880
🇮🇹Miuccia Prada
Designer & CEO · b. 1949
Days alive
24,472
🇩🇪Moritz Kleine-Brockhoff
basketball player · b. 1968
Days alive
17,532
🇩🇪Nicolaus Sombart
deceased
German sociologist (1923-2008) · 1923–2008
Days lived
31,102
🇩🇪Oliver Hassencamp
deceased
actor · 1921–1988
Days lived
24,433
🇩🇪Özcan Çetinkaya
Turkish boxer (born 1978) · b. 1978
Days alive
13,880
🇧🇷Paulo Rodrigues Barc
Brazilian association football player · b. 1960
Days alive
20,454
🇩🇪Petra Hammesfahr
German writer · b. 1951
Days alive
23,742
🇩🇪Ralf Rothmann
German writer · b. 1953
Days alive
23,011
🇩🇪Ralf Zumdick
German association football player · b. 1958
Days alive
21,185
Richard Peter
deceased
German photographer (1895-1977) · 1895–1977
Days lived
30,096
🇩🇪Richard Wilhelm
deceased
writer · 1873–1930
Days lived
20,748
Richarlison
association football player · b. 1997
Days alive
6,940
🇩🇪Roland Kaiser
German singer · b. 1952
Days alive
23,376
🇺🇸Rudolph Schoenheimer
deceased
German-American biochemist (1898-1941) · 1898–1941
Days lived
15,829
🇦🇹Senta Wengraf
deceased
Austrian actress (1924-2020) · 1924–2020
Days lived
35,274
🇬🇧Sid Vicious
deceased
musician · 1957–1979
Days lived
7,938
🇺🇸Tara Cunningham
American weightlifter · b. 1972
Days alive
16,071
🇺🇸Todd Lowe
actor · b. 1977
Days alive
14,245
🇨🇦Zaho
singer · b. 1980
Days alive
13,149
🇽🇰Zanfina Ismajli
singer · b. 1985
Days alive
11,323

Died on This Day

🇩🇪Emil Vorster
deceased
entrepreneur · 1910–1976
Days lived
24,135
🇩🇪Erich Engel
deceased
actor · 1891–1966
Days lived
27,478

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
59,664
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
48,342

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
67,335
🇺🇸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
65,508
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,205

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
670,715
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
150,229

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
28,158
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,580

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🇳🇴Erik Borge

deceased

Norwegian filmmaker (1924–2008) · 1924–2008

Days lived

30,516

🇨🇦Frank Tunney

Canadian wrestling promoter · 1912–1983

Days lived

25,746

🇯🇵Futabatei Shimei

writer · 1864–1909

Days lived

16,507

🇩🇪Gerhard Boldt

military person · 1918–1981

Days lived

23,120

🇩🇪Günther Kaufmann

German actor (1947-2012) · 1947–2012

Days lived

23,705

Hans Bjerrum

Danish field hockey player · 1899–1979

Days lived

29,098

🇨🇦Ian Hacking

Canadian philosopher · 1936–2023

Days lived

31,858

Jim Simons

Hedge Fund Manager & Investor · 1938–2024

Days lived

31,427

🇺🇸Joan Crawford

actor · 1905–1977

Days lived

26,346

John Wayne Gacy

Notable Trials · 1942–1994

Days lived

19,047

🇩🇪Konrad Henlein

politician · 1898–1945

Days lived

17,170

🇩🇪Kurt von Tippelskirch

military person · 1891–1957

Days lived

23,954

🇩🇪Ludwig Schunk

entrepreneur · 1884–1947

Days lived

23,018

🇪🇸Luis Ibarra Landete

mayor of Vitòria (1917-1983) · 1917–1983

Days lived

24,037

🇫🇷Mikhail Larionov

Russian artist (1881–1964) · 1881–1964

Days lived

30,291

🇸🇪Peter Weiss

YouTube personality · 1916–1982

Days lived

23,924

🇩🇪Thomas Luckmann

philosopher · 1927–2016

Days lived

32,351

🇩🇪Utz Aichinger

German hockey player (1938–2023) · 1938–2023

Days lived

31,012

Vladimir Bogoraz

Russian writer and anthropologist (1865-1936) · 1865–1936

Days lived

25,945

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

45,690

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

45,353

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

43,228

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

42,133

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

42,133

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

42,133

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,133

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,133

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,133

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,133

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,133

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

42,133

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

42,133

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

42,133

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

41,038

🇷🇺Barys Kit

scientist · 1910–2018

Days lived

39,383

🇳🇱Henk Vissers

Dutch baseball player · b. 1911

Days alive

38,198

🇯🇵Toko Shinoda

Japanese artist (1913–2021) · 1913–2021

Days lived

39,420

🇺🇸Kanzi

Bonobo · b. 1980

Days alive

12,978

🇺🇸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

64,778

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

55,220

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

54,186

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

53,820

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

51,264

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

49,916

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

74,247

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

54,916

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

33,268

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

30,811

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

28,721

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

26,698

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

16,118

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

14,935

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

14,230

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,543

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,500

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

13,279