On This Day
Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
September 1 2016
Born on This Day
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada🇮🇳
deceasedIndian spiritual teacher and founder of the ISKCON · 1896–1977
Days lived
29,658
Aaron Schobel🇺🇸
American football player, defensive end · b. 1977
Days alive
14,245
Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi
politician · b. 1945
Days alive
25,933
Alan Dershowitz🇺🇸
Lawyer, Legal Scholar, Author · b. 1938
Days alive
28,490
Augusto Angioletti
chief executive officer · b. 1961
Days alive
20,089
Bill Kaulitz🇩🇪
German singer · b. 1989
Days alive
9,862
Blaise Meliani🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss writer (1887-1961) · 1887–1961
Days lived
26,805
Carl-Uwe Steeb🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1967
Days alive
17,898
Clinton Portis🇺🇸
American football player, running back · b. 1981
Days alive
12,784
Conway Twitty🇺🇸
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1933–1993
Days lived
21,827
Dagmar Manzel🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1958
Days alive
21,185
Dolores Hoffmann🇪🇪
Estonian artist of German origin (born 1937) · b. 1937
Days alive
28,855
Dominique Heckmes
deceasedLuxembourgian composer (1878-1938) · 1878–1938
Days lived
21,705
Dorothy Cheney🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican tennis player (1916-2014) · 1916–2014
Days lived
35,877
Ella Gross🇺🇸
Model, Actress, K-Pop Trainee · b. 2008
Days alive
2,922
Emanuel Löwy🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian archaeologist (1857-1938) · 1857–1938
Days lived
29,381
Engelbert Zaschka🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1895–1955
Days lived
21,847
Ernst Ahl🇩🇪
deceasedjournalist · 1898–1945
Days lived
16,967
Fatma Pehlivan🇧🇪
Flemish politician · b. 1957
Days alive
21,550
Ferenc Somogyi🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian politician (1945–2021) · 1945–2021
Days lived
27,604
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Filip Vujanović🇷🇸
Montenegrin politician · b. 1954
Days alive
22,646
Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey🇮🇪
deceasedRecipient of the Victoria Cross (1888-1980) · 1888–1980
Days lived
33,594
Friedrich Georg Jünger🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1898–1977) · 1898–1977
Days lived
28,811
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Gaël Monfils🇫🇷
Tennis player · b. 1986
Days alive
10,958
Gloria Estefan🇺🇸
singer-songwriter · b. 1957
Days alive
21,550
Graham Platner🇺🇸
Oyster farmer · b. 1984
Days alive
11,688
Grete Diercks🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1890–1978
Days lived
32,093
Heinrich Hoerle🇩🇪
deceasedGerman constructivist artist (1895–1936) · 1895–1936
Days lived
14,915
Hertha Sponer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman physicist and chemist (1895–1968) · 1895–1968
Days lived
26,476
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Innokenty Annensky
deceasedphilosopher · 1855–1909
Days lived
19,826
James Rebhorn
deceasedActor · 1948–2014
Days lived
23,942
Jeon Jungkook🇰🇷
K-pop Idol (BTS) · b. 1997
Days alive
6,940
Joe Cooper🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1957
Days alive
21,550
Jukka Kuoppamäki🇫🇮
Finnish singer, songwriter, record producer and priest · b. 1942
Days alive
27,029
Jungkook
singer · b. 1997
Days alive
6,940
Katja Bienert🇩🇪
actor · b. 1966
Days alive
18,263
Kirani James
Grenadian sprinter · b. 1992
Days alive
8,766
Leonel Suárez🇨🇺
Cuban decathlete · b. 1987
Days alive
10,593
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Leopold Bauer🇦🇹
deceasedSilesian-Austrian architect (1872-1938) · 1872–1938
Days lived
24,141
Luci van Org🇩🇪
German musician and writer · b. 1971
Days alive
16,437
Ludwig Göransson🇸🇪
Composer · b. 1984
Days alive
11,688
Mary Shaw🇺🇸
American software engineer · b. 1943
Days alive
26,664
Nitobe Inazō🇯🇵
deceasedwriter · 1862–1933
Days lived
25,976
Poopy
singer · b. 1966
Days alive
18,263
Ricky Hickman🇺🇸
basketball player · b. 1983
Days alive
12,054
Robert Bouvard🇫🇷
deceasedFrench politician (1901–1992) · 1901–1992
Days lived
33,180
Roger Casement
deceasedNotable Trials · 1864–1916
Days lived
18,963
Roh Moo-hyun🇰🇷
deceased16th President of the Republic of Korea (1946–2009) · 1946–2009
Days lived
22,910
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Ronny Teuber🇩🇪
German footballer · b. 1965
Days alive
18,628
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Sailen Manna🇮🇳
deceasedIndian footballer (1924-2012) · 1924–2012
Days lived
31,955
Seiji Ozawa🇯🇵
deceasedJapanese orchestra conductor (1935–2024) · 1935–2024
Days lived
32,300
Shoshana Bean🇺🇸
Singer-songwriter · b. 1977
Days alive
14,245
Soshana Afroyim🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian painter (1927–2015) · 1927–2015
Days lived
32,241
Tutku Açık
basketball player · b. 1980
Days alive
13,149
Umberto Pasquale🇮🇹
deceasedItalian priest and author (1906–1985) · 1906–1985
Days lived
28,675
Ursula Peysang🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1953–1991
Days lived
13,636
Vagit Alekperov
entrepreneur · b. 1950
Days alive
24,107
Vittorio Gassman🇮🇹
deceasedItalian actor and director (1922–2000) · 1922–2000
Days lived
28,426
Walter Stocker
deceasedActor · 1925–2003
Days lived
28,584
Wolfgang Euteneuer🇩🇪
German footballer · b. 1955
Days alive
22,281
Wolter Wierbos
Dutch musician · b. 1957
Days alive
21,550
Yang Huiyan🇨🇳
Chinese-born Cypriot businesswoman, heiress, billionaire · b. 1981
Days alive
12,784
Yujin (An Yu-jin)🇰🇷
K-pop Idol (IVE) · b. 2003
Days alive
4,749
Zendaya
Film/Fashion · b. 1996
Days alive
7,305
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Died on This Day
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Aaron Rosenberg🇺🇸
deceasedAll-American college football player, film producer (1912-1979) · 1912–1979
Days lived
24,477
Albert Speer
deceasedNotable Trials · 1905–1981
Days lived
27,925
August Stramm
deceasedwriter · 1874–1915
Days lived
15,008
Bill Richardson🇺🇸
deceasedFormer Governor, Diplomat · 1947–2023
Days lived
27,684
Carl Ramos🇺🇸
deceasedentrepreneur · 1902–1960
Days lived
21,092
Carla Jeffery🇺🇸
deceasedActor · 1993–2026
Days lived
12,106
Cassandra Wilson🇺🇸
deceasedJazz singer · 1955–2026
Days lived
25,839
Doreen Valiente🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish writer (1922–1999) · 1922–1999
Days lived
28,364
Earnie Shavers🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican boxer (1944–2022) · 1944–2022
Days lived
28,490
Fritz Kampers🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1891-1950) · 1891–1950
Days lived
21,598
Gerhard Fieseler🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1896–1987
Days lived
33,375
Giordano Frosini🇮🇹
deceasedItalian priest and writer (1927–2019) · 1927–2019
Days lived
33,692
Gottfried John🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1942-2014) · 1942–2014
Days lived
26,301
Hans Haußmann🇩🇪
deceasedfield hockey player (1900-1972) · 1900–1972
Days lived
26,453
Hans Kahle🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist and head of police (1899-1947) · 1899–1947
Days lived
17,663
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Hermann Vallentin🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1872-1945) · 1872–1945
Days lived
26,762
Irwin Crosthwait🇨🇦
deceasedCanadian artist (1914-1981) · 1914–1981
Days lived
24,541
Jimmy Buffett🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican singer-songwriter (1946–2023) · 1946–2023
Days lived
28,009
Louis XIV of France🌍
deceasedPolitician · 1638–1715
Days lived
28,119
Novella Nelson
deceasedActor · 1939–2017
Days lived
28,383
Ralf Bendix🇩🇪
deceasedrapper · 1924–2014
Days lived
32,888
Sebastian Hess🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1971–2021
Days lived
18,382
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
59,778
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
48,456
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
45,804
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
45,467
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
43,342
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,247
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
42,247
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,247
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
42,247
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
42,247
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,247
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
42,247
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
42,247
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,247
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
42,247
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,247
Pete Briggs🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1904
Days alive
41,152
Barys Kit🇷🇺
deceasedscientist · 1910–2018
Days lived
39,383
Henk Vissers🇳🇱
Dutch baseball player · b. 1911
Days alive
38,312
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
67,449
Koko🇺🇸
deceasedWestern lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Kanzi🇺🇸
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
13,092
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
3,388
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,622
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,319
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
64,892
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
55,334
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
54,300
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
53,934
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
51,378
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
50,030
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
670,829
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
150,343
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
74,361
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
55,030
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
33,382
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
30,925
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
28,835
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
26,812
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
28,272
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,694
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
16,232
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
15,049
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
14,344
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,657
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,614
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
13,393