On This Day
Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
June 15 2016
Events on This Day
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First Child Born
Eddie Redmayne
Born on This Day
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Alberto Sordi🇮🇹
deceasedactor · 1920–2003
Days lived
30,204
Ana Castillo🇺🇸
novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer · b. 1953
Days alive
23,011
Andon Nikolov🇧🇬
Bulgarian weightlifter · b. 1951
Days alive
23,742
Andy Pettitte🇺🇸
film director · b. 1972
Days alive
16,071
Anna Mahler🇦🇹
deceasedartist · 1904–1988
Days lived
30,669
Arthur Mallwitz🇩🇪
deceasedathlete · 1880–1968
Days lived
32,115
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Billy Martin🇺🇸
American guitarist · b. 1981
Days alive
12,784
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Courteney Cox🇺🇸
American actress and producer (born 1964) · b. 1964
Days alive
18,993
David A. Bednar🇺🇸
Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · b. 1952
Days alive
23,376
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Demond Greene🇺🇸
basketball player · b. 1979
Days alive
13,515
Erik Kratz🇺🇸
film director · b. 1980
Days alive
13,149
Esteban Powell🇺🇸
American actor · b. 1976
Days alive
14,610
Franz Baader🇩🇪
German computer scientist · b. 1959
Days alive
20,820
Graeme Reid🇦🇺
Australian field hockey player · b. 1948
Days alive
24,837
Gudrun Wagner🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1944–2007
Days lived
23,176
Gustave Gillman🇬🇧
deceasedBritish railway engineer and photographer (1856-1922) · 1856–1922
Days lived
23,998
Hans-Jürgen Stumpff🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1889–1968
Days lived
28,756
Herbert Feuerstein🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian-born German journalist, comedian and entertainer (1937–2020) · 1937–2020
Days lived
30,429
Hoshi (Kwon Soon-young)🇰🇷
K-pop Idol (SEVENTEEN) · b. 1996
Days alive
7,305
Ice Cube
rapper · b. 1969
Days alive
17,167
Ingrid van Bergen🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress · 1931–2025
Days lived
34,500
Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt🇦🇹
deceasedscientist · 1928–2018
Days lived
32,859
Jim Belushi🇺🇸
American actor · b. 1954
Days alive
22,646
Jim Varney🇺🇸
deceasedStand-up comedian · 1949–2000
Days lived
18,502
John Gottowt🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1881–1942
Days lived
22,352
John Lawry🇺🇸
musician · b. 1950
Days alive
24,107
Johnny Hallyday🇫🇷
deceasedsinger · 1943–2017
Days lived
27,202
Josef Hegenbarth🇫🇷
deceasedartist · 1884–1962
Days lived
28,530
Katie Chapman🇬🇧
football player · b. 1982
Days alive
12,419
Lakshmi Mittal
businessperson · b. 1950
Days alive
24,107
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Lee Jin-young🇰🇷
film director · b. 1980
Days alive
13,149
Maud Barger-Wallach🇺🇸
deceasedUS tennis player (1870-1959) · 1870–1959
Days lived
32,432
Milly Steger🇩🇪
deceasedGerman sculptor (1881–1948) · 1881–1948
Days lived
24,609
Nancy King🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1940–2025
Days lived
31,097
Neil Patrick Harris🇺🇸
Television actor · b. 1973
Days alive
15,706
Rob van Kreeveld🇳🇱
deceasedDutch pianist (1941–2023) · 1941–2023
Days lived
30,135
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Robert Sarah🇺🇸
Roman Catholic archbishop and cardinal (1945-) · b. 1945
Days alive
25,933
Sándor Bokor
deceasedmodel · 1915–1972
Days lived
20,654
Sergio Endrigo🇮🇹
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1933–2005
Days lived
26,382
Stjepan Hauser🇭🇷
Cellist, Musician, Performer · b. 1986
Days alive
10,958
Tim Lincecum🇺🇸
film director · b. 1984
Days alive
11,688
Tony Dorsey🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1970
Days alive
16,802
V. P. Kalairajan🇮🇳
politician · b. 1961
Days alive
20,089
Vincent Lange🇩🇪
German actor, producer, sports manager, volleyball player and coach · b. 1974
Days alive
15,341
Waylon Jennings🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican country musician (1937–2002) · 1937–2002
Days lived
23,619
Wilhelm Koppe🇩🇪
deceasedSS and Police Leader (Nazi Germany); German general (1896-1975) · 1896–1975
Days lived
28,870
Xi Jinping🇨🇳
politician · b. 1953
Days alive
23,011
Yeosang (Kang Yeo-sang)🇰🇷
K-pop Idol (ATEEZ) · b. 1999
Days alive
6,210
Zlatan Alomerović🇩🇪
football player · b. 1991
Days alive
9,132
Died on This Day
Arthur Francis🇳🇿
deceasedNew Zealand rugby union footballer and coach, and rugby league footballer (1882-1957) · 1882–1957
Days lived
27,400
Arthur Leighton🇬🇧
deceasedfield hockey player (1889-1939) · 1889–1939
Days lived
18,362
Brett Whiteley🇦🇺
deceasedartist · 1939–1992
Days lived
19,428
Casey Kasem🇺🇸
deceasedVoice actor · 1932–2014
Days lived
29,999
Ella Fitzgerald🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1917–1996
Days lived
28,906
Federico Deflorian🇮🇹
deceasedItalian cross-country skier · 1921–2003
Days lived
29,956
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Franco Zeffirelli🇮🇹
deceasedItalian director and politician (1923-2019) · 1923–2019
Days lived
35,187
George Nakashima🇯🇵
deceasedartist · 1905–1990
Days lived
31,068
Harry Prime🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1920–2017
Days lived
35,531
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Heidi Kabel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1914–2010) · 1914–2010
Days lived
34,991
João Batista Becker🇧🇷
deceasedCatholic archbishop · 1870–1946
Days lived
27,869
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Kazimierz Bein🇵🇱
deceasedwriter · 1872–1959
Days lived
31,882
Otto Gerdes🇩🇪
deceasedrapper · 1920–1989
Days lived
25,349
Paul Leroy🇫🇷
deceasedFrench painter (1860-1942) · 1860–1942
Days lived
29,754
Sigrid Hunke🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer and SS personnel (1913–1999) · 1913–1999
Days lived
31,461
Tauno Timoska🇫🇮
deceasedFinnish bandy player (1932–2022) · 1932–2022
Days lived
32,943
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Wes Montgomery🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican jazz guitarist (1923–1968) · 1923–1968
Days lived
16,538
William Goodsir-Cullen🇦🇺
deceasedfield hockey player · 1907–1994
Days lived
31,855
William Jennings Gardner🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach, college athletics administrator, law-enforcement agent (1884-1965) · 1884–1965
Days lived
29,728
William Renwick🇬🇧
deceasedScottish rugby union player (1914–1944) · 1914–1944
Days lived
10,791
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
59,700
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
48,378
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
45,726
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
45,389
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
43,264
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
42,169
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,169
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,169
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,169
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
42,169
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,169
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
42,169
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
42,169
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
42,169
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,169
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
42,169
Pete Briggs🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1904
Days alive
41,074
Barys Kit🇷🇺
deceasedscientist · 1910–2018
Days lived
39,383
Henk Vissers🇳🇱
Dutch baseball player · b. 1911
Days alive
38,234
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
67,371
Koko🇺🇸
deceasedWestern lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Kanzi🇺🇸
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
13,014
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
3,310
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,544
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,241
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
64,814
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
55,256
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
54,222
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
53,856
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
51,300
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
49,952
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
670,751
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
150,265
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
74,283
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
54,952
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
33,304
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
30,847
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
28,757
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
26,734
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
28,194
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,616
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
16,154
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
14,971
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
14,266
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,579
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,536
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
13,315