On This Day
Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
June 9 2016
Born on This Day
Adrian Diaconu🇷🇴
Romanian boxer · b. 1978
Days alive
13,880
Aleksandr Fitc🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist · 1948–2025
Days lived
28,258
Alektra Blue🇺🇸
actor · b. 1983
Days alive
12,054
Balduin Baas🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1922-2006) · 1922–2006
Days lived
30,663
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Barbara🇫🇷
deceasedsinger · 1930–1997
Days lived
24,640
Bohdan Smoleń🇵🇱
deceasedPolish comedian (1947-2016) · 1947–2016
Days lived
25,392
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Carl Watzinger🇩🇪
deceasedGerman classical archaeologist (1877-1948) · 1877–1948
Days lived
26,114
Célia Lawson🇵🇹
singer · b. 1974
Days alive
15,341
Christophe Ducasse🇫🇷
French president and chief executive officer · b. 1956
Days alive
21,915
Claes Björck🇸🇪
chief executive officer · b. 1948
Days alive
24,837
Cristian Panin🇷🇴
Romanian footballer · b. 1978
Days alive
13,880
Dave Parker🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1951–2025
Days lived
27,048
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DJ Tocadisco🇩🇪
rapper · b. 1974
Days alive
15,341
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Eddie Marsan🇬🇧
actor · b. 1968
Days alive
17,532
Emeric Arus🇷🇴
deceasedRomanian fencer · 1938–2022
Days lived
30,804
Eric Hobsbawm🇬🇧
deceasedBritish academic historian and Marxist historiographer (1917–2012) · 1917–2012
Days lived
34,813
Federico Deflorian🇮🇹
deceasedItalian cross-country skier · 1921–2003
Days lived
29,956
Fritz Henle🇺🇸
deceasedGerman-American photographer (1909-1993) · 1909–1993
Days lived
30,552
Gloria Reuben🇨🇦
Canadian actress · b. 1964
Days alive
18,993
Gustav Tammann
deceasedchemist · 1861–1938
Days lived
28,314
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Hannah Macleod🇬🇧
British field hockey player · b. 1984
Days alive
11,688
Henry Hallett Dale🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish pharmacologist, Nobel laureate · 1875–1968
Days lived
34,012
Herbert Schröder-Stranz
deceasedscientist · 1884–1912
Days lived
10,066
Ivan De Witte🇧🇪
Belgian entrepreneur and soccer executive · b. 1947
Days alive
25,203
Jackie Mason🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican comedian (1928-2021) · 1928–2021
Days lived
34,013
Jackie Wilson🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican singer (1934–1984) · 1934–1984
Days lived
18,123
James Newton Howard🇺🇸
composer · b. 1951
Days alive
23,742
Jang Won-sam🇰🇷
film director · b. 1983
Days alive
12,054
John Chayka🇨🇦
Sports executive · b. 1989
Days alive
9,862
Johnny Depp🇺🇸
actor · b. 1963
Days alive
19,359
Jürgen Schmude🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician of the SPD (1936–2025) · 1936–2025
Days lived
32,381
Karl Heinz Klee🇦🇹
deceasedathlete · 1930–2008
Days lived
28,594
Klaus Bischoff🇩🇪
German chess player · b. 1961
Days alive
20,089
Knut Ipsen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman jurist, university teacher, and Red Cross functionary (1935–2022) · 1935–2022
Days lived
31,693
Ludwig Hofmann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman footballer and manager (1900-1935) · 1900–1935
Days lived
12,898
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Matt Bellamy🇬🇧
English singer-songwriter, member of Muse · b. 1978
Days alive
13,880
Michael J. Fox
Actor · b. 1961
Days alive
20,089
Michaela Conlin
television actor · b. 1978
Days alive
13,880
Mike Fontenot🇺🇸
film director · b. 1980
Days alive
13,149
Milena Gabanelli🇮🇹
journalist · b. 1954
Days alive
22,646
Miroslav Klose🇵🇱
German professional football manager and former player · b. 1978
Days alive
13,880
Natalie Portman🇺🇸
actor · b. 1981
Days alive
12,784
Nedeljko Bajić Baja🇧🇦
Bosnian pop-folk singer · b. 1968
Days alive
17,532
Nedo Nadi
deceasedmilitary person · 1894–1940
Days lived
16,669
Peja Stojaković🇬🇷
basketball player · b. 1977
Days alive
14,245
Roy Peter Link🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1982
Days alive
12,419
Rudolf Metzmacher🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1906–2004
Days lived
35,654
Sohail Abbas🇵🇰
field hockey player · b. 1975
Days alive
14,976
T. D. Jakes🇺🇸
American pastor · b. 1957
Days alive
21,550
Tedy Bruschi🇺🇸
American football player (born 1973) · b. 1973
Days alive
15,706
Wesley Sneijder🇳🇱
Dutch association football player (born 1984) · b. 1984
Days alive
11,688
Wolfgang Maria Bauer🇩🇪
German television actor, theatre director and author · b. 1963
Days alive
19,359
Yusuf Raza Gilani
Notable Trials · b. 1952
Days alive
23,376
Zvi Yanai🇮🇱
deceasedwriter (1935-2013) · 1935–2013
Days lived
28,680
Died on This Day
Adolf Windaus🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1876–1959
Days lived
30,115
Audrey Arno🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1942–2012
Days lived
25,662
Berthold Epstein🇨🇿
deceasedCzech pediatrician, professor, and scientist (1890–1962) · 1890–1962
Days lived
26,368
Clemens Kalischer🇩🇪
deceasedAmerican photographer (1921–2018) · 1921–2018
Days lived
35,500
Drafi Deutscher🇩🇪
deceasedrapper · 1946–2006
Days lived
21,946
Edward de Bono🇲🇹
deceasedphilosopher · 1933–2021
Days lived
32,163
Erich von Manstein
deceasedNotable Trials · 1887–1973
Days lived
31,243
Ernst Jandl🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian poet, dramatic and writer (1925–2000) · 1925–2000
Days lived
27,341
Gottfried Böhm🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect (1920-2021) · 1920–2021
Days lived
37,028
James Last🇩🇪
deceasedrapper · 1929–2015
Days lived
31,464
Luis María Drago🇦🇷
deceasedArgentine politician (1859-1921) · 1859–1921
Days lived
22,679
Lynn Conway🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican computer scientist and electrical engineer (1938–2024) · 1938–2024
Days lived
31,570
Milka Hartman🇦🇹
deceasedmusician · 1902–1997
Days lived
34,817
Robert Donat
deceasedOscar Winners · 1905–1958
Days lived
19,441
Rosey Brown🇺🇸
deceasedPlayer of American football (1932-2004) · 1932–2004
Days lived
26,165
Rudolf Harney🇩🇪
deceasedGerman priest (1880–1965) · 1880–1965
Days lived
30,897
Semyon Lavochkin
deceasedscientist · 1900–1960
Days lived
21,821
Sly Stone🇺🇸
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1943–2025
Days lived
30,037
Stanley Knowles🇨🇦
deceasedCanadian politician (1908–1997) · 1908–1997
Days lived
32,498
Wolfdietrich Schnurre🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1920–1989) · 1920–1989
Days lived
25,128
Yeshayahu Foerder🇩🇪
deceasedIsraeli politician (1901-1970) · 1901–1970
Days lived
25,278
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
59,694
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
48,372
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
45,720
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
45,383
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
43,258
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,163
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,163
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
42,163
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
42,163
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
42,163
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,163
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
42,163
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
42,163
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,163
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
42,163
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,163
Pete Briggs🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1904
Days alive
41,068
Barys Kit🇷🇺
deceasedscientist · 1910–2018
Days lived
39,383
Henk Vissers🇳🇱
Dutch baseball player · b. 1911
Days alive
38,228
Toko Shinoda🇯🇵
deceasedJapanese artist (1913–2021) · 1913–2021
Days lived
39,420
Animals Alive
Notable animals alive on this date.
Jonathan🇸🇭
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
67,365
Koko🇺🇸
deceasedWestern lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Kanzi🇺🇸
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
13,008
Tilikum🇺🇸
deceasedOrca · 1981–2017
Days lived
12,796
Stubbs🇺🇸
deceasedOrange tabby cat · 1997–2017
Days lived
7,405
April🇺🇸
deceasedReticulated giraffe · 2000–2021
Days lived
7,762
Boo🇺🇸
deceasedPomeranian · 2006–2019
Days lived
4,691
Maru🇯🇵
Scottish Fold cat · b. 2007
Days alive
3,304
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,538
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,235
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
64,808
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
55,250
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
54,216
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
53,850
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
51,294
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
49,946
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
670,745
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
150,259
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
74,277
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
54,946
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
33,298
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
30,841
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
28,751
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
26,728
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
28,188
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,610
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
16,148
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
14,965
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
14,260
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,573
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,530
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
13,309