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May 15 2016

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Events on This Day

Wins Spanish Grand Prix
Max Verstappen
milestone

Born on This Day

🇯🇵Akina Minami
Japanese idol · b. 1989
Days alive
9,863
🇬🇧Alice Everett
deceased
British astronomer and engineer (1865–1949) · 1865–1949
Days lived
30,748
🇬🇧Andy Murray

Died on This Day

🇦🇹Adolf Jobst
deceased
Czechoslovak member of Czechoslovak national parliament, german nation politician, painter and restorer (1900-1974) · 1900–1974
Days lived
27,034
Alfred Berkeley
deceased
Bishop of Barbados and of the Windward Islands; Anglican bishop (1862-1938) · 1862–1938
Days lived
27,826

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
59,670
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
48,348

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
67,341
🇺🇸Koko
deceased
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,153

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,514
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,211

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
670,721
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
150,235

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
28,164
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,586

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British tennis player · b. 1987

Days alive

10,594

Arthur Schnitzler

🇦🇹Arthur Schnitzler

Austrian writer (1862–1931) · 1862–1931

Days lived

25,361

Athene Donald

🇬🇧Athene Donald

scientist · b. 1953

Days alive

23,012

Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini

Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini

Prime Minister of Swaziland (1942-2018) · 1942–2018

Days lived

27,896

Ben

🇩🇪Ben

German singer · b. 1981

Days alive

12,785

Claus Roxin

🇩🇪Claus Roxin

German jurist (1931–2025) · 1931–2025

Days lived

34,249

Claus Spahn

🇩🇪Claus Spahn

German television presenter · b. 1940

Days alive

27,760

Desmond Howard

🇺🇸Desmond Howard

American football player (born 1970) · b. 1970

Days alive

16,803

🇬🇧Dick Keith

Northern Irish footballer (1933-1967) · 1933–1967

Days lived

12,343

Dorothy Hansine Andersen

🇺🇸Dorothy Hansine Andersen

scientist · 1901–1963

Days lived

22,573

Ellen Axson Wilson

🇺🇸Ellen Axson Wilson

artist · 1860–1914

Days lived

19,806

Erik van den Doel

🇳🇱Erik van den Doel

Dutch chess player · b. 1979

Days alive

13,516

Frank de Boer

Frank de Boer

football player · b. 1970

Days alive

16,803

György Margó

🇭🇺György Margó

Hungarian field hockey player (1912–1988) · 1912–1988

Days lived

27,938

Haerin (Kang Hae-rin)

🇰🇷Haerin (Kang Hae-rin)

K-pop Idol (NewJeans) · b. 2006

Days alive

3,654

Hagen von Ortloff

🇩🇪Hagen von Ortloff

German television personality · b. 1949

Days alive

24,473

Heinz Haber

🇩🇪Heinz Haber

German physicist (1913–1990) · 1913–1990

Days lived

28,034

Herta Oberheuser

🇩🇪Herta Oberheuser

Nazi physician (1911–1978) · 1911–1978

Days lived

24,362

Jan Frycz

🇵🇱Jan Frycz

Polish actor · b. 1954

Days alive

22,647

Jan Trefulka

🇨🇿Jan Trefulka

Czech bookwriter (1929–2012) · 1929–2012

Days lived

30,508

Jasper Johns

🇺🇸Jasper Johns

artist · b. 1930

Days alive

31,413

Jonathan Dekker

🇺🇸Jonathan Dekker

player of American football · b. 1983

Days alive

12,055

Josef Weninger

🇦🇹Josef Weninger

Austrian anthropologist (1886–1959) · 1886–1959

Days lived

26,615

Joseph Cotten

🇺🇸Joseph Cotten

American actor (1905–1994) · 1905–1994

Days lived

32,410

Josh Beckett

🇺🇸Josh Beckett

film director · b. 1980

Days alive

13,150

Judith Hermann

🇩🇪Judith Hermann

German writer · b. 1970

Days alive

16,803

Justin Morneau

🇨🇦Justin Morneau

film director · b. 1981

Days alive

12,785

Jusuf Kalla

🇮🇩Jusuf Kalla

entrepreneur · b. 1942

Days alive

27,030

Kathleen Sebelius

🇺🇸Kathleen Sebelius

United States Secretary of Health and Human Services · b. 1948

Days alive

24,838

Klaus Michler

🇩🇪Klaus Michler

German field hockey player · b. 1970

Days alive

16,803

Klaus-Peter Siegloch

🇩🇪Klaus-Peter Siegloch

German television presenter, journalist and news presenter · b. 1946

Days alive

25,569

Konrad Meyer-Hetling

🇩🇪Konrad Meyer-Hetling

German SS Officer (1901-1973) : defendant in the RuSHA Trial (NMT 8) · 1901–1973

Days lived

26,279

Layal Abboud

🇱🇧Layal Abboud

Composer · b. 1982

Days alive

12,420

Lena Martell

🇬🇧Lena Martell

Scottish singer · b. 1940

Days alive

27,760

Leonard B. Jordan

🇺🇸Leonard B. Jordan

politician · 1899–1983

Days lived

30,727

Li Xueying

🇨🇳Li Xueying

Olympic weightlifter · b. 1990

Days alive

9,498

Li Yanfeng

🇨🇳Li Yanfeng

Chinese discus thrower · b. 1979

Days alive

13,516

Madhuri Dixit

🇮🇳Madhuri Dixit

Film actor · b. 1967

Days alive

17,899

Marcell Turi

Marcell Turi

athlete · b. 1991

Days alive

9,133

Martin Sonneborn

🇩🇪Martin Sonneborn

German satirist, journalist and politician · b. 1965

Days alive

18,629

Melle Mel

🇺🇸Melle Mel

musician · b. 1962

Days alive

19,725

Michel Audiard

🇫🇷Michel Audiard

writer · 1920–1985

Days lived

23,816

Mike Oldfield

🇬🇧Mike Oldfield

singer · b. 1953

Days alive

23,012

Mikhail Bulgakov

🇺🇦Mikhail Bulgakov

actor · 1891–1940

Days lived

17,832

Naroa Agirre

🇪🇸Naroa Agirre

actor · b. 1979

Days alive

13,516

Naseer Bunda

🇵🇰Naseer Bunda

field hockey player (1932–1993) · 1932–1993

Days lived

22,225

Norayr Vardanyan

🇦🇲Norayr Vardanyan

Armenian weightlifter · b. 1987

Days alive

10,594

Ousmane Dembélé

Ousmane Dembélé

association football player · b. 1997

Days alive

6,941

Patrice Evra

🇫🇷Patrice Evra

football player · b. 1981

Days alive

12,785

Patricia Ott

🇩🇪Patricia Ott

German field hockey player · b. 1960

Days alive

20,455

Peter Hussing

🇩🇪Peter Hussing

boxer (1948-2012) · 1948–2012

Days lived

23,493

Rachel Wee

🇸🇬Rachel Wee

Socialite, Entrepreneur, Luxury Lifestyle Consultant · b. 1985

Days alive

11,324

Ray Lewis

🇺🇸Ray Lewis

American football player (born 1975) · b. 1975

Days alive

14,977

Reinhard Süring

🇩🇪Reinhard Süring

scientist · 1866–1950

Days lived

30,909

Renato Dirnei Florêncio

🇮🇹Renato Dirnei Florêncio

football player · b. 1979

Days alive

13,516

Romuald Mainka

🇵🇱Romuald Mainka

German chess player · b. 1963

Days alive

19,360

Ron Simmons

🇺🇸Ron Simmons

American football player and professional wrestler (born 1958) · b. 1958

Days alive

21,186

Ryan Leaf

🇺🇸Ryan Leaf

American football player (born 1976) · b. 1976

Days alive

14,611

Segundo Castillo De Barberan

🇪🇨Segundo Castillo De Barberan

Ecuadorian footballer · b. 1982

Days alive

12,420

Stephan Palla

🇦🇹Stephan Palla

Association footballer · b. 1989

Days alive

9,863

Ursula Thiess

🇩🇪Ursula Thiess

German actress (1924-2010) · 1924–2010

Days lived

31,447

Vladas Jakubėnas

🇱🇹Vladas Jakubėnas

journalist · 1904–1976

Days lived

26,511

Wilhelm von Opel

🇩🇪Wilhelm von Opel

German industrialist and Nazi party member (1871-1948) · 1871–1948

Days lived

28,112

Zhan Xugang

🇨🇳Zhan Xugang

Chinese weightlifter · b. 1974

Days alive

15,342

Alfredo R. Placencia Jauregui

🇪🇸Alfredo R. Placencia Jauregui

poet · 1875–1930

Days lived

19,966

Archduke Rudolf of Austria

🇦🇹Archduke Rudolf of Austria

Austrian Imperial and Royal (1919–2010) · 1919–2010

Days lived

33,126

Arno Lustiger

🇩🇪Arno Lustiger

German historian and author of Jewish origin (1924-2012) · 1924–2012

Days lived

32,151

Charlotte Beradt

🇩🇪Charlotte Beradt

German writer and journalist (1907-1986) · 1907–1986

Days lived

28,650

Edward Hopper

🇺🇸Edward Hopper

American realist painter and printmaker (1882-1967) · 1882–1967

Days lived

30,978

Edwin Charles Boulton

Edwin Charles Boulton

American bishop (1928-2000) · 1928–2000

Days lived

26,329

Franco Nenci

🇮🇹Franco Nenci

Italian boxer (1935-2020) · 1935–2020

Days lived

31,158

Georges Bonnenfant

🇫🇷Georges Bonnenfant

model · 1876–1955

Days lived

28,846

Goose Goslin

🇺🇸Goose Goslin

film director · 1900–1971

Days lived

25,779

Henryk Ehrlich

🇵🇱Henryk Ehrlich

journalist · 1882–1942

Days lived

22,049

Irena Skwierczyńska

🇵🇱Irena Skwierczyńska

actress (1897-1984) · 1897–1984

Days lived

31,796

Irénée Beaubien

🇨🇦Irénée Beaubien

Canadian Jesuit priest · 1916–2017

Days lived

37,007

Jean-Luc Dehaene

🇧🇪Jean-Luc Dehaene

politician · 1940–2014

Days lived

26,945

Josef Silný

Josef Silný

athlete · 1902–1981

Days lived

28,968

Karl-Otto Apel

🇩🇪Karl-Otto Apel

philosopher · 1922–2017

Days lived

34,761

Ladislav Kareš

🇨🇿Ladislav Kareš

Czechoslovak soccer player (1919–2001) · 1919–2001

Days lived

29,764

Per Røntved

🇩🇰Per Røntved

Danish association football player (1949-2023) · 1949–2023

Days lived

27,137

Richard Jaeger

🇩🇪Richard Jaeger

German politician (1913-1998) · 1913–1998

Days lived

31,135

Ru van der Haar

Ru van der Haar

field hockey player (1913–1943) · 1913–1943

Days lived

10,814

Theo Griep

Theo Griep

writer · 1916–2007

Days lived

33,073

Walther Bierkamp

🇩🇪Walther Bierkamp

SS officer and lawyer (1901–1945) · 1901–1945

Days lived

15,856

Wanda Jarszewska

🇵🇱Wanda Jarszewska

actress (1888-1964) · 1888–1964

Days lived

27,587

Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek

🇵🇱Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek

Polish-German weightlifter (1946-2023) · 1946–2023

Days lived

28,088

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

45,696

Lajos Perley

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

45,359

George Polley

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

43,234

Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,139

Shrikrishna Raut

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

42,139

Keith Padgett

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

42,139

Giovanny Ramos

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

42,139

David Segal

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,139

Fee Plumley

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,139

Shaherose Charania

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

42,139

Eduardo Hernández Martínez

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

42,139

Rebecca W. Keller

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,139

Diane Pozefsky

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,139

Clifford Swann

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

42,139

Pete Briggs

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

41,044

Barys Kit

🇷🇺Barys Kit

scientist · 1910–2018

Days lived

39,384

Henk Vissers

🇳🇱Henk Vissers

Dutch baseball player · b. 1911

Days alive

38,204

Toko Shinoda

🇯🇵Toko Shinoda

Japanese artist (1913–2021) · 1913–2021

Days lived

39,421

Kanzi

🇺🇸Kanzi

Bonobo · b. 1980

Days alive

12,984

Tilikum

🇺🇸Tilikum

Orca · 1981–2017

Days lived

12,797

Stubbs

🇺🇸Stubbs

Orange tabby cat · 1997–2017

Days lived

7,406

Harambe

🇺🇸Harambe

Western lowland gorilla · 1999–2016

Days lived

6,212

April

🇺🇸April

Reticulated giraffe · 2000–2021

Days lived

7,763

Boo

🇺🇸Boo

Pomeranian · 2006–2019

Days lived

4,692

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

64,784

HSBC

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

55,226

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

54,192

Goldman Sachs

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

53,826

Eli Lilly

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

51,270

Chevron

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

49,922

Pride and Prejudice

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

74,253

Crime and Punishment

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

54,922

The Great Gatsby

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

33,274

Brave New World

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

30,817

The Hobbit

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

28,727

The Little Prince

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

26,704

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

16,124

Jaws

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

14,941

Star Wars: A New Hope

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

14,236

Mad Max

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,549

Alien

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,506

The Shining

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

13,285